On Sunday we continued on with our "greatest hits" series, looking at Luke 18:18-30 and the story of the Rich Young Ruler. We spent our time talking about how our money and power so easily can corrupt our discipleship.

-Sermon from 8/17/2025

On Sunday we continued on with our "greatest hits" series, looking at John 3:1-21. We spent our time talking about being a John 3:17 church. That is to say, instead of our focus being on the afterlife (and all of the unknowns), our calling is to be people of Jesus here and now and point to the life that he brings.
I did spend a bit of time in my message going into the complications of Bible translation and the debate as to who is speaking in part of chapter 3. Some helpful articles explaining the difference between the 1984 and 2011 NIV can be found right hereand also here.

On Sunday we continued on with our "greatest hits" series. This is to ultimately end up on our website (as that current section is mostly empty) and to help us understand our own faith tradition and perspective.
Our fourth text was on Matthew 27:45-56 and the implications of the Temple veil being torn in two. Not only are there no barriers between us and God, we exist to be incommunity with and for each other.

-Sermon from 8/3/2025

On Sunday we continued on with our "greatest hits" series. This is to ultimately end up on our website (as that current section is mostly empty) and to help us understand our own faith tradition and perspective.
Our second text was on Mark 8:31-38 and how we are rooted in the Anabaptist theological tradition.

On Sunday we began our new series, looking to sum up some of the basic things we value. This is to ultimately end up on our website (as that current section is mostly empty) and to help us understand our own faith tradition and perspective.
Our first text was on Colossians 1:15-20 and how we take a Christ-shaped lens to all matters of faith and the Bible. 

-Sermon from 7/13/2025

On Sunday we finished our look at the prophet Micah, as Denise Dynes joined us to guest preach. 

On Sunday we continued along inour Micah series, looking at 6:1-8. Inthis lawsuit dialogue, the Lord tries to see what caused the breakdown with their covenant. The people offer many things to set things right, all which miss the point. Micah famously then says what God truly wants is us to practice justice, promote hesed love and walk humbly with Him.

On Sunday we continued along inour Micah series, looking at 5:1-5. Inthis back and forth message of hope and doom, the prophet speaks of a day when Bethlehem will save all people. This is a theme picked up by Matthew as he writes about the birth of Christ.
We as humans often think God only shows up in the mighty and the powerful, but the path of Jesus is one marked by simplicity, humility and welcoming in the least.

On Sunday we continued along inour Micah series, looking at 4:1-8. Here in this section, the prophet tells of a day when the nations will gather together and there will be true peace in the land. We believe this day started with the arrival of Jesus and will find its completion upon his return.
I mentioned that this was the inspiration for many songs, including artists as diverse as Michael Jackson and the heavy metal band Megadeth! 

-Sermon from 6/15/2025

On Sunday we continued along in our Micah series, looking at 3:1-12. In this section, Micah gives three oracles of doom. For us, I think he speaks to needing to understand justice in a collective sense, we need to work on peace for all of our neighbors and we need to be open to learning our blindspots.

-Sermon from 6/8/2025