Risk Taking and Water Walking

Given By Neal Washburn August 13, 2017 This week, the events in Charlottesville, Virginia, fit in with today’s scripture reading. The counter-protesters are like Peter, all are risk-takers. The reading talks about Jesus walking on water. The disciples are in a...

It OK to Not Be OK

Given By Judith Johnson August 6, 2017 Today’s text can be a bit dark. It is a lament. At some point in our lives, we have all felt the need to lament. In modern terms, we feel depressed. These verses from the Bible are called the “cheer up” verses....

Healing Conversations

Given By Steve Meineke July 30, 2017 Our guest minister speaks to us today on healing the current rift between progressive and evangelical Christians. He is not downplaying the differences we have on important social issues though. There is a path of peace and...

I Dreamed a Dream

Given By Rev. Madison Shockley July 23, 2017 Today’s inspiration comes from a show tune from Les Miserable.  Our reading today is appropriate because our church has visitors from Hands of Peace. This passage and many others are part of the root of the...

A House Divided Cannot Stand

Given By Rev. Madison Shockley July 16, 2017 Today’s reading describes the confrontation between Jesus and the scribes and Pharisees which originated the saying, ” A house divided cannot stand.”  Casting out demons was a common part of Jesus’s...

We Must Finish Our Work

Given By Rev. Madison Shockley July 9, 2017 Today’s reading gives us our theme, we must finish our work. The Pharisees warned Jesus to leave Jerusalem or he would be killed by Herod. Jesus replied that he still had work to do and would not leave until he was...