Our journey through the book of Acts continues. Pastor Amy Beveridge takes us through the brief but remarkable life of Stephen, a disciple charged to feed widows. Instead, he sets fire to the community with his witness and martyrdom. Discover an unexpected redemption through his story.
Our journey through the book of Acts continues. Pastor Mary Stein-Webber marvels at the surprising, spirit-infused community of the early Christian church. But suddenly, the passage takes a dark and terrifying turn. (It’s a matter of life and death.)
Continue through our series on Acts. Pastor Amy responds to the healing at the Beautiful Gate, recounting the consequences for those disciples who so boldly acted at the gate to the Temple. The Holy Spirit stirs up trouble for all of us, then and now, insisting we confront the power of God to transcend our worn out expectations.
Place Finders: Word 14:09 Sermon 25:31 Prayers 36:54
Sermon Notes: The background for this series continues to be informed by the work of the The Bible Project. Great conversation about Christians as culture disruptors: Listen HERE.
Continue through our series on Acts. Pastor Mary Stein-Webber explores the miraculous healing of a lame man just outside the Temple in Jerusalem. What life is this that has raised up this man? Who did this and by what power? For whom is our faith for? All these reflective questions and more as the Holy Spirit moves from the upper room of a house out into the public squares of the ancient world.
Due to the marvelous demands of Vacation Bible Camp, we are reposting a worship service from a year ago for this weekend. It was one of the first Sundays together after Pastor Amy returned from sabbatical. We appreciate how far we have come as a church. Enjoy this revisit of one of her favorite sermons!
Who is the church in times of immense disruption? We begin a summer series on the Book of Acts, hoping we get to know our ancestors better. And all the more, we hope to find ourselves in their struggles and triumphs. The day of Pentecost is here. Holy Spirit, rain down!
Place Finders: Word 12:17 Sermon 25:22 Prayers 38:27
The following two podcasts are immensely informative and give us a great groundwork to begin our journey through the Book of Acts. They both inform this sermon. Thank you to The Bible Project!
After a week of national tragedy, Pastor Amy shares a word of hope for this time of despair. And Intern Deacon, Laura Salazar Krueger offers a close reflection on Jesus’ final gift for us before his death: our unity.
Place Finders: Word 10:57 Sermon 16:47 Prayers 30:08
I highly recommend this article featuring an interview with two criminologists discussing the shifts we need to make as a people in order to meaningfully address the gun violence epidemic. The answers they come to are date driven, and may surprise both right and left alike: Two Professors Found What Creates a Mass Shooter. Will Politicians Pay Attention?
This week, we slow down to savor the dream of unity in Revelation and the departing words of love Jesus left us. With these words, we re-root in our own wholeness and health.
We welcome Pastor Mary Stein-Webber this Sunday to explore just how non-partial Jesus’ love truly is. What happens when our rules clash with God’s intentions for us? She names the hardest challenge of the Gospel.
On Good Shepherd Sunday, let’s slow down together and reflect deeply on both the threats to our faith and the life of abundance God seeks to work through us. Dwell in the Word richly today as we embrace the call of John 10, Psalm 23, and more.
Place Finders: Word 7:00 Sermon 13:50 Prayers 28:48
Sermon Notes: This message was inspired from the Sermon Brainwave podcast and the WorkingPreacher commentary. Check them out HERE. Special thanks to the scholarship of Elizabeth Johnson.
Pastor Amy ran into a question recently: is following Jesus different after the resurrection from when he first showed up to call those fisherman? For all his shortcomings, Peter could be the key to unlock an answer, an answer we need for a church emerging from pandemic wilderness.
Place Finders: Word 7:25 Sermon 15:21 Prayers 31:41
Sermon Notes: This message was inspired from the Sermon Brainwave podcast and the WorkingPreacher commentary. Check them out HERE. Special thanks to the scholarship of Dr. Karoline Lewis.
Every Easter, there is a little something that goes unsaid. Hear Pastor Amy’s confession of the undone work and what makes Christianity a sturdy faith.
How did we get here, our gathering of Christians, together today on Easter 2022? We are here because each one of us heard a story, linking us together in a remarkable chain of faith going back 2000 years.
Today we walk with Jesus through the gates of Jerusalem waving our palms and welcoming our Servant-King. Gather in this virtual worship space to hear the story of Jesus’ final hours with his disciples, his trial, and ultimately, his suffering and death. Thank you to all the voices who make this story present to us.
Due to illness, we have a special audio presentation from The Bible Project in place of our usual sermon. Hear Dr. Tim Mackie describe the history and practice of sacrifice in Hebrew culture and what it tells us about the meaning of the cross.
When a tragedy occurs, it’s human nature to look for meaning. We ask: “Why? How could such a thing happen?” Our answer comes in an odd parable about a barren fig tree and a hopeful farmer.
In the Rite of Baptism as we practice it today, we declare five intentions of Christian living. What are they? And do they seem different post-2020? Lent is an opportunity to examine those original hopes for our identity in Christ.
Ash Wednesday shows forth a Word that strengthens us to weather crisis. The danger though? We become too hard. Hear a short meditation on why God wants more for our lives than just survival and why repentance might be the key.
This interview of a couple in therapy came from Esther Perel’s podcast Where do we Begin, “I’ve had 100 Conversations with you in my Head,” airing in April of 2018. Contains mature content.
The revelation of Jesus’ divinity on the mountaintop is one of the few stories we hear every single year to signal the transition to Lent. Why do we need these mountaintop experiences? And why is the valley just as essential to our faith?
