by Sarah Toney | Jul 15, 2024 | Mark, Sarah Toney Sermon
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...
by Sarah Toney | Jul 7, 2024 | Mark, Sarah Toney Sermon
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...
by Sarah Toney | Jun 30, 2024 | Mark, Pentecost, Sarah Toney Sermon
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...
by Sarah Toney | Jun 23, 2024 | Mark, Sarah Toney Sermon
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...
by Sarah Toney | Jun 9, 2024 | Mark, Sarah Toney Sermon
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...
by Sarah Toney | Jun 2, 2024 | Mark, Sarah Toney Sermon
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...