What if the true measure of a community … is how it treats the most vulnerable?

In this week’s sermon, “The Good News Is: Protection and Care for the Vulnerable,” Pastor Nancy Reeves reflects on Matthew 19, when Jesus welcomes little children who had been pushed aside—an act that was far more radical in his time than it may seem to us today.

Throughout Scripture, God calls us to remember the widow, the orphan, and the stranger—the people most easily overlooked. In this message, we’re invited to consider how the church can be a place where all people are welcomed, protected, and cared for.

Today, we’re reminded that the good news calls us to compassion, justice, and love.

Our world often tells us there is not enough. Not enough time, not enough resources, not enough hope.

But in this week’s sermon, “The Good News Is: Together, the Impossible Is Possible,” Pastor Nancy Reeves invites us to listen to a different story. In the familiar account of Jesus feeding the five thousand, the disciples see five loaves, two fish, and a massive problem. But Jesus sees compassion, community, and the possibility of abundance. We’re reminded that when what we have is placed in Christ’s hands, scarcity gives way to grace.

In this week’s sermon, “The Good News Is Great Love for God and Neighbor,” Pastor Nancy Reeves reflects on a question at the heart of our faith: What does it truly mean to love God? In Luke 7 and Matthew 25, Jesus makes clear that loving God and loving our neighbor cannot be separated.

Through a story of extravagant love and a call to care for “the least of these,” we’re invited to examine our own hearts. Are we loving with the boldness and generosity of Christ? Today, we are reminded that we are deeply loved and are sent out to embody that same great love in the world.

This Lent, we begin not in the wilderness, but at a wedding. In John 2, Jesus’ first sign is not a confrontation, but a celebration—turning water into fine wine so the joy can continue. Paired with the parable of the mustard seed, Pastor Nancy Reeves invites us to consider how God’s kingdom begins small, often quietly, but grows into something expansive and life-giving. As we step into Lent, we’re reminded that even when the wine runs out in our own lives, God’s goodness does not.

In this week’s sermon, “Identity Theft,” Pastor Nancy Reeves reflects on Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness. Just after being named Beloved at his baptism, Jesus hears another voice begin with, “If you are…”—a subtle attempt to redefine his identity. We’re reminded that temptation is not only about obvious missteps, but instead about not trusting what God has already said: that we belong to God and are deeply loved. As Lent is near, this message invites us to listen for God’s voice above the rest and to live from our truest identity—even in the wilderness. Welcome to our podcast.

This Sunday, we continue our journey through the Sermon on the Mount as Jesus tells his followers, “You are the salt of the earth. You are the light of the world.” In her sermon, “Shakers and Spotlights,” Pastor Nancy Reeves reflects on what it means for ordinary people to live as salt and light—making a real difference beyond the walls of the church. This week, we’re invited to ask together: where is God calling us to bring flavor, healing, and light in the world?

This week, Pastor Nancy Reeves invites us to reflect on Jesus’ Beatitudes from the Sermon on the Mount— words that can sound upside down in a world shaped by power and control. In Matthew 5, Jesus blesses the poor in spirit, those who mourn, the meek, the merciful, and the peacemakers, showing us what life looks like from God’s perspective. In a season when many are carrying grief and weariness, this message meets us where we are, calling us toward mercy, humility, and peace. Welcome to the podcast, as we listen for how Christ blesses us — and sends us back into the world shaped by his love.

What happens when God shows up right in the middle of everyday life?

In this week’s sermon on Matthew 4, Pastor Nancy Reeves reflects on how Jesus calls the first disciples not in a holy moment set apart, but while they are busy, tired, and tending their nets. This familiar story invites us to listen for God’s call in our own ordinary days—and to wonder how we will respond when that call comes unexpectedly.

This week, we gather at the river with Jesus in Matthew 3 to reflect on how faith begins when we claim our identity as God’s beloved. Pastor Nancy Reeves reminds us that Jesus’ baptism was not an ending, but a beginning—an invitation into relationship and purpose. Welcome to the podcast, as we celebrate being claimed—and sent.

On Epiphany Sunday, we close the season of Advent and Christmas and step together into a new year of faith and hope. In the sermon “Fear Doesn’t Stop Us,” we reflect on the journey of the magi—traveling through a dangerous world, guided not by certainty, but by trust.

Pastor Nancy Reeves’ message reminds us that faith doesn’t erase fear, but it helps us move through it with courage and hope. As we begin the year, we listen again for God’s invitation to follow the star, receive grace, and keep walking forward — together.