Is God With Us or Not~Exodus 17: 1-7

Given by Rev. Madison Shockley September 27, 2020 During troubling times, we have all asked this question. Our reading speaks to the issue of leadership. Moses was charged with leading the people during a period of deprivation before they could reach the promised...

The Courage To Be Free~Exodus 16: 2-12

Given by Rev. Madison Shockley September 20, 2020 at Pilgrim UCC in Carlsbad CA pilgrimucc.org Our reading today tells the story of the Israelites complaining about being hungry in the wilderness. After all God did for them to be free, they were still unhappy. In...

I Know What You Did This Summer~Exodus 3:1-15

Given by Rev. Madison Shockley August 30, 2020 In these historic times, we look to the lectionary to address what is going on in the world today. Exodus, chapter 3, is one of the foundational passages of liberation theology. God was upset about the oppression of the...

I Am Who I Am~Exodus 3: 11-12, 14, 4: 2-4

Given By Linda Thompson August 11, 2019 Our reading talks about Moses. God chose Moses to lead His people yet Moses questioned God’s choice. He did not believe himself to be a leader. Moses asked for God’s name as proof in case the people asked. God told...

God is Watching, God is Listening~ Exodus 3: 1-10

Given By Rev Madison Shockley on September 2, 2018 On this Labor Sunday, the reading offers us inspiration concerning workers.  God has seen the misery of the people. The Lord delivered the Israelites from the Egyptians.  Today, the state of the worker is troublesome....