FIRST WORDS

Pastor Matt, who was recovering from a cold and sounds worse than he was, meditates on the parable of the good Samaritan.

Pastor Matt reflects on the words of Luke 10 and when we should kick dust off our feet.

This week we take a look at 1 Kings 18 and 19 and compare two "mountain top" experiences that Elijah has.

A correction for this sermon: Pastor Matt comments that 40 is a symbol for testing motifs, but 40 is actually used in connection with exile motifs. Thank you to Sarah Salzberg for pointing out that mistake.

Pastor Matt reflects on Isaiah 65 and considers why it is a good text to kick off the season of Pentecost.

Pastor Matt reflects on the Apostles' Creed to explain why it is something we still use in our churches today, how it can be helpful for instruction, and how it can encourage and foster a deeper dive into Scripture and our understanding of God.

Pastor Matt reflects on Genesis 11 and the tower of Babel.

This very long episode contains both Pastor Matt's final message on Revelation (which ends around 21:30) as well as a time for congregants to share questions or observations with Matt's responses. Due to our recording/editing abilities, the questions/observations aren't given into a microphone so there are quieter parts of the recording.

Pastor Matt reflects on the Revelation of Jesus chapters 19 and 20 which depicts the final battle between Jesus and those that would sow chaos in God's good creation.

We dive into the fourth part of our six part Revelation series and look at chapters 17 and 18, considering how John uses the image of Babylon, where we might see Babylon today, and what people of faith can do to oppose Babylon when we see it.

Pastor Matt reflects on Revelation 7 and what it means to be in the army of the lamb.