Christ the King Sunday, November 23, 2025 Colossians 1:11-20, Luke 23:33-43 Today is Christ the King Sunday, and it invites us to begin with a simple but important question: What exactly is a king? Throughout human history, there has always been someone willing to seize power. Someone ready to climb to the top—through charisma, bloodline, […]
Sunday, October 19, 2025 – Genesis 32:22-31, Psalm 121, 2 Timothy 3:14—4:5, Luke 18:1-8 As we gather around today’s readings, a powerful thread emerges: persistence. In Genesis, we encounter Jacob at a crossroads—wrestling not just with a mysterious stranger, but with his past, his fears, and ultimately with God. Out of this struggle comes blessing
Sunday, August 10, 2025 – Genesis 15:1-6, Psalm 33:12-22, Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16, Luke 12:32-40 There’s a phrase we often use in conversation. We might say to a friend, “Are you coming to my party?” And they might answer, “You can count on me to be there!” Even nonprofits will sometimes say, “We’re counting on you
Sunday, July 20, 2025 – Colossians 1:15-28 This sermon may be better experienced by watching it online, as it incorporated video and music (which are embedded below), as well as contemplative reflection. Today, we’re going to do something a little different. We’re going to use our eyes, ears, and voices to explore and experience our
Sunday, July 6 – Galatians 6:[1-6] 7-16, Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 One of my first jobs after college was in sales. I worked for a company that sold Brittannica reading skills programs for young children and sets of the Compton’s Encyclopedia. It wasn’t easy and for my first six months, I couldn’t sell a thing. Someone
Sunday, June 22, 2025 – Isaiah 65:1-9, Psalm 22:19-28, Galatians 3:23-29, Luke 8:26-39 I want to begin today with a question: Have you ever felt as though God is far away—perhaps hidden or silent just when you needed God most? One of those childhood games that never seems to go out of fashion is hide
Sunday, June 15, 2025 – Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31, Psalm 8, Romans 5:1-5, John 16:12-15 When you think about God, what do you imagine God to be like? What is the image in your mind? Do you image God as a white-bearded man sitting on a throne in the sky? Or like the painting of God
