Sermons on Old Testament
Do Unto Others: Compassion
Reflecting on Isaiah’s mind-bending vision of compassion, what if compassion doesn’t start within relationships, but instead within ourselves?
God’s Presence Among Us
In the Bible, God’s physical presence with humans is noted in at least five different ways…walking with Adam in the Garden of Eden, within the flaming bush before Moses, in the Ark of the Covenant kept in the Tabernacle and Temple of Solomon, in the person of Jesus, and at Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit became the presence of God among God’s people. Throughout Christian history, our places of worship have used light as a metaphor for the presence of the Almighty. Where is God’s presence and light in our world now, a world that seems so desperate to see it?
Backward and Forward
Psalm 130 is one we might want to carry in our back pockets these days. And it reminds us, all the while, God is there, somehow seeing “backward and forward.”
God’s Symphony: Sowing and Reaping in Faith
We are in relationship with all of God’s creation. How does that relationship inform and inspire our faith?
Human R Us
Today Rev. Dan reflects with us on what it means to be human and a child of God.
The Coconut
What does the coconut have to do with communion? Guest speaker Rev. Dan Meyer-Abbott explains.
I Am/We Are Right Here Right Now
On this Sunday closest to Earth Day, we celebrate God’s creation and remember our connection to one another and all that God has made.
Wandering Heart…Teach Me
We are quickly approaching the events of Holy Week but make one last stop with Peter and Jesus as Peter asks a sincere question of his teacher…how many times do I forgive?
Wandering Heart…I’m Fixed Upon It
Today’s scripture passage opens our eyes to the fact that Peter, while he had the right words, didn’t entirely have the right understanding. He was “fixed” on the notion of a Messiah who would free them from Roman rule, but Jesus had other plans. Peter’s experience invites us to reflect on our experience. What happens to us in the face of tough times? How do we hold the reality of suffering, our own or others, alongside a belief in a loving God?
Wandering Heart…Praise the Mount
Today we consider Jesus question, “Who do you say that I am?” along with Simon’s response. This interaction invites us to reflect on our own faith journeys. When have we seen Jesus clearly and how do we speak with conviction about what we know? What we believe?