March 19, 2017, The Rev. Josh Thomas preaching
Stories About People We Don’t Know
Mercy Transfigured
February 26, 2017, The Rev. Kate Wesch preaching
We are a Star Church
January 6, 2017, The Rev. Doyt L. Conn, Jr. preaching
God is Surprising
September 18, 2016, The Rev. Kate Wesch preaching
Throughout the Bible, and especially in this parable, we are confronted with a God who takes our norms and expectations and tosses them upside down. Jesus praises the manager’s insane behavior and urges us to act more like him! You see, Jesus wants us to use the tools of this world, be it money, privilege, voice, opportunity, whatever it is, to flip things on their head, to build relationship, to make the earthly realm a better place for all.
Being All in All the Time
June 26, 2016, The Rev. Kate Wesch preaching
I wonder—how might we be all in all the time? What are those obligations in your life that pull you away from your relationship with God, away from your work and passions, away from self-care? What are the things that take you out of relationship?
We are not done with our changes
May 29, 2016, Emily Linderman preaching
The Gospel reading we hear today is a continuation from the passage Kate preached on last week from John 13–17 referred to as Jesus’ Farewell Discourse. In these chapters he’s saying a profound and deeply moving goodbye for now and letting himself and his relationships change.
God’s Radical Message
December 13, 2015, Spencer Carey preaching
Jesus was different. When Jesus evangelized, he did not demonize those in need! No! Jesus showed compassion. Compassion is what we are called to provide.
Lay Stewardship Sermon: Giving What You Can
November 8, 2015, Sterling Stiff preaching
Giving to the church provides a sense of unity, sense of peace, sense of acceptance, and comfort with Christ and community. All of this allows us to grow and give to others who can share and benefit in their own ways.
Marriage and Divorce
October 4, 2015, The Rev. Doyt L. Conn, Jr. preaching
Jesus on marriage and divorce, the real definition of “unchastity,” and the love-generating reality of the Holy Trinity.
