Matthew 22:34-40 Why do we baptize babies and children into the church? We initiate and welcome children because we want them to experience the same love that we have known. We want them to grow up in the church, creating
Be the Church: Love God
Time to take on Pharaoh
Exodus 3:1-15 We’ve been talking about names for the past few weeks. We heard the story of the Creator bringing a human being into the world: his name, adam, Hebrew for human. And Adam was given the task of naming
No laughing matter
Gen. 18:1-15; 21:1-7 A kindergarten teacher gave her class a show and tell assignment of bringing in something that represented their religion. The first student got in front of the class and said, “My name is Benjamin. I’m Jewish and
Covenant of Respect
Acts 10:1-17, 34-35 Philippians 2:1-13 Being in relationships with other humans is hard. We each have our own way of doing things: Our own way of living life, of driving, of cleaning the house, we have our favorite hymns and
Your Lips Are Moving
Matthew 20:1-16 Each month, on Communion Sunday, we recite a prayer of confession together. There are other traditions, like Catholicism, that lift up confession as a sacrament and other churches that use a personal or unison prayer of confession more
Habits
Matthew 18:15-35 I’m sure that many of us have morning routines and habits. On most days, I come into the church, drop off my coat and laptop in my office and then head to the kitchen to turn on the
Faith and Fear – Preached by Sandra Summers
When Pastor Tom asked if I would add a service and a sermon to my student intern expectations, I did not hesitate to agree. Preaching and leading traditional worship are two growing edges of my ministry. I didn’t think to