Touched to Listen

Scripture: Matthew 17:1-9The story of Jesus’s transfiguration invites us to know that in Christ God has come not to glory in dazzling visions, but to touch us, our lives, and our pain.

The Choice

Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:15-20God presents the people of Israel with a choice: to walk in paths of life, or paths of death. Yet, many times we shrink back from choosing… why? How does God’s grace allow us to be brave and choose to walk towards life, even when we miss a step?

Seasoned

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-20The Sermon on the Mount continues with a challenge to those who try to follow Jesus: be in the world, but change it, rather than being changed by it. When we sometimes feel small in the face of the sorrows of the world, is there encouragement for us in finding ourselves to be … Read more

Blessed for Blessing

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12Jesus begins his sermon from a mountainside by proclaiming blessings on people who would be unexpected by the times they lived in. How can we join them today?

Called as Saints

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9The apostle Paul writes to a divided and dividing church in Corinth, hoping to retell the story of God’s beloved community, and hoping to remind us all that we are all saints when we are united in God’s mutual care for us and calling to us.