Is There A Ram In The Bush

Given By Rev. Madison Shockley July 2, 2017 The saying “There is always a ram in the bush” is a piece of folklore. One has to be familiar with the story of Abraham and his son, Isaac, to understand the meaning of this saying. This story follows last...

Hagar’s Children or God’s Second Family

Given By Rev. Madison Shockley on June 25, 2017 In our culture, there are men who have more than one family. Sometimes the first family is unaware of the existence of this other family. Most of the time, it is simply due to divorce. Fifty years ago, this would have...

Embracing The Mysteries in Our Lives

Given By Dr. Fernando Arzola Jr. June 11, 2017 Today’s sermon comes to us from the reflections of Dr. Fernando Arzola Jr. on a painting.  The Rembrandt painting titled  Philosopher in Meditation is said to be of Tobit and Anna awaiting their son, Tobias, to...

God is Hiring: Prophets Wanted!

Given By Rev. Madison Shockley June 8, 2017 On this Pentecost Sunday, we speak to the need for all of God’s people to be prophets. One person can not fix the world’s problems. It takes everyone doing their part. Our doctrine teaches us that each of us has...

Breaking The Silence on Sexual Violence

Given By Rev. Madison Shockley May 28, 2017 Today’s topic is sensitive.  The statistics are alarming. Today we are encouraged to break our silence. No longer should this topic be taboo to talk about. People need to know the facts. Speaking up helps save many...

Non-Matter That Matters

Given By Judith Johnson May 21, 2017 Matter is anything you can touch, smell, or taste, has mass, and takes up space. Non-matter does not have these qualities. Some non-matter can be defined like the concept of time. Other non-matter eludes definition like the concept...