Freedom to Serve Others
October 20, 2024
October 20, 2024 Jesus offers us a freedom that at first seems like a strange freedom: The freedom to serve others. We are inclined to...
Am I Rich?
October 13, 2024
October 13, 2024 “I am the rich Jesus is talking about???” When Jesus says, “It is easier for a camel to enter through...
I believe, help my unbelief!
October 6, 2024
October 6, 2024 “I believe, help my unbelief!” cries the father who has brought his sick son to Jesus (Mark 9:24). Like all who...
What you do in life… echoes in eternity
September 29, 2024
September 29, 2024 “What we do in life echoes in eternity” – a stoic philosopher said it first (Marcus Aurelius) but most...
Servant of All
September 22, 2024
September 22, 2024 Jesus today offers words we like want to soften: He calls his disciples to be last of all and servants of all (Mark...
Our Father in Heaven, Our Kingdom Come
September 15, 2024
September 15, 2024 Peter has committed his life to follow Jesus. Peter is the shining student, confessing Jesus as the Messiah (Mark...
We are Works in Progress
September 8, 2024
September 8, 2024 As Jesus is healing a man’s blindness, the man says “I can see people, but they are like trees...
Calories are both Physical and Spiritual!
September 1, 2024
September 1, 2024 Once again, Jesus is criticized by religious leaders for his mealtime practices (portions of Mark 7). Turns out, he is...
Do you also want to leave?
August 25, 2024
August 25, 2024 A google search on “Sunday Morning” comes up with a lot of images — but almost none of them church (or...
You Only Live by Grace!
August 18, 2024
August 18, 2024 “Take heed therefore — making the most of your time” St Paul, letter to the Ephesians (Chapter 5:15-16)...
Grace, Taylor Swift and a neighborhood bully
August 11, 2024
August 11, 2024 “Be gracious, as God graced you in Jesus Christ” Paul, to the Ephesians. What does grace look like in our...
From Panic into Purpose
July 14, 2024
July 14, 2024 Every week it seems we are riveted by unsettling news; this week was the assassination attempt. Pastor Rob reflects on how...
Less Politics, More Neighbor
July 7, 2024
July 7, 2024 The Presidential debates of this past June were met by many with frustration and anxiety; they felt like one more sign of the...
The tip of the Emotional Iceberg
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2024 Sickness is like an iceberg in that we often only see the tip of the situation. The Gospel writer Mark takes us on a deep...
Do you not care that we are perishing?
June 23, 2024
Sunday, June 23 “Do you not care that we are perishing?” The disciples cry out to Jesus, who is asleep during the storm....
The Butterfly Effect and God’s Kingdom
June 16, 2024
June 16, 2024 Did you know that a butterfly flapping its wings can change the path, intensity and even existence of a massive storm, like a...
All Happy Families Are Alike
June 9, 2024
June 9, 2024 Things go wrong for Jesus after his “graduation” – he leaves town, makes friends with the wrong people, gets...
Generation Choose Your Own Adventure
May 26, 2024
Holy Trinity 2024 (Also Confirmation!) Decisions, decisions, decisions!! Life is full of decisions; for young people, each decision comes...
Calm in the Fast Lane
May 19, 2024
Pentecost 2024 (May 19) Life speed is fast and only gets faster. As life gets faster, making sense of life becomes harder and harder to...
Does God want a lanyard?
May 12, 2024
Ascension 2024 (May 12) Pastor Rob reminds us of the crafty gifts we gave to our mothers on Mother’s Day (and other such days) using...
Vine and Branches; Pruning and Bearing Fruit
April 28, 2024
Easter V (April 28, 2024) “He removes every branch in me that does not bear fruit.” These words often sound threatening and...