by Guest Preacher | May 1, 2022 | sermons
Given by Rev. Steve Meineke May 1, 2022 Everyone’s spiritual life has ups and downs. We can get a sense of deja vu sometimes. We feel we have been through this before. Sometimes one can get stuck on the down side and forget how to turn things around. The month...
by Madison Shockley | Apr 17, 2022 | sermons
Given by Rev. Madison Shockley April 17, 2022 Happy Easter! Resurrection is a difficult concept. Unlike Jesus’s birth, his resurrection was not an observable event. In order to reverse the death of Jesus, the writers talk about an empty tomb. The early writers...
by Madison Shockley | Apr 7, 2022 | sermons
Given by Rev. Madison Shockley April 10, 2022 We have an unfortunate habit of domesticating and sanitizing Jesus and his message. We being the main stream, middle class state sanctioned religion. People forget what events took place during Holy Week in Jesus’s...
by Madison Shockley | Apr 3, 2022 | sermons
Given by Rev. Madison Shockley April 3, 2022 Paul talks about status in his letter to the Philippians. He is trying to convince them that all human status is worthless compared to the status of every follower of Jesus. Many early Christian communities had trouble...
by Madison Shockley | Mar 27, 2022 | sermons
Given by Rev. Madison Shockley March 27, 2022 Our readings today are part of the hidden gospels. The question most people don’t ask is who edited the Bible. This editing was a historical process over several centuries. There are many writings that were not...
by Madison Shockley | Mar 20, 2022 | sermons
Given by Rev. Madison Shockley March 20, 2022 There are two creation stories in Genesis. The first story is a story of blessing. Humanity is created as a whole and is expansive. It is one of equality. The second is a story of shame. Humanity is created sequentially,...
