Sunday May 19th, we continued exploring stories of the earliest church from the Book of Acts. We encounterd the apostle Peter and the Gentile centurion, Cornelius as they “took the Cup of Freedom!” Our scripture this week was another example of the “unhindered gospel,” as Peter comes to know the extravagant love of God that […]
As we celebrate our Easter Season with “The Cup of Freedom,” we encounter the dramatic story of Saul’s conversion in Acts 9. Saul was a leader of the religious right of his day, full of judgment, prejudice and “breathing murderous threats” against Jesus’ followers. Sound familiar? Then, Jesus appears to him, and his world is turned upside […]
The Stone is Rolled Away! The stories leading up to and including Easter are full of stones. . . How is Jesus’ Resurrection relevant to us in this 21st century? What stones need to be rolled away so that life, and hope and justice can be victorious! The Resurrection of Jesus is what makes everything else in […]
Rev. Nancy brings our message “The Gift of Being Thunderstruck”. The ancients believed they could hear from the Divine directly – sometimes quietly, but sometimes in the flash of lightning or the roar of thunder.Have you ever felt the Presence of God in an overwhelming or dramatic way? Have you ever felt like you heard […]
As followers of Jesus in the 21st Century, sometimes it seems like Christianity – the Church – has given God a bad name. It is no wonder that so many have turned away, saying they are “spiritual, but not religious.” When faith leaders and organizations turn out whole communities, when they cover up abuse of children, and […]
The greatest leadership role model of all was Jesus. We cannot go wrong in following his example to be empowered to lead in our homes, workplaces, churches and communities. Leading like Jesus will make a profound diffference in our lives and in the lives of those we influence.
Calm and Bright: 200 Years of Silent Night “WITH THE ANGELS, LET US SING” Join Rev. Dr. Nancy Wilson Fourth Sunday of Advent ― Hope “We are living in the days of the winter darkness. We wake up to starlight, the moon hangs overhead….We have acclimated to the darkness, redeemed it with books and candlelight […]
Join Rev. Dr. Nancy Wilson’s sermon on the topic of joy. “Joy is born, not from pretending everything is fine, but from holding both hope and truth together. The Christian can stand in that in-between space of indecisiveness, the place of grief, even there with joy. Why? Because joy is the affirmation of the thing that is truer […]
Join Rev. Dr. Nancy Wilson’s as she explores the topic of “Signs and Birthpangs.” As our church year begins to wind down, we hear these mysterious words of Jesus in Mark. Jesus is encouraging the disciples to look around them, to read “the signs of the times,” to see in the chaos of the world […]
Join Rev. Dr. Nancy Wilson as she explores the topic of miracles which are described in the Bible. One story is in 1 Kings of Elijah where the prophet provides for the widow and then raises her son from the dead and another story is about Jesus healing Peter’s mother-in-law. “Are there miracles today?” Yes […]