Are you tired?

Are you tired?

Today’s Sermon focus The difference between our actual lives and the Kingdom of Christ is exhausting. How is it that you are feeling that today? A long time ago, in a life that feels very far away, I was an entrepreneur and owned a little business called Hi...
A Sign to Rely On

A Sign to Rely On

Today’s Sermon focus The cross is a sign to focus our hearts and minds on the big promises of Jesus A friend of mine told me a story about an In and Out burger place that holds this special place of importance for his family. They commonly visit this In and Out...
The Right Story for the Right Day

The Right Story for the Right Day

Today’s Sermon focus The stories we need when life is hard Like most of us, I love great storytelling. One of the hallmarks of great storytellers that I most appreciate is that they adjust how they tell the story to meet the needs of the people listening and the...
Listen to my son

Listen to my son

Today’s Sermon focus Listening to Jesus about the realities of walking to the cross. What does this mean for us now? Do you remember the part in the Wizard of Oz when the Great and Powerful Oz was speaking to Dorothy, the Scarecrow, Tin Man, and the Cowardly...
Risking Participation

Risking Participation

  Today’s Sermon focus Participation in creation, not always as the stars of the show but hopefully as the stewards, the “do-ers” of justice A few days ago I went on a hike up Saddle Rock and there was a field trip going on of bunches of 5th...
A Walk Into Holy Week

A Walk Into Holy Week

Today’s Sermon focus Let’s not skip to Easter too quickly… Wow. What an emotional ride Palm/Passion Sunday is. We start here (hand up!) and end up here (hand down low!). Looking ahead to Easter through Holy Week, it’s like starting on one high...