St. George in the Pines

Ever noticed how easy it is to feel like a good person just by saying the right thing? On Remembrance Sunday, Rev. Seth looks at an ancient prophet who told a very religious people that God hated their worship, and asks whether we can get our history right and still remember it wrong.

Is everyone a child of God? On All Saints' Sunday, back after four weeks away, Rev. Seth looks at what Scripture actually says about being God's children, and shares from his family's hard season what it has taught him about the Father's love.

Ever wondered how quickly outrage can feel like righteousness? This week, Rev. Seth walks through one of the darkest stories in the Old Testament, where a nation certain it's doing right marches to war without ever asking God if it is. It's not a comfortable text, but it traces how the same pattern plays out in our headlines, and our hearts, today.

What's the difference between knowing about someone and actually knowing them? This week Rev. Seth looks at seven brothers in Acts who try to cast out a demon using a name that isn't theirs to use. It doesn't go well for them, and it raises a real question about what we're actually chasing when we want to be healed.

Ever caught yourself assuming you're always the one being mocked, never the one doing the mocking? This week Rev. Seth digs into one of the strangest, most skipped-over stories in the Bible: a prophet, a group of young men, and two bears. It sounds bizarre on the surface, but underneath it is a real question about how we approach God, and whether it's ever really on our own terms.

Ever caught yourself softening what you believe just to keep a room comfortable? This week Rev. Seth looks at Samson, a guy who kept giving away what mattered most in small ways he figured wouldn't cost him anything. Turns out he was wrong. It's worth asking where we're doing the same thing.

Who do you actually think Jesus was, and how would you know if you were wrong? In his final sermon with us before heading to Wycliffe College, intern Hollis Kwan looks at the moment Peter had to answer that question for himself, and makes the case that Jesus can't stay a secondhand idea forever.

How long are you supposed to wait for something that isn't happening? Most of us have something we want that life keeps deferring, and at some point the waiting becomes a question about whether anyone is listening. In this sermon, Rev. Seth opens a story from Genesis that almost never gets preached: a slave girl nobody cared about, and what found her in the wilderness. First in our new series, Hidden Gems: Overlooked Stories from the Bible.

Why is family so complicated? Almost all of us carry a difficult history here. Homes that broke apart, or homes that held together but never quite worked. In this sermon Rev. Seth looks at one of the most alarming things Jesus ever said about family, and why it might be the most hopeful thing you hear all year.

Why is genuine friendship so rare? Most of us have plenty of people around us but very few who actually know us. Rev. Seth takes an honest look at what true friendship costs and why we keep settling for less.