Broken Signposts Part 6: Truth
Sermon Scripture: John 18:33-38 (NRSV) Of all the broken signposts, we would expect truth to be the least broken. But, our relationship with truth isn't quite as straight forward as we might expect. As with
Broken Signposts Part 5: Freedom
Sermon Notes: bit.ly/3kJG59j Sermon Scripture: John 8:31-36 (NRSV) The freedom of personal choice is not the same as freedom given in service of a purpose or goal. There is a difference between freedom from something
Broken Signposts Part 4: Beauty
Sermon Scripture: John 11:38-44 (NRSV) As we consider the resurrection of Lazarus this week, may this quote guide us us. Our human drive for beauty, for transcendent meaning, turns out to be more than we
Broken Signposts Part 3: Spirituality
Sermon Scripture: John 15:1-8 (NRSV) In our world, religion is often seen as an old idea, and unnecessary weight to carry. Spirituality, on the other hand, frees us from that weight while also allowing us
Broken Signposts Part 2: Love
Sermon Scripture: John 2:17-22 (NRSV) The concept of love has captured the imagination of artists and communicators for generations. From love found and lost, find my one true love, to the love of family and
Broken Signposts Part 1: Justice
Sermon Scripture: John 18:33-40; John 19:13-16a (NRSV) Broken signposts are the things in the world that point us in a direction or give us a hint of how things should be and how things should
Resisting Rage Part 7: Sabbath & Play
Sermon Scripture: Exodus 20:8-11 (NRSV) When God commands rest, he liberates the Hebrew people from the pressure of endless production. God releases them from basing value on productivity. He demonstrates that the well-being of creation
Resisting Rage Part 6: The Place for Righteous Anger
Sermon Scripture: Mark 11:15-19 (NRSV) Whenever you talk about rage or the call for Christians to be peacemakers, there is one episode in the life of Jesus that inevitably comes up - Jesus tossing tables
Resisting Rage Part 5: Living As Peacemakers
Sermon Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16 (NRSV) Learning from the Apostle Paul’s exchange with the church in Emphasis, we are given an instructions manual-like description of the basic requirements of Christian living and how to do so.
Resisting Rage Part 4: Breaking the Cycle of Outrage
Sermon Scripture: 4:31-32 God the Creator is drawing together a community of any who will place their faith in Christ as the world's true King. This new community is unified through the work of the