Sermons

Wayne Chaney, pastor of Antioch Church of Long Beach, speaks about loving our neighbors by using our voices for justice and by lifting up those in deficit positions.

Doug McConnell, provost emeritus and professor of leadership and intercultural studies, delivers a Baccalaureate sermon to Fuller’s class of 2019 on our responsibility to serve children in every conte

Jeanelle Austin, Fuller alumna, encourages us to remain courageous in our obedience to God’s call and to remember that God is present with us in every step of the journey.

Joyce del Rosario, PhD candidate, talks about the ongoing process of dying to our old selves as we allow God to expand and transform our paradigms of who he is and who we are.

Euiwan Cho, academic director for the Korean Doctor of Ministry program and associate professor of Christian ministry, speaks about living in a culture of fear and our need to gaze upon God’s beauty.

Trey Clark, pastor and PhD student, preaches on Paul’s imperative to rejoice against despair, with joy being rooted not in one’s circumstances but in the truth of Christ.

Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Seminary, meditates on Philippians 4 and the need to set our hearts and minds on goodness, justice, the truth, and the gospel.

Kathy Khang, author and speaker, delivers a chapel address for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month on the cultural and gender dynamics at play when coming before Jesus in times of need.

Sandra Van Opstal, pastor, author, and activist, preaches an Easter message about the communal nature of suffering and the global church’s witness of hope in the midst of it.

Johnny Ramírez-Johnson, professor of anthropology and profesor del Centro Latino, speaks about human and divine anger and the power anger has in pointing out necessary change.

Inés Velasquez-McBryde, pastor and MDiv student, delivers a sermon on the peace God’s presence brings in the midst of our seasons of personal and public anxiety.

Gerry Pickett, pastor and Fuller alumnus, speaks about following the call of God no matter the context, even when it takes us places we don’t want to be in or never imagined going.

Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Seminary, preaches on the mesmerizing but destructive narratives that can often control us, and about the alternative narrative of hope and life which God offers.

Rev. Nikki Wilson, pastor of St. James AME Church in LA, cautions against prioritizing entertainment in worship and reflects on what it means that worship is meant for God, not for us.

Makoto Fujimura, director of Fuller’s Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts, meditates on grief and the love of God, which does not always make sense.

Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Seminary, speaks about the in-between seasons and places to which God calls us, and the challenges, hopes, and unexpected blessings found in them.

Jean Burch, pastor of Community Bible Church of Greater Pasadena, preaches on trusting God’s faithfulness and placing hope in God’s promises during the “in between times” of life.

Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Seminary, preaches on the doubt of the disciples and a gospel not based on our successes but our identity grounded in the heart and life of God

Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Seminary, preaches on social and racial locations and finding our identity in Christ.

Brenda Bertrand, a chaplain at Fuller Seminary, preaches on learning how to mourn, being honest, learning to rest, trusting a God who sees our pain, and more—all lessons gleaned from the life of Hagar

Dwight Hopkins, Alexander Campbell Professor of Theology, preaches on the “threshold event” of baptism, Christ’s temptations, and liberating economics, politics, technology in service of the poor

Wong Gil Shin, instructor of New Testament Greek, preaches on the prodigal son, Israel’s wandering in the wilderness, and an invitation to participate in the paradox of hope

Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Seminary, preaches on Timothy’s earnestness in Philippians, our own “mixed bag” of motivations, and the ongoing call to love others with genuine love

Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Seminary, preaches on the Christ hymn in Philippians, the slow transformative process of advent, and becoming God’s light in a world of pain and darkness

Tara Beth Leach, senior pastor of First Church of the Nazarene of Pasadena, preaches on the Sermon on the Mount, risk and reconciliation, and the “subversive way of love”

Staff and students in the Fuller community offer testimonies of gratitude and show that “the Body of Christ is incomplete without the voices and perspectives of people with disabilities”

Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Seminary, revisits Philippians 2—the text read at his inauguration—and preaches on making the mind of Christ primary and pervasive on the “pathway of discipleship”

Tim Dearborn, previous director of the Ogilvie Institute of Preaching, preaches on the “fire of God” that could transform our hearts and reach a world desperate for love

Kevin Doi (MDiv ’94), Fuller Seminary’s chaplain, preaches on the raising of Lazarus, hope in Christ, and healing as “a present sacrament of a future resurrection”

Kay Higuera Smith, director of the religious studies program and professor of biblical studies at Azusa Pacific University, reflects on the colonial ideology that continues to plague the church and distort the reign of God—and discusses how the Holy Spirit can show us a different way toward a decolonialized church.

Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Seminary, preaches on the Sermon on the Mount, the instinct to let faith be merely a reflection of sociology, and Christ’s call to integrate our words and actions for the sake of God’s kingdom.

Laura Harbert, affiliate professor of clinical psychology, preaches on the parable of the talents, burying our pain, and the risk of sharing our gifts and our suffering with one another.

Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Seminary, preaches on Christ’s subversion of our assumptions about leadership, humility, and the subtle work of laying down our pride and arrogance

Johnny Ramírez-Johnson, professor of anthropology, preaches on the story of the Canaanite woman, complex layers of gender and ethnicity, and Christ’s call to welcome the outsider

Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Seminary, reflects on the gospel’s redefinition of power, Christ’s teachings on what truly defiles, and how communion transforms community

Tod Bolsinger, vice president and chief of leadership formation, reflects on the body as a temple in 1 Corinthians 3 and how we join together in community as the presence of God for the world

From a life of gang violence and hopelessness to a God-given sense of self-worth, Robert Juarez, senior navigator at Homeboy Industries, shares his testimony as a living example of the prodigal son

Tod Bolsinger, vice president and chief of leadership formation, preaches on evangelizing today and proclaiming to the world, “You were loved into existence.”

Amos Yong, professor of theology and mission, preaches on Christ’s secrecy that “allows the political ramifications of healing to unfold” and the messianic expectations of Isaiah

Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Seminary, reflects on the kingdom of God, how Christians are meant to be evidence of that kingdom, and examples of being salt and light in the world

Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Seminary, reflects on Matthew 6:25-34, preaching on Jesus’ teachings on worry, self-centered anxiety, and how God meets us intimately in our most desperate places

Laura Harbert, affiliate professor of clinical psychology, preaches on the ways we avoid confronting emotional pain, forgiveness, and the need for God to give us “a love that initiates relationships”

Juan Martínez, professor of Hispanic studies and pastoral leadership, reflects on listening for the Spirit and seeking out marginalized voices to create new paths for faithful discipleship

Miguel Lawson, a graduating online student and Fuller Student Council member, share his testimony through the lens of the book of Jonah

Justo González, celebrated church historian and author, reflects on Paul’s changing visions and encourages students that though the vision may not be clear, “God will surprise us in the future”

Migum Gweon, director of clinical training for marriage and family, preaches on emotional responses to threats, reactivity, and how Psalm 37 can help us de-escalate and reorient toward God’s presence

Jeff Liou, adjunct assistant professor of ethics, preaches on his family history and Christian faith from an Asian American perspective

Dr. Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Seminary, preaches on Isaiah 43, the vulnerabilities of being human, and a God who is with us in our fears

Oscar García-Johnson and Andrea Kauffman-Canales preach a bilingual sermon on scapegoating, Legion, and the healing power of the subversive gospel

Dr. Eun Ah Cho, assistant professor of intercultural leadership, preaches from Isaiah 49, reflecting on ministry, stories of perseverance, and learning joy and humility within God’s quiver

Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Seminary, preaches on a theological vision of communion, fear, and the on-the-ground struggle of cultivating a diverse community

Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Seminary, preaches on the local context of ministry in the face of global crises and identifying with Christ’s call to ministry in real time and place

Tracey Stringer, director of apprenticeships, preaches on betrayal, the risks of authentic community, and how Judas’ choices are an opportunity to reflect on the fault lines within our own hearts

Laura Harbert, affiliate professor of clinical psychology, preaches on Christ’s example of grieving with his followers, suffering, and how leaders must become comfortable with the pain of others

Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Seminary, explores the fears and frailty of being human and the freedom that comes from acknowledging our limitations before God

Johnny Ramírez-Johnson, professor of anthropology, preaches on Christ’s human anger and passion, the emotional life of faith, and an embodied, communal gospel

Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Seminary, preaches on 2 Cor 2:14-17, reflecting on the aroma of Christ and the “great procession” of faith in the midst of overwhelming suffering around the world.

Alexis Abernethy, professor of psychology, preaches on Psalm 51, a litany of subtle sins, and the need for a pliable, tender heart during Lent and beyond.

Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Seminary, preaches on the all-encompassing embrace of God in the midst of suffering, an embrace that influences the way we respond creatively to the world

Kevin Doi, adjunct professor of Asian American ministry and founding pastor of Epic Church, preaches on the Canaanite woman, Christ’s provocation of his followers, and the witness of women in every form of Christian ministry.