Prayer is tough. The whole idea is that we can converse with God. WITH GOD! But, if I am really talking to the creator of the universe, what am I supposed to say? The temptation is to say churchy thing with stained glass voices. But, deep inside that doesn't feel right. So, just how do I learn the language of prayer? Meet the Psalms.

Using the miraculous and poignant scene of Elijah and the widow in 1st Kings 17, Dr. Keck's sermon will play with the different resonances of the word 'Enough." We have enough, we are enough and we have had enough!...nuff said.

Using the miraculous and poignant scene of Elijah and the widow in 1st Kings 17, Dr. Keck's sermon will play with the different resonances of the word 'Enough." We have enough, we are enough and we have had enough!...nuff said.

Fear...is a dark and powerful force that has possessed hearts and minds for millennia. Good and loving people can be manipulated by fear and exploited by those who weaponize it. You see it in our elections, foreign policies, economic, theologies and relationships. But, here is the good news! Jesus set out on a mission to exorcise the demon of fear from our world. And get this! Jesus has called and empowered us to do the same in our day. Are you ready to be an exorcist?

Another Halloween is over and very few people dressed up as old school monsters like Frankenstein or vampires. There is a new crop of ghouls and silly costumes. But these classic monsters remain the best symbols of some of our deepest fears. This weekend we will explore how the anxieties that haunt us can be unmasked and turned into opportunities for growth.

Get swept up in an ancient form of worship. For more than 1300 years the church has dedicated a specific day to remembering martyrs and loved ones who have dies. It is a chance to be together in community and name those we've lost. It is also a chance to be reminded of the deep mystery that in God's creation, death gets swallowed up by Life.

Preachers usually preach about what they believe, but this week Dr. Jim Keck will flip it and share what he does NOT believe. Fact is, not every belief expounded by Christians is Godly and salutary and religion can become weighed down with dubious elements.. Time to get real.

In order to describe what love is Paul tell the Corinthians what live is not. If we are rude, resentful, insistent on our own way, hold grudges from long ago, the ancient preacher says our capacity for love diminishes. Let's have some real talk about the forces that weaken the love in our heart AND how to deepen our well of love so that they never run out. In order to describe what love is Paul tells the Corinthians what love is not.