Grace to you and peace from God our parent, Jesus our Savior, and the Holy Spirit. Amen. Today I want to talk about the nature of God. So first a disclaimer, I have not studied this, I have not … read full post
“It will not be possible to make me shut up. I will not stop talking, proclaiming, or preaching…. I will not pause. I will not rest, for the sake of the precious city God loved and left, and I will … read full post
As we come together on this night, we gather to celebrate what the heart of God is all about. We come to celebrate God’s heart of love for the entire world. It is all about God’s desire to reach deep … read full post
Pastor Ellen: At this time of year, I deeply appreciate the gift of the arts – the performing arts, the visual arts, drama, poetry, music, and song. I find the arts become a pathway to deeper understanding of the meaning … read full post
It is good to be back with you, even though we gather online. Last week, Pastor John compared the circumstances in which we presently live to a wilderness experience. I will be honest with you, I deeply feel that wilderness … read full post
Notes for Sermon on the Second Sunday of Advent at Faith, Okemos, December 5, 2021 based on Luke 3:1-6 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Emperor Tiberius…the word of God came to John. And in this first … read full post
Over the past week and a half, while struggling to get well after being quite ill, I became increasingly aware of the way we are living in a time of tension between the quarantine lockdown of 2020 and a hopeful … read full post
It seems to me that over the past few years we have faced more than our share of shocking, explosive events. And, as we again have just seen yet another murder, by a police officer, of an African American man, … read full post
Tonight’s gospel reading begins with three very important words: In those days! “In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered.” As we think about this treasured story, I am going to … read full post
I would like to share with you the words of a new Advent hymn by David Bjorlin, a hymn that so beautifully describes what I am feeling in the deepest part of my being at this present time. These are … read full post