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 11, 2021 | sermons
Given by Rev. Madison Shockley April 11, 2021 Luke continues the story of Jesus after the events of the crucifixion. The movement grows until it reaches the capital of the known world, Rome. Resurrection is a temporary state. Jesus does not come back from the dead to...
by Madison Shockley | Apr 12, 2020 | sermons
Given by Rev. Madison Shockley April 12, 2020 Our reading today tells the story of Mary visiting Jesus’s tomb. This resurrection story was a funeral story. Jesus was dead. As was the custom, his followers prepared to mourn Jesus. The mourners planned to weep and...
by Madison Shockley | Apr 21, 2019 | sermons
Given By Rev. Madison Shockley April 21, 2019 at Pilgrim UCC in Carlsbad CA pilgrimucc.org Happy Easter! Christ is risen! This passage from Romans inspires hope. Since Easter falls so close to Earth Day, we reflect on what this means for both us and all creation. All...
by Madison Shockley | Jan 13, 2019 | sermons
Given By Rev. Madison Shockley January 13, 2019 The reading today talks of baptism. There are many ways to get baptized; a few drops of water or a damp hand to full immersion. Many people today were baptized as children. Jesus was baptized as an adult by John the...
