The Church is eager to connect with a changing world in turmoil and potential. The Presbytery of the Cascades has adopted new mission/vision …
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Easter Sunday’s Sermon: “Perplexed and Terrified”
Those who arrived at the tomb that Easter morning were perplexed and terrified. I’ve preached an Easter sermon by this title before. But this time …
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Sunday’s Sermon: “The Same Mind as Christ”
Faith is often billed as a set of correct beliefs. But it’s more about relationship and a way of life. To have the same mind as Jesus is to see, feel, …
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Sunday’s Sermon: Making Room
At dinner with friends, Jesus’ death a week away, Mary anoints his feet with expensive perfume. The act triggers cynical, though reasonable critique …
Sunday’s Sermon: “Still Far Off”
The father sees the returning prodigal while still far off. The older son is hard at work in the field. He’s been waiting for both of them, watching, …
Sunday’s Sermon: “The Gardener’s Reprieve”
It is a painful story that seems to cast Jesus in the role of a demanding, impatient, even threatening consumer. Ready to cut down a fruitless tree …
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