Sarah Mae (performed by Connie Zehr) tells her story of loss and giving. It was the love of her mother that showed her the importance of not just first-fruit's giving,…
Fishing often brings with it failure; as not every trip, and certainly not every cast, brings in fish. Peter may have felt like a failure not only in fishing but…
On this first Sunday after Easter, we give testament to the resurrection of Jesus and that it does mean something in our lives by gathering together again. Thomas had doubts…
Christ is risen! On this Easter Sunday we look at passages from the Holy Week, including Jesus' anointing, the Last Supper, the Crucifixion and the Resurrection. The resurrection makes a…
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…
Mary anoints Jesus' feet as a sign of extravagant love and in preparation for how Jesus will soon show his extravagant love for the world. We can respond to Jesus'…
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…
We are called to repent and turn to the Lord; not as an exercise of self-loathing, but rather as an exercise of turning to the Lord and putting our trust…
Our lives, as in the time of the Apostle Paul, are often shaped by consumption. We desire, among other things, to have perfect bodies. Yet the truly perfect bodies are…
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…