Faith Explorations
Herod the Coward
Today's Sermon focus This gospel is not a raw potato, but a feast for understanding our choices for loving others well. Earlier this week, I was visiting Elmer, otherwise known as Stitz, with his daughter Becky. We were doing a brief communion service at his place....
The Nature of Power
Today's Sermon focus Walking in Trust with Christ - Moving Forward with a Holy 'Yes!'I was a part of a book club for many years in Reno and we read all sorts of things. Novels, essay collections, short stories, non-fiction – all over the place. One of them was a...
On the Brink
Today's Sermon focus Jesus knows us in our wholeness. We are whole, whether we accept that or not!The first anniversary of Richard’s death was yesterday. There was a gathering here, which if you didn’t make it, you can imagine had some tears but also joy in people...
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...
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