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May 12, 2019
4nd Sunday of the Easter Season: Good Shepherd Sunday
Life is filled with many decisions: Which flavor Oreo should I buy? How should I respond to my co-workers "dumb" email? Pastor Rob reflects on how we make decisions as disciples of Jesus. Based on Jesus words "My sheep listen to my voice. I know them. They follow me." From John 10:22-30
May 5, 2019
3nd Sunday of the Easter SeasonAnnual MeetingLife can be a bit confusing - what should I be doing? Why am I here? Where is God in the mix of all this? Again and again, God calls us out of our everyday life - our spiritual "fog" - and into worship; we encounter the Risen Christ, who feeds, forgives and then sends us back into the world. This is the story of Peter. This is the story of Ananias, Paul and just about every other person in the Bible. On this Sunday of our annual meeting we consider -- what is your story? In your walk of living as a disciple of Jesus, how have you been called out of the world into worship; and then out of worship, having met the crucified yet risen Christ, back into the world?
April 28, 2019
2nd Sunday of the Easter SeasonJesus comes back from the dead, restored and renewed...yet with holes where the nails pierced him during his crucifixion. Why did God leave the wounds? The power of Jesus' resurrection exists along side of the evidence of death. As we go through life, we often see plenty of evidence of death and sin; yet the resurrection is still real and real in our lives. Based on John 20:19-31
Pastor Rob also reflects on the recent diagnosis of Pastor Straw in light of Jesus death and resurrection, as evidenced in his wounded hands.
April 21, 2019
Easter SundayThe resurrection of Jesus was a total surprise to the disciples; people don't return from the dead! It is clear that Jesus breaks the rules of how life, death, sin and justice all work. This is because he follows only one rule: God's love endures forever. Based on Luke 24:1-11.
And yes, there is a special mention of my favorite arch-villain, Thanos.
Who was or is the best boss you've ever had? Most likely, they are a servant leader, someone who takes the power they have and uses it for the benefit of others. In his telling of the triumphal entry into Jerusalem, Luke presents Jesus as the ultimate Servant Leader. What might it look like for us to live as a servant leader? Based on Luke 19:28-40.
April 7, 2019Fifth Sunday in LentIt is a scandal!! A sinful woman -- uninvited -- comes to the house of Pharisee, for the Pharisee is hosting Jesus for a meal. The woman begins to wash his feet, anoint his feet with perfume, kiss them and dry it with her hair. At first it all seems clear; the woman is lost. But as we reflect more on the scandal of the scene, we are forced to realize that it is not her who is truly lost. Based on Luke 7:36-50.
March 24, 2019Fourth Sunday in LentAt first, the younger and elder son of the father seem so different. Yet both have a tremendous need and yearning for the acceptance of the father. In our lives we hunger for acceptance from our parents and from our children. So often these loving relationships live with the reality of rejection. And so we come, hungry for an acceptance that find only in our relationship with our heavenly parent, Our Father. Based on Luke 15:11-32
