Each week in worship we listen for God’s presence in our lives in many ways, including through preaching. You can listen or read here for past sermons and for where the Spirit is in your life!
Scripture: Matthew 22:34-46Someone asks Jesus for the most important rule in all the scriptures… what he offers is both a rule within itself, and a lens through which we are called to read the rest of scripture, and our lives… How are we shaping ourselves, our communities, our rules to love God with all we … Read more
Scripture: Matthew 22:15-22A question about taxes, holiness, and a coin leads Jesus to point out a world of two economies. The question to us: which one would we like to participate in more? What should value if we want to be part of God’s economy?
Scripture: Exodus 32:1-14The people of Israel are tempted to create a God to soothe their anxieties in the wilderness. What are the “little gods” we sometimes fall under the sway of? If the temptation is for a God small enough to fit our anxious worries, how does Jesus challenge us to follow and trust a … Read more
Scripture: Exodus 17:1-7Moses and the people of Israel find water when they are thirsty… yes, even from a rock in the wilderness. As we baptize one of our newest members, we are meant to wonder… is it the rock that was special, or is it in the blessing of community in which we meet God … Read more
Scripture: Jonah 3:10-4:11The prophet Jonah is oddly successful in calling the people of Nineveh to repent, but ends up resentful of the mercy of God. It turns out, grace is much like gifts of the earth: they aren’t of much benefit if you try to store them away or seclude them for your own purposes.