Sunday, January 18, 2026 – Isaiah 49:1-7, Psalm 40:1-11, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9, John 1:29-42 Years ago, I found myself on a journey that changed the way I think about faith and community. In my church in Marietta, Georgia, I joined a small group study based on the book The Edge of Adventure: An Experiment in […]
Sunday, January 4, 2026 Sirach 24:1-12, Wisdom 10:15-21, Ephesians 1:3-14, John 1:[1-9] 10-18 Have you ever had the experience of buying a new car and then suddenly seeing that car everywhere you go? This can happen with things other than cars too. There seems to be a relationship between us seeing something new and then
Wednesday, December 24, 2025, Christmas Eve – Isaiah 9:2-7, Psalm 96, Titus 2:11-14, Luke 2:1-14 [15-20] Tonight, as we read these familiar texts and sing hymns about the birth of Jesus—born in a humble manger, in a small and insignificant town, to poor people displaced from their home—I want to pause and talk about the
Sunday, December 21, 2025 – Isaiah 7:10-16, Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19, Romans 1:1-7, Matthew 1:18-25 How many of you have a dog? I used to have two dogs. Now I have two cats who I love my cats very much, but I miss my dogs. Sometimes that feeling is so intense that my heart literally hurts.
Sunday, December 14, 2025 – Isaiah 35:1-10, Luke 1:46b-55, James 5:7-10, Matthew 11:2-11 What does salvation mean, and what is the role of the Messiah? Today, our scripture readings invite us into the heart of these questions and, even more, into the yearning for a world transformed—a world we still long for today. Isaiah speaks
Walking in the Light: Advent Hope and the Path to Peace Sunday, November 30, 2025 – Isaiah 2:1-5, Psalm 122, Romans 13:11-14, Matthew 24:36-44 As we welcome the season of Advent, I am reminded of a night years ago on the Big Island of Hawaii—a night that forever shaped my understanding of what it means
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,
Finding Joy, Beauty, and Trust in God’s Mercy Sunday, November 16, 2025 – Malachi 4:1-2a, Psalm 98, 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13, Luke 21:5-19 Have you ever walked into a building and just stood there, breath taken away, awestruck by what you see? I’ll never forget my first steps into the Duomo, the cathedral in Florence, Italy.
Sunday, November 9, 2025 – Job 19:23-27a, Psalm 17:1-9, 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17, Luke 20:27-38 Introduction: Wondering About Life After Death Have you ever found yourself lying awake at night, thinking about what comes next after this life? Maybe you’ve lost someone dear to you and wondered where they are now. Maybe you’ve caught yourself
Sunday, November 2, 2025, All Saints Sunday – Isaiah 1:10-18, Psalm 32:1-7, 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12, Luke 19:1-10 Let’s be honest—we all know what it feels like to be lost, whether it’s losing our way in life, feeling out of place, or wondering if anyone truly notices us. Sometimes, we feel invisible in a crowd,
