Given by Rev. Madison Shockley January 5 2020 Happy New Year! When we think about the city of Bethlehem where Jesus was born, we imagine a stable, livestock, and some hay. Today, Bethlehem is just like a any other city. It is a bustling Palestinian city. Our preconceptions are challenged. It now has a large [...]
Given By Rev. Madison Shockley February 18, 2018 On this first Sunday in Lent, we reflect on our relationship with God. Our passage today is one of the foundations for this reflection on our faith journey. It begins with Jesus coming to see John the Baptist preaching about repentance. Jesus is baptized. Leading by example, Jesus [...]
Given By Rev. Madison Shockley November 12, 2017 Jesus is known to have traveled the countryside healing, teaching and preaching the good news about the coming of the reign of God. This last aspect is often written off as something that happens after you die. Jesus's message was more present oriented though. The realm of [...]
https://vimeo.com/214352048 Given By Rev. Madison Shockley April 9, 2017 Each of the four Gospels tells us something concerning Jesus's entrance into Jerusalem. Matthew goes overboard with his description. He has Jesus riding both a donkey and a colt. Matthew lacks the understanding that in Hebrew poetry there is synonymous parallelism. They say one thing then [...]
