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Jun 2021
The Third Sunday of Pentecost – June 13th, 2021 This Sunday’s message focuses on two parables. Jesus compares the kingdom of God to the plants sown by a farmer in the field. While the farmer plants the seeds, they grow and sprout apart from anything he does. So, the kingdom of God is growing among us in a way we cannot understand. However, we can see its effects just as we can see the seed turn into the grain of the field. Similarly, Jesus compares the kingdom to a mustard seed. While......
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April 04, 2021
Easter – “The Great Awakening”
Easter Sunday – April 4, 2021 There were two periods of “awakening” in American history. The people who experienced “awakening” were going through hardships. Their search for “new life was a search for something deeper. ...
March 13, 2021
Lent 4 – Is God Shouting at Us?
Summary: In today’s old testament lesson, we hear of many of the hardships God’s people had to endure after leaving Egypt. Many felt angry and victimized, until Moses was able to secure healing by raising...
February 13, 2021
Enlightenment – The Transfiguration of Our Lord
Summary: All of us has what is sometimes considered a “world view”. This consists of not just the things we can see, taste, or hear, but also includes our convictions, feelings, and opinions. Anything that...
October 30, 2020
November 1: What is a Saint?
Summary: What is a saint? The Reformation ushered in a new idea of who could be considered a saint. All who live in Christ are considered saints, but we are also sinners due to the...
August 28, 2020
August 30th The Road to Self Discovery
Summary: What does it mean to take up our cross and follow Jesus? In today’s gospel lesson from Matthew, Jesus is talking about a process by which we can be reconciled to God. God does...