The Redemption of Scrooge: Facing the Yet to Come
Text: Romans 8:4b-17, Luke 4:18-19 There are a number of personality inventories out there, but one that has captured my imagination lately is the Enneagram….
Advent
The Redemption of Scrooge: Bah Humbug!
Text: Isaiah 9:6-7, Luke 1:46-47, 52-55 One of my favorite Christmas movies every year is that timeless tale by Charles Dicken’s – a Christmas Carol….
The Peaceable Kingdom
Since the end of September, we have had a guest at the Dawson house… a young female cat named Twiggy. Twiggy belongs to my brother…
Prepare the Way
As that short film reminded us, there 65 million refugees and forcibly displaced persons in the world today. That is roughly thirty-two times the number…
Eve Meets Mary
Lately, as I’ve made my way home from work here at the church, I can see the stars in the sky. And it’s not because…
Sons of Adam and Daughters of Eve
In the beginning… Most years when we get to the season of Advent, we dive deep into the gospel texts. We want to hear…
Livin’ on the Edge
This morning, we are hanging out in liminal space… That’s a funny word isn’t it… liminal…. Say it with me… liminal. It comes from…
Hopes and Fears
Awaiting the Already. As church, we are exploring this book, written by a pastor who served here in Iowa. And he invites us to look…