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There has always been a lot of speculation about Mary Magdalene and, sadly, artists throughout history have portrayed her as a prostitute. All we know about her from Scripture, though, is that she was a disciple of Jesus and Jesus cast out seven demons fr
In the story of the Exodus, Pharaoh attempts to kill all the infant boys, but he lets the females live. Little does he know that women will feature prominently in the attempts to foil his plans. Meet Shiphrah and Puah, the first non-violent protesters who
The story of Hannah seems like a trite tale from Scripture: woman is barren, woman prays for a child, woman receives a child. But what if there is more to the story of Hannah? Join Pastor Jacob as he explores the power of having agency in this world.
Join Pastor Jen as she kicks off our new sermon series, "Stories Untold: Women of the Bible." This week we learn about Queen Vashti, the predecessor of Queen Esther, and her role in empowering Esther and other women to work for justice in the midst of opp
The Old Testament Book of Habakkuk is a short but impactful book. In it, Habakkuk demands to know why God seems so slow to act. God's response is powerful. Join Pastor Jacob to find out more!
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The nativity story fast forwards to John the Baptist emerging from the wilderness as an adult, dressed in clothes made of camel hair and eating locusts. What does it mean that God's Word comes to this weirdo in the wilderness? Are we able to hear God's vo
As we look at the messy reality of Jesus' birth, we can't forget the frightening stories of King Herod, the unhinged, paranoid tyrant in power at the time. Join Pastor Jen as we take a look at this ruthless leader and ask ourselves how he might still be i
One aspect of the nativity story vexes many Christians: Could Mary truly have been a virgin when she gave birth to Christ? Does that question even matter?
As we dig deeper into the real nativity story, we find that Jesus' family tree is not full of saints. Instead, it is as messy, and weird, and uncomfortable as any other family tree. Join Pastor Jen as she explores the family stories Jesus would have heard
In the last installment of our sermon series, Sweet Dreams, we address the concerns we all have for our country and ask "What we can we do when it feels as if we are taking steps backward in living out the message of Christ's love?"
In response to the question: "What keeps you up at night?" several of our survey responders said climate change. Join Pastor Jen as we explore the history and present reality of climate change, and understand why we as people of faith are called to respon