Can you, or can't you? Nicodemus wants to know what he can do to gain the Kingdom of God, and Jesus tells him he can't....he needs to Spirit in order to receive it.By Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WI

Jesus' temptation is first and foremost about Jesus--how he successfully overcame Satan by remember who he is: the beloved Son of God.By Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WI

Rather than thinking about your hands this Lent, think about your heart.By Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WI

What does the transfiguration mean?By Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WI

Continuing on the themes from Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, Fr. Steve Engstrom explains that the hard sayings of Jesus are meant to identify behaviors that keep us receiving the liberating life of Jesus.2-26-20By Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WI

Our culture is growing in contempt. How do we respond as Christians? Jesus' analogy of salt & light instructs us.By Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WI

From the story of Sts Simeon & Anna, Fr. Steve explains how God met Mary & Joseph at a critical moment and how he used Simeon and Anna to encourage them and prepare them for what was to come.By Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WI

Fr. Eirik walks us through the Beautitudes and what they have to tell us about walking every day with the Lord.By Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WI

God goes to great lengths to reach us. Here's how.By Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WI

The desert is a place of transition, and Jesus' baptism reminds us that we all need to be renewed in our conscience--and sometimes that means going outside the confines of our daily lives to do just that.By Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WI

Jeremiah 31:7-14Ps 84Ephesians 1:3-14Matthew 2:1-12By Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WI

Isaiah 61:10-62:5Psalm 147:13-21Galatians 3:23-4:7John 1:1-18By Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WI

Jesus asks, "What are you looking for?" Jesus wants us to ask questions, and when we tackle a tough text, it's important to remember Jesus is doing this for our benefit. It's not always easy to hear, but it will satisfy us.12/15/2019By Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WI

12/8/2019By Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WI

"There's a big difference between feeling vaguely guilty and having authentic repentance." Jesus' teaching is meant to counter our ambivalence with his confidence. We are meant to greet Jesus' coming with expectation and joy. "Even so, Lord Jesus, come." 12/1/2019By Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WI

Christ the King Sunday is the accumulation of a year's worth of teachings....yet our Gospel for the day is the Lord's Passion. It is a timely reminder that Jesus' crucifixion is actually his glorious victory.11/24/2019By Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WI

Our Gospel passage isn't meant to be discouraging--Jesus wants us orient ourselves to the coming kingdom to living abundantly in this one.By Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WI

11/10/2019By Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WI

Why Baptism? by Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WIBy Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WI

From Luke 18 and the story of the importunate widow: we are tempted to lose heart, but we are encouraged to persist.By Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WI

When we cry out to Jesus, he hears and responds.By Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WI

Whenever we justify ourselves--like the Pharisees--it kills the movement of God's grace. When we realize we cannot and need not justify ourselves, then we are ready to do the productive and fruitful work of the kingdom.By Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WI

Fr. Eirik offers lessons from the life of Jacob--and the Pharisees!--on turning from the legacy of our culture to the legacy of the Kingdom of God.By Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WI

Speaking from Genesis 22:1-14 and Matthew 6:25-33, Bp. Stewart states there is no difference between God seeing us and providing for us--so just how are "all these things added" to us? He has some thoughts there too.By Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WI

The sobriety of Psalm 51 reminds us just how much we need God.By Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WI

Being a disciple is about following the one you trust.By Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WI

Work is one of God's gifts to us! And vocation is about hearing and responding to God's call in our work.By Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WI

If your relationships are strong, your capacity to know things well is strong.By Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WI

Destroy & Overthrow, Build & Plant by Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WIBy Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WI

Who Is At the Center? by Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WIBy Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WI

Being a gentle protector is a part of being created in God's image. It emerges in us when we grow in Him.7/28/2019By Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WI

Sometimes suffering is a crucial phase of maturity that reveals and matures more of who you are and how God has called you to be a light in this generation.7/21/2019By Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WI

Jeanne Olsen reflects on what Psalm 107 teaches us about prayer, our own circumstances and the circumstances of others.By Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WI

Jesus heals and grows us by really being with us emotionally, spiritually, and physically. As He heals us, we can participate in His healing and growing work by really being with one anotherBy Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WI

Growing in God's compasssion is freedom from self-justification.7/7/19By Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WI

By thirsting for God, appreciating Him, and trusting Him for resolution (including His plan and timing), we can grow even through very hard times. 6/23/19By Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WI

We continue our Engaging with God for Growth series with a sermon from Jim on growing through suffering.By Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WI

Gather together, present yourself to God6/9/2019By Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WI

Bp. Stewart Ruch shares his heart at Oasis.20190602By Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WI

Jesus' Ascension doesn't result in moping, grieving disciples; it results in joy and prayer! The key is that Jesus' way of being with us has changed in a fundamental way. Fr. Steve explains.6/2/19Partial sermonBy Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WI

Jesus prepares us for peace, grows us in peace through His Holy Spirit, and makes us to be peacemakers in a dark and troubling world. By His Word and Spirit, we can prepare ourselves for His peace, we can practice His peace, and we have His Spirit and His capacity to pass His peace to one another.5/26/19…

In this third sermon on engaging with God for Growth, we learn about how God helps us to break old patterns that keep us from seeing Him and hearing Him and enjoying Him.By Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WI

It's God's will that we have rich relationships with God and others. When bad things happen in our relationships, we can trust God to help us recover--and we can even help others trust God too.Date: 5/12/19By Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WI

How does a church grow? How do we grow? We begin our new series by looking at how our Resurrected Lord helps Peter and the early church grow.Date: 5/5/19By Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WI

Jim Schatzman describes how Jesus helps us to move continually from distress to quiet and then live in joy.Date: 4/28/2019By Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WI

Jesus' resurrection bursts the jaws of death and makes it possible for us to live in resurrection joy!Date: 4/20/2019By Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WI

Jesus' resurrection isn't about providing a recipe for success. It's about God being in relationship with us in a way that changes everything else.Date: 4/21/2019By Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WI

The only way to receive Jesus' love is through his cross.Date: 4/19/2019By Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WI

Jim Schatzman describes the political atmosphere of Jesus' day and describes how following our own calling and vocation can take us down unexpected and difficult paths.Palm Sunday, April 14, 2019By Sermons and other teachings from Light of Christ Anglican Church in Kenosha, WI

God has so treasured us in Christ that we now have His way for coming into full maturity. As we mature, we recognize what’s most valuable (our relationship with Him), we set aside time and resources to “invest in Him,” and then we actually enjoy Him—savoring every aspect of our relationship with Him above all other things! We finish our series on E…