Luke 12:13-21: cultivating strong communities

Hosea 1:2-10; Luke 11:1-13 - Sermon delivered at Advent Episcopal Church; God desires our flourishing

Colossians 1:15-28: we are made in the image of God and called to be reconcilers by actively making peace.

2 Kings 5:1-14; Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 - God crosses borders and calls us to do the same to spread the good news of God's loving Kingdom.

1 Kings 19:1-15a; Luke 8:26-39 - On Juneteenth, we can do hard things because God will see us through.

Acts 16:16-34; John 17:20-26 - We are called to love as God loves us, to make God's love known in the world, to change the world around us.

John 5:1-9 - Jesus heals regardless of our faith or readiness, and asks us to treat others the same way.

Acts 9:36-43; John 10:22-30 - Tabitha listened faithfully for the shepherd's voice and took care of the sheep around her, guiding other by following Jesus.

John 21:1-19 - Sometimes we don't quite know how to follow Jesus and we go back to the things we know, but Jesus is calling us forward.

Acts 5:27-32; Revelation 1:4-8; John 20:19-31: Jesus tells us how the resurrection has changed our lives and invited us into a ministry of forgiveness.