by Sarah Toney | Aug 9, 2026 | Matthew, Sarah Toney Sermon
Today’s Sermon focus We only need to believe enough to ask for help. This is enough to get a little calm in the storm. How are you sleeping these days? Are you resting is blissful oblivion or are you laying awake for hours? Or something in between? I’ve always...
by Sarah Toney | Aug 2, 2026 | Matthew, Pentecost, Romans, Sarah Toney Sermon
Today’s Sermon focus We like to pretend we’re not needy but who are we kidding, really? Not Jesus! I somehow grew up with the notion that one of the worst things you could ever be was being needy. That might be a particularly Gen X thing, but I also know...
by Sarah Toney | Jul 26, 2026 | Matthew, Parable, Romans, Sarah Toney Sermon
Today’s Sermon focus Where is the kingdom of heaven emerging? How about in you? Let’s start with the absolute best part of the gospel today and that is when Jesus asks the disciples, “Do you understand all of this?” And then they say emphatically, “Yes!” We all...
by Sarah Toney | Jul 19, 2026 | Jesus, Matthew, Parable
Today’s Sermon focus We live in a messy reality all for the sake of love. As we grow up, we learn all the tricks of being human. Well, maybe not all the tricks, but we pick up things as we go. I remember figuring out that conversations work a lot better for you...
by Sarah Toney | Jul 12, 2026 | Jesus, Matthew, Parable, Pentecost
Today’s Sermon focus Being good soil is not always our choice, but perhaps we can practice being receptive. At the Bible study on Tuesday, somewhere along the way we got to talking about crying in church and how uncomfortable that can be. I used to be...
by Sarah Toney | Jul 5, 2026 | Matthew, Pentecost, Romans, Sarah Toney Sermon
Today’s Sermon focus Embracing our inner puppy is indeed lighter and easier as we do not shy away from injustice and darkness Who here is watching the World Cup? I don’t follow sports much primarily because I can get so invested in the wins and losses that it...
