“One in the Spirit of Christ” John 17:6-26 This week, NVFC was joined by 2nd Street Community Church for worship and our annual Summer Kick-Off BBQ. Bruce Steffensen and Colin Saxton offered reflections on John 17:2-26.

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“A Shrewd Awakening” Luke 16:1-9 It’s Grad Sunday! Rusty continues our series in the Book of Luke with a message for our recent graduates.

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“There Was a Rich Man…” Luke 16:19-31 Colin continues our series through the Book of Luke, looking at chapter 16, verses 19-31.

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“Across the River Neva” Luke 15 In Luke 15, Jesus tells three parables about finding what’s lost. Drawing on a visit to Pavlov’s lab and The Hermitage Museum in Russia, Mark offers a modern-day parable contrasting our automatic responses with those surprising moments of grace where repentance and forgiveness embrace. Queries this Week How have… Read More »Mark McMinn, 5/24/26

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“The Big Fare Thee Well“ Luke 14:25-33 As Jesus draws closer to Jerusalem, his followers are joined by larger and larger crowds. We wonder what those crowds must have thought–and even what his closest followers must have thought–when Jesus described the demands of being a true disciple. “Lord Jesus,… So now I will trust you.… Read More »Bill Jolliff, 5/17/26

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“Even so, God’s Faithful Love Endures” Luke 13:1-9, 22-30 Queries this Week What is God’s invitation to me with passages that seem to counter what I understand of God? What is my faithfulness in engaging them? Will I let God’s loving gaze show me of/from what I need to repent? What needs to be unstuck… Read More »Lisa McMinn, 5/10/26

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“Distressed, But Not Distracted” Luke 12:35-59 As Jesus makes his way toward Jerusalem, even he seems distressed about the events to come. In this section of Luke 12, the Lord cautions his followers about letting concerns about their situation distract them from the task at hand: doing the work of the Kingdom. Queries this Week… Read More »Bill Jolliff, 5/3/26

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“Steeping (Receiving the Loving Presence” Luke 12:22-34 Building on Mark’s message last week about God’s loving presence, we’ll consider what Luke 12:22-34 says about how to receive that gift — how to “steep in God-reality.”

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“When Trouble Comes” Luke 12:1-21 When anxiety rises, do we try to fix it—or meet it with presence? In this reflection on Luke 12, we explore how Jesus’ words, often heard as warnings, may instead be invitations into deeper trust. Rather than fueling fear, Jesus points toward a gentle, compassionate presence that holds us in… Read More »Mark McMinn, 4/19/26

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“Woes and Whoas” Luke 11:37-54 A reflection on Jesus’s “woe” statements and the invitation to not neglect justice and the love of God.

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