Blogging Towards Sunday, January 9, 2022
John 2:1-12 We’re diving into the Gospel of John as our guiding text for our Sunday gatherings from now through Easter. It’s one of the four stories of the … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, December 19, 2021
Luke 1:39-55 The Gospel of Luke is one of the four Biblical tellings of the life, teaching and mission of Jesus of Nazareth. Luke writes with a mastery of Greek … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, November 21, 2021
Isaiah 9:1-7; 2:1-5 Last week we heard from the prophet Amos, who worked in the northern kingdom of Israel in the mid-700s BCE. Today we will hear from the 1st … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, November 7, 2021
1 Kings 19:1-18 & Hebrews 12:1-3 It feels like we’re running a marathon with no finish line. COVID Fatigue. Shortages in stores. Inflation. Fear for our children. We’re over-stressed; over-worked; … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, October 10, 2021
Exodus 2:23-25; 3:1-15; 4:10-17 Our story continues in the second book of the Hebrew Bible – Exodus – telling the story of the people of God. Abraham and Sarah had … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, October 3, 2021
Genesis 27:1-4, 15-23 & 32:22-32 Our story – according to Genesis – begins in the dust, from which God shapes us and gives us life through breathing the Divine Spirit … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, September 26, 2021
Genesis 16:1-16 & 21:9-21 Last week we heard about the arrival of the long-promised genetic son Isaac to Abraham and Sarah in Genesis 21:1-8. Today we hear the larger part … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, September 12, 2021
Genesis 1:1—2:4a Life is filled with questions. Some are easy to answer such as “why do we have eyeballs?” or “why do we breathe?” They’re easier to answer because we … Continue reading
Fall Series for Sundays
Sunday, September 12th we begin a new weekly series as we work through the story of the Bible – the story of God and the people of God. We’ll start … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, September 5, 2021
Psalm 84 & Romans 6:1-11 What is the good life? That’s the question humans have asked themselves over the ages. The ancient Greek philosopher Plato (428– 348 BCE), widely considered … Continue reading
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