FIRST WORDS

Pastor Matt reflects on the words of 1 Peter 3 and 4, focusing on the victory over evil that is ours in Christ through baptism which strengthens us to witness to the love and grace of God in our daily lives.

Pastor Matt reflects on Peter's words addressed to slaves and wives.

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Pastor Matt reflects on 1 Peter 2:1-10 and the call we have as disciples to ground ourselves in the love of Christ and live as holy priests, revealing God's way of life and love in creation.

Pastor Matt continues to work through the book of 1 Peter with a particular focus on Peter's use of holiness and purity language, concepts often used very differently today than how they are used in the Jewish and Christian scriptures.

Pastor Matt reflects on the theological journey of St. Peter and how he calls Christians to live faithfully even when it results in suffering.

Pastor Matt reflects on the resurrection account in Matthew in this Easter Sunday reflection.

Pastor Matt reflects on Philippians 2 and what it means that Jesus did not use his divinity to his own advantage.

Pastor Matt reflects on the expanding love and provision of God as he does a survey of Ezekiel 34-48.

Pastor Matt reflects on the words of Isaiah 42 and what it means to be a deaf and blind people with a God who attends to his creation.

Pastor Matt reflects on the first 12 chapters of Genesis to talk about how Scripture critiques the dangerous tendency humans have to organize in communities in such a way that they take for themselves at the expense and to the harm of others.