Harrowing Of Hell

Sixth Sunday of Easter: Sermon Summary and Reflection Questions

In this sermon, Doyt reflects on the nature of work and its deeper spiritual purpose, using Paul’s journey to Macedonia and his encounter with Lydia as a foundation. Paul’s mission to share the message of Jesus is framed as his “job,” and along the way, he interacts with people engaged in various forms of work—merchants,

Fifth Sunday of Easter: Sermon Summary and Reflection Questions

Kate’s sermon focuses on breaking down barriers, embracing disruption, and following the Spirit into deeper expressions of God’s love. It begins by exploring how our worldviews, shaped by culture, religion, and personal experiences, can sometimes cause us to plateau in our growth. Using the story of Peter in Acts, the sermon highlights how his encounter

Fourth Sunday of Easter: Sermon Summary and Reflection Questions

In his sermon, Doyt shares a powerful story from Haiti about Joseph Constant’s mother, a woman who risked her life to care for children in a dangerous place. During violent gang attacks in Mirebalais, she stayed put, fed children through the Haiti Micah Project, and was ultimately saved by some of those very children when

Third Sunday of Easter: Sermon Summary and Reflection Questions

Kate’s sermon reflects on the profound way Jesus meets each of us exactly where we are in life, just as he met his disciples after the resurrection by the Sea of Tiberias. Using the imagery of a four-year-old child’s sense of wonder and curiosity, Kate reminds us that we, too, often seek meaning, connection, and

Second Sunday of Easter: Sermon Summary and Reflection Questions

In his sermon, Doyt reflects on the meaning of resurrection and its call to live with hope and optimism, even in a world filled with fear and uncertainty. He begins by acknowledging the challenges of our time, including rising authoritarianism, rigid systems, and divisions that isolate people. Drawing from the Gospel story of the disciples

Easter Day: Sermon Summary and Reflection Questions

On Easter Sunday, Doyt called on us to embrace hope and transformation through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. He compared the burdens we often carry—exhaustion, despair, or uncertainty—to the grief of the women who came to Jesus’ tomb on that first Easter morning. They expected death but were met with resurrection, a divine disruption that

Guardians of Hope

Good morning. HAPPY EASTER! I’m so glad to see you today. There is a sense that we’re back to normal, if that’s really possible in a world where COVID is endemic. In fact, I know some of you can’t be here today because you have COVID. I’m glad you’re joining us online. I hope you’re

The God who Makes, Moves, Purposes, and Renews

As we sit in darkness having heard the Cantor sing: “This is the night…” we remember. This is the night we remember who our God is. We tell the stories about what our God has done. We remember that it is God who saves us. The song we just sang makes the point:   Surely it