The Unfamiliar Name

Sermons

117 sermons preached at Saint Michael’s Church in San Clemente between 2021 and 2026, edited from the recordings for reading. Every sermon links to its video, and every heading links to that moment in it.

Jump to a year: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021

Series

Discipleship 6 sermons, 2026
  1. Discipleship: The Promises and Purposes of God
  2. Discipleship: The Beatitudes
  3. Discipleship: Salt & Light
  4. Discipleship - The Well
  5. Discipleship: Palm Sunday
  6. Finding Jesus on the Way
Acts of the Apostles (2025) 6 sermons, 2025
  1. AOTA 1 - Normal Christian
  2. AOTA - The Golden Key Unity, Generosity, and Faith
  3. AOTA - Paul’s Conversion
  4. AOTA - Paul’s Journey to Athens
  5. AOTA - Living a Supernatural Life
  6. Paul in Rome: The End of the Beginning
What Was I Made For? 3 sermons, 2025
  1. Blessed Is the Man - What Was I Made For? Part 1
  2. The Heavenly Man
  3. Transfiguration - What Was I Made for Pt. 3
Faith, Unity and Joy 6 sermons, 2024
  1. Faith, Unity, & Joy - Part 1 - Mountain-Moving Faith
  2. The Enemies of Our Faith
  3. Unity
  4. The Enemies of Our Unity - FUJ Pt. 5
  5. Joy - Faith, Unity and Joy
  6. The Enemies of Our Joy
Advent 2023 3 sermons, 2023
  1. Good News From a Far Country - Advent Week 1
  2. Prepare the Way of the Lord - Advent 2
  3. God-Bearers
Acts of the Apostles (2023) 5 sermons, 2023
  1. Pentecost: Acts of the Apostles
  2. The First Christian Sermon - AOTA III
  3. What Is Church - AOTA IV
  4. What I Do Have I Give to You - AOTA V
  5. By Whose Name and by What Power - AOTA VI
Jesus' Last Week 5 sermons, 2023
  1. Palm Sunday - Lent Week 1
  2. Barren Fig Trees and Crowded Temples - Holy Monday
  3. Authority - Holy Tuesday
  4. The Last Supper
  5. The Cross
Exodus 13 sermons, 2022
  1. Exodus: Let’s Get Out of Egypt
  2. Exodus Part 2: The Name of God
  3. Exodus Part 3 - Yahweh vs Tyranny
  4. Exodus Part 4: The Passover
  5. Exodus Part 5: The Red Sea Crossing
  6. Exodus Part 7 - Water From the Rock
  7. Exodus Part 8 - Authority From God, for You
  8. Exodus Part 9 - The Commandments
  9. Exodus Part 10 - The Law and the Covenant
  10. Exodus Part 11 - The Ark and the Tabernacle
  11. Exodus Part 12 - The Golden Calf
  12. Moses: An Overview - Exodus Part 13
  13. The Promised Land - Exodus Part 14 (The Final Part)
Worship, Welcome and Wonder 3 sermons, 2022
  1. Worship - Worship, Welcome, and Wonder (PT 1)
  2. Welcome - Worship Welcome and Wonder (PT 2)
  3. Wonder - Worship Welcome and Wonder (PT 3)

2026

  1. The One and the Ninety-NineSeptember 6, 2026

    Matt 18, Heb 10, 2 Cor 10, 1 Tim 2, and 3 more

  2. We Are Going Where He Has Already GoneAugust 30, 2026

    Matt 16, Matt 6, John 5, Luke 10, and 3 more

  3. Give Them JesusAugust 2, 2026

    Matt 14, John 6, Isa 55, Luke 10, and 9 more

  4. Sustainable RevivalJuly 19, 2026

    Isa 44, Matt 13, 1 Cor 1, Ps 105, and 4 more

  5. The Faith of the FathersJune 21, 2026

    Gen 1, Matt 4, Ephes 3, Josh 24, and 12 more

  6. The Kingdom of Heaven Is at HandJune 14, 2026

    Matt 6, Matt 10, Matt 14, John 6, and 11 more

  7. Called With Power for a Purpose - 3SI 2026May 24, 2026

    Gen 37, Gen 39, Gen 40, Gen 41, and 10 more

  8. GloryMay 17, 2026

    John 17, Exod 33, Ps 19, Mark 10, and 3 more

  9. Mothers Are Images of GodMay 10, 2026

    Gen 1, Gen 2, Isa 46, Matt 23, and 10 more

  10. Finding Jesus on the WayApril 19, 2026

    DiscipleshipLuke 24, Ps 42, Job 13, John 20, and 4 more

  11. Discipleship: Palm SundayMarch 29, 2026

    DiscipleshipMatt 21, Zech 9, Luke 19, John 2, and 6 more

  12. The Life of the DiscipleMarch 15, 2026

    Ps 23, 2 Cor 5, Rom 8, Matt 4, and 5 more

  13. Discipleship - The WellMarch 8, 2026

    DiscipleshipJohn 4, Rom 5, Phil 2, Eccles 3, and 8 more

  14. Discipleship: Salt & LightFebruary 8, 2026

    DiscipleshipMatt 5, Gen 1, Heb 12, Matt 11

  15. Discipleship: The BeatitudesFebruary 1, 2026

    DiscipleshipMatt 5, Mark 2, Phil 2, Isa 53, and 5 more

  16. Discipleship: The Promises and Purposes of GodJanuary 11, 2026

    DiscipleshipMatt 3, Matt 6, Luke 1, 1 John 3, and 2 more

2025

  1. Should We Look for Another? The Kingdom Is HereDecember 14, 2025

    Matt 11, Isa 35, Heb 11, James 5, and 7 more

  2. Reject Despair and DistractionDecember 7, 2025

    Matt 3, Phil 1, Matt 7, John 10, and 5 more

  3. Paul in Rome: The End of the BeginningNovember 23, 2025

    Acts of the Apostles (2025)Acts 28, Acts 25, Acts 27, 1 Pet 5, and 4 more

  4. AOTA - Living a Supernatural LifeNovember 2, 2025

    Acts of the Apostles (2025)Acts 5, Acts 19, Acts 13, Acts 16, and 9 more

  5. AOTA - Paul’s Journey to AthensOctober 26, 2025

    Acts of the Apostles (2025)Acts 17, Acts 13, Ps 118

  6. AOTA - Paul’s ConversionOctober 12, 2025

    Acts of the Apostles (2025)Acts 7, Acts 8, Acts 9, John 1, and 8 more

  7. AOTA - The Golden Key Unity, Generosity, and FaithSeptember 28, 2025

    Acts of the Apostles (2025)Acts 2, Acts 3, Gen 28, Gen 11, and 1 more

  8. AOTA 1 - Normal ChristianSeptember 14, 2025

    Acts of the Apostles (2025)Ps 11, Ephes 6, Acts 1, Luke 23, and 11 more

  9. Our God Is a Consuming FireAugust 31, 2025

    Heb 12, Heb 13, Matt 19, Luke 14, and 8 more

  10. Seeing by FaithAugust 11, 2025

    Luke 12, Heb 11, Heb 12, 1 Cor 13, and 1 more

  11. Seek Those Things AboveAugust 6, 2025

    Col 3, Eccles 1, Gal 2, Acts 17, and 12 more

  12. Hearing God’s Call: Finding Your Purpose - 3SI 2025July 31, 2025

    John 16, Ephes 4, 2 Cor 5, 1 Cor 12, and 3 more

  13. Life and DeathJuly 14, 2025

    Deut 30, Luke 12, Matt 6, Rom 5, and 2 more

  14. The Extraordinary OrdinaryJune 22, 2025

    Ps 40, Luke 8, Acts 16, Ps 33, and 3 more

  15. The True Faith, Through the Trinity, the Father, and the BaptismJune 15, 2025

    Matt 3, Matt 22, John 1, Rom 6, and 8 more

  16. Ascension and the New WorldJune 1, 2025

    Rev 22, Luke 3, 2 Chron 7, Matt 25, and 2 more

  17. The Rock of Jesus’s Church, PeterMay 4, 2025

    John 21, Heb 12, John 10, Ps 51, and 11 more

  18. The New World - Second Sunday of EasterApril 29, 2025

    John 20, John 12, Matt 26, Heb 11, and 3 more

  19. Palm SundayApril 13, 2025

    Mark 11, Col 1, Ps 31, Rom 8, and 1 more

  20. The Prodigal SonMarch 30, 2025

    Luke 15, Isa 55, Exod 33, Prov 26, and 4 more

  21. Transfiguration - What Was I Made for Pt. 3March 2, 2025

    What Was I Made For?Luke 9, Luke 6, Luke 23, Luke 22, and 5 more

  22. The Heavenly ManFebruary 23, 2025

    What Was I Made For?Luke 6, 1 Cor 15, Ps 1, Rom 5, and 9 more

  23. Blessed Is the Man - What Was I Made For? Part 1February 17, 2025

    What Was I Made For?Ps 1, Prov 22, Ps 2, Luke 24, and 4 more

  24. Feast of Our Lord and Giver of LifeJanuary 20, 2025

    Jer 31, Col 1, Matt 6, John 10, and 6 more

  25. The Baptism of Our LordJanuary 14, 2025

    Luke 3, Matt 3, John 3, Rom 6, and 3 more

2024

  1. Advent 4 - Mary, the First ChristianDecember 24, 2024

    Luke 1, Matt 1, Matt 7, 2 Cor 1, and 2 more

  2. I Will Arise Saith the Lord - Advent Week 2December 11, 2024

    Ps 12, Mal 3, Luke 3, Phil 1, and 7 more

  3. Two Widows (Amazing Faith)November 12, 2024

    Mark 12, 2 Chron 16, Mark 10, James 1, and 5 more

  4. Blind BartimaeusOctober 29, 2024

    Mark 10, 1 Cor 13, John 10, Heb 12, and 1 more

  5. Against DistractionOctober 8, 2024

    Gen 2, Ps 121, Matt 14, John 17, and 2 more

  6. Desire GoodSeptember 3, 2024

    James 1, 1 Cor 9, Deut 30, John 8, and 1 more

  7. Hunger and ThirstAugust 7, 2024

    Ps 78, John 6, Luke 22, 1 Cor 10, and 3 more

  8. Jesus AsleepJune 26, 2024

    Mark 4, Mark 1, Matt 5

  9. God Our Father - Father’s Day 2024June 18, 2024

    Mark 1, Matt 4, Gen 22, Rom 7, and 2 more

  10. Abide in My Love (John 15)May 6, 2024

    John 15, 1 John 4, Ephes 5, John 10, and 3 more

  11. True Branches AbideApril 29, 2024

    John 15, Matt 3, Col 3, Heb 4, and 4 more

  12. You Are WitnessesApril 15, 2024

    Luke 24, Matt 7, John 16, Luke 10

  13. Palm Sunday - A Life Poured OutMarch 24, 2024

    Matt 16, Phil 2, Heb 12, Rev 19, and 5 more

  14. The Brazen Serpent - John 3:16March 11, 2024

    John 3, Num 21, Heb 12, Gal 5, and 2 more

  15. The Enemies of Our JoyMarch 5, 2024

    Faith, Unity and JoyJohn 11, 1 Cor 15, Ps 55, 1 Pet 5, and 9 more

  16. Joy - Faith, Unity and JoyFebruary 19, 2024

    Faith, Unity and JoyPs 16, Prov 4, Gal 5, Gal 6, and 9 more

  17. The Enemies of Our Unity - FUJ Pt. 5February 14, 2024

    Faith, Unity and Joy1 John 4, Matt 22, James 3, Prov 15, and 9 more

  18. UnityFebruary 7, 2024

    Faith, Unity and Joy1 Cor 9, Gen 11, Gen 2, Gen 1, and 8 more

  19. The Enemies of Our FaithJanuary 22, 2024

    Faith, Unity and JoyHeb 11, Heb 12, Matt 14, Gen 3, and 4 more

  20. Faith, Unity, & Joy - Part 1 - Mountain-Moving FaithJanuary 15, 2024

    Faith, Unity and JoyMark 11, James 2, 1 Sam 3, Rom 10, and 3 more

  21. The Magi - The Feast of EpiphanyJanuary 9, 2024

    Matt 2, Isa 60, Ps 72, Prov 21, and 4 more

2023

  1. God-BearersDecember 27, 2023

    Advent 20232 Sam 7, Luke 1, John 2, Col 1, and 3 more

  2. Prepare the Way of the Lord - Advent 2December 13, 2023

    Advent 2023Matt 11, Mark 1, Isa 40, Matt 5, and 2 more

  3. Good News From a Far Country - Advent Week 1December 4, 2023

    Advent 2023Isa 64, Prov 25, Matt 6, Mark 13, and 1 more

  4. Connections Sunday - One Body, Many MembersNovember 29, 2023

    Col 2, 1 Cor 12, Gen 2, Matt 25, and 5 more

  5. The Liturgical Year + Men’s Retreat RecapNovember 15, 2023

    Am 5, Phil 2, Gal 2, Matt 28, and 1 more

  6. Authority - Matthew 23November 7, 2023

    Matt 23, Ps 1, Prov 24, Matt 11, and 5 more

  7. Blessed Is the Man - Psalm 1October 31, 2023

    Ps 1, 1 John 4, Ps 23, Josh 24, and 2 more

  8. Rejoice - Philippians 4October 16, 2023

    Phil 4, Isa 5, Isa 25, 2 Cor 12, and 9 more

  9. The Fruitful VineyardOctober 11, 2023

    Isa 5, Matt 6, Matt 3, Matt 21, and 5 more

  10. Psalm 103 - Bless the Lord, O My SoulSeptember 20, 2023

    Ps 103, Gen 50, Isa 40, Prov 12, and 1 more

  11. Romans 12:1-2 \“Be Transformed\”August 30, 2023

    Rom 12, Rom 8, Rom 5, Phil 4, and 4 more

  12. Jesus’ Disciples Head Into a StormAugust 15, 2023

    Matt 14, Phil 2, Ephes 2, John 5, and 4 more

  13. Wisdom and the Good LifeAugust 2, 2023

    1 Kings 3, Rom 7, Matt 7, Luke 11, and 9 more

  14. By Whose Name and by What Power - AOTA VIJuly 2, 2023

    Acts of the Apostles (2023)Acts 4, 1 Cor 15, John 13, Matt 12

  15. What I Do Have I Give to You - AOTA VJuly 2, 2023

    Acts of the Apostles (2023)Acts 3, Acts 2, Acts 14, Luke 10, and 2 more

  16. What Is Church - AOTA IVJuly 2, 2023

    Acts of the Apostles (2023)Acts 2, Luke 6, 2 Cor 9, Mark 12

  17. The First Christian Sermon - AOTA IIIJuly 2, 2023

    Acts of the Apostles (2023)Acts 2, Joel 2, Col 1

  18. Pentecost: Acts of the ApostlesJune 10, 2023

    Acts of the Apostles (2023)Acts 2, John 20, Phil 4, Gen 2, and 10 more

  19. The Ascension: More Jesus, Not LessMay 23, 2023

    Acts 1, John 17, Ephes 2, 1 Pet 4, and 3 more

  20. The Good Shepherd - The Secret to the Abundant LifeMay 2, 2023

    John 10, Ps 23, 1 Pet 2, Ps 22, and 2 more

  21. The Road and the BreadApril 24, 2023

    Luke 24, Prov 13, Rom 8, John 14

  22. My Lord and My GodApril 23, 2023

    John 20, John 11, John 14, John 15, and 2 more

  23. The CrossMarch 27, 2023

    Jesus' Last WeekMark 14, Luke 22, Matt 26, Luke 7, and 6 more

  24. The Last SupperMarch 19, 2023

    Jesus' Last WeekMark 14, Matt 12, Rev 13, Rom 3, and 1 more

  25. Authority - Holy TuesdayMarch 14, 2023

    Jesus' Last WeekMark 11, Matt 21, Mark 12, Mark 13, and 6 more

  26. Barren Fig Trees and Crowded Temples - Holy MondayMarch 6, 2023

    Jesus' Last WeekMark 11, James 2, Matt 23, Gen 3, and 7 more

  27. Palm Sunday - Lent Week 1February 28, 2023

    Jesus' Last WeekMatt 4, Matt 23, Luke 9, Matt 16, and 9 more

  28. Salt, Light, CityFebruary 10, 2023

    Matt 5, Matt 6, Matt 7, Matt 16, and 4 more

  29. Repent for the KingdomJanuary 24, 2023

    Matt 4, Isa 8, Isa 9, Ephes 2, and 5 more

2022

  1. The Promised Land - Exodus Part 14 (The Final Part)December 16, 2022

    ExodusNum 13, Num 14, Rev 21, John 4, and 8 more

  2. Moses: An Overview - Exodus Part 13December 16, 2022

    ExodusExod 32, Exod 33, Exod 34, Matt 3, and 9 more

  3. Exodus Part 12 - The Golden CalfNovember 28, 2022

    ExodusExod 32, Exod 31, Col 1, Rom 8, and 8 more

  4. Exodus Part 11 - The Ark and the TabernacleNovember 20, 2022

    ExodusExod 25, Exod 29, Exod 31, 3 John 1, and 7 more

  5. Exodus Part 10 - The Law and the CovenantNovember 9, 2022

    ExodusExod 20, Matt 5, Matt 11, Luke 15, and 4 more

  6. Exodus Part 9 - The CommandmentsNovember 9, 2022

    ExodusExod 19, Exod 20, Matt 6, Gen 3, and 2 more

  7. Exodus Part 8 - Authority From God, for YouOctober 28, 2022

    ExodusExod 17, Exod 18, Ps 141, Rom 13, and 2 more

  8. Exodus Part 7 - Water From the RockOctober 23, 2022

    ExodusExod 17, 1 Cor 10, John 4, Heb 4, and 4 more

  9. Exodus Part 5: The Red Sea CrossingSeptember 21, 2022

    ExodusExod 13, Exod 14, Exod 5, Gen 1, and 5 more

  10. Exodus Part 4: The PassoverSeptember 12, 2022

    ExodusExod 11, Exod 4, Exod 12, Exod 5, and 10 more

  11. Exodus Part 3 - Yahweh vs TyrannySeptember 7, 2022

    ExodusExod 4, Exod 5, Exod 7, Matt 2, and 6 more

  12. Exodus Part 2: The Name of GodAugust 30, 2022

    ExodusExod 2, Exod 3, Exod 4, Exod 6, and 2 more

  13. Exodus: Let’s Get Out of EgyptAugust 24, 2022

    ExodusExod 1, Exod 2, Ps 19, Gen 1, and 3 more

  14. The Good SamaritanJuly 31, 2022

    Luke 10, Deut 30, Rev 21, Phil 1, and 1 more

  15. Lazarus and the ResurrectionJuly 31, 2022

    John 11, Luke 10, Matt 4, Luke 22, and 2 more

  16. Wonder - Worship Welcome and Wonder (PT 3)June 9, 2022

    Worship, Welcome and WonderActs 2, Ps 104, Gen 3, Matt 7, and 3 more

  17. Welcome - Worship Welcome and Wonder (PT 2)June 8, 2022

    Worship, Welcome and WonderGal 3, 1 Pet 2, Ephes 2, John 17, and 6 more

  18. Worship - Worship, Welcome, and Wonder (PT 1)June 8, 2022

    Worship, Welcome and WonderJohn 14, Jer 17, Exod 20, Heb 9, and 7 more

2021

  1. Palm Sunday: What the Heck Was Jesus Thinking?March 29, 2021

    Phil 2, Rev 13, Zech 9, Mark 14, and 5 more

  2. Fixed on True JoyMarch 23, 2021

    Jer 31, Heb 5, John 11, Matt 23, and 4 more

  3. Take Up Your Cross and Be Like JesusMarch 1, 2021

    Mark 8, 1 Cor 13, 1 John 3, Isa 53, and 8 more

  4. The Temptations of ChristFebruary 22, 2021

    Matt 4, Mark 1, Heb 4, Ps 91, and 5 more

  5. Matthew 7 - Tools of DiscernmentFebruary 13, 2021

    Matt 7, Matt 5, Matt 6, Num 22, and 6 more

  6. Calibrating Our Compass in the StormFebruary 13, 2021

    Matt 5, Isa 55, 2 Chron 7, Matt 6, and 6 more

  7. The Fruit of the SpiritFebruary 1, 2021

    Gal 5, Rom 7, Col 3, Neh 8, and 2 more

  8. Jonah and the WhaleJanuary 25, 2021

    Ps 62, Jonah 1, Jonah 2, Jonah 3, and 5 more