Follow the Star : Epiphany
Has God ever spoken to you? Have you ever seen a sign? Heard a voice? Met God in a dream? As I was finishing up…
Epiphany
Recognizing the Messiah
Text: Isaiah 49:1-7, John 1:29-42 It only takes a spark… As I’ve shared with you in the past, my extended family has often been to…
Renew Our Whereabouts
Text: Isaiah 42:1-9, Matthew 3:13-17 This weekend, I’ve been gathered along with our confirmation students and mentors and teachers for a retreat. Our focus has…
Renew the Journey
Text: Isaiah 60:1-6, Matthew 2:1-12 Gracious God… May the words of my mouth and the meditations of all of our hearts and minds be acceptable…
Bible 101: Art, Science, History of Interpretation
Text: Luke 11: 27-28 Over these last few weeks in Bible 101, we have explored how our scriptures were put together, translated, and some of…
Bible 101: Pulling Meat Out of a Text
Text: Hebrews 5:11-6:3, Revelation 3:15-16 The author of Hebrews doesn’t seem very nice. The people they are writing to are called lazy. They are compared…
Bible 101: From the Septuagint to the Message
Text: John 1:1-14, 2 Timothy 3:16-17 First question I have for all of you… how many of you felt like last week’s discussion of quantum…
Bible 101: Quantum Mechanics, Elephants, and JEPD
Text: Selections (interwoven) from Mark 1, Matthew 3, Luke 3, John 1 on John the Baptist and the Baptism of Jesus In Western Christianity, we…