Something I love about scripture is how multifaceted it is. That you could study it at the level of a verse or even a single word and discover insight andContinue readingNew Year New Life: Claiming Resurrection – Sunday January 28, 2024
New Year New Life: God Speaks Life – January 21, 2024
Bad things happen. Rough things happen. Painful, difficult, hard things happen. You don’t need me to remind you of that, that isn’t the purpose of this sermon. But whatContinue readingNew Year New Life: God Speaks Life – January 21, 2024
Sunday January 14, 2024 – New Year New Life: Recognize the Resurrection
I remember the moment, the exact moment I realized, that I was short. It was freshman year dance class. The teacher put us in a row, lined us up, andContinue readingSunday January 14, 2024 – New Year New Life: Recognize the Resurrection
Characters of Christmas: Jesus – Sunday December 24, 2023 – Christmas Eve
When I was in elementary school, my class toured a cave. At one point, they turned the lights out in the cave and it was as if the world fellContinue readingCharacters of Christmas: Jesus – Sunday December 24, 2023 – Christmas Eve
Characters of Christmas: Shepherds – Sunday December 17, 2023
Scripture: Luke 2:8-20 My brain thinks in song and sound. Like, when I drive past or walk up to a courthouse I sometimes, unconsciously, start singing in my head, theContinue readingCharacters of Christmas: Shepherds – Sunday December 17, 2023
Characters of Christmas: Mary – December 10, 2023
Scripture: Luke 1:26-38 About 10 years ago during seminary, I spent two weeks on a study abroad in Israel and Palestine. It was so transformative and impactful and I couldContinue readingCharacters of Christmas: Mary – December 10, 2023
Characters of Christmas: Joseph – Sunday December 3, 2023
Matthew 1:18-25 Sleep and scripture. Jesus sleeps on a boat in the middle of a massive storm, illustrating the power of God’s love to anchor us in the midstContinue readingCharacters of Christmas: Joseph – Sunday December 3, 2023
Be the Light: Shine On! – Sunday November 26, 2023
Scripture: John 1:1-14 In the beginning, before land, before sea, before planets and galaxies, before thought and time itself, God began creating. The voice spoke, and it was so. Light.Continue readingBe the Light: Shine On! – Sunday November 26, 2023
Be the Light: Shine In – November 19, 2023
Scripture: Acts 2:42-47, Psalm 139:7-12 In my last semester of seminary, there was a point when I wasn’t sure where I would be living or how I would be inContinue readingBe the Light: Shine In – November 19, 2023
Be the Light: Shine Out – Sunday November 12, 2023
Scripture: Isaiah 49:5-6 and Matthew 5:14-16 Sometimes, I feel sad thinking about how creation and humanity work. I think, wouldn’t it be easier if we were puppets, incapable of realContinue readingBe the Light: Shine Out – Sunday November 12, 2023