Larry King Live: A Mother’s Day Special
To listen to this sermon, click here. Note: This sermon features Ed Frank as Larry King, Alicia King as Lois Gibbs, and Rev. Brooks Berndt as Rev. Jimmy Bartlett. The
Continue readingThe Moses Project: A Year of Reflection, Action, and Celebration
Dear Church Family and Friends, In February, our Council voted that we would collectively commit to a church-wide social action program running over the course of a year. The official
Continue readingThe Holy Spirit Goes to Camp: Letter from the Pastor
Dear Church Family and Friends, During part of my childhood, I suffered from a typical adolescent malady: the neighborhood bully and his crew of snickering cronies had given me the
Continue readingThe Lessons of Springtime: Letter from the Pastor
Dear Church Family and Friends, Recently, I watched a delightful Italian movie called “The Tiger and the Snow.” It is a romantic comedy staring Roberto Benigni, who won the Oscar
Continue readingAn Angel in the Furnace
To listen to this sermon, click here. Introduction to Scripture Our Hebrew Scripture reading this morning starts midway within a larger story. Earlier in this story, King Nebuchadnezzar rewards Daniel
Continue readingTheology and Church Basements
To listen to this sermon, click here. Hebrew Scripture Reading-Psalm 65: 5-13 Around the age of thirteen, I went with my parents to a dramatic performance being presented in the
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To listen to this sermon, click here. Hebrew Scripture Reading-Exodus 2: 1-10 For those of you who are new to our church, we share our building space with a Jewish
Continue readingWhere’s Jesus
New Testament Reading-John 20: 1-18 This past week I had a mini-crisis of faith. Nothing serious, nothing that would warrant kicking me out of the ministry, but, perhaps, I should
Continue readingPeace in Heaven
New Testament Reading-Luke 19: 28-40 Not long ago a U.S. citizen named Walt found himself in a countryside not far from Bethlehem. He was planting olive trees under the tutelage
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