Sara Olson-Smith preaches on Palm Sunday. Jesus chose humility over power — a donkey, not a warhorse — because his victory could only come through love, not force. In giving himself fully for others, he conquers death and shows us the breadth of his care. That's the invitation for us, too: shift a habit, risk something, live for others — because that's not just sacrifice. That's where joy lives.

Preaching text: Matthew 21:1-11

How did Jesus ride a donkey AND a colt? View photos here: https://www.stpaulqc.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/palm-sunday-2026-sermon-slides-SOS.pdf

Katy Warren preaches on surprise. As adults, we rarely experience genuine surprise — we're creatures of habit who know what to expect, and the familiar can make us forget how spectacular life really is. Yet one of the greatest gifts of faith is remaining open to being surprised by God, seeing wonder where we've grown accustomed to routine. Where we're tempted to place a period, God places a comma.

Preaching text: John 11:1-45 (excerpts)

View photos mentioned in sermon here.

Mark Niethammer preaches on perspective. Perspective changes everything. Two people can look at the same cloud and see two completely different images. Grace looks at the world differently. When God does something beautiful in front of us – what do we see? Do we see the possiblity that grace may be breaking into the world in ways we did not expect?

Preaching text: John 9: 1-41