Lessons from the Gospel of Matthew (Part 3) February 5, 2023

God created the light. Jesus is light in the darkness. And yet we, fragile and flawed human beings, are the light of the world. Jesus says, “No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others.”

"Salt and Light" Matthew 5: 13-20

Rev. Dr. Heather W. McColl, Midway Christian Church, Midway KY

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Lessons from the Gospel of Matthew (Part 2) January 29, 2023

As people of faith, we have spiritualized the Beatitudes so much so that we think of them only as a way to get into Kingdom of Heaven. Instead, we should look at them as an invitation to embody these blessings in our lives as disciples of Christ so that we can “see more clearly the ways we can act to bring God’s Kingdom into people’s lives.”

"Blessed Are You" Matthew 3: 13-17

Rev. Dr. Heather W. McColl, Midway Christian Church, Midway KY

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Lessons from the Gospel of Matthew (Part 1) January 15, 2023

Jesus’ identity is confirmed….not by the crowds who like his teaching, not even by the he heals. Jesus’ identity is confirmed by the one who formed his very being, who breathed life into his bones, who created him in God’s image.

"The Beloved" Matthew 3: 13-17

Rev. Dr. Heather W. McColl, Midway Christian Church, Midway KY

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Reflecting the Sacred (Part 4) December 18, 2022

Both Isaiah and Matthew, remind us that God is with us; that God is at work in this world; that the process of healing, of wholeness, of sacred knowing is grounded in the story of love and light which has been unfolding since the beginning of time.

"Sacred Knowing" Isaiah 7: 10-16 Matthew 1: 18-25

Rev. Dr. Heather W. McColl, Midway Christian Church, Midway KY

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Reflecting the Sacred (Part 3) December 11, 2022

"Sacred Space" Isaiah 35: 1-10; Luke 1: 46b-55

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Reflecting the Sacred (Part 2) December 27, 2022

In the midst of all the noise which fills our lives, can we as people of faith still hear God’s voice speaking to us, calling to us, reminding us who we are, reminding us whose we are. Can we hear this call to reconnect in the midst of all that noise which pulls us away from the sacred in our midst?

“Sacred People” Matthew 3: 1-13; Romans 15: 4-13

Rev. Dr. Heather W. McColl, Midway Christian Church, Midway KY

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Reflecting the Sacred (Part 1) November 27, 2022

As a community of faith, we are being invited to soften our focus on life, to blur the hard edges of our lives, to see the whole picture with our hearts, to train our hearts to love as God loves, and to look at life through the reflections of the sacred.

 “Keep Awake” Romans 13:11-14 Matthew 24:36-44

Rev. Dr. Heather W. McColl, Midway Christian Church, Midway KY

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November 20, 2022

Jesus wants the people to understand that it would have been enough that God provided physical bread to end their hunger pains. But God did more than that. God sent the Bread of Life to the people to satisfy the people’s spiritual hunger.

"Bread of Life" John 6: 25-35

Rev. Dr. Heather W. McColl, Midway Christian Church, Midway, KY

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November 13, 2022

God never promises bad things will never happen to us. What God does promise us is that we do not have to be afraid because we know God is there with us, guiding us and leading us, God is there, surrounding us with grace. We do not have to be afraid because we know that God will always have the last word.

"Things Are About to Happen" Luke 21: 5-19

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This Here Flesh (Part 8) November 6, 2022

"There are times when belonging is not cemented in the lived moment of an experience but in the lively or somber retelling of the moment afterward. Which means we can transfer belonging to the next generation by welcoming them into memories that they (or we) have not lived but choose to steward”. -Cole Arthur Riley

"Memory" Deuteronomy 6: 4-9; Luke 24: 13-25

Rev. Dr. Heather W. McColl, Midway Christian Church, Midway KY

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