It is the glorious day of Pentecost - what some consider the birthday of the church. It's the fulfillment of a promise that the Holy Spirit of God would infiltrate the lives of God's people. I simply cannot wrap my head around how chaotic it

"Why Following Jesus Isn't A Good Investment" ~ Acts 16:16-34 ~ June 2, 2019

Jun 3rd, 2019 23m 48s

I love preaching this time of year because the Lectionary (the 3-year cycle of texts used for preaching and worship) takes a detour in these post-Easter weeks. Instead of providing a prescribed Old Testament text, during the season of Eastert

"Whose We Are & Who We Are"~John 10:22-30~May 12, 2019~St. Peter's UCC

May 21st, 2019 22m 16s

I have been thinking about "identity" a lot this week for some reason - reflecting upon the variety of labels or words I could use describing how I see myself or how I perceive others see me (The list is lengthy, and some not appropriate for a

"Jesus, the Radical"~John 13:31-35~May 19, 2019~St. Peter's UCC

May 21st, 2019 25m 56s

There exists an old saying that one of the roles of Jesus is to not only comfort the afflicted, but to also afflict the comfortable. Yes, Jesus was compassionate, empathetic, and gentle. However, Jesus' main role was to challenge and transfor

"Back to Normal???"~John 21:1-19~May 5, 2019~St. Peter's United Church of Christ

May 20th, 2019 23m 15s

I came back to the office from vacation a day early. I know I probably should not have, but my logic sounded clear inside my head: I was getting antsy since coming back from my visit from Collin, and I thought that if I came back a day sooner

"Retaining and Forgiving"~John 20:19-31~April 28, 2019~St. Peter's UCC

May 20th, 2019 17m 29s

Holy Week has come and gone. We've reflected and worshiped around those all important stories of Jesus, the Last Supper, foot washing, his death, and ultimately resurrection! And that's only the beginning. The gospels continue with more stories

"All Things New" ~Luke 24:1-12~Easter Sunday~April 21, 2019

May 20th, 2019 19m 35s

Today is the day!! Today is THE day - the day upon which our whole faith hinges! In case you have not heard how the story ends (SPOILER ALERT COMING), the women coming to the tomb early on Sunday morning to anoint the body of Jesus find the t

"When Things Are Broken, Protest" ~ Luke 19:28-40 ~ Palm Sunday ~ St. Peter's UCC

Apr 17th, 2019 28m 24s

For Palm Sunday, Senior Pastor Patrick Chandler and Associate Pastor Josh Privitt reflect upon Luke’s account of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem to begin Holy Week. Together they look at the historical, political, and theological contexts of such a

"It Is What It Is" ~ John 12:1-8 ~ 5th Sunday of Lent ~ April 7, 2019 ~ St. Peter's UCC

Apr 8th, 2019 24m 31s

This week, Lead Pastor Patrick Chandler reflects upon Mary’s anointing of Jesus just prior to Passover, and the objection Judas raised of such wasteful and reckless behavior on the part of Mary, claiming the perfume Mary used could have been so

"Staying Connected" ~ Luke 15:11-32 ~ March 31, 2019

Apr 3rd, 2019 20m 45s

This week, Associate Pastor Josh Privitt takes on the familiar parable of the Prodigal Son, sometimes referred to as the Lost Son. As Pastor Josh notes, the sermon preached this week is not the one he expected to preach when he first began the

"Facing God" ~ Luke 13:1-9 ~ 3rd Sunday of Lent ~ March 24, 2019

Mar 24th, 2019 28m 48s

This week, Pastor Josh and Pastor Patrick once again reflect upon the morning’s text in a back and forth conversation style. Today we name some of the specific cycles that restrict us, bind us, even entrap us, offering a path to break those cyc

"From Ownership to Stewardship"~ Genesis 1:24-31~Creation and Dominion~2nd Sunday of Lent~March 17, 2019

Mar 18th, 2019 26m 43s

This week, something completely different as Pastor Patrick and Pastor Josh preach in a back and forth dialogue format, exploring a part of the Creation account and how humanity has fallen into a cycle of ownership rather than stewardship, due

"Can You Have It All?" ~ Luke 4:1-13 ~ The Temptation of Jesus ~ First Sunday of Lent ~ March 10, 2019

Mar 18th, 2019 21m 31s

This week we begin our Lenten Worship Series, “Breaking Cycles: From Separation to Wholeness” and Pastor Chandler’s sermon entitled, “Can You Have It All” is based on the temptation of Jesus found in Luke 4:1-13. To learn more about St. Peter’s

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