Faith Explorations
Living our Stormy Seas
Today's Sermon focus Why is Jesus asleep when I'm about to die!? What does he know that I don't?A long, long time ago, Nate and I were shopping for our first home. In 2001 in Reno, it was one of those competitive markets for buyers, so you had to be on your toes to...
Where is God? Good question…
Today's Sermon focus We're in a conversation with the Bible that is more complex and nuanced than we often know. And yet the truth of God is still there, in the branches of the mustard tree.I had read a description of adulthood a while ago that has stuck with me. They...
Identity Matters
Today's Sermon focus We do not need to be caught in shame. Christ sets us free! Couple weeks ago I heard two wildly different news stories about Taylor Swift within a day or two of each other. One was about a preacher somewhere declaring that Taylor Swift has a...
Nuances of Sabbath
Today's Sermon focus Sabbath is not just not working. It's bigger than that. So, how do we do it?This week, while I was procrastinating writing this sermon, I was on Facebook. You know, I was avoiding life like you do. Anyway, I saw this post in a group that’s called...
Your Questions Matter
Today's Sermon focus The invitation is for you to ask questions, share your answers, and wonder about the mystery of it all. Back in my coffee cart days, I would get into very random conversations with folks, like bartenders or hairdressers do. One morning, a woman...
It’s a Charlie Brown Pentecost
Today's Sermon focus The Wisdom of Charlie BrownI saw a cartoon this week online of Charlie Brown sitting with Lucy at her psychiatrist booth with a quote saying, “It takes a long time to understand nothing.” It’s not clear who is saying this bit of wisdom, but we...
Love me, love my cat
Today's Sermon focus Jesus comes into our hearts with all his baggage! Us!When I was a kid, we had this cute little cross-stitch in the bathroom of a kitty cat with a ribbon around it’s neck with the saying, “Love me, love my cat.” I contemplated this little thing...
Living in Christ
Today's Sermon focus Living in Christ helps us soften our fears and opens us to the expansiveness of LOVE! We humans are a fearful bunch. There’s hardly a thing we’re not afraid of, including all sorts of things that should ideally not be sources of fear in our lives....
Both Shepherd and Sheep
Today's Sermon focus Communities of love are what happens when we practice being both shepherds and sheepI had a café for a few years, which I’ve talked about before. As someone who has hired, managed, and loved many young people over the years, I can tell you there...
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