Title: Spirituality from Prison Date: July 20, 2008 Texts: Gen 32:22-32; Matt 11:25-30 Author: Isaac Villegas Alone. It was night, and Jacob was alone. He left his family and possessions behind on the other side of the stream; now he was alone, surrounded by darkness. And the wrestling begins. Jacob isn’t a spiritual superhero. He… More
Sermons
Worship is more than preaching. Each worship gathering draws from the wealth of gifts of the community. We have rotations of volunteers who share the responsibilities of preaching, song leading, and service planning. We take turns reading the assigned Scripture readings for the day. The high point of our worship is our time for response and sharing. Since we believe that anyone can offer an interpretation of the Bible, we provide time in our worship for people to offer their own reflections on the Scriptures and the sermon.
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A sermon on government
Title: Joseph and Slavery Date: July 6th, 2008 Texts: Gen 41:41-57 Author: Isaac Villegas In a lot of ways, the story of Joseph feels like a ‘rags to riches’ story. He’s in a dungeon, but not for long. Soon he’s discovered; Pharaoh hears about his gifts and takes Joseph to the very top of Egyptian… More
Hope and nests, part II
Title: Hope and Nests, part II Date: May 4th, 2008 Texts: Ps 68:1-10, 32-35; Ac 1:6-14; I Pet 4:12-14, 5:6-11; Jn 17:1-11. Nests and hope. That’s what I preached about the last time. I told you about the blue birds who moved into the birdhouse in my front yard near the road. I talked about… More
Nests and hope, part I
Title: Nests and hope Date: April 13, 2008 Texts: Acts 2:42-47; Psalm 23; I Peter 2:19-25; John 10:1-10 We have two blue birds living in our front yard. Last fall our neighbor gave Katie and me a bird house, and I put it up near the street this past January. That probably wasn’t the best… More
A protest of hope
Title: A Protest of Hope Date: March 20, 2008: Maundy Thursday Texts: John 13:1-17, 31b-35 Jerusalem welcomed Jesus as their king, “Blessed is the king of Israel” (John 12:13). And a few days later, on Maundy Thursday, Jesus is in the valley of darkness. Later this night, he will be arrested and his procession to… More
Mud
Title: Mud Date: March 2nd, 2008, 4th Sunday of Lent Texts: I Sam 16:1-13; Ps 23; Eph 5:8-14; Jn 9:1-41. Mud, made with dirt and saliva. This is such a great story. Jesus heals a blind beggar with his spit. Thursday, around noon, I stopped by the Regulator Bookstore to pick up a book that… More
Home away from home
Title: Home away from home Date: February 17, 2008 Texts: Gen 12:1-4a; Psalm 121; Rom 4:1-5, 13-17; Jn 3:1-17. To leave it all behind. To wander into the unknown with nothing to hold onto… only a promise. “The Lord said to Abram, ‘Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house.’” Leave everything.… More
God is home
Title: God is home Date: February 10, 2008, 1st Sunday of Lent Texts: Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7; Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11 I’m a home body. I like being at home, and all the things that home allows me to do. I can make my coffee just how I like it. I have the choice of three… More
When Jesus gets here
Date: January 6, 2008, Epiphany Sunday Texts: Isa 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-7, 10-14; Eph 3:1-12; Matt 2:1-12 What happens when Jesus gets here? What happens when Jesus arrives? That’s the question of Epiphany. What changes after Advent? We just finished our season of Advent, our time of anticipation. And I think it’s safe to say that… More