"Breaking the Cycle" - Matthew 18:21-35 (September 13, 2020)

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"Breaking the Cycle" - Matthew 18:21-35 (September 13, 2020)

So, dear friends, if you are dismayed, discouraged, and disgusted by what you see around you, then do your part to break the cycle. Practice radical forgiveness. Practice it with me over and over and over and over and over again. And then, bit by bit, we might just heal the wounds of this world in Jesus’ name. Together, you and I can compose a different version of today’s parable - one where we replace cycles of vengeance with cycles of persevering peace.

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"The Mad That You Feel" - Matthew 5:21-26 (February 16, 2020)

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"The Mad That You Feel" - Matthew 5:21-26 (February 16, 2020)

Mister Rogers once said: “Anything that's human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable. When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary.” So, today we’re going to talk about anger. For anger is human, and mentionable, and manageable.

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"The Upside-Down Kingdom: Part 3 - Where the Least Are the Greatest" - Mark 10:35-45 (October 21, 2018)

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"The Upside-Down Kingdom: Part 3 - Where the Least Are the Greatest" - Mark 10:35-45 (October 21, 2018)

There are times when putting the Body of Christ first means putting our comfort and convenience last.  There are times when moving forward means letting go of some things.  There are times, when making room for resurrection, that some things have to die in order for new things to sprout up in their place.

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"Walking Through James: Part 4 - A Gentleness Born of Wisdom" - James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a (September 23, 2018)

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"Walking Through James: Part 4 - A Gentleness Born of Wisdom" - James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a (September 23, 2018)

Let us go into the world to show that gentleness is not weakness. Go out into the world and choose the wisdom that lifts up gentleness, a gentleness that is even stronger than death.

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