Matthew 17:1-9Drawing upon the story of Jesus' transfiguration, Pastor Jimmy invites us to live and be both the transcendent and immanent community of Christ.

Feb 9th, 2020 24m 22s

Pastor Jimmy continues the series of sermons called #trending exploring burning questions of faith that have been presented to him by his congregation. This week, he asks about our call to environmental justice and caring for the earth. We are

Feb 2nd, 2020 23m 34s

Continuing in our series called #trending: Burning Questions of Faith, Rev. Stephanie Parrott addresses suffering. Folks question God's goodness because of all the suffering, and that makes sense. What does our Judeo/Christian call us to believ

Jan 26th, 2020 24m 1s

In this fourth sermon in a series called #trending: burning questions of faith, Pastor Jimmy addresses questions raised by several church members: is God even listening? Why is God not answering my prayers? We unpack the idea of prayer and what

Jan 19th, 2020 27m 17s

In the third of our series of sermons on burning questions of faith, Pastor Jimmy addresses the tough topic of suicide, In particular, how it affects people, signs to look for in people who are suicidal, and what our faith says about suicide an

Jan 12th, 2020 22m 29s

Continuing in the series of sermons called #trending (Burning Questions of Life and Faith), Pastor Jimmy addressed the hard topic of politics and how they intersect with our faith. Where is our allegiance? Whom do we follow? Politicians and pre

Jan 5th, 2020 26m 19s

Pastor Jimmy starts a new year with a series of sermons drawn from questions from the congregation (burning questions of faith). Particularly, our youth submitted several questions that have shaped this series. The first one begins with God's w

So This is Christmas (Christmas Eve 2019)

Dec 24th, 2019 9m 58s

John Lennon wrote "So this is Christmas (War is Over) in response to the what he thought as the fluff of White Christmas. He wanted something lasting. Pastor Jimmy quotes the song at the beginning that is cut off. So this is Christmas and what

JOY for the Lowly

Dec 8th, 2019 20m 55s

For the Second Sunday of Advent, we draw upon both the angel's visit to Mary to tell her she will have a child and her song of praise (Magnificat). Mary sings of a reversal of business as usual. Looking at life through the Kingdom of God. Throu

Finding JOY in the Darkness

Dec 1st, 2019 23m 59s

Our series of sermons during Advent focuses on Joy -- and rediscover the joy that is the Christmas story. We begin, as we traditionally do in Advent, with darnkess. Habakkuk 3:1-7; 17-19

A Crown of Joy

Nov 24th, 2019 15m 3s

Reign of Christ Sunday. On the last Sunday of the Christian year (Reign of Christ), we explore the greatness of Jesus using Paul's hymn to the Colossians (1:11-20). Pastor Jimmy begins to lay down the foundation of a theology of joy that will b

A Question of Trust

Nov 17th, 2019 25m 2s

Drawing upon passages from John 14, Mr. Don Loy calls us to trust.

The Way_Living Generously

Nov 10th, 2019 21m 55s

Closing out our series called The Way (Essential Practices for Christian Discipleship), we focus on the generosity of God and how we are also called to live generously. Matthew 6:21 an 2 Corinthians 9:6-8

The Way_Here I am, Lord. Send Me.

Oct 27th, 2019 22m 39s

Continuing our series called The Way (Essential Practices for Christian Discipleship) we focus on serving and our call to serve our neighbors. I Peter 4:7-11Matthew 25:37-46

The Way_Learning the Way of Jesus

Oct 20th, 2019 26m 58s

Continuing in our series called The Way (Essential Practices for Christian Discipleship) we focus on studying, searching and learning the scriptures and how they inform our faith and shape our lives. Psalm 119:97-105Luke 10:38-42

The Way: A Living Hallelujah

Oct 13th, 2019 26m 59s

A new worship series begins today focusing on five essential practices of Christian discipleship. We begin by hearing the good news about worship, and how it is essential to our spiritual growth and growth as disciples of Jesus Christ. Psalm 95

The Gospel According to Mark: Hang Your Hat on That

Sep 29th, 2019 22m 54s

We wrap up our series on Mark by being reminding of the command to love God and love neighbor, upon these hang all of the laws. Mark 12:28-34

The Gospel According to Mark: Sure! Have a Seat

Sep 22nd, 2019 18m 22s

Continuing in our series on Mark, Pastor Jimmy proclaims the difficult task of giving up first so that we can follow Jesus. Mark 10:32-45

The Gospel According to Mark: Check Your Heart

Sep 15th, 2019 25m 41s

Mark 7:1-23

The Gospel of Mark: When Jesus is Just Too Much

Sep 8th, 2019 18m 43s

Continuing our series in Mark, we look at the story of the possessed man of Gerasene. Mostly, though, we focus on the response of the people and ask ourselves, "When is Jesus just too much?" Mark 5:1-21

The Gospel of Mark: Healing Communities

Sep 1st, 2019 15m 27s

Church communities have the power to become healing communities. What would happen if we worked towards that goal, by the power of the Holy Spirit? Mark 5:21-43

The Gospel According to Mark: Not Another Story

Aug 25th, 2019 21m 31s

Continuing in our series using the Gospel of Mark, Pastor Jimmy discusses the nature of parables and how Jesus used them to teach. Drawing upon the wisdom of Amy-Jill Levine, University Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies at Vanderbil

The Gospel According to Mark: The Honeymoon is Over

Aug 18th, 2019 21m 10s

Jesus has gone and done it now. He's forgiving sins. Mark 2:1-12

The Gospel According to Mark: By What Authority

Aug 11th, 2019 20m 11s

For those in the Judeo-Christian traditional, the Bible is a critical and sacred text. It reveals the God we worship, and for Christians, it tells the story of Jesus. But what about when the Bible becomes an idol? What about when we use the Bib