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Jun 2021
We Walk By Faith

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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May 09, 2021

You Were Chosen to Fulfill a Purpose

The 6th Sunday of Easter – May 9th, 2021 Happy Mother’s Day! Summary: Jesus tells his disciples to abide in my love.  Jesus further defines the nature of God’s love by telling the disciples that...


May 02, 2021

Nourished by the Spirit of God

The 5th Sunday of Easter – May 2nd, 2021 Summary: Jesus core mission was to teach, and he used images from daily life to help people understand his message.  In Jesus day, wine was an...


March 20, 2021

Lent 5: Conformed to the Image of Christ

Summary: Today’s Old Testament reading from Jeremiah comes at a time when the people of Israel were tempted to be devoted to false gods. Their moral foundation fell apart and their society became sick with...


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...


March 06, 2021

Lent 3: The Wisdom of God

Summary: Today’s Gospel reading tells of what is referred to as “The cleansing of the temple”. From Jesus’ perspective, the temple represented God in the presence of God’s people, and should invoke religious awe. The...


January 23, 2021

Making Peace Inside and Out

The Third Sunday after Epiphany – January 24, 2021 Summary: Self examination is hard work, because it forces us to examine issues we don’t want to deal with. Jesus reveals that the things that alienate...


November 20, 2020

November 22: Identity Politics in Matthew

Summary: In today’s parable from Matthew we once again learn that Jesus identifies with the least in the community, not with the powerful. As Christians, we are called to minister to those who are left...