April 2nd 2021, Marilu Thomas: “Not Slant”
As I was writing this Good Friday sermon, I had Emily Dickinson’s poem Tell It Slant going through my head: Tell all the Truth but…
March 28th, Marilu Thomas: “The Kingdom Come”
Mark 11:1-11 During one of our Thursday evening bible studies, someone mentioned that Palm Sunday reminded them of the Queen’s Annual Death Rehearsal. Have you…
March 21st, 2021: Josh Bascom, “Constant Companions”
Jeremiah 31:31-34 There is a topic of literary criticism that’s also being used a lot recently in teaching language arts to kids and adults. It’s…
March 14th, 2021: Sam Bush, “A Pandemic of Shame”
Numbers 21: 4-9 A common theme of this past year is that Covid hasn’t changed everything so much as exposed what was already there. This…
February 28th, 2021: Paul Walker, “Mind the Gap”
Romans 4 Last Sunday was the birthday of celebrated poet W. H. Auden. Had he not died, he would have been 114. His work…
February 21st, 2021: Marilu Thomas, “The Least Expected Way”
Mark 1:9-15 In Native American circles, February is known as ‘difficult month.’ No disagreement there It’s not a surprise- even though it would be easy…
February 17th, 2021: Josh Bascom, “A Sermon for Ash Wednesday”
Traditionally, or at least as I’ve come to see it, Ash Wednesday has given our world the much needed reminder that we are mortal. While…
February 14th, 2021: Josh Bascom, “Can’t Do it Alone—Can’t Do it Without Jesus”
I’m going to let you in on a little secret; today is not actually Sunday. We’re prerecording this service on Thursday, and last night at…