by Sarah Toney | May 18, 2025 | Acts, Jesus, John, Sarah Toney Sermon
I met the sweetest, young couple on the plane to Atlanta. I don’t normally strike up conversations on the plane, because this is sacred time to be without phone service, internet, or screen time. I just read or sleep and it’s wonderful! However, I did get to talking...
by Sarah Toney | Apr 20, 2025 | Easter, Jesus, Luke, Sarah Toney Sermon
Today’s Sermon focus The gift of Easter is the clicking open of the cage. The journey out can still be unsettling. Who loves doing new things? How about learning new things? What’s a new thing you just learned to do? Remember in your mind’s eye, what it was like...
by Sarah Toney | Apr 13, 2025 | Easter, Jesus, Lent, Luke, Sarah Toney Sermon
Today’s Sermon focus Are we the people we are waiting for? Why were the people so excited to celebrate Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem? After three years of ministry of healing, forgiveness, inclusion, and community building, I imagine people had fallen in love with...
by Sarah Toney | Jan 5, 2025 | Jesus, John, Sarah Toney Sermon, storytelling
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...
by Sarah Toney | Sep 8, 2024 | healing, Jesus, Mark, Sarah Toney Sermon
Today’s Sermon focus Today is your opportunity to engage with the text during Brunch Church! And it’s not the easiest text, but we can do hard things. This is one of those texts that make pastors groan when it comes up in the schedule of texts we...
