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February 10, 2019
"Can you do me a little favor?" These are scary words because we know that favors are rarely little! Jesus asks Peter to do a little favor...which leads to Jesus calling Peter to take an even bigger risk...which leads Jesus to transform Peter and Peter's friends into disciples! A reflection on how it works when Jesus calls us to do a little favor (based on Luke 5.)
Special thanks to Nancy Weiss and Hazel Nestleroth for their willingness to share a brief testimony during the sermon.
February 3, 2019
The crowd's response to Jesus first sermon: Kick him out of town! Jesus seems to have upset everyone by telling them good news, namely, that God's love is really, really big. How can our heart grow to be like Jesus, where we realize that God's love is bigger than our own tribe, nation and family? Based on Luke 4.
January 27, 2019
We live in a world of many religions and many sacred texts. So why give 3rd graders Bibles? Why do we use the Bible in our worship and in our devotion? Pastor Rob takes up the question, "Why the Bible?" by looking at Jesus first sermon (Luke 4).
January 20, 2019
Mission and Outreach Sunday (sort of)
Jesus has the power to act alone, but instead chooses, again and again, to involve other people in his ministry of transforming love. This miracle of turning water into wine is (John 2) is no different! For our Mission and Outreach Sunday (partially postponed due to weather), Pastor Rob reflects on how Jesus brings us into participating in the in-breaking of the Kingdom of God on earth.
January 13, 2019
Baptism of our Lord
Some trips are vacations...others are pilgrimages. Pastor Rob reflects on the difference between being a tourist and a pilgrim; then challenges us to view our Baptism as an invitation to view our life as a pilgrimage, and not simply a tourist trip. If our life in Christ is a pilgrimage then, this means there is a different cost...and a different discovery that we make! Based on Jesus Baptism as recorded in Luke 3.
January 6, 2018
Epiphany Sunday
Most Christians have people they love in their life who are not part of a church community. This causes a great deal of grief and often in the case of parents, guilt. Pastor Rob looks at the journey of the Magi, who began far outside the faith community but ultimately worship Jesus. Their journey serves as a reflection of our own faith journey, but also offers us insight into how we accompany others on their journey from outside the church to worshipping Jesus. Matthew 2.
December 24, 2018
Christmas Eve
There is so much to do that Christmas can feel like a burden. Pastor Rob proclaims the good news, that Christmas and the gift of Jesus Christ as a gift! He then unwraps a bit what this might mean for us. And because he is preaching on Luke 2, there are sure to be surprises.
