by Madison Shockley | Jun 27, 2021 | sermons
Given by Rev. Madison Shockley June 27, 2021 The passage today is about touch and ultimately, power. The woman was not allowed to touch or be touched as she was unclean. Having been through this pandemic, we too have been denied the ability to touch or be touched. The...
by Madison Shockley | Jun 13, 2021 | sermons
Given by Rev. Madison Shockley June 13, 2021 Our reading talked about Jesus teaching the crowd with a sermon of parables. Jesus always had a revolutionary message in his parables. He taught against the status quo. One of these parables was about the mustard seed, a...
by Madison Shockley | Jun 6, 2021 | sermons
Given by Rev. Madison Shockley June 6, 2021 Our reading today talks about who would be considered part of our family. The answer is anyone who does the will of God. Jesus redefined relationships. He broke down hierarchy, blood, and nationality. Faith is thicker than...
by Madison Shockley | Apr 4, 2021 | sermons
Given by Rev. Madison Shockley April 4, 2021 Today is Easter. Our reading talks about the witnesses running away in fear after seeing the empty tomb. It is also the 53rd anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis,...
by Madison Shockley | Mar 28, 2021 | sermons
Given by Rev. Madison Shockley March 28, 2021 Today’s reading tells the story of Jesus entering Jerusalem. It is described in a similar way as a returning Roman general who was triumphant or that general entering a conquered city. Jesus was neither of these. The...
