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All Souls Presbyterian ChurchPraying Our LossPeople are often shocked by the raw honesty of the psalms. The psalmists regularly give voice to their emotions: fear, sadness, anger, joy, hope, guilt, shame, doubt, gratitude—the Bible doesn’t hold back, but encourages a faith-full honesty. The psalms show us that such emotion, in itself, is not sin. Psalm 137, a psalm dealing with the deep pain of loss, often poses a challenge to interpreters, but Pastor Luke Herche argues that even this psalm presents a godly, because god-ward, response to loss. Preaching on this psalm, Pastor Luke shows that when we face loss we should lament what is...
2025-03-1241 min
All Souls Presbyterian ChurchOur Place in the World“Finding your own place in the world” is something everyone pursues, consciously or unconsciously. But it is really knowing where you are and whose you are and why you are that gives you the freedom to be who you are in the world. Listen as Pastor Luke Herche preaches on John 17:6–19, helping us to better understand our place in the world by answering four questions:
Where are we? In the world.
Who/se are we? Treasured by God.
How are we? Kept and consecrated.
Why are we? Commissioned by Christ.
Part of a series on The Gospel of John.
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2025-02-0533 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchPursue GloryDo you know what glory tastes like? Everything has glory, and all the glory of created things is really a reflection of the glory of the Creator. Whatever is marvelous in the world comes from the hand of God. When we taste, see, smell, touch, hear something beautiful we taste glory. But what glory are you pursuing? And how is it shaping your life? Pastor Luke Herche preaches on John 17:1–5, exhorting us to pursue God’s glory as we see through the text that God pursues his own glory, Jesus displays God’s glory, and life is knowing God’s glory.
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2025-01-2932 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchTake HeartIn the midst of your trouble and confusion, you don’t have to hide. Jesus knows your questions. In the midst of your trouble and confusion, God is at work. Your sorrow will turn to joy. In the midst of your trouble and confusion, your Father hears your cries. You can go to him. In the midst of your trouble and confusion, don’t think you’ve got it all figured out. Rest in the victory of Jesus. Learn more in this sermon from Pastor Luke Herche on John 16:16–33.
Part of a series on The Gospel of John.
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2025-01-2229 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchMeditate Day and NightWhy do we often feel distant from God? One big reason is that we don’t know how to draw near. So what does it look like to draw near and how do we do it? Pastor Luke Herche addresses these questions in a sermon on Psalm 1. Listen as he answers the “how”, “what”, and “why” of meditation, teaching us about the act of meditation, the object of meditation, and the blessing of meditation.
Part of a series, Praying through the Psalms.
From Sunday Evening Worship, January 12, 2025.
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2025-01-1440 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchIf the World Hates You...Why is there so much fighting in the world? Why so much animosity? And where did it come from? Listen as Pastor Luke Herche preaches from John chapter 15, addressing two questions: First, must there be animosity? And second, what should be our response?
Part of a series on The Gospel of John.
From Sunday Worship, January 5, 2025.
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2025-01-0832 min
All Souls Presbyterian ChurchThe Glory-Presence of GodDespite present darkness, God’s glory-presence will fill the earth. Listen as Pastor Luke Herche preaches on Revelation 21:22–27, exhorting us to open our eyes, walk in the light of Christ, and rejoice in the hope of his coming.
Part of an advent series, "Out of Darkness, Light."
From Sunday Worship, December 29, 2024.
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2025-01-0432 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchThe Light of the GospelListen as Pastor Luke Herche preaches on 2 Corinthians 4:1–7, teaching about the light of the gospel via four questions: How does it shine? Why do some not see it? Who is this light? And through whom does it come?
Part of an advent series, "Out of Darkness, Light."
From Sunday Worship, December 15, 2024.
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2024-12-1932 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchThe Secret of a Happy LifeChrist invites us into a community of love. Listen as Pastor Luke Herche preaches on John 15:9–17, teaching us to abide in Christ’s love as we know his love, imitate his love, depend on his love, and delight in his love.
Part of a series on The Gospel of John.
From Sunday Worship, November 24, 2024.
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2024-11-2831 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchAbiding FruitfulnessGod wants you to be fruitful. This is no minor theme, but is fundamental to God’s purposes for creation. God wants his creation to reflect something of his own vitality, his abundance, his fruitfulness. But do you feel fruitful? Or do you feel dry? Parched? Barren? In John 15, we find Jesus teaching on the true vine and the branches, setting up his disciples for a lifetime of fruitfulness. Listen as Pastor Luke Herche preaches on John 15:1–8, addressing three questions: What does it mean to bear fruit? How do we bear fruit? And why should we bear fruit?
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2024-11-1933 min
All Souls Presbyterian ChurchO Kings, Be Wise; Christ Is on the ThroneWhoever might have won this past week’s election, it does not change the truth of what God says nor does it change the reality that Christ is on the throne. Our hope, ultimately, must never be in an election. Our hope is that Christ is on the throne. Concluding a three-sermon mini-series, Pastor Luke Herche has previously been teaching, first, that we are to obey governing authorities and, second, that we are to obey God rather than men. In this final sermon of the series, focusing on Psalm 2, Pastor Luke shows that we are to know that Christ is on...
2024-11-1235 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchLong Distance Relationship?How do you relate to Jesus? How do you relate to Jesus when he is not here, physically, when you can’t see his face, hear his voice, or touch the scars on his hands? That was clearly a question in the early church. From a secular perspective, the church had a PR problem. They said Jesus had risen from the dead, but if so, where was Jesus? We invite people into a relationship with Christ, but where is Christ? We answer, rightly, that he is in Heaven. But what does it look like to have a relationship with someone wh...
2024-11-0532 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchGreater WorksThe night before he was crucified, Jesus told his disciples that, following his ascension, whoever believes in him will do the works that Jesus did and even “greater works than these.” Listen as Pastor Luke Herche preaches on John 14:12–14, focusing on the “greater works” and discussing when they will be done, who does them, what they are, how they are done, and why they are done.
Part of a series on The Gospel of John.
From Sunday Worship, October 27, 2024.
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2024-10-2727 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchComfort in Our Father’s HouseWhere do you need comfort right now? Be it political tensions, trouble at work or at home, or even the turmoil of your own heart—what is going on in your world that is upsetting? In John 14, Jesus begins with the comforting words, “Let not your hearts be troubled.” Listen as Pastor Luke Herche preaches on this passage, addressing three questions: Why do we need comfort? Where do we find comfort? And how do we get there?
Part of a series on The Gospel of John.
From Sunday Worship, October 20, 2024.
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2024-10-2031 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchWe Must Obey GodChristians are tempted in every age to compromise. One age might be tempted to self-reliance, another to complacency, another to immorality, but every age has its temptations. Our day is no exception. As long as you live in this world, temptations and trials are bound to come. When the immorality of the present age and the power of the state combine to oppose Christ and his church, there is a question every Christian must face: What do you do when you must decide between doing something that goes against God’s law or facing the punitive action of the governing au...
2024-10-1433 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchBlessed if You Do ThemIn John chapter 13, Jesus washes the feet of his disciples, demonstrating that Jesus comes as a servant and calls those who follow him to serve. Listen as Pastor Luke Herche preaches on this astonishing passage, teaching us to serve, not from a place of insecurity, but of confidence, not just our friends, but our enemies, and not as something optional, but as fundamental to discipleship of the Servant King.
Part of a series on The Gospel of John.
From Sunday Worship, October 6, 2024.
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2024-10-0634 min
All Souls Presbyterian ChurchStay SaltyIf we have believed in Christ, and been united to Christ, and died with Christ, and been raised with Christ, what does it look to walk with Christ in a world that does not know him? Listen as Pastor Luke Herche preaches on Colossians 4:2–6, teaching us to prayerfully cling to the gospel, pray for the work of the gospel, and make the most of every opportunity that you have.
Part of a series: Glory-Light Shines: Meditations on the Mission of the Church
From Sunday Worship, September 29, 2024.
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2024-09-2935 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchWhere You LiveWhat story are you living? We are all in the middle of a story. It’s the story of redemption, the story of grace, the story of Jesus. And it’s his story, not ours. We didn’t make it up, it’s not fantasy, and the ending is already set—but it’s a story all the same. It has a beginning, middle, and end, a sovereign narrator, narrative tension, a hero, and plenty of plot twists. Being able to imagine this story, to hold it in your mind, enables you to better live the Christian life. Listen as Pastor Luke...
2024-09-2238 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchShineWhat are we doing here? That’s a question that can be answered in a variety of ways, but to put it broadly: what are we, Christians, doing here in the world? What is our role in God’s work in our day-to-day lives? And how is God calling you to join him in what the is doing in and through you? Listen as Pastor Luke Herche preaches on Matthew 5:14–16, answering four questions from this passage: Who are you in Jesus’ story? What role do you play? Where do you play that role? And why do you play it?
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2024-09-1530 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchBe SubjectWhat does God have to say about civil government? There are many different types of governing authorities today: monarchies, democracies, communist dictatorships. Do the same basic Biblical principles apply to each form of government? Do some apply better than others? What is a Christian’s role as a member of a modern civil society?
To answer these questions, it’s important to begin with the understanding that government is God’s idea. When God first created humanity, he gave them dominion. Humanity was to order and rule over creation, and that even includes human life and relationships—not tyrannically, but in a lif...
2024-09-0934 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchGloryWhat gets you out of bed in the morning? In order to get moving, something has to grip your heart. Maybe it’s a new job, a new goal, that first cup of coffee. In Habakkuk 2, we find a better source of hope, of strength, of power to grip your heart. To move you. To get you out of bed. “For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea.” (ESV) Listen as Pastor Luke Herche preaches on this verse, first providing the context of Habakkuk, then looking at the la...
2024-08-2533 min
All Souls Presbyterian ChurchKeep Alert—Prayer Is WarPastor Luke Herche preaches on Ephesians 6:18–20, teaching us that we fight through prayer, in the Spirit, for the progress of the gospel.
Part of a series, Dress for Battle.
From Sunday Evening Worship, May 12, 2024.
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2024-05-1329 min
All Souls Presbyterian ChurchSet Your HopeListen as Pastor Luke Herche preaches on Revelation 21:1–8, discussing hope:
• When do we need it? Our present distress and unbelief.
• What does it look like? The beauty of what is to come.
• Why is it sure? The certainty of what is to come.
• How do we get there? Setting your hope on what is to come.
From Sunday Worship, May 12, 2024.
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2024-05-1237 min
All Souls Presbyterian ChurchTale of a Covenant ChildIf you grew up in a church——if your parents are believers, members of a church, disciples of Jesus——what does that mean for you? It doesn’t mean that you don’t have to own Christianity for yourself. You, too, need to repent and believe, to turn your life over to Jesus, to take up your cross and follow him. Esau was a covenant child, and while his story could be considered tragic, we ultimately find God’s covenant faithfulness there. Listen as Pastor Luke Herche preaches on Genesis 36:1–37:1, taking us through the genealogy of Esau and showing us God’s covenant b...
2024-04-2839 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchRelationship RenewalWhere do you need renewal to happen in your life right now? Where are you weary, tired, numb? Where are your relationships stale or taken for granted? How is your relationship with God, your Father in Heaven? Is it growing, exciting, and thriving? Or does it feel static?
In Genesis 35, Jacob’s story proper comes to an end and we see that it’s a sort of climax of Jacob’s life, a renewal. As we look at Jacob’s return to Bethel at this high point in his life, we see that God calls us, even as he called Jacob, t...
2024-04-2138 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchHelmet and Sword: Confidence for the FightWhere does confidence come from? So many of us live with doubts, fears, and hesitations, constantly second guessing and unsure of the next best move. The devil wants us to live in this state of doubt, discouragement, and despair...but that clearly isn't where God wants us to live, as Scripture frequently reminds us. But where does courage and boldness come from? What stops us from running away when the battle rages most fiercely? And how do we stand in the evil day——the day of tragedy or temptation——with confidence? Listen as Pastor Luke Herche expounds on the helmet of salva...
2024-04-1533 min
All Souls Presbyterian ChurchWhat Is Not Possible, Part 2: The Deeper MagicIn the children’s book “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe,” C.S. Lewis writes of the White Witch who claims her right to execute a traitor according to the laws of the “deep magic” of the land. The witch was correct about the deep magic and its governance of justice. But Narnia’s good king Aslan knew of a deeper magic: “When a willing victim who had committed no treachery was killed in a traitor’s stead, the Stone Table would crack and Death itself would start working backward.”
Though the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is just a story, the...
2024-03-3125 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchWhat Is Not Possible, Part 1: The Deep MagicIn C.S. Lewis’ beloved classic, “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe,” we find a boy, Edmund, trapped under the law of the deep magic of the land. A wrong had been committed, a debt was owed. Edmund was a traitor and his blood must be spilled. If Aslan, king of Narnia, refused, Narnia itself would be overturned. In this Good Friday sermon on Matthew 26:39, Pastor Luke Herche delves into the ironclad justice of God, looking at Jesus’ prayer in Gethsemane with a focus on four words: “if it be possible.” Since God’s answer to this prayer is in the negativ...
2024-03-2922 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchThe Smile of GodSome lessons take virtually a lifetime to learn. The Christian life is a life of being gradually conformed to the image of Jesus in both his character and his work, daily taking up your cross and following him. In Genesis, we see Jacob slowly learning to walk with God over a period of more than 20 years, and in his life we have both a preview of the life of our Savior and a pattern which we, too, are to live out as we follow in the footsteps of Jesus. Listen as Pastor Luke Herche preaches on Genesis 32–33, teaching us to re...
2024-03-2437 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchLiving as Exiles; Straining Toward ExodusWe live in a generally mobile age. People rarely stay in one place for long. Because of that it is hard for us to understand the value of “place” in Scripture. But in the Scriptures, the promises of God hinge on place. In the beginning, God made a place, a garden in Eden. Because of their rebellion, man and woman were removed from the holy place, and they became exiles, homeless, wanderers. In Genesis 12, God calls Abraham to Canaan and promises to give a new place to him and to his offspring. Yet, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob each leave this prom...
2024-03-1736 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchThe Shield of Faith: Get Behind ChristPastor Luke Herche preaches on Ephesians 6:16, showing that the Lord is our Shield, therefore we can turn to him in all circumstances, knowing he is enough.
Part of a series, Dress for Battle.
From Sunday Evening Worship, March 10, 2024.
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2024-03-1135 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchLonging for WholenessWhere do you look for wholeness? Living in a world that is under God’s curse, we find that things don’t work as they were intended. Our present age is broken. We are broken, longing to be made whole again, to no longer sin or be sinned against, to no longer suffer or get sick or old or weary. We long for things to be put right, to be as they were intended from the beginning. But in our longing to be made whole, we so often look to the wrong things, in the wrong places, by the wrong mean...
2024-03-0333 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchCovenant DiscipleshipThe book of Genesis is a discipleship primer. It is the ABCs of the faith. In Genesis we learn about the power of God in creation and the beginnings of his covenant relationship with his people. Through the accounts of the patriarchs and matriarchs of Israel’s early history, we see what it looks like to walk with God. In this sermon on Genesis 29:1–30, in which Jacob marries Leah and Rachel, Pastor Luke Herche shows that walking with God looks like accepting God’s sovereign care, receiving God’s fatherly discipline, and humbling ourselves to serve, even as we anticipate glory.
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2024-02-2539 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchClimbing Jacob’s Ladder?Every human heart longs to meet with God. It’s a longing we were born with and cannot fully escape. Many attempt to fulfill this longing by our own methods and means. Whether by moral deeds or seeking signs from heaven, through mind-altering drugs or ritual and tradition, we create all kinds of ladders and stairways to attempt to make our way into the presence of God. In Genesis 28, we find Jacob, fleeing for his life after grievously deceiving his father and enraging his brother, Esau. And yet, it is while Jacob is in this state of exile, sleeping in th...
2024-02-1839 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchTaking Hold of BlessingChristianity can often be falsely represented as a means of getting good stuff for yourself: a trophy wife, a big house, all the recognition “you deserve,” if you just pray for your blessing and claim it in Jesus’ name. But this false gospel misunderstands the nature of blessing and the timing of blessing. God’s true blessing is everything that is good *according to God’s will and God’s timing*. In this sermon on Genesis 26:34–28:9, in which Isaac attempts to bless Esau, but ends up blessing Jacob instead, Pastor Luke Herche shows how to take hold of God’s blessing, exhort...
2024-02-1136 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchThe Blessed SeedGod doesn’t bless you simply to bless you. He does delight in his people and desires to bless them. But God doesn’t bless you simply for you. God blesses you for his glory and for the good of those around you. Despite human rebellion, our fallen nature, and the wrath we deserve, God is determined to bless. In Genesis we see that the blessing of God comes to and through the seed of Abraham. We see this imperfectly through Isaac, preeminently in Jesus, and, by God’s grace, through us as well. Listen as Pastor Luke Herche explains from G...
2024-01-2834 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchA Battle Cry: Be Strong and Stand Firm!C.S. Lewis wrote in “The Screwtape Letters”, “There are two equal and opposite errors into which our race can fall about the devils. One is to disbelieve in their existence. The other is to believe, and to feel an excessive and unhealthy interest in them. They themselves are equally pleased by both errors and hail a materialist or a magician with the same delight.” Whether you are skeptical or superstitious, both are errors. So what does Scripture have to say about standing against the schemes of the devil? In this sermon on Ephesians 6:10–13, Pastor Luke Herche looks at the spiritual...
2024-01-1539 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchThe Logic of BlessingWe all want a good life, to be what we were made to be, to experience what it is to be fully alive, to see our friends and family flourish. The Bible calls this kind of flourishing “blessing.” Blessing is one of the main themes of Genesis, beginning with God’s abundant blessings on creation in the first two chapters. But by the third chapter, a new word enters the vocabulary of Scripture: curse. Because of sin, curse enters the world and creation is subject to futility and groaning. What once was blessed is now cursed, what once was good is now...
2024-01-0739 min
All Souls Presbyterian ChurchTrain Yourself for Godliness**We apologize for the poor audio quality, but hope that you will still benefit from this sermon.**
At the start of each year people commonly make New Year's resolutions with hopes, dreams, and goals for self improvement in the coming year. It is nearly as common to find that these resolutions never come to fruition. But should this make Christians skeptical of the possibility of growth in the Christian life? Listen as Pastor Luke Herche shows from 1 Timothy 4:7 the necessity of discipline, the program of discipline, the goal of discipline, and the power of discipline.
From Sunday Worship, December 31, 2023.
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2023-12-3133 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchHow to Face SufferingEvery one of us faces troubles of one kind or another. Troubles from without, troubles from within. Bodily illness, mental illness, emotionalturmoil, relationship strife, vocational stress, financial uncertainty, international discord... Parents and children, husbands and wives, employers and employees——everyone’s lives are touched by troubles. But how do we face this suffering? Listen as Pastor Luke Herche preaches on 2 Corinthians 5:7, showing us where not to look in suffering, where to look in suffering, how to look in suffering, and how looking shapes life.
From Sunday Worship, November 26, 2023.
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2023-11-2633 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchThree Barriers to BeliefWhere are you at spiritually? Perhaps you are someone who struggles to believe the doctrines of Christianity. Something is standing in your way——but what? What’s stopping you from believing the claims of Christ? In today’s sermon text from John 12 we find three barriers/obstacles/hindrances to belief: confusion (“I just don't understand”), arrogance (“I know better”), and apathy (“Who cares?”). Listen as Pastor Luke Herche addresses each of those barriers in turn, showing us what to believe, what gets in the way, and why it matters.
Part of a series on The Gospel of John
From Sunday Worship, November 19...
2023-11-1933 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchRepentance: The Secret Power of ChangeRepentance is the secret, often forgotten power of the Christian life. It is one of the primary tools the Holy Spirit uses in our lives to bring about spiritual growth and change. It is not something you do once and then put it aside, but it’s a daily part of Christian life and a secret power of daily growth in grace. Listen as Pastor Luke Herche preaches on 2 Corinthians 7:5–13a, breaking down this secret power of change into five parts:
• The Simple Act of Repentance
• The Instrumental Cause of Repentance
• The Internal Source of Repentance
• The Ultimate Result of Repentance
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2023-11-1334 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchPursue GloryIn John 12:20, Jesus says that the hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. But what does it mean to be glorified? Why is it so important? In this sermon on John 12:20–33, Pastor Luke Herche preaches on the glory of Jesus Christ, showing us the time of Jesus’ glorification, the method of Jesus’ glorification, the purpose of Jesus’ glorification, the fruit of Jesus’ glorification, and the pattern of Jesus’ glorification.
Part of a series on The Gospel of John
From Sunday Worship, November 5, 2023.
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2023-11-0528 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchSir, We Wish to See Jesus.Who is Jesus? People have all kinds of different ideas about him, often whatever best supports their own agendas—everything from an enlightenment thinker to a civil rights protester to a present-day hipster. Everyone wants to remake Jesus in their own image. But all of these distorted versions of Jesus leave people confused about who he really is. In John 12, we find a diverse crowd of people interacting with Jesus, and the one thing they all have in common is that they don’t yet see Jesus for who he is. Listen as Pastor Luke Herche preaches on John 12:9–26, 31–33, probing possible...
2023-10-2927 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchLavish Devotion to JesusWhat has your attention? What has your love? Your loyalty? Your enthusiasm? What are you devoted to? What is the object of your lavish devotion? There may be many answers to these questions, but in the end there are only two real options: devotion to Christ or devotion to self. This is the dichotomy presented by Mary and Judas in John 12:1–8, in which Mary anoints Jesus’ feet with an expensive perfume. Listen as Pastor Luke Herche preaches on this passage, showing us the object of lavish devotion, the act of lavish devotion, the challenges to lavish devotion, the practice of lavi...
2023-10-2232 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchPreach the WordIn the book of 2 Timothy, the Apostle Paul writes to Timothy to encourage the young pastor in his pastoral work. By this time, Paul had been living——and suffering——for the gospel for thirty years, and with his impending death looming he wants to pass the baton on to his protégé. Listen as Pastor Luke Herche preaches from 2 Timothy 4:1–8 on the occasion of the ordination and installation of Josué Pernillo, echoing Paul’s exhortation to “preach the word,” and drawing our attention to the challenge of gospel ministry (“people with itching ears”), the call of gospel ministry (“preach the word”), and the hope of g...
2023-10-0934 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchWhy Seeing is Not BelievingWhat gets in the way of you seeing Jesus for who he really is? Some people think that if they could only see Jesus and his miracles for themselves, then they would believe. But the truth is that ‘seeing’ is not the answer, and more facts don’t lead to more faith. We already have plenty of evidence—the heavens themselves declare the glory of God! So if seeing isn’t the answer, what is? Listen as Pastor Luke Herche teaches from John 11:45–57, drawing out four important truths: First, not everyone who sees believe. Second, fear stops us from seeing rightly. Thi...
2023-10-0124 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchPromise and PowerWhen was the last time you were moved emotionally? Maybe you cheered at a touchdown or cried at a heroic gesture. Many things in life move us to weep or to shout for joy—but what about the gospel? Have we heard the incredible stories in God’s Word so many times that they have become mundane to us? Or is it that we are more interested in finding life and fulfillment in this age, rather than looking forward to the life that transcends death? Listen as Pastor Luke Herche preaches on the raising of Lazarus in John 11:1–44, exhorting us to sto...
2023-09-2432 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchSafe in the Father’s HandsAlfred Lord Tennyson famously wrote, “’Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.” Whether you agree or disagree with this saying, it does reveal something true: sometimes pain is better than no pain. And sometimes love is the cause of that pain. In John 11, Jesus’ ministry comes to a climax of sorts with the raising of Lazarus from the dead, and through this account we can see several facets of the love of Jesus. Listen as Pastor Luke Herche shows how love sympathizes with, love seeks the good of, and love suffers for.
Part of a ser...
2023-09-1739 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchSafe in the Father’s HandsTerrorist attacks, natural disasters, sickness, disease, and war. The possibility that things could fall apart at any moment makes us feel afraid. Or maybe it’s the little things in life, the things that you imagine you can control, that make you anxious. Whether you are afraid of the big things or the little—or if you are living in blissful ignorance of it all—hear the message of our text this morning: we can rest safe and secure in the hands of Jesus, because he and the Father are one. Jesus promises us safety: no one can snatch you out of...
2023-09-0334 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchThe Good ShepherdAs you read through the scriptures you often find this tension: when there was no king in Israel, everyone did what was right in their own eyes; when there were kings, the kings were corrupt. No one in charge led to anarchy; kings and rulers led to an abuse of power. But in Ezekiel 34, God’s promised solution is both that he would be the shepherd of his sheep and that he would set up a ruler in the line of King David. This is the context of John 10, in which we find that God’s fulfillment of this promise is f...
2023-08-2734 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchBlurred VisionIn John chapter 9 Jesus accuses the Pharisees of not being able to see what is right in front of their faces, and he says, because of that, their guilt remains. Unlike the physically vision-impaired, these religious leaders are blind to their own blindness--which is about as blind as you can be!--and they are culpable for it. Listen as Pastor Luke Herche preaches on this passage, showing us four things which blur our vision: looking to rules vs. seeing your sin, looking to other people vs. accepting rejection, looking down on other people vs. admitting common lowliness, and looking to...
2023-08-2035 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchWho Sinned?Why? It’s a question we ask often, in response to national tragedies, global pandemics, brutal racism, personal devastation. Why me? Why now? Why this? We want answers. And answers, more often than not, mean determining blame. In John 9:1–7, the disciples ask Jesus a question: “Who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” They want to know why. They want to know who to blame. Jesus, of course, rarely answers a question in the given parameters. Very often Jesus is given two options and he persistently chooses a third. Listen as Pastor Luke Herche preaches on this pas...
2023-08-1334 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchGreater ThanThe apostle John wrote his gospel so that readers may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and, by believing, have life in his name. This makes the question of who Jesus is very important––even a matter of life and death. So what makes Jesus different? What makes him different from the teachers and founders and philosophers of other great religions of the world? What makes him even greater than Abraham, “the father of all who believe”? Listen as Pastor Luke Herche teaches from John 8:48–59, showing how Jesus is “greater than” in three points: Jesus speaks the words of t...
2023-07-0933 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchLike Father, Like Sons“Like father, like son,” “the apple doesn't fall far from the tree,” and “from a pumpkin comes a pumpkin” are all common expressions––well, maybe not that last one!––that help illustrate the same truth: a thing will reflect that which produced it. Jesus employs this logic in John 8:37–47 with some strong words for his hearers. Listen as Pastor Luke Herche preaches on this passage, providing the context (a story of two families), the principle (children are like their fathers), and the call (believe in the Son).
Part of a series on The Gospel of John
From Sunday Worship, July 2, 2023.
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2023-07-0232 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchThe Truth Will Set You FreeYou’ve probably heard the phrase, “the truth will set you free.” But what does it mean? When Jesus first spoke these words found in John 8:31–36 he wasn’t coining an aphorism, but making a bold, personal claim. Listen as Pastor Luke Herche gets to the bottom of what Jesus meant in this passage through three questions: Why do you need to be set free? What is the truth that sets you free? And when will the truth set you free?
Part of a series on The Gospel of John
From Sunday Worship, June 18, 2023.
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2023-06-1828 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchThe Light of the WorldWe’re not big on “taking someone’s word for it.” We want to verify the facts, and when we can’t do it ourselves we want some kind of independent verification. But if you test the veracity of someone’s word by appealing to a higher authority, at some point there is an authority above which you cannot go... so how can you test God’s word? How do we know Jesus’ words are true? Listen as Pastor Luke Herche preaches on John 8:12–30 (in which the Pharisees challenge Jesus’ claim to be “the light of the world”), providing three ways that we can know Je...
2023-06-1131 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchKnowing and Showing GraceAre grace and obedience opposed to one another? When a woman is caught in the act of adultery and brought before Jesus, we see Jesus’ gracious response, neither condemning the sinner nor condoning the sin. Listen as Pastor Luke Herche preaches on John 7:53–8:11 (with an introduction on text criticism!), identifying two common mistakes (grace is permissiveness; Biblical religion is legalism), offering a biblical corrective (know the depth of your sin; know the power of Jesus’ grace), and pointing us to a life of knowing and showing grace.
Part of a series on The Gospel of John
From Sunday Worship, June 4, 2023.
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2023-06-0439 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchRivers of Living WaterAre you thirsty in life? Do your job, your studies, your family, your friends leave you parched? Do the lives of others on social media whet your thirst for something you don't have? It looks like it's out there, it looks like others are experiencing it, but you remain thirsty, needy, restless, wanting. In this sermon on John 7:37–39, the well-known passage in which Jesus cries out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink,” Pastor Luke Herche looks through all of the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, to show some of the beauty of God's artistry in the histor...
2023-05-2134 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchWhat’s in Your Way?How does your approach to Jesus stop you from actually coming to Jesus? What is it about what you bring to the table that gets in the way of seeing who Jesus is? In this sermon on John 7:1–52, Pastor Luke Herche shows that theological banter, worldly thinking, and self-centeredness all stop us from seeing who Jesus is. Rather, if you would know who Jesus is, you must choose the path of humble obedience, which is the path that Jesus took. He himself shows us that the path to greatness is through humility, and it is the suffering servant who becomes th...
2023-05-1434 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchThe Sermon that Emptied the PewsThe message of the cross is offensive. It was offensive in Jesus’ day and it is perhaps more so today. When Jesus finished his sermon in John 6, all of his disciples left him except twelve. Why did some not believe? And how can we come to Jesus and find life? Listen as Pastor Luke Herche teaches on John 6:35–71, showing that the cross is scandalous, human wisdom fails, God gives life, and so we must look to Jesus and believe.
Part of a series on The Gospel of John
From Sunday Worship, May 7, 2023.
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2023-05-0734 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchFood for Your SoulPeople know that they need to feed their souls. But the problem is, which of us really understands what that means? Where do we look? And what even is the “life” of the soul? In this sermon on John 6:25–59, in which Jesus makes the statement “I am the bread of life,” Pastor Luke Herche asks three questions and provides three answers:
· What does this life look like? Real life is the satisfaction of the soul.
· Where does this life come from? Jesus is the bread of life.
· And how do I get it? Come and feed by faith.
Part of a series on T...
2023-04-2340 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchIn the Wrong Place, For the Wrong ThingsPastor Luke Herche preaches on John 6:1–27, showing who Jesus is, why we miss it, and how to see.
Part of a series on The Gospel of John
From Sunday Worship, April 16, 2023.
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2023-04-1635 min
All Souls Presbyterian ChurchThe Resurrected King ProclaimedChrist is risen from the dead. But what does that mean? Why is it important? What difference does it make? Listen as Pastor Luke Herche answers these questions in an Easter Sunday sermon on Matthew 28, showing us that:
1) Christ has been exalted as the King of heaven and earth.
2) Christ’s exaltation vindicates God’s power in weakness.
3) Christ’s exaltation demonstrates the powerlessness of the powers of this age.
4) Therefore repent, take up your cross, and follow Jesus.
Delivered on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023.
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2023-04-0932 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchThe King of IronyWhy was Jesus crucified? What was happening at the cross? Was it the noble death of a martyr? Or the tragic end of a wasted life? The events of the crucifixion seem to portray the defeat of an apparently weak, helpless, and insignificant man. Jesus is mocked, shamed, crucified, abandoned, and dies. But to understand what is really happening, we have to see in all of that the victory of King Jesus. Listen as Pastor Luke Herche explains in this Good Friday message, showing us the reality of King Jesus, the method of King Jesus, the victory of King Jesus...
2023-04-0723 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchThe King of Peace Who Comes To ConquerIn this Palm Sunday sermon, Pastor Luke Herche preaches from Matthew 21, highlighting the fact of Jesus’ kingship, the manner of Jesus’ kingship, the goal of Jesus’ kingship, the revelation of Jesus’ kingship, and the end of Jesus’ kingship.
Delivered on Palm Sunday, April 2, 2023.
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2023-04-0228 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchGood Works: Faith PerfectedWhat place do good works have in the Christian life? Listen as Pastor Luke Herche explains in this sermon on James 2:14–26, showing what good works are, why they are necessary, and what to do if you don't have them.
From Sunday Worship, March 19, 2023.
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2023-03-1936 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchFaith: Its Opposite, Root and FruitHow can you be made right with God? How can you be justified, or declared righteous? How can a sinner be made right with the Holy One? In Romans chapter 4, we see that Paul’s answer is: through faith.
Faith is at the very heart of Christianity. Faith is how we are saved, how we defeat Satan, how we overcome the world. Christianity is nothing if not about faith. Listen as Pastor Luke Herche helps us to explore the topic of faith through three questions: What is the opposite of faith? What are the benefits of faith? And how do we...
2023-03-1235 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchImperfect Pilgrims Serving in HopeAs Christians, how do we live in the world, among the world? In this sermon on Genesis 25:1–18, Pastor Luke Herche answers that question in four points: imperfectly (Our Messy Witness), as pilgrims (Our Pilgrim Life), seeking others’ good (Our Servant’s Calling), and focused on things to come (Our Living Hope).
Part of a series on the book of Genesis.
From Sunday Worship, February 26, 2023.
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2023-02-2635 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchSecuring the FutureIn this sermon on Genesis 24, the account of finding Isaac’s bride Rebekah, Pastor Luke Herche looks at God’s faithfulness to Abraham, God’s faithfulness to Jesus, and God’s faithfulness to us.
Part of a series on the book of Genesis.
From Sunday Worship, February 19, 2023.
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2023-02-1939 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchThese All Died in FaithNot everyone deals with death in the same way. For some this is a hypothetical question, for others a present reality. Some choose not to think of it, others do everything they can to prepare. We tend to run to extremes: shall we ignore death and focus on the present or ignore the present and focus on what comes next? Of course the answer is neither, but it is also not simply “both/and.” Instead, the way we express our hope in the face of death is by investing in this present life.
In this sermon on Genesis 23, Pastor Luke Herc...
2023-02-1231 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchFacing TrialsWhen our faith is tested by trials, how do we stand firm? What does it look like to put God first by obeying him, whatever the cost? In part two of this two-part sermon about the binding of Isaac in Genesis 22, Pastor Luke Herche shows that for God to have first place in our hearts we must believe his promises, know his love, and rest in the righteousness of Jesus.
Part of a series on the book of Genesis.
From Sunday Worship, February 5, 2023.
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2023-02-0531 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchWhat Trials SayHow you respond when the heat is turned up in life demonstrates what has first place in your heart. When God told Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac, Abraham was tested and his faith was tried. In this first of a two-part sermon on Genesis 22, Pastor Luke Herche sheds light on this difficult passage, showing us Christ, another child of Abraham who was tested, who suffered, who rose, and also calling us to face trials ourselves by putting God first (part 1) and by resting in his promises and his love (part 2).
Part of a series on the book of Genesis.
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2023-01-2939 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchHow to Live as AliensThere are a lot of options on the table when it comes to how Christians live in the world. Some Christians look just like the world. Others have created a Christian subculture, living a parallel life, like the world, but a Christian version of it. Some Christians avoid the culture at all costs. Others seek to dominate it. Thankfully Scripture is not silent on how we relate to the world around us. In the second half of Genesis 21, we learn how to live as aliens and sojourners in the world. Listen as Pastor Luke Herche helps us to note where...
2023-01-1531 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchGod’s Promise & Persevering FaithWhen Isaac was born to Abraham and Sarah after years of waiting, it proved God’s faithfulness to fulfill His promises. In this sermon on Genesis 21:1–21, Pastor Luke Herche shows us that God’s promised inheritance is sure; therefore, you have reason to persevere in joy, to persevere in hope, and to persevere in love.
Part of a series on the book of Genesis.
From Sunday Worship, January 8, 2023.
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2023-01-0831 min
All Souls Presbyterian ChurchThe Songs of Christmas: Worthy Is the LambIn this Christmas day sermon, Pastor Luke Herche preaches from Revelation chapter 5, encouraging us to feel our need, to weep no more, and to worship the Lamb.
Part of the series “The Songs of Christmas.”
From Sunday Worship, December 25, 2022.
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2022-12-2528 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchThe Songs of Christmas: Zechariah’s Celebration SongThere is a song for every occasion. Happy songs, sad songs, songs that make you depressed and songs that pick you up, love songs and breakup songs, victory songs, celebration songs, redemption songs, and funeral songs. We all want something to sing about, and when great things happen there is something within us that just can’t not sing. Through the song of Zechariah (Luke 1:67–79), we see that Jesus, as the climax of Israel’s story, brings freedom and joy to those who receive him through repentance and faith. Listen as Pastor Luke Herche preaches on this passage, encouraging us to pre...
2022-12-0433 min
All Souls Presbyterian ChurchA Woman, a Dragon, and the Victory That Begins the WarThe Christian life isn’t easy. The process of sanctification is slow, temptation is everywhere, and some days compromise seems like the best option. What difference does Christ make to the Christian in the midst of trials? In this sermon on Revelation 12:1–17, Pastor Luke Herche answers this question with assurances that the war is real, the victory is won, God’s care is certain, and exhorts us to now go fight.
From Sunday Worship, November 13, 2022.
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2022-11-1337 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchPlurality in Church LeadershipOn the occasion of the installation of new officers, Pastor Luke Herche preaches on Exodus 18:13–27, looking at the necessity, the means, and the role of a plurality of leadership in the church. Why do we need a plurality of leadership? How do we get a plurality of leadership? And what does this plurality of leadership do?
From Sunday Worship, November 6, 2022.
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2022-11-0636 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchYou Are Not the HeroWhat makes Christians different from the world around us? The answer, of course, is NOT our righteousness, but God’s faithfulness to us in Christ. Therefore we pursue righteousness in light of God’s faithfulness. In this sermon on Genesis 20, Pastor Luke Herche expands on this subject with four points: you are not the hero; the world is not as bad as it can be; God is faithful, despite your faithlessness; therefore, walk in the way of the Lord.
Part of a series on the book of Genesis.
From Sunday Worship, October 30, 2022.
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2022-10-3035 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchHow (Not) To FleeIn this sermon on Genesis 19:17–38 (the events following the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah) Pastor Luke Herche exhorts us to listen to God’s voice, to not look back, to respond from the heart, and to warn those in danger and pray for them.
Part of a series on the book of Genesis.
From Sunday Worship, October 23, 2022.
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2022-10-2332 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchThe Day of Judgement Is RealIn this sermon on Genesis 19:1–16, Pastor Luke Herche shows that the day of judgment is real, and therefore exhorts us to know it is coming, take it seriously, and choose to run.
Part of a series on the book of Genesis.
From Sunday Worship, October 16, 2022.
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2022-10-1640 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchJustice & Mercy Meet: Light to the NationsPastor Luke Herche talks about God’s justice and our call to be a light to the nations in this sermon on Genesis 18:16–33. Through it we can see four points: first, God is just; second, Israel was to demonstrate God’s justice; third, we need more than justice; and, fourth, in light of the gospel, we can pursue justice marked by mercy.
Part of a series on the book of Genesis.
From Sunday Worship, October 9, 2022.
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2022-10-0937 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchFaith in the WaitingPastor Luke Herche preaches from Genesis 18:1–15 on waiting for God to fulfill his promises and what we are to do in the meantime: love our neighbors, believe God’s promises, and keep our eyes on Jesus.
Part of a series on the book of Genesis.
From Sunday Worship, October 2, 2022.
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2022-10-0229 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchKeeping CovenantIf God’s grace is entirely free, what is our motivation to be obedient? In this sermon on Genesis chapter 17, Pastor Luke Herche shows us God’s call to walk with him, his promises that motivate our obedience, and the sign he gives as a pledge of the grace needed to obey.
From Sunday Worship, September 25, 2022.
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2022-09-2542 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchLearning To Wait in Weakness: The Handmaid’s TaleIn this sermon on Genesis 16, Pastor Luke Herche shows through the text that when you try to do what only God can do, you only make things worse, that God meets us in our weakness, and asks the question, “What if God is calling you to wait?”
Part of a series on the book of Genesis.
From Sunday Worship, September 18, 2022.
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2022-09-1832 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchFeeding FaithHow does faith grow? In this sermon on Genesis 15, Pastor Luke Herche shows how God feeds faith by stirring the imagination, clarifying His promise, and swearing by his life. Therefore, we can rest in God’s promise in Jesus.
Part of a series on the book of Genesis.
From Sunday Worship, September 11, 2022.
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2022-09-1132 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchTo the Victor Go the SpoilsPastor Luke Herche preaches on Genesis chapter 14 in this sermon from a series on the book of Genesis.
From Sunday Worship, September 4, 2022.
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2022-09-0436 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchYour Eyes Direct Your DestinyWhere we look directs our destiny, either to things that perish or to things that endure. In this sermon on Genesis 13:1–18, Pastor Luke Herche teaches that our eyes direct our destinies, that the things that are seen are transient, and that we must look to the unseen.
Part of a series on Genesis.
From Sunday Worship, August 28, 2022.
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2022-08-2830 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchFaith in the Face of FearPastor Luke Herche preaches on Genesis 12:8–13:4, expanding on three main points: God has made big promises, in the world you will have trouble, and through trouble God will fulfill his purposes.
Part of a series on Genesis.
From Sunday Worship, August 21, 2022.
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2022-08-2131 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchOf One Mind: Pursuing Unity in Christ for the Sake of the GospelJesus prayed to the Father in John 17 that the church would be one, even as he and the Father are one, and said that our love for one another would be a sign to the world that we belong to Jesus. Christian unity is a basic part of Christian witness, and yet the church is often divided. How can we pursue unity in such a moment as this?
In this sermon on Philippians 2:1–13, Pastor Luke Herche teaches that Christian unity is doctrinal, objective, and practical, a fact we must rest in by our union with Christ, and also an ideal th...
2022-08-1435 minAll Souls Presbyterian ChurchBy My SpiritPastor Luke Herche preaches on Zechariah 4, exhorting us to embrace our weakness, rely on the Spirit, and get to work.
From Sunday Worship, August 7, 2022.
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2022-08-0733 min
All Souls Presbyterian ChurchThe Lie About Identity: I’m a Good personMany people believe the lie, “I am a good person.” Listen as Pastor Luke Herche preaches on Luke 18:9–17, showing how this lie contains a shade of truth (we are made in God's image), exposing the destructive power of this lie (a high view of self leads to a low view of others), and illuminating the Gospel's saving power (the one who humbles himself will be exalted. We are sinful. We are welcome).
Part of a mini-series, “Lies We Tell Ourselves.”
From Sunday Worship, January 16, 2022.
2022-01-1630 min
All Souls Presbyterian ChurchThe Locus of Change: The Active HeartPastor Luke Herche preaches on Luke 6:43–45 as part of a sermon series on How God Changes Us.
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