The Gift of Righteousness
Courtney and I have been spending some time recently looking around town to buy our first home. It’s exciting finding new places to take a…
Give Up
This is the First Sunday of Lent—and you might be wondering if you were supposed to give something up before you got here today. Well,…
What’s Done Is Done?
You know those dreams you have when you do something terrible or something terrible happens to you, then you wake up and are so relieved…
Jeremiah Was A Prophet, You’re Not
Today when we think of a prophet we think of someone who does the difficult job of speaking the truth. Someone with a gift, but…
The Jerusalem of Jesus and the Early Christians: Part One
Here’s the first of four classes presented during adult education by Dr. Mike Dickens on the geography and history of Ancient Jerusalem.
Your Coracle
As we sit here in the sanctuary, my sister and daughter are boarding zodiac skiffs in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica this morning. They…
How Dare You Judge Me?
It’s Super Bowl Sunday, the day when delight can turn quickly into despair with one dropped pass or botched call. In a matter of minutes,…
Jesus Has Set You Free
In 1968, the great German Theologian Ernst Kasemann wrote a book called “Jesus Means Freedom”. It’s a fantastic little book that I really recommend and…
It’s Not You It’s Me
Today is the day in the church year when we commemorate the baptism of our Lord. You can see a visual in our stained glass…
The Gift of Our Salvation
Happy New Year and happy Epiphany! Today is the twelfth and last day of Christmas. It’s the day in the church year in which we…