Reconciliation Matters - by Rev. Paul Dickerson
Matthew 23:23-24 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness. These y...
26 Jan 202122min
LOVE: by Rev. Paul Dickerson
Love: Zephaniah 3:14-20; 1 John 4:7-12 Love not as an ideal, but as the presence of a person (1 John 4:9). Not (socially) distant, but near. Love linked to sacrifice. What did it cost Jesus to love...
22 Dec 202017min
Joy - by Rev. Jeff Cloeter
Joy: Isaiah 12:1-6; Luke 1:26-38 The peace that the Lord brings about is based on Christ. Joy is based on what the Lord has done. This means it isn’t based on circumstances but is as firm and certa...
16 Dec 202013min
Peace - by Rev. Jeff Cloeter
Peace: Isaiah 40:1-11; Luke 1:5-17 Announcement of peace comes to people who are embattled, embittered, as we are today. The setting of the announcement/John’s ministry is part of the message - dr...
10 Dec 202019min
Embers of Hope: by Rev. Paul Dickerson
Hope Matthew 1:18-25 From long ago, God’s people have hope in the promise that God himself would visit them, ushering in a new age of peace, joy, and his steadfast love. In the face of sin, exile, and...
1 Dec 202016min
Opportunity - by Rev Jeff Cloeter
St. Paul was imprisoned unjustly for his proclamation of Christ. He called his jail time an opportunity to advance the gospel. He said, “My imprisonment is for Christ.” What opportunity stands befor...
24 Nov 202016min
Anxiety-Free: by Rev Paul Dickerson
Carefree (Not Anxious): “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” (Matt. 5:6)
17 Nov 202020min
Focused: by Rev Jeff Cloeter
Focused (Not Scattered) “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew. 5:3). Single-minded devotion: One treasure, one focus for the eye, one Master to serve. Si...
10 Nov 202017min
