Jason Dooley shares his thoughts about the Parable of the Sower, in which Jesus uses the seeds that never germinate, or wither and die, and finally those that flourish and grow. Making a wonderful harvest for our family of believers.

Luke's version of the Beatitudes is the foundation of Pastor John's sermon on All Saints Day.

The story of Zacchaeus, the tax collector, highlights Pastor John's sermon about giving and stewardship and how the crowds reacted to Jesus sharing a meal with this man who was so despised.

The Psalmist writes, "The Earth is the Lord's, and all that is in it" (24:1). Everything belongs to God, and this week we commit to giving back to God what we have first received as a gift. This was pledge Sunday when pledge cards for 2017 were turned in plus members were asked to consider ways that they would help protect God's creation.

In the first of two Stewardship Sermons, Pastor John gives encouragement to members to look at ways they can give in time, talents, or treasure in 2017. Prayerful consideration is encouraged and considering sacrificing some creature comforts is challenged.

Grete Hansen retold the story of Joseph - how he was sold by his brothers, became an advisor to Pharoh, and saved Egypt and his family by using his gifts of interpreting dreams. It is a story that reminds us that God can take the most difficult circumstances in our lives and use them for God's good purposes.

Along with Christians throughout the world, we shared communion and listened to Pastor John's sermon.

The focus of this sermon highlights when Isaac, Abraham's son met and married Rebekah. The story, one of the longest in the Bible, is full of the ordinary and everyday stuff of faith. It's where, most of the time, we find ourselves... and God finds us.

Abraham is commanded to sacrifice his only son Isaac on Mount Moriah. Is this blind obedience, or faithful trust? A true and living God sometimes demands great things of us. And yet, no sacrifice or bold work that is demanded of us equals God's loving, bold work for us in Jesus Christ. Listen as Pastor John expands on the message of Abraham's final act of obedience to God.

Lara Dooley presents the miracle of feeding the multitudes to the children and the congregation in an interactive story involving the children in the drama.