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Mar 26

Mary Magdalene

She's been called "the apostle to the apostles"and yet not an apostle herself? This week we bring the six week Lenten series on the...

Mar 19

The Centurion

Who? After Jesus breathes his last, the centurion sees Jesus for who he was/is. Does the centurion see something we ought to be able to...

Mar 11

What about Judas, the one who betrayed Jesus?

You may be saying that what we can learn from Judas is a no-brainer: don't betray Jesus! This week I want to take a deeper look at Judas...

Mar 5

What about Peter?

Peter plays an important role in the crucifixion: he is the denier. It is one of those times when he couldn't seem live up to his...

Feb 26

What to do with those religious folk

The Bible has an on-again/off-again relationship with religious people. Some are lionized and others are demonized. What are we to make...

Feb 19

Pontius Pilate

This week we begin a series about the people involved with the crucifixion of Jesus. Some of these folks were friends; others actually...

Feb 11

Jesus, you're glowing...

This Sunday we will take up the experience of Peter, James, and John on a mountaintop with Jesus. While there, the disciples experience...

Feb 4

Turning the tables

Jesus had a way of turning the tables and, at least once, did so quite literally! Jesus entered the temple in Jerusalem and was angered...

Jan 29

Stopping for a drink

Jesus and the disciples are on the way back to Galilee. On any long road trip, it may be necessary to stop and get something to eat and...

Jan 22

There was this wedding...

...and Jesus went to it. The after-wedding party ran out of wine. Jesus' mom, Mary, asks Jesus to do something about it. In the end, he...

Jan 14

Next Stop: the Wilderness

Immediately after being baptized by John the baptizer, Jesus heads out into "the wilderness." What is this wilderness experience all...

Jan 8

Jesus Begins the Way

Jesus walked a specific road which began in his baptism. To follow in his footsteps is the goal of our faith. So how will we do that? Why...

Dec 31, 2020

From the Beginning...

This Sunday is the tenth day of Christmas (...10 maids a’ milking...). How far back does the Christmas story really go? 2000 years?...

Dec 18, 2020

No House Big Enough

On this last Sunday before Christmas we leave Isaiah to turn the clock back in Israel's history. King David wants to build a house for...

Dec 11, 2020

The Spirit is on me...

We turn again this week to the prophet Isaiah for a word about how to deal with all this #expectation and #waiting and #uncertainty. And...

Dec 4, 2020

Comfort My People

Where do we find "comfort" when everything seems a bit upside-down? What word do we have when things are challenging and difficult and we...

Nov 29, 2020

Christmas Box Challenge

Join us in giving back during this season by decorating a box and placing non-perishable food items in the box each day. It can be a...

Nov 27, 2020

Hurry Up!

After 8 months of pandemic, we are getting the feeling of what it means to wait. Sometimes waiting is exciting; sometimes waiting is...

Nov 20, 2020

So, Four Guys Remove a Roof...

There are stories that begin with "three people walk into a bar..." It is, however, the rare story that begins with "four guys lower...

Nov 13, 2020

What's the Catch?

We continue the Beginning the Path: We Start Where We Are with a fish story. Jesus begins his ministry in Mark with calling two fishermen...

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