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 Guest Preacher | Mar 13, 2022 | sermons
Given by Rev. Madison Shockley March 13, 2022 We begin this Lenten season with the story of Jesus’s baptism and journey into the wilderness. It is there that Jesus confronts the “devil”. The devil represents the power that always opposes...
by Madison Shockley | Feb 27, 2022 | sermons
Given by Rev. Madison Shockley February 27, 2022 This is a time to stand up and raise our heads. Redemption is a popular theme in both the Hebrew and Christian faiths. In ancient times, the first of everything was given to God – crops, animals, and first-born...
by Madison Shockley | Feb 20, 2022 | sermons
Given by Rev. Madison Shockley February 20, 2022 Jesus told us to love our enemies. This is at the core of his teachings yet this is the hardest ask of all. Let us look at Jesus’s goal with this lesson. The Roman Empire was known for its harsh punishment of its...
