Blunt Words
/Many people hate this verse because they were raised in a tradition that portrays God as a fearsome judge
Read MoreMany people hate this verse because they were raised in a tradition that portrays God as a fearsome judge
Read MoreI grew up in a place full of rivers, lakes and green trees, so I had not been able to fully imagine this famous story in Ezekiel
Read MoreAs the story of the Tower of Babbel shows us, God has always prefered diversity to conformity.
Read MoreAdvent! The start of the new church year is upon us and begins this Sunday.
Read MoreScripture is a companion that travels with us through life and if we give it our attention, we develop a deep relationship with it and deep relationships through it.
Read MoreRecent studies note the rising anxiety levels of teens and young adults in our culture. When you consider all the overwhelming problems the world is facing, I guess it’s not too hard to imagine where this anxiety is coming from.
Read MoreI used to bristle at just about every word Paul wrote, but now I love almost everything he says.
Read MoreThe visions of Revelation can be confusing, strange and even off-putting. What does it all mean?
Read MoreAll of a sudden, Peter knows who this stranger really is. “It is the Lord!” And in his excitement, he puts on some clothes (because apparently he’d been fishing naked) and jumps into the water to swim, even though the boat is only a few yard out from shore.
Read MoreWalk together with us through the triduum of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday.
Read MoreThe Palm Sunday story in Luke does not mention branches at all. Instead, the people spread cloaks on the road in front of Jesus as he rides into Jerusalem on a young colt.
Read MoreThe “way we’ve always done it” is leaving gaps that need to be addressed in new ways, probably in a lot of areas, but definitely in homelessness and affordable housing.
Read MoreMaybe you say, ‘Winter? Good riddance!’ But if you love to ski or have a soft spot for the beauty of the snow on branches after a storm, there are things that are dying away even as we welcome the forsythia that will soon be in bloom.
Read MoreWe’ve understood covenant in a certain way all our lives, and this troublemaker from Nazareth’s blood has nothing to do with it, thank you very much!
Read MoreHave you ever been so bowled over by something that you didn’t know what to say? Didn’t know what to think?
Read MoreYou seem very angry. I know what it is like to feel angry. You know, you can be angry and think at the same time. Yes you can - you can think right now. I would like you to think about how it would feel if someone pushed you into the toybox. I want you to stop and think before you hurt your brother.
Read MoreAs pitiable as it may be, we are all just regular people who really long for the kind of predictability and comfort that we think will bring us an abundant life.
Read MoreHow can you just suddenly up and change your whole life so radically like that? We know how hard it is to make even small changes in our own lives. I mean, it’s February - how many of us have already given up on those new year’s resolutions?
Read MoreWeekly at 9:30 at St. James.
We hope you can join us for Sunday worship
The service is also streamed on our Facebook page and our website
Pocket of Peace ( a service of peaceful prayer) at 12 noon online
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