In this sermon, Karl Ihfe uses the calling of Matthew the tax collector to challenge the idea that following Jesus is the easy road. Drawing on the truth that every meaningful "yes" requires a "no," Karl reminds us that life isn't a choice between hard and easy — it's a choice between different kinds of hard. The real question isn't whether life will be difficult, but whether the hard we choose leads us toward reward and purpose, or toward regret.

In this sermon, Karl Ihfe explores the life of Andrew, one of Jesus' lesser-known disciples, who is most often remembered simply as "Simon Peter's brother." Karl highlights how Andrew's quiet faithfulness — seen in three key moments in the Gospel of John — was defined by one simple, powerful act: bringing people to Jesus. The challenge left with the congregation is this: just as someone was your Andrew, who will one day point to you as theirs?

Karl Ihfe explores the remarkable transformation of the apostle John — from a brash, ambitious, hot-tempered "son of thunder" to the beloved apostle of love. Through his relationship with Jesus, John's fiery personality wasn't erased but redirected, surrendered, and refined for the kingdom. Karl challenges us to ask not what our personality is like, but what part of ourselves still needs to be surrendered to Christ.

In this sermon, Karl Ihfe walks through the life of the apostle Peter, showing how Jesus saw in Simon something Simon couldn't yet see in himself — a rock. Through Peter's failures, restorations, and ultimate transformation, Karl reminds us that Jesus doesn't call us because we're already who we should be, but because he intends to make us who he created us to be. It's all grace — only grace, ever grace.