Scripture Luke 9 Our scripture today is commonly known as the transfiguration. A long word comes that means, “a complete change of form or appearance into a more beautiful orContinue readingSunday February 11, 2024 – Mardi Gras Sunday – Called to Transfiguration

Text: John 11:32-44. I started preaching at the age of 14 years old. That’s so much preaching that many of the sermons I don’t remember. In all these sermons thereContinue readingNew Year New Life: The Resurrection and Life – Sunday, February 04, 2024

Something I love about scripture is how multifaceted it is. That you could study it at the level of a verse or even a single word and discover insight andContinue readingNew Year New Life: Claiming Resurrection – Sunday January 28, 2024

Bad things happen. Rough things happen. Painful, difficult, hard things happen. You don’t need me to remind you of that, that isn’t the purpose of this sermon.   But whatContinue readingNew Year New Life: God Speaks Life – January 21, 2024

I remember the moment, the exact moment I realized, that I was short. It was freshman year dance class. The teacher put us in a row, lined us up, andContinue readingSunday January 14, 2024 – New Year New Life: Recognize the Resurrection

When I was in elementary school, my class toured a cave. At one point, they turned the lights out in the cave and it was as if the world fellContinue readingCharacters of Christmas: Jesus – Sunday December 24, 2023 – Christmas Eve

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20 My brain thinks in song and sound. Like, when I drive past or walk up to a courthouse I sometimes, unconsciously, start singing in my head, theContinue readingCharacters of Christmas: Shepherds – Sunday December 17, 2023

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38 About 10 years ago during seminary, I spent two weeks on a study abroad in Israel and Palestine. It was so transformative and impactful and I couldContinue readingCharacters of Christmas: Mary – December 10, 2023

Matthew 1:18-25 Sleep and scripture.   Jesus sleeps on a boat in the middle of a massive storm, illustrating the power of God’s love to anchor us in the midstContinue readingCharacters of Christmas: Joseph – Sunday December 3, 2023

Scripture: John 1:1-14 In the beginning, before land, before sea, before planets and galaxies, before thought and time itself, God began creating. The voice spoke, and it was so. Light.Continue readingBe the Light: Shine On! – Sunday November 26, 2023