Thanks!
Text: Isaiah 12:1-6, Philippians 4:4-9 Holy God, speak into our midst this morning. Fill us with hope, grace, and peace. May the words of my mouth and…
Philippians
The Fragility of our Connection
Text: Philippians 2:1-8 Arches National Park is perhaps one of the most iconic and picturesque of the spots we will visit. Three hundred million years…
Imagine the Transformation
Text: Matthew 14:13-21 (focusing on verses 18-19), Philippians 1:3-11 Last Sunday in worship, I preached about our limitations. About how little we have… or think…
A Way Forward? 25-cent words
Texts: Philippians 4:8-9, Matthew 22:34-40 This past year as I taught confirmation, one of our lessons focused on how we are all theologians. I wrote…
Under Dogs, Top Dogs, and the Kingdom of God
In 1887, a new term was coined in the English speaking world – the “underdog.” This was the opposite of the top dog –the dominant…
Do What Is Good
I think in many ways it is a cruel irony that as we begin our Lenten series on heroes that our first pop culture example…
Discerning What Matters Most
This faith community began in the 1920s , as the neighborhood of Beaverdale was starting to rapidly grow. Reverend Orf, the pastor of Crocker Hill…
Practice These Things…
Last week, we broke bread in spite of our differences. We shared at the table of the Lord with people who would vote differently than…