Acts 2:1-21 | May 19, 2024
The coming of the Holy Spirit marks an unprecedented change in how God is at work in the world. Rather than speaking through a single prophet or even through Jesus, God now comes in the Holy Spirit. The Spirit is…
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Matthew 2:13-18 – December 31, 2023
Jesus as refugee! Not too long after the birth of Jesus the forces of evil, power, and corruption are already trying to end his young life. With all of the power of empire set against Him, God finds a way…
July 9, 2023 – Revelation 4
Power and authority are sought after today as much as it has even been. Two thousand years ago, Roman Emperors demanded that they be addressed as, “the Lord God, the Almighty,” John's vision of the heavenly world in Revelation 4…
June 11, 2023 – Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26
Religious people, Christians included, spend quite a bit of time and resources deciding who is “in” and who is “out.” In these three stories from Matthew 9, we find a Jesus who welcomes and engages with some of the least…
June 4, 2023 – Acts 2:37-47
The earliest days of the Christian movement were ones filled with awe and wonder. Churches have been trying to return to this “feel” for centuries. Sometimes we get it dialed in and other times we are just a little lost.…
May 28, 2023 – Acts 2:1-21
The beginnings of the church are not something clouded in secrecy and closed doors. The movement of God is public and open. God is openly at work in the lives of human beings. As a mission movement, Christians would do…
April 2, 2023 – Matthew 21:1-11 | Finding Purpose in Authenticity
It is not always easy to be yourself when it seems that everyone is watching you! Jesus' entrance in Jerusalem is a powerful moment of authenticity. Everyone had great expectations of what he would do and be. He remains faithful…
October 16, 2022 – Matthew 19:16-22 | The Abundance Dilemma: Why Is Money Hard to Talk About
Much of the life in American culture is build around transactions. This for that. This way of thinking becomes a problem when we bring it our relationship with God. When talking about money the topic of “transaction” becomes even more…
May 29, 2022-Acts 1:1-11 (Ascension C)
Too many religious people have their eyes set on heaven. Doing so keeps us from the work of compassion and justice that is needed in the world. When Jesus ascended, he promised that he would come again. Between these comings,…
May 8, 2022-Acts 9:36-43 (Easter 4C)
When we hear a story about someone other than Jesus, our jaw may drop. In the Bible there are a total of four stories that describe someone being raised from the dead (besides Jesus.) Each one is unique, but each…