Sunday, July 26, 2026 – 1 Kings 3:5-12, Psalm 119:129-136, Romans 8:26-39, Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 There’s an old fable about a traveler who set out on a long journey. Before long, a tiny pebble found its way into his sandal. It wasn’t very large. In fact, he almost ignored it. “I’ll deal with it later,” […]
Sunday, July 12, 2026 – Isaiah 55:10-13, Psalm 65:[1-8] 9-13, Romans 8:1-11, Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 One of the quiet miracles of summer is watching a garden come alive. A tiny seed disappears into the earth, and for a while nothing seems to happen. Then one morning a green shoot pushes through the soil. Weeks later
Sunday, July 5, 2026 – Zechariah 9:9-12, Psalm 145:8-14, Romans 7:15-25a, Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 Yesterday our nation celebrated Independence Day and marked 250 years of freedom. It is right that we give thanks for those who sacrificed so that we might enjoy freedoms many people around the world still long for—freedom of conscience, freedom of
Sunday, June 14, 2026 – Exodus 19:2-8a, Psalm 100, Romans 5:1-8, Matthew 9:35—10:8 [9-23] One of the most fundamental questions we can ask is this: Who are we? Our readings today offer the beautiful answer that we are God’s people. In Exodus, the Israelites have just been liberated from slavery in Egypt. They haven’t yet
Sunday, June 7, 2026 – Hosea 5:15—6:6, Psalm 50:7-15, Romans 4:13-25, Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26 If someone asked you to describe what God wants from us, how would you answer? Many people would probably begin with rules. God wants us to be good. God wants us to obey. God wants us to do the right thing.
Sunday, May 24, 2026 – Pentecost, Acts 2:1-21, Psalm 104:24-34, 35b, 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13, John 20:19-23 There are certain parts of the Christian faith that receive far more attention than others. We talk often about God the Creator. We talk often about Jesus. But if we’re honest, many of us don’t quite know what to
Sunday, April 19 – Acts 2:14a, 36-41, Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19, 1 Peter 1:17-23, Luke 24:13-35 There are moments in life when something shifts—not on the surface, but deep within us. We might not have words for it at first. We just know something is happening in the heart. A stirring. A warmth. A burning. And
Easter Sunday, April 5, 5, 2026 – Acts 10:34-43, Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24, Colossians 3:1-4, Matthew 28:1-10 There’s a story that many of us learned as children about a young George Washington. You probably know it. He cuts down his father’s cherry tree, and when confronted, he says, “I cannot tell a lie.” Now, historians will
Sunday, March 22, 2026 – Ezekiel 37:1-14, Psalm 130, Romans 8:6-11, John 11:1-45 On this day, as we gather in worship, I invite you to open your hearts to a message of hope, of renewal, and of the quiet, unstoppable power of God’s spirit at work in our lives. Our readings today—Ezekiel’s vision in the
Sunday, February 15, 2926, Transfiguration Sunday – Exodus 24:12-18, Psalm 2, Psalm 99, 2 Peter 1:16-21, Matthew 17:1-9 For the last week or so, I’ve been in the grips of a great spiritual struggle. I share this because I want you to know that even those of us who serve in ministry roles or who
