Matthew 4:26-34 I love these parables we just heard, especially the first one about the gardener who sows her seed and goes to sleep — although the mustard seed is a close second. I love this first one so much that I have preached on it every Sunday that it has come up in our…
By Jim Lichti
2 Corinthians 12:2-10 Last Sunday, I was getting out of my car to unlock the synagogue, when I realized I had left everything I needed back at my house: my computer (which was needed for Zoom hosting), my phone, my notes for worship leading, and the children’s story book. So, I was rattled when I…
By Joanna Lawrence Shenk Romans 8:22-27 Where is the Spirit at work in the world? For what am I groaning? Who are the prophets among us today? These are the questions I have been sitting with as I’ve reflected on this Pentecost sermon. As you may remember, Pentecost is connected to the Jewish holiday Shavuot….
John 15: 1, 4-5; 1 John 4:7-8, 11-12, 16 Of the 8 billion people on the planet, we are some of the few fortunate enough to live in a Mediterranean climate zone. While Mediterranean refers to the countries that rim the Mediterranean Sea, it also refers to a kind of climate zone that is scattered…
By Joanna Lawrence Shenk Luke 24:36-43 I’m wondering if anyone here is a fan of zombie movies or shows? It seems like maybe “The Last of Us” was the most recent big hit? Or have there been others? I bring this up because I think it helps us understand the scripture passage today in a…
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