The Basics

The Basics

Today’s Sermon focus The basics of faith are basic. LOVE is the answer always.  When is the last time you felt really alive? Can you think of a “peak experience” when you may have thought, “This is it, this is what life is about.” To quote our reading from 1...
Taking Risks

Taking Risks

  Today’s Sermon focus Our kids are so good at learning and engaging the world – skills we can honor and practice I loved my graduation from the University of Washington. Even back then, people were sometimes “too cool” to bother going to graduation,...
Aiming Low

Aiming Low

Today’s Sermon focus We get caught up in our pretenses and “false self” and Christ is calling us to something different My stepdad Ron loved fast cars. Over the years, he had different sports cars, but when I was in middle school, he had a Corvette...
Twisted Up

Twisted Up

Today’s Sermon focus We get all twisted up. Jesus calls us to be restored into new life and to let those twists go.  Who here loves a good to do list? I love them so much I can take them oddly seriously, because I love the experience of marking things off the...
Bold Discipleship for AI

Bold Discipleship for AI

Today’s Sermon focus Our discipleship matters in the face of fear and change Jesus says, “Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.” So, basically don’t worry. You can relax about wealth and power. You’ll have...