Posts Tagged ‘Church’
Foretaste Of The Sermon To Come
A little nibble of the Revised Common Lectionary Sunday’s scriptures are Jeremiah 2:4–13, Hebrews 13:1–8, 15–16, Luke 14:1, 7–14 “For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who…
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A little nibble of the Revised Common Lectionary Sunday’s readings are Isaiah 58:9b-14, Psalm 103:1-7, Luke 13:10-17 I’ve always been a little confused when Jesus said, “I have not come…
Read MoreForetaste of the Sermon to Come
A little nibble of the Revised Common Lectionary. Sunday’s readings are Jeremiah 23:5-6, 23-29, Hebrews 11:29–12:2 29, and Luke 12:49-56 “I came to bring fire to the earth, and how…
Read MoreForetaste of the Sermon to Come
A little nibble of the Revised Common Lectionary This week’s sermon will focus on 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 Let’s focus a minute on the place and time this scripture takes us…
Read MoreWhy Should I Go to Church?
Recently, in two separate conversations, I had someone my age state that if they had not grown up in the church, they probably would not be interested because of the…
Read MoreChristmas and Ordinary Life
By Pastor Bill – As we draw near to another celebration of Christmas, the celebration of the incarnation of God, I want to address an often-overlooked aspect of the event: …
Read MoreWhat’s your problem?
What is your problem? Its an abrasive question. Only had someone ask it of me a few times as I usually go out of my way not to offend or…
Read MoreSharing a God Conversation–Encountering the Everywhere God
I had a great conversation today with a devoted member of SLC that I want to share. The conversation started with a question, “Pastor, I know God dwells in us but…
Read MoreLessons Learned – Vicarious Dissatisfaction
We had fun in worship last Sunday bringing in some Seahawks Super Bowl enthusiasm – a “Priest Mode” children’s sermon and some other quips and one-liners. I brought in some…
Read MoreReblog: Dear Parents with Young Children at Church:
One of our members came across this fantastic blog post from “I am totally *that* mom,” and thought it might be some words of encouragement, or inspiration for some of…
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