by Sarah Toney | Nov 25, 2024 | John, Sarah Toney Sermon
We tend to think we know what kingship is and what dominion means. It means obedience and following the rules, if you’re not the king. If you are the king, it means being the source of all the answers and decisions. It means control. No one expects humility or...
by Sarah Toney | Nov 10, 2024 | Mark, Sarah Toney Sermon
Today’s Sermon focus An answer to the question, “Now what do we do?” Post-election considerations. In 2010, across the parking lot from my cute little hippy café, the Republican Party set up shop for a serious attempt to take down Harry Reid. Harry...
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...
by Sarah Toney | Sep 1, 2024 | Mark, Sarah Toney Sermon
Today’s Sermon focus Being in the flow of God’s love for all people, for all the world, including ourselves. Many years ago, I was visiting my dad and Barb in Chicago in March. I learned on that trip that Chicago in March is one of the coldest places you...
by Sarah Toney | Aug 19, 2024 | John, Sarah Toney Sermon
Today’s Sermon focus It’s not all up to you! All of us have stories about why we are in church today. Why we follow Christ. Why we listen to stories of Jesus with such attention. Why we pray. Afterall, we no longer live in a world where belief in God is...
by Sarah Toney | Aug 11, 2024 | John, Sarah Toney Sermon
Today’s Sermon focus The Holy Space of Telling the Truth In life, we all know there are roads we don’t want to walk. We don’t want to walk through the valleys of the shadow of death. We don’t want to walk through grief or health challenges. Or disability. We...
