Posts from June 2024

Introduction This week we continue a new sermon series inviting us to explore how we live open-heartedly in a risky world and at a contentious time. Many of us experience life as a tapestry, woven with threads of both sorrow and joy. In this week’s text,  we turn to the book of Lamentations. The Book of Lamentations is a collection of poetic laments attributed to the prophet Jeremiah, mourning the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple by the Babylonians in…

Introduction This week we begin a new sermon series inviting us to explore how we live open-heartedly in a risky world and at a contentious time. Many of us experience life as a tapestry, woven with threads of both sorrow and joy. In this week’s text, Paul describes his experiences of enduring hardship while rejoicing in God’s grace. We might see this as Paul holding these two very real experiences in tension with one another. The passage challenges us to…

Introduction As we have journeyed through our series on Seeking God, we’ve marveled at God’s awe-inspiring presence and celebrated God’s boundless creativity. Last week, we looked at another profound aspect of God’s nature: God’s perfect love. This week, we will study Psalm 20 and discuss the Power of Peace. This Wednesday, June 19th, we will celebrate Juneteenth, a day many consider to be our country’s second Independence Day. Let us take time this week to watch a documentary about Juneteenth…

Introduction As we have journeyed through our series on Seeking God, we’ve marveled at God’s awe-inspiring presence and celebrated God’s boundless creativity. This week, we look at another profound aspect of God’s nature: God’s perfect love. Psalm 138 is a hymn of thanksgiving, highlighting God’s unwavering love and faithfulness. As we consider these verses, we may be reminded that God’s love is not only vast and encompassing but also deeply personal and transformative. It is a love that meets us…