Jan 29, 2020
The disciples are wandering, hungry. They know it's brushing up against the law to pick grain on the sabbath, but they do it anyways. Jesus reminds us that what God desires is not strict adherence of the law but mercy. Sometimes we have to go in through the out door. Matthew 12:1-8.
Jan 26, 2020
When our neat orderly lives are disrupted, we often find ourselves in chaos. The same was true in Jesus' time; the religious leaders certainly had plenty of ideas about what one could (or couldn't) do on the sabbath. Jesus walks in through the out door and sets them straight - the sabbath is a time to rest in...
Jan 20, 2020
"Don't do this, don't do that..." Everyone loves a good Bible passage with "moral prohibitions," but when it comes to deciding which doors to open and which we should keep closed, Paul's writings to the Colossians is a good place to start. Doors that leads to evil desire, greed, anger, and wrath may take us down...
Jan 20, 2020
Last week's sermon focused on doors we should close; this week we focus on the doors we should open. These include clothing ourselves in the fruits of the Spirit, forgiving others as God has forgiven us, and letting peace rule our hearts. Colossians 3: 12-17.
Jan 13, 2020
In this week's sermon, Pastor Jon tells tales of his mother and the way she was transformed in her life by opening doors that expanded the Kingdom of God. Theologian Richard Niebuhr reminds us of "redemptive possibilities;" that there may be many doors that lead us to a life of compassion, kindness, humility, meekness...