I Did It My Way

I Did It My Way

July 30, 2023 Scripture Reading: Genesis 29:14b-28 We’ve been following the lives of the Patriarchs in Genesis and have made our way from Abraham to his son, Isaac, and now Isaac’s son, Jacob. Just a quick review of the story of Jacob so far: JACOB THE TRICKSTER He...
Keep Your Eyes Peeled

Keep Your Eyes Peeled

July 9, 2023 Scripture Reading: Genesis 24:1-27 What does a day in the life of an ancient like Abraham look like? Wouldn’t you love to know? Abraham and his clan were bedouins – nomadic people, at ease in the desert, herders who raised camels. Abraham is a man...
Salt, Light, and Yeast

Salt, Light, and Yeast

July 2, 2023 Matthew 5:13-16 & Luke 13:18-21 Here we are at the Fourth of July weekend again. I have to say it’s a rather hard time for me as a pastor because of all the national fervor in the air and the expectation sometimes for the church to get on board....
Expecting?

Expecting?

June 25, 2023 Scripture Reading: Genesis 18:1-15 I wonder how it would affect your reading of the Bible if you saw it as an unfolding, through the years, of God’s attempt to be known and understood by us humans. Maybe a little like the gradual unfolding of our...

My Mother, My Teacher

May 14, 2023 Scripture Reading: II Timothy 1:1-7 It’s Mother’s day! Of course it is! My first thought was: “Maybe it’s time to share with you all something about what my mother taught me.” I looked it up and realized I have never shared that with you here at St....

One Table

May 7, 2023 Scripture Reading:                 Corinthians 10:15-17, 12:12-13, & 12:27 So, you know the story of the Last Supper, don’t you?  But you don’t know what all was left out of the shortened, written account and I’m here to enlighten you about the details...