God is for us and not against us. If the Gospel isn’t Good News to you, then you have not heard it correctly. Pastor Jim explores the gift of Grace in this week’s sermon — a gift freely given by God.

We are called to live lives marked with love, kindness, humility, service, and yes –action– sometimes even action to overturn tables of injustice and prejudice, in the interest of peace and justice.

Have you taken inventory of your life lately? Do your values align with your actions and choices? Have you done the hard work of reconciliation and forgiveness? Have you listened to loving voices calling you to move forward in a positive way and drop habits and baggage that are weighing you down? Give a listen … Continue reading 2/28/21 “…Sometimes You Get What You Need” by Pastor Jim Lindus →

In this Transfiguration Sunday sermon, Pastor Jim explores the power of ultimate love to transform and sustain our lives, especially when life is unpredictable.

Though He was God incarnate, Jesus came not to be served, but to serve.   Pastor Jim explores how Jesus turned the world upside down with His radical call to service and its implication for our lives.

Looking for a new beginning? You get a chance to start over every day. In this hope-filled sermon about moving forward in life, Pastor Jim draws upon the life change of Saul of Tarsus into the Apostle Paul

Pastor Eileen serves as a hospice chaplain and shares insights into what she has learned from ministering to people in the last stages of their lives.   She explores what comes into sharper focus as hospice patients ‘downsize’ their lives in preparation for moving from this life into an eternal future closer to God.   … Continue reading 1/24/21 “Finding Hope in God” by Pastor Eileen Burdick →

Are we in danger of turning wine into water by ignoring God’s grace and call for unity — unity which actually celebrates diversity? Jesus knew what it was like to be looked down on — even by people of his own hometown of Nazareth. In this sermon on the eve of honoring Dr. Martin Luther … Continue reading 1/17/21 “Turning Wine into Water” by Pastor Jim Lindus →