Claremont United Church of Christ

As human beings, we are created to create. If we can align our creativity with God's unfolding dream for the world, we will not only be giving the world our greatest gifts, but also tapping into some divine magic.

When being the change in the world, the Canaanite woman gives us this advice: Shout if you must! Make a scene if you need to. Repeat your requests. Let insults roll off your back. And believe that God is on your side even if God doesn't realize it yet.

Sometimes faith is not about having the answers, but about asking the right questions. In Acts, the Ethiopian Eunuch asks, "What is to prevent my being baptized." What a great questions! There may have been a lot actually that might prevent him, but he didn't let that stop him from taking control of his own spiritual journey. What is to prevent your being the change you would like to see in the world?

The story of the Good Samaritan reminds us that our faith in God is our first step in ministry to the world. Christ calls us to not only hear and believe his teachings but to live them out in our lives.

Pastor Jacob shares why he thinks the Book of Numbers is one of the most interesting books of the Bible and why the obscure story of The Daughters of Zelophehad is one of the most important passages in the entirety of the Bible because it helps us understand the function of religion.

On the way to Emmaus, two strangers encounter Jesus unexpectedly. What strangers in your life might be waiting to show you the light of Christ?

A modern term helps us understand what is happening in Luke's account of the resurrection: gaslighting! Seriously, read it for yourself! Join Pastor Jacob as he celebrates the importance of listening to the voices of every single holy fragment, including you!

On this most powerful night of the year, Jesus gives up his last breath. Our breath is so important to us, but it has been cut short for so many in the dual pandemics of Covid-19 and racism. As we mourn the death of Christ tonight, we also mourn those who have lost in the last year. We pray for the hope of resurrection for us all.

We gather together for Holy Communion on Maundy Thursday as we see our own holy fragments in the life of Jesus who was "broken to heal."

So much of Christianity is defined by what Christians are against. But what if we placed special emphasis on what we are FOR?