We hear from the Gospel according to John (1: 1-5) to be reminded that no amount of darkness in the world can ever overcome the light of Christ that shines within each and every one of us.

December 19, 2021 - My Soul Rejoices in God

Dec 20th, 2021 15m 11s

We compare the Magnificat, Mary's song of praise, to the song 'Mary, Did You Know?' to see what exactly it was that she knew about her son and what that can teach us about our Messiah. (Luke 1: 39-55)

December 12, 2021 - The Way is a Manger

Dec 12th, 2021 18m 38s

Guest preacher, Rev. Ron Brooks from Grande Ledge First UMC, illustrates how Jesus is the perfect gift (Luke 2: 1-7; John 3:16).

December 5, 2021 - All Flesh Shall See Salvation

Dec 5th, 2021 14m 42s

In the second week of Advent we hear how God will reshape the earth for the sake of bringing salvation to all of the creatures within creation (Luke 3: 1-6).

November 28, 2021 - Stand Up and Raise Your Head

Nov 28th, 2021 12m 16s

We begin Advent with a reminder from Jesus in the Gospel according to Luke (21:25-36) that we should keep our eyes open for the signs of hope around us.

November 7, 2021 - God is Our Chosen One

Nov 7th, 2021 10m 45s

We hear a vision of God's Kingdom from Isaiah (25: 6-9), and ponder on the mystery of faith the fills the uncertainty between death and resurrection.

October 31, 2021 - Your People are My People

Oct 31st, 2021 13m 8s

We hear from the story of Ruth (1: 1-18), and reflect on how God's love transcends time and space to unify us all as God's children.

October 24, 2021 - I Despise Myself and Repent

Oct 24th, 2021 16m 56s

We wrap up the book of Job (42: 1-6; 10-17) and see how we are to respond to the revelation of God in our lives.

October 17, 2021 - For their Iniquities He Will Be Punished

Oct 17th, 2021 15m 17s

We hear from the prophet Isaiah (53: 1-12), and reflect on the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, the suffering servant who bears our pains as his own.

October 10, 2021 - What the Lord Desires, The Lord Does

Oct 11th, 2021 18m 18s

Job is confronted by God who reminds Job exactly who God is and what God is capable of (Job 38: 1-15)

October 3, 2021 - I Have Taken Everything and Still You Won't Sin

Oct 3rd, 2021 20m 58s

We enter into the book of Job (1:1; 2:1-10) to see what answers we can find from a man who keeps his faith as his world falls apart

September 26, 2021 - Let Me Life Be Given to Me

Sep 26th, 2021 18m 24s

We hear about the story of Queen Esther, and learn how God calls us to active participation in our faith.

September 19, 2021 - Thus Says the Lord: I Am Going to Punish Them

Sep 19th, 2021 22m 44s

We turn to the words of Jeremiah (11:14-23) to think about how God is at work within us, within the history of the world, and the hope that that provides for the future.

September 12, 2021 - I Have Not Turned My Back

Sep 12th, 2021 17m 48s

We hear from Isaiah what it means to be a faithful servant to God (Isaiah 50: 4-9), even when it means going against the rest of the world.

September 5, 2021 - The Voice of Wisdom

Sep 5th, 2021 19m 21s

Woman Wisdom offers a warning to those who have ears to listen, but refuse to learn (Proverbs 1: 20-33).

August 29, 2021 - The Voice of My Beloved

Aug 29th, 2021 17m 55s

We reach a turning point in our 24 week series as we hear from the Song of Songs (2: 8-13) about God's love for us, and the need for us to respond to that love in an embodied way.

August 22, 2021 - His Heart Had Turned Away

Aug 22nd, 2021 17m 52s

We come to an end in the story of the House of David (1 Kings 11: 1-13; 43) as Solomon turns away from God. We take his example as a cautionary tale about how to be vigilant in our own faith.

August 15, 2021 - Thus Says Solomon: I Am Going to Punish Them

Aug 15th, 2021 22m 50s

The story of the house of David continues as Solomon ascends to the throne and eliminates his enemies (1 Kings 2: 10-46). We reflect on how the way of retribution will never bring us lasting peace.

August 8, 2021 - Let His Death Be Given to Me

Aug 8th, 2021 25m 20s

The tragedy of David barrels on (2 Samuel 18: 5-33) and we see how the Bible teaches us that sin is a collective experience that requires us to work toward collective solutions in order to transform the world.

August 1, 2020 - I Gave You Everything and Still You Sin

Aug 1st, 2021 20m

The prophet Nathan confronts David with some hard truths (2 Samuel 11:26-12:19), which forces us to ask ourselves some hard questions as well.

July 25, 2021 - What the King Desires, The King Does

Jul 25th, 2021 19m 28s

What has been a slow burn as David drifts from God suddenly bursts open in this scripture reading from 2 Samuel 11:1-15, and reminds us that holiness is a habit that we have to choose.

July 18, 2021 - For His Iniquities the People Will Be Punished

Jul 18th, 2021 16m 56s

We continue the story of David (2 Samuel 7: 1-14) and come to a transition point that foreshadows what will happen when the people walk away from the covenant of God.

July 11, 2021 - I Debase Myself and Dance

Jul 11th, 2021 24m 42s

We continue with the story of David and see how an incident of God's wrath concerning the treatment of the Ark can inform our own approach to worship (2 Samuel 6: 1-22)

July 4, 2021 - My People Are My People

Jul 4th, 2021 24m 53s

A look at a difficult text about King David's conquest of Jerusalem (2 Samuel 5: 1-10) illustrates how our faith needs us to be able to handle complicated truths and to take responsibility for our own actions in order to make us better citizens