Faith Explorations
What Baptism is About
Today's Sermon focus Why should we be remembering our baptisms daily? There really is a good reason.It has to do with wolves...What would you say if I asked you to tell me about your baptism? Would you have an answer to that? What would you say if I asked you about...
God’s Word Made Flesh
As most of you know, my stepdad died right before Thanksgiving this year and I’m just returning from being with my family for the funeral. The time together was hard, but also very enriching. Lots of good conversations and stories. I don’t need to tell those of you...
The Good News of Christmas
Today's Sermon focus Harmony in our voices is powerful and inclusiveLike a few number of you I’m guessing, I watched the Charlie Brown Christmas special again this year. The best part of the whole wonderful thing is when Charlie Brown has finally had enough of...
Being Open to Christ
Today's Sermon focus Christ is always turning up where we least expect and sometimes least wantOne of the greatest Christmas movies of all time (imho) is “A Christmas Story.” It’s about a boy in 1939 who desperately wanted a Red Ryder BB gun. To him, this is the thing...
Malarkey!
Today's Sermon focus We believe our own malarkey and we can cut it out in preparation for the coming of the Lord.A friend of mine recently told me about an amazing experience of hearing God talk to them in prayer. She heard a voice which was not hers and she knew it...
Christ the King
We tend to think we know what kingship is and what dominion means. It means obedience and following the rules, if you’re not the king. If you are the king, it means being the source of all the answers and decisions. It means control. No one expects humility or...
Focusing on the Widow
Today's Sermon focus An answer to the question, "Now what do we do?" Post-election considerations. In 2010, across the parking lot from my cute little hippy café, the Republican Party set up shop for a serious attempt to take down Harry Reid. Harry Reid was a Nevada...
Our Saints
Today's Sermon focus God acts through the saints of our lives to guide us through griefThe Bible tells us we each carry a spark of the Divine, that we are created in the Image of God. The Bible tells us this is the core truth of our being. But in the face of grief,...
Power of Truth Telling
Today's Sermon focus We need truth-telling for the sake of ourselves, our communities, and the world. At Note-Able Music Therapy Services, my previous employer, there is a band called the Note-Ables which is at the heart of this nonprofit. They perform some 40 gigs a...
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