Nehemiah: Everyone Is Included
Text: Nehemiah 11:1-2, 12:27-43 Nehemiah and company finished rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem in fifty-two days. But when the work was complete, what they were…
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The Army of the Lamb
Text: Revelation 7:9-17 Today in worship, we confirm and welcome twelve new professing members of our congregation and of God’s church. They will stand before…
Expanding Our Vision
Text: Acts 10: 1-5, 9-15, 19-20, 24, 27-28, 34-36, 44-48 Eighty five years ago, I probably would not have been welcomed in this pulpit. As…
YES! We Are Able to Care for Our Children
Text: Mark 9: 33-37, 42-43, 10:13-16 For twenty-seven years, faith communities across the United States have been observing the “Children’s Sabbath,” lifting a united voice…
Enough…
“Enough” by John van de Laar Worry and stress are not hard for us, God, We do them without thinking: There is always the potential…
Unity, Diversity, and the Body of Christ
Over the past week, I’ve been working to get my garden prepped a bit for spring and to start some of the seeds that will…
a billion organisms and the Body of Christ #iaumc15
Did you know that soil is incredibly diverse and complex? It might look like simple dirt, but one handful contains more living organisms than there…
Listening to the Earth
Our entire world is greening up this time of year, isn’t it. The trees are leafing out. The grass is vibrant. Shoots of green spring…