Sermons

Article A Pair of Prophets
- By John D.I. Essick
- Posted on May 12th, 2013
1 Kings 17:17-24; Luke 7:11-17 These two readings naturally pair. Two widows. Two sons. Two widowed mothers faced with the prospect of losing their children too. Luke apparently…
Article Ruined by Greed
- By Melissa Scott
- Posted on May 12th, 2013
1 Kings 21:1-21a Today’s story is one that, at least at first reading, makes us shake our heads. How could Ahab and Jezebel be so evil? What could possibly make them think…
Article We Must Be Consumed
- By John D.I. Essick
- Posted on May 1st, 2013
1 Kings 18:20-21, 30-39; Galatians 1:1-12 Abundance and scarcity are often the building blocks for human stories. Stories draw on images of deluge and aridity, vagrancy or…
Article Peace with God
- By David N. Mosser
- Posted on April 22nd, 2013
Romans 5:1-5, (6-8) Paul writes: “Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” (Romans 5:1). We have peace with…
Article The Necessity of the Spirit
- By Scott Bullard
- Posted on April 1st, 2013
John 14:23-29 Love is necessary both to be the body of Christ and to proclaim the gospel to persons who are not followers of Jesus. Of course, this is easier said than done. In…
Article What Do You Do When God Calls?
- By Eradio Valverde Jr.
- Posted on March 29th, 2013
Acts 16:9-15 Our God works in some wonderful and unexplainable ways. That affirmation has been the constant theme of every Easter season. A Savior nailed to a cross, then buried, …