What got into the Disciple who wanted Jesus to teach them to pray? Is there something we can learn from this curious Disciple? Jesus stands at the ready for our eagerness to grow and learn...what would we ask?

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Is there a particular formula you need to become a follower of Jesus? Do you need to invite Jesus in your heart? Have a strong faith? Repent to receive God's grace? Our scripture today disputes the absolute codification of all three of those ideas. Check out the story of the calling of Simon Peter.

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Ever feel stressed out, strung out, burnt out? Run out of juice? Sometimes it's easy to forget to go to the source of our strength and spirit. Jesus could have started his own string of wineries...but instead there is very Good News for all when he turns water into wine.

This was our last Sunday in our Month of Compassion and we had the great joy of receiving a word from JT Buck on his last Sunday as Music Director. He talks about where compassion comes from and retells some wonderful ancient stories.

Liz Meeker's wonderful sermon sharing the stories behind our community ministry--Kid's Weekend Meals. Compassion is a gift we give that is too often hampered by our prejudice and pre-judgments. We are challenged to give generously and willingly without being judgmental. How do you judge who needs your help?

Sermon from Ally Hurd.

What is the difference between sympathy and empathy? What is the importance of being proximate to the problems in the world?

Ally shares inspirational stories about her work and how compassion can make all the difference.

Everyday we encounter temptations that distract us not just from what we are supposed to do but also who we are called to be. What does it look like for you to face temptation prepared in prayer and fed by the word of God? What does it look like when not? Being people of Compassion isn't just about DOING, but preparing ourselves spiritually to face the world

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My personal story of struggling with Racism and Repentance. I thought racism was just about personal interactions...but a learning experience helped me see a bigger picture. The story of Jesus' baptism further helps me deal with the dynamic of personal and communal Repentance and Racism and to see a path forward or change and transformation. As a white person in America I have a lot of learning and listening to do....

A sermon from Martin Luther King jr. weekend from 2010.

We join a world on the ramparts asking God why there's so much chaos, war, and pain. What is God's answer to the prophet? What might we notice about the nature of human existence and how we might respond together? With help from the scripture and Dr. King.... God is speaking to us!

Did you know there's a story in the Bible about how Mary and Joseph lost Jesus when he was 12? Have you ever heard of the doorway effect? Have you ever walked into a room and forgot why you went in there to begin with?

All the doorways, transitions, and thresholds of our lives make a difference to how we experience the world. Maybe it can work against us but the scriptures (and our Jewish brothers and sisters) can teach us something that can help us who we are and whose we are.