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Our first sermon in this series examines the famous story of Adam's rib. How does this second account of creation compare to the first? Despite the traditional gender roles that align with this narrative, are there any progressive theological aspects of t
In our last installment looking at the The First 100 Days after Jesus' resurrection, we turn to the development of the early church. Acts 2 seems to depict the ideal church where everyone shares their possessions with whoever has need. But did this kind o
On Pentecost Sunday, we celebrate the Holy Spirit coming to us like wind and flames. What did that fiery day mean for the first apostles, and what does it mean for us today?
In the Gospel of Matthew, one of Jesus' major acts during his First 100 Days post-resurrection is to deliver The Great Commission to the eleven remaining disciples. But, when the disciples encounter the risen Christ, they worship him, but some doubt. Join
Just after the resurrection, Jesus appeared to his disciples to offer them peace. Thomas was mysteriously absent for that encounter and when he returned he could not believe what he heard about it! He has since been known as Doubting Thomas. Join Pastor J
In John 6, a crowd following Jesus is confused when Jesus tells them that they must eat the flesh and drink the blood of the Son of Man. What does Jesus mean by these bizarre words? Join Pastor Jacob as he explains how Jesus is asking us to expand our exp
Zaccheaus was a man who had become rich at the expense of his fellow citizens. He was despised by his own community. Join Pastor Jen as we discover how his encounter with Christ changed his life, causing him to break free from a system of oppression and p
What is God calling you to do? Join Pastor Jacob as he explores one of the most famous call stories in Scripture in Isaiah 6 as we learn to jump in to God's call in our lives even in the midst of confusion and feelings of inadequacy.
In our last installment on Easter Sunday, Mary Magdalene is in the garden after Christ's resurrection, but she mistakes the risen Christ for the gardener. So too do two disciples fail to recognize Jesus on the road to Emmaus. Had Jesus changed in some way
On Good Friday, we gather with the women at the foot of Jesus' cross, and we weep. But Jesus tells us not to weep for him, but to weep for ourselves. We have much to weep for these days. Tonight, we descend into the darkness of our world in the hopes that
Maundy Thursday commemorates Jesus' last meal with this disciples, but it is also the night that Judas betrays his teacher and friend. What motivated him to turn Jesus over to his captors? Why, like Judas, do we find ourselves so often doing what we know
At the same time as Jesus' procession into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, Pilate and the imperial army were marching in their own procession on the other side of town. Join Pastor Jacob as he explores how Jesus' entry into Jerusalem that day was a carefully pl