Brewing Theology With Teer Hardy

Good News for Anxious Christians | You Don’t Have to Figure it Out

Matthew 6:25-34

October 4, 2026

Rev. Teer Hardy

Our hope was never that we would become good enough at finding God’s will.

Our hope is that God is very good at finding us. And in Jesus Christ, God already has.

Maybe It's the Ginger

Galatians 5

September 20, 2206

Rev. Teer Hardy

Maybe your gut is right. Maybe your gut is wrong. Maybe it is the ginger.

Paul’s question is better anyway.`

Where are you walking?

What kind of fruit is growing?

Does your life look a little more like Jesus than it did before?

Not perfectly. Not all at once.

But slowly, stubbornly, graciously.

Love. Joy. Peace. Patience. Kindness. Goodness. Faithfulness. Gentleness. Self-control.

That is what th...

Good News for Anxious Christians | Something to Hear

Romans 10:14-17

September 13, 2027

Rev. Teer Hardy

Faith comes from hearing, and that is enough.

So, hear this: Jesus is for you. Your sins are forgiven. The powers of Sin and Death do not get the final word. You belong to God. Grace is yours.

Ready or Not | This is Not Your Cross to Bear

Matthew 16:21-30

August 30, 2026

Rev. Teer Hardy

We like putting words in Jesus’ mouth because the Jesus we invent in our image asks less of us. But Jesus tells his disciples: deny yourself, take up your cross, follow me.

Those words are hard.

But Jesus is not standing at a safe distance pointing us toward the cross. He is already headed that direction.

To Jerusalem.To rejection and suffering.To a hill outside the ci...

Ready or Not | The Unfinished Confession

Matthew 16:13-20

August 23, 2026

Rev. Teer Hardy

The church is built on a confession we barely understand, held together by a grace we did not create.

And that is enough. Not because our confession is small but because Jesus is so much bigger.

The church is unfinished. We are unfinished. And Jesus is still building.

Ready or Not | The Parable Who Wouldn’t Go Away

Matthew 15:10-28

August 16, 2026

Rev. Teer Hardy

The kingdom of heaven is like a woman who was told she did not belong. She came anyway. And when the church tried to send her away, she kept pushing toward the only one who could save her.

Ready or Not | Against the Wind

Matthew 14:22-33

August 9, 2026

Rev. Ter Hardy

Jesus does not wait for calm waters. He comes to the frightened disciples. To doubters, to sinners, to those who are tired of treading water or are wondering why even try, and to us he says, “Take heart. I AM. Do not be afraid.”

Ready or Not | We Have Nothing

Matthew 14:13-21

August 2, 2026

Rev. Teer Hardy

Bring me what you have already dismissed.Bring me you're not enough.Bring me your nothing.

The miracle does not begin with the disciples finding their hidden potential. It begins when what they have is placed into the hands of Jesus.

Hidden in the Dough

Matthew 13:33

July 26, 2026

Hidden means that God is at work in ways we cannot see, cannot manage, cannot take credit for, and cannot stop.

That is grace.

Grace is a baby hidden in Bethlehem, while Caesar thinks he is ordering the world.

Grace is hidden among fishermen and tax collectors, women and children, lepers and sinners, the sick and the hungry, and the forgotten and the furious.

Grace gets hidden in a crucified Messiah, which is about as unimpressive as...

Ready or Not: The Seed is the Sermon

Matthew 13:1-23

July 12, 2026

Trinity United Methodist Church, Alexandria, VA

The scandal is that the Sower knows all of this and sows anyway.

God does not wait for ideal sowing conditions, or for the rocks to be cleared, or for the thorns to be pruned.

God sows into the world as it is.God sows into the church as it is.God sows into us as we are.

Rev. Teer Hardy

Ready or Not: No One Misses Out

Hebrews 12:12-15

July 7, 2026

The urgency of grace is first and foremost the urgency with which God pursues us. The grace of God is not waiting for you to become spiritually impressive. Grace is the Shepherd leaving the 99 in search of the one. It is the woman sweeping the house looking for a lost coin. It is the father running down the road toward the prodigal before the boy can begin his rehearsed apology.

Grace is God in Jesus Christ...

The Airing of Grievances: The Final Grievance

Philippeans 1:3-11

June 14, 2026

Rev. Teer Hardy

I have one final grievance: You made me grateful.

Grateful for your love. For my family and me.Grateful for your patience.Grateful for your faithfulness.Grateful for your humor. Grateful for the honor of being your pastor.Grateful for the holy, messy, beautiful, exhausting, grace-soaked work we have done together.

And now, I commend you to the God who began this good work. To the God who sustained and who will bring the...

The Airing of Grievances: You Are Hard to Love

John 13:31-35

June 7, 2026

Rev. Teer Hardy

The gospel is not that we finally become lovable enough for Jesus.

The gospel is that Jesus loves us while we are still a mess.

So, yes, I’ve got a lot of problems with you people. And God help me, I love you. Because Christ first loved us.

The Wellspring of a New Humanity

Matthew 28:16-20

May 31, 2026

Trinity Sunday

Rev. Teer Hardy

The One who has all authority in heaven and on earth is with us.

The crucified and risen One is with us.

The Son who reveals the Father is with us.

The One who sends the Spirit is…with us.

Always.

To the end of the age.

That is why and how the church can risk being more than an affinity group. That is...

The Breath of Jesus is the Speech of the Church

Genesis 11:1-9

Acts 2:1-21

John 20:19-23

May 24, 2026

Rev. Teer Hardy

The church is not Babel with hymns, an organ, and a signup sheet. Nor are we here to make a name for ourselves. The church exists to proclaim the name of Jesus Christ, crucified, risen, and ascended. Living, present, and sending.

Yes, we live in a world drowning in words. We are starving to be understood. We know what it is like to be scattered...

Because of the Resurrection… We Are Not Abandoned

Luke 24:44-53

May 17, 2026

Rev. Teer Hardy

At the beginning of Luke 24, the disciples are leaving Jerusalem because hope seemed dead, but by the end, they are returning with joy. Their direction has changed. Their fear has changed. Their worship has changed. Not because the circumstances are simple. Not because goodbye does not matter. Not because change suddenly feels easy. But, because Christ is Lord, that is enough.

A blessing. A calling. A promise. A Lord. And that is enough.

Because of the Resurrection… Change Does Not Mean We Are Abandoned

John 14:15-21

May 10, 2026

Rev. Teer Hardy

The disciples thought they were losing Jesus beside them. Little did they know they were being given Christ within them.

That is Good News for disciples who do not know what is next and for anyone who has ever wondered, “Will I be alone in this?”

Jesus says, “I will not leave you orphaned.” Not because you are brave enough. Not because you have clawed your way out of loneliness. Not becaus...

Because of the Resurrection… The Way Has A Name

John 14:1-14

May 3, 2026

Rev. Teer Hardy

The Church does not need a map as much as we think we do. The Church needs the One who is the way. A map can tell us where we are going. Only Jesus can raise the dead.

Dread is a terrible compass, but Jesus is the faithful way.

That is the Gospel claim John 14 makes. Not that we will always know where we are going. Not that we will al...

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Because of the Resurrection… There’s One Voice That Matters

John 10:1-10

April 26, 2026

Rev. Teer Hardy

The Resurrection frees us from our dependence on who is shouting the loudest, because the Church belongs to Christ.

And that means, no matter who tries to claim, no matter the movement trying to control it, no matter who speaks over it, the Shepherd still speaks. And when Jesus speaks, He leads His people to life.

And if that is true, then the ones we have written off may be the very...

Because of the Resurrection… Your But is Not as Big as You Think

John 20:19-31

Easter Sunday

April 19, 2026

Rev. Teer Hardy

When we say, “We had hoped but…” we are not wrong to hope. We are just usually wrong about where hope ends.

Because of the resurrection, the “but” is never the end.

Which means your “but” is not as final as you think.

Because of the Resurrection… We Do Not Have to Pretend We Are Brave

John 20:19-31

Easter Sunday

April 12, 2026

Rev. Teer Hardy

Because of the resurrection, because of the presence of Christ and the gifting of the Holy Spirit, you do not have to pretend to be brave. You do not have to fake certainty. You do not have to hide your fear or doubts. Christ shows up before you have unlocked the door. Before you have sorted it all out. All you have to do is be where you ar...

From Mud to Morning

John 20:1-18

Easter Sunday

April 5, 2026

Rev. Teer Hardy

The resurrection is not just another piece of content to fit into the story we already believe about the world. It is the end of that story, and is the beginning of a new one.

Not because everything is fixed. Not because the headlines have changed. But because we are beginning, by grace, to see.

To see that death does not get the last word. To see that the powers do...

What We Still Cannot See

John 12:12-19

Palm Sunday

March 29, 2026

Rev. Teer Hardy

Jesus is the only one entering Jerusalem who knows what is going on. He knows the kind of king they want. He knows where the parade leads. He knows the voices shouting “Hosanna!” will not make it to Friday. And he rides anyway, not on a warhorse like the governor entering on the opposite side of the city, but on a symbol of peace. Not to assume a throne but to take up a cross. Not to m...

Through Blind Eyes | Seen by Jesus

John 9:35-41

Lent 5

March 22, 2026

Rev. Teer Hardy

Here’s the gospel: the man does not find Jesus. Jesus finds him. After rejection, after loss, and after the cost, Jesus finds him.

And the same is true for you. You do not have to have your vision right before Christ comes near. You do not have to solve the mystery before you can believe. You do not have to see everything with 20/20 vision, because the One who sees you has already come lo...

Through Blind Eyes | Power Confronted

John 9:24-34

Lent 4

March 15, 2026

Rev. Teer Hardy

The healed man tells the truth, and he is cast out. Christ tells the truth, and he is nailed to a tree. But here is the strange and dangerous thing about the gospel. The powers never seem to realize what they have done. Because the cross reveals something the powers of the world will never understand, the grace of God does not stop when it is rejected, and Truth does not die when it is crucified.

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Anyone who has ever been called to testify in a courtroom knows the moment. Your name is called. You stand and walk forward. You raise your right hand and swear to tell the truth. And when you sit down in the witness box, something changes. You are no longer an observer. You are a witness. Your testimony carries weight. What you say can clarify the truth or cloud it. Every eye in the ro...

Through Blind Eyes | Disruptive Faith

John 9:8-18

Lent 2

March 1, 2026

Rev. Teer Hardy

Lent exposes the places where we resist the gospel, not because we hate Jesus but because we fear what his healing will rearrange.

And here is the quiet mercy: Jesus is not threatened by the Pharisees’ suspicion or undone by their division. He keeps healing. He keeps revealing.

All of that to say, if Lent unsettles you, if it disrupts patterns or pride, that may not be failure. It may be sight.

...

Through Blind Eyes | Lent Begins in the Dark

John 9:1-7

Lent 1

February 22, 2026

Rev. Teer Hardy

Lent does not begin in the dark because God delights in confusion, but because trust is formed there. The blind man is seen before he sees. Grace precedes understanding. The call precedes clarity. That means the same is true for you. You might feel half-seeing or spiritually muddy. You may feel uncertain about what the season will bring. But you have seen, and you have been told to go.

You Don’t Have to Wash Your Ash

Matthew 6:1–6, 16–21

Ash Wednesday

February 18, 2026

Rev. Teer Hardy

Ash Wednesday is about telling the truth in front of God.

And here is the truth:

We do not need to be cleaned up before we are loved.

We do not need to be impressive before we are forgiven.

We do not need to scrub away our failures before we are welcomed.

We are already washed.

Not with water alone, but wi...

The Glory

Does what happens on the mountain stay on the mountain?

Matthew 17:1-9

Transfiguration Sunday

February 15, 2026

Rev. Teer Hardy

The season of Epiphany does not conclude with instruction. The Now What? of the season is not “come down the mountain.” It ends with revelation.

Now What? | Spirit Over Spectacle

1 Corinthians 2:1-16

February 8, 2026

Rev. Teer Hardy

The Spirit does not wait until we get this right.

The Spirit does not arrive once we are finally wise enough, faithful enough, or qualified enough.

The Spirit is already given.

Which means your worth is not pending. Your belonging is not conditional. Your place in God’s life is not something you achieve.

“We have received the Spirit,” Paul says. “We have the mind of Christ.”

Not because we earned it...

Jesus is Not Your Mascot

“When being right becomes more important than being faithful.”

1 Corinthians 1:10-18

Third Sunday after the Epiphany

January 25, 2026

Rev. Teer Hardy

Unity is not the prize we earn for good behavior. It is a gift Christ gives to people who keep trying to live as if they belong to someone else.

That’s what makes Paul’s question so sharp: “Has Christ been divided?”Because what Paul is really exposing is this: Christ has already made us one, and we keep trying to un...

Now What? | Grace Has Already Been Given

“Once grace is a fact, delay becomes a problem.”

1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Second Sunday after the Epiphany

January 18, 2026

Rev. Teer Hardy

Remember the tense:

God has already claimed them.God has already gifted them.God has already bound them to Christ.

God has already claimed you.God has already gifted you.God has already bound them to you.

Which means their lives must catch up to what God has already said is true. Dela...

“Exposed and Beloved”

January 11, 2026

Matthew 3:13-17

Baptism of the Lord

Rev. Teer Hardy

The Gospel is not that we are less violent than we feared. It is that God does not abandon us when the truth about us is revealed. God meets us there. Claims us there. Names us there.

For those who have been baptized, remembering your baptism is not sentimentality. It is identity when exposure comes. When the headlines shatter our illusions. When fear tempts us to harden our hearts. When we realize how...

Foolishness Found in the Mess

January 4, 2026

Matthew 2:1-12

Epiphany

Rev. Teer Hardy

So the question Epiphany leaves us with is not, “Are we insiders or outsiders?”

The question is far more tender than that.

When God speaks, will we explain it or follow it?

Because the good news is this.

God is not finished.

Not with the church.

Not with the world.

God is not finished revealing the fullness of God’s grace—often in...

“A Weary World Still Rejoices”

Isaiah 9:2-7

Luke 2:1-20

Christmas Eve

Rev. Teer Hardy

Rejoicing might look like showing up at church on a Wednesday night when it would have been easier to stay home.It might look like singing words you are not sure you fully believe yet.It might look like holding a candle and trusting that a small light is enough for now.

The joy of Christmas is not measured by volume. It is measured by presence.

And tonight, God is p...

Disarming Advent | Disarming Your Doubt

Isaiah 7:10-16

December 21, 2025

Rev. Teer Hardy

As Advent begins to give way to Christmas, this is the truth we carry:

The God who gave the sign to Ahaz has given Himself. Not in theory or prophecy but in flesh and blood. In a child in a manger. In bread and wine. In a savior hung on a tree. And in the hope of an empty tomb.

Disarming Advent | Disarming Peace

“God makes the Way”

Isaiah 11:1-10

Matthew 3:1-12

December 7, 2025

Rev. Teer Hardy

God works through vulnerability, that is, through what looks like weakness. The Scriptures are full of these paradoxes—those who lose their life find it, the poor are blessed, the mourners are comforted. But Advent gives us the paradox that holds the whole Gospel together: the Savior comes as a child, and the One who defeats death is Himself slain. The infant Savior points toward the crucified Lord. The manger is mirror...

Disarming Advent | Disarming Your Violence

Isaiah 2:1-5

Advent 1

November 30, 2025

Rev. Teer Hardy

Advent is a choice.

A choice to step toward the mountain of the Lord instead of the fortress of fear.

To unclench the fists we have grown used to.

To trust God’s future is not domination but reconciliation.

And Isaiah gives the invitation plainly. “Come, let us walk in the light of the Lord.”

To walk in a world where swords are melted, where peace...