Sermons on Colossians

Family Words: Hurtful or Life-Giving

We continue our post-Easter sermon series exploring “The Power of Words.” This week, we look at our families–whether those are families of origin, chosen families, church families, or some combination. Sometimes our family members know just how to push our buttons, and we are then faced with how to respond. Sometimes we are so comfortable with a family member that we don’t filter our words before speaking them. Our choices matter, our words matter, in how we treat and speak…

Inspired: Church Stories

This week we conclude our worship series “Inspired” based on the book Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again by Rachel Held Evans. This week we explore the letters from the Apostle Paul, our earliest glimpses into the early Christian church. These letters–epistles–highlight the struggles and gifts of these communities. As churches struggle today, we may find comfort in knowing we don’t struggle alone and we may find new ways of learning from these ancient letters.…