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Ken Sauer
Contributing sermons since Jan 1, 2000
Newest Sermons
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Trust Without Losing Yourself
Contributed on Jun 4, 2026
A sermon for a recovery worship service called Evening Grace.
“Trust Without Losing Yourself” (Proverbs 3:5 + Step 3) We often think of “recovery” as something that belongs to a specific group of people, but the truth is far more universal. We are all recovering from something. Some of us are recovering from grief. Some from stress. Some from ...read more
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The Freedom Of Unclenched Hands
Contributed on Jun 2, 2026
A sermon about learning to worry less.
Matthew 6:24–34 “The Freedom of Unclenched Hands” I want to begin this morning with a simple question, though not an easy one: What do you worry about most? What is it that keeps you awake at night or follows you around during the day like a shadow? Maybe it’s your children, or your aging ...read more
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The Gospel That Climbs Into Your Chariot
Contributed on May 27, 2026
A sermon about the inclusive love of God that goes against the way of the world.
Acts 8:26-39 The Gospel that Climbs into Your Chariot A few years ago, I visited a small hardware store in a town not far from here. It was the kind of place where the floors creaked and the shelves were stacked with everything from nails to fishing lures. As I walked in, I noticed an older ...read more
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The Theological Mic Drop Of Pentecost
Contributed on May 20, 2026
A sermon on God's good plan of Diversity as Capacity.
Acts 2:1-21 The Theological Mic Drop of Pentecost When we talk about Pentecost, we’re talking about the birthday of the church. It’s right up there with Christmas and Easter, yet somehow it often slips by without much notice. But without Pentecost, without the Spirit’s bold arrival there ...read more
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Quit Gawking And Take A Hike
Contributed on May 12, 2026
A sermon for the Sunday before Pentecost.
Quit Gawking and Take a Hike Acts 1:6–14 There’s a moment in Acts 1 that always makes me smile. Jesus has risen from the dead—He has walked through walls, eaten broiled fish, opened the Scriptures, and spent forty days teaching about the kingdom of God. And the disciples, bless their hearts, ...read more
Newest Sermon Series
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"24 Hours That Changed The World"
Contributed on Feb 14, 2013
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What Gives Life Meaning?
Contributed on Dec 12, 2012
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"What Gives Life Meaning?"
Contributed on Nov 28, 2012
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Christmas Is Not Your Birthday"
Contributed on Dec 13, 2011
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Chrsitmas Is Not Your Birthday
Contributed on Dec 7, 2011
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Hell At Ground Zero
Contributed on Sep 2, 2002
HELL AT GROUND ZERO Jerry Sillcocks is a New York firefighter and a Christian who helped search for survivors at “ground zero.” He writes that he and his co-workers called this place the “pit.” “Almost everywhere I looked, mighty columns of steel were twisted into sad, pointless ...read more
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A Light Named Al
Contributed on Sep 2, 2002
A LIGHT NAMED AL On the morning of September 11, Jeannie Braca switched on the television to check the weather report, only to hear that a plane had just hit the World Trade Center. Jeannie’s husband, Al, worked as a corporate bond trader for Cantor Fitzgerald. His office was on the 105th ...read more