Spiritual Challenge: Anger
In the second of a sermon series on everyday spiritual challenges, Pastor Brooks focused on the subject of anger. Listen to the sermon now. Scripture Reading—James 1: 16-20 A core
Continue readingSpiritual Challenge: Busyness
The first part of a new sermon series on everyday spiritual challenges. This Mother’s Day sermon focuses on busyness. Listen to this sermon now. Second Scripture Reading—Mark 6: 30-34 I
Continue readingRe-Writing Amos?
As part of a series on biblical prophets, Pastor Brooks preached this sermon on Amos. Listen now to this sermon. First Scripture Reading—Amos 7:10-15 Second Scripture Reading—Amos 9:8-15 Let me
Continue readingGod’s Dance Party
In this sermon, Pastor Brooks preached on our annual Earth Sunday about environmental issues. Listen to it now. Second Scripture Reading—Matthew 6: 19-24 It is easy to think of songbirds
Continue readingUnleashing Our Energies and Passions: Excerpt from the Pastor’s Annual Report
Dear Church Family, Year after year our church shows signs of vitality. This can be seen both in how we care for each other and how we care for those
Continue readingA Spiritual Practice for Easter: Bunnies with Jelly Bean Shoes
Dear Church Family and Friends, This Easter season I invite you to undertake a spiritual practice that will add meaning to your life. More specifically, I invite you to think
Continue readingThe Accidental Prophet
As part of a series of sermons on Prophets, Pastor Brooks preached this sermon on Jonah. Listen to it now. Scripture Reading—Jonah 1:17-2:10 I would like to begin with a
Continue readingChristianity Misunderstood: Week #3
With this sermon Pastor Brooks concluded a series on a few of the common ways Christianity is misunderstood. Listen now to this sermon about a scripture that paints a picture of
Continue readingThe Magic of Stories: A Letter from the Pastor
Dear Church Family and Friends, Almost every week either Eunita or I will exchange ten or more children’s books at the library for a new batch. Our selections are made
Continue readingChristianity Misunderstood: Week 2
Does Billy Graham get sin and salvation all wrong? Listen to this sermon present an alternative view of human nature and sin. Scripture Reading—Genesis 3: 1-7 It has been argued that
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