The Playbook
“The Playbook” Psalm 37:1-11, 39-40 and Luke 6:27-38 Good morning friends! It is such a joy to be back in worship with you today as…
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Again & Again, We Draw on Courage
Text: John 12:1-19 Over these past few years, our church has become a sacred space for a group of folks who once called Myanmar home. …
Follow The Star: Invitation
Text: John 1:43-51 This year has begun with chaos, violence, grief, and pain. And I have to admit that when I sat down to write…
Sing! Play! Summer! – The Old Rugged Cross
Text: 1 Corinthians 1:18-29 A young rabbi found a serious problem in his new congregation. During the Friday service, half the congregation stood for the…
Text: Mark 9:38-41 Sometimes the best thing a preacher can do is to be real and authentic. And so I’m going to confess that I’m…
The Wealth in our Wallets instead of the Well-being of the World
This afternoon I watched the United States join two nations… Syria and Nicaragua… in being the only three nations in the entire world that are…
The Hope of the World is Us
The President of the United States is currently weighing whether or not to withdraw our nation from the Paris climate accord. Political leaders within our country are…
Sermon on the Mount: The Golden Rule
My sister-in-law has been staying with us all week while she completed a training here in Des Moines for her work place. It was really…