No Christmas without Justice and Hope
Text: Genesis 38: 1-30 In Diana Butler Bass’s book, Grounded, she reminds us that our roots are far deeper than our memories. We are shaped…
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The Wise and the Lazy
Text: Matthew 25 This morning in worship, we are actually covering the three discussions of the Kingdom of Heaven we find in Matthew chapter 25….
A Feast of Terror and Abundance
Text: Matthew 22:1-14; Isaiah 25:1-10 So, all month long in our daily devotions we are focusing on where the Kingdom of Heaven shows up in…
To Whom does the Kingdom Belong?
Text: Matthew 5:1-12 A month or so, one of you asked me a pretty simple and yet very difficult question: Why don’t we talk more…
Rejoice With Me!
Text: Psalm 98: 7-9, Luke 15:3-6, 8-9, 11-13, 20, 24, 28, 31 Every year, our congregation has a charge conference. It is our annual meeting…
Symphony of Creation
Text: Psalm 98:4-6, Genesis 1-2, selected verses Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth; Break forth into joyous song and sing praises….
Singing in the Valley
Text: Psalm 23 and Psalm 98:1-3 In May of this year, my family gathered in northwest Iowa to bury my grandpa. I stood in front…
Who Is At the Table
Text: Philemon 1:1-17 On Monday night, our Administrative Council gathered to talk about how we are doing as a church and what we wanted to…