Mark 13 and The End of the World (or Not)

I’ve written quite a bit on “end times” stuff in the past. Last week I preached a sermon on Mark chapter 13 and argued that it is NOT about the “end times.” Here is that sermon:

Hard Times?

I think this is an important sermon.  It is about how to deal with hard times. (Not “evil” necessararly, but hard, difficult, yucky times.) It is base on Philippians 1:12-26… Paul wrote Philippians while experiencing a really hard time – he was in prison and facing possible death. And yet the book us upbeat and positive. He, [...]

Blessed are the Meek

A sermon on the third Beatitude – Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.There are quite a few quotes shared in this sermon: from Homer Simpson, NT Wright, Dale Bruner, Clark Pinnock, Greg Boyd, Philip Clayton, Jacques Ellul, and others. Here are some of them: “The Jesus of the Gospels focused continually [...]

Blessed Are Those Who Mourn

Here’s the video of that sermon mentioned in the previous post where I end up talking about God’s power (and how I think God has given some control to others).  The point is clear, I hope:  that in the midst of tragedy (true evil) God is not causing or allowing it (which would make God [...]

Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit

Still counting.  This is sermon number three at Scottsdale First Nazarene. This one is the second sermon in a series on the Beatitudes. It deals with the first Beatitude: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Grace comes first in the Beatitudes. Grace, grace, grace. “How deep the Father’s [...]

Irony in the Kingdom

One day I’ll stop counting, but this was my second sermon at Scottsdale Nazarene.  The topic is one of my favorite in the scriptures… Following Jesus is an UPSIDE DOWN affair. In this introduction to the Beatitudes, Matt talks about the Kingdom of God, the Good News, and the irony that helps define them. One [...]

I’ve been called…

Yesterday, July 3, was my first day as pastor of Scottsdale First Nazarene. I cant tell you how excited and honored I am to be the pastor of such a church.  I have deep roots there – long ago my grandparents, Jack and Erva Verner, were active members there, my parents, Bob and Jackie, were [...]

Sermon on Philemon

I preached this sermon at Valley View Bible Church in Paradise Valley, AZ on 6/13/2010. The video was taken by my nine year old daughter, so please forgive the camera jitters and noise. It is her cute giggle you will hear from time to time. more about “Sermon on Philemon by Matt Rundio“, posted with [...]

Justice – Human Trafficking – Judges 19

This sermon was given as part three of a series at Scottsdale Family Church called “Justice.” It is a dark (but important) sermon.  Human Trafficking is a real and tragic form of opression in our world.  This sermon takes on this horriffic topic head on – with the eventual goal of bringing hope.  Based upon [...]

The Most Excellent Way

This is the audio of a sermon I preached called “The Most Excellent Way”  which is based upon 1 Corinthians 13:  The Most Excellent Way