“Doubt, Certainty, and Faith” On the first Sunday after Easter, we often hear the story of Thomas after Jesus has died and then appears to the disciples. Over the centuries, because of this story, Thomas got nicknamed “Doubting Thomas,” though the Gospel writer never called him that. What if we looked at this story with fresh eyes? What might this…
Songs of Our Faith Music is the heartbeat of worship – it expresses our joy and praise, our fears and our longings. It comforts us and teaches us. And singing binds the community of faith together. During August, we’ll learn and sing together as we explore “Songs of Our Faith.” And of course, these Sundays will feature lots of great…
Dirty Words The Pharisees and Scribes confront Jesus about the disciples not properly washing their hands. Jesus turns the tables on them (of course) and challenges their understanding of sin and holiness. Jesus teaches that it is our own hearts that are the source of sin, not something outside of us that defiles us. Humans love to focus on the…
Faithing Ain’t Easy What does it mean to live a life of faith? What does it mean to follow the Way of Jesus? Shouldn’t it be easy since Jesus has “already won the victory?” We might want to think so, but we follow a suffering Messiah who challenges us to take up our own cross, and to lay down our…
