Rev. Ferris preaches on 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Rev. Ferris preaches on 1 Corinthians 1: 10-17

What does God call us to be and to do with our lives? Rev. Ferris preaches on 1 Corinthians 1:1-3.

What does the parable of the lost sheep and the parable of the lost coin have to tell us about being in community with one another today? This is what Pastor Rebecca explores in her sermon on Luke 15:1-10.  

What does it mean to change in Christ? Are we the same or different? Also, how does God transform our pain into purpose? Rev. Ferris preaches on Jeremiah 18:1-11, the great metaphor of God as a potter.

How does Jesus respond when we take the risk to be vulnerable about the healing we need? In today's sermon, Pastor Rebecca explores the story of the healing of the woman suffering from hemorrhages in Matthew 9:18-26. This exploration takes place in conjunction with quotations on vulnerability from Brene Brown's book Atlas of the Heart, specifically the chapter titled "Places We Go when Things are Uncertain or Too Much."

"Shame thrives on secrecy, silence, and judgment." -Brené Brown. What does Jesus do when he encounters our shame, those things we've done or left undone that we'd rather keep hidden? In this sermon from Pastor Rebecca, we explore the story of the Samaritan woman at the well and her extraordinary conversation with Jesus. This story is found in the gospel of John 4:1-30; 39. 

This week we begin a new sermon series called "From the Heavens to the Depths: Encounters with the God Who Meets Us Where We Are." These stories from Scripture will be explored in conversation with quotes from Brene Brown's book titled "Atlas of the Heart." Today Rev. Blake preached on  the story of the raising of Lazarus and Jesus' response to Mary and Martha's sorrow in John  11:17-44.

Is fairness equal to justice?  If God's grace is a free gift, then why do we endlessly strive to earn it? Pastor Blake explores the parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard, found in Matthew 20:1-16, for our last sermon in our summer series on the Parables of Jesus. 

Group identity is often formed on the basis of hatred for a common enemy. But the Gospel puts an end to scapegoating. Rev. Ferris explores the Parable of the Good Samaritan from Luke 10:25-37.