September 24, 2023 – Zechariah 8:1-8
When is it hardest to deliver a message of hope? That is the question Zechariah the prophet must hold as he proclaims God's message of hope to a people who feel lost. In the end, hope is found in a…
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January 29, 2023 – Lamentations 3:19-29 | Value the Difference | Hope Remains
Waiting is no easy task. This is especially true when we are rushing and moving through life. Waiting is a hopeful response. Difficult times require us to focus clearly on God's hope for our life and the lives of those…
December 11, 2022 – Luke 1:39-56 | The With Us God | Finding Christ in Others
The meeting between Mary and Elizabeth is a beautiful and powerful moments. These two women will give birth to children that will topple empires and redeem the world from sin. Most parents know nothing of what their children will do…
November 27, 2022 – Luke 1:5-23| The With Us God | Experiencing God When Least Expected
We read stories in the Bible of those who prayed and fasted and then God appeared to them. We read other stories of lament and despair when hopes go unrealized and dreams are unfulfilled. The story of Zechariah is a…
October 9, 2022 – Jeremiah 1:1-10 | Back to Basics: Hear the Call
Sometimes God moves and works in the unexpected. We become so used to common sense as our guide, we often forget that God's work is off the map. Is it any wonder that we find ourselves looking for God from…
Expecting the Expected…And Sometimes the Unexpected
Our family just moved to Seattle from California. Like so many others who are moving at this time of year, especially to a place where we lack familiarity, there are always some surprises. Some of these surprises are welcomed and…
April 17, 2022-Luke 24:1-12 (Easter 1C)
Most days we avoid asking questions that might lead us into confusion or wonder. We often stay in spaces that sure and certain. What we find in the resurrection story of Jesus is a God who is at work in…
February 13, 2022-Luke 6:17-26 (Epiphany 6C)
We each bring our longings and hopes in life. In Luke's version of the Sermon on The Mount (Plain), we Jesus bring new hope and life to all those that long for a new day.
October 3, 2021-Job 1:1, 2:1-10 (Pentecost 19-Year B)
Learning to ask the right questions is one of the hardest skills we have to learn as people. There are times when our grief, pain, and suffering overtake us and we ask, “Why me?” The Book of Job may not…