Identity Matters

Identity Matters

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...
Nuances of Sabbath

Nuances of Sabbath

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...
Love me, love my cat

Love me, love my cat

Today’s Sermon focus Jesus comes into our hearts with all his baggage! Us! When I was a kid, we had this cute little cross-stitch in the bathroom of a kitty cat with a ribbon around it’s neck with the saying, “Love me, love my cat.” I contemplated this little...
Living in Christ

Living in Christ

Today’s Sermon focus Living in Christ helps us soften our fears and opens us to the expansiveness of LOVE! We humans are a fearful bunch. There’s hardly a thing we’re not afraid of, including all sorts of things that should ideally not be sources of fear in our...
Both Shepherd and Sheep

Both Shepherd and Sheep

Today’s Sermon focus Communities of love are what happens when we practice being both shepherds and sheep I had a café for a few years, which I’ve talked about before. As someone who has hired, managed, and loved many young people over the years, I can tell you...
Entering Deeply Into Reality

Entering Deeply Into Reality

Today’s Sermon focus As Easter People, we can enter deeply into what is real without fear even when its hard. We just experienced another April Fool’s Day and I don’t know why, but it surprises me every year. I’m one of the gullible ones who gets fooled easily...