The first deadly sin of this sermon series is Pride. Pride is often considered the root of all sin. It disorients people from God's love in that it is an…
Jesus tells a parable about a rich man that stores up his earthly treasures, only to have his life taken from him. It is tempting to desire earthly possessions. Yet…
Jesus spent time with outcasts, and he uses an outcast demographic--a Samaritan--to show what it means to love one's neighbor. We are challenged to also love our neighbors or, to…
Pastors Keith and Connie Zehr share reflections on their life and ministry together after 40 years of marriage.
Guest speaker, Bekah Puddington shares about her time of service, working with homeless people in San Francisco. The demon possessed man in Luke 8 shares similarities with some homeless people. …
Jesus rode into Jerusalem amid the crowds honoring him, even though he knew that his death was approaching. Jesus was "all in" with his ministry of reconciliation. His ride into…
In any scripture there are layers of meaning. In Luke 15 we can zoom out and see the bigger story of death and resurrection, we can zoom in and see…
When you don't know where you are going it is difficult. Yet we are called to venture forth into the wilderness; a place with no map and is beyond the…
The crowds that heard Jesus speak in the synagogue went from acceptance to hatred of Jesus. They were unable to accept that the good news Jesus brought was for everyone,…
When Jesus stood up to read the scripture in the synagogue, he was proclaiming a new kind of power. There is power in the gospel. There is power that comes…