Finding God :: Boygenius
In the conclusion of our series on Finding God in Art, we look at a line from Boygenius’ excellent album…
Finding God in Art :: The Bear
Jon gives us his favorite show of the year: the Bear. From the deep character, relentless tension that propels each episode, and the redemption found in working together to serve others. Given by Pastor Jon on 8/27/23.
Finding God :: The Downward Spiral
The story of Samson starts out bad and only gets worse. What are we to make of this story, and how can we find peace? We watched (but could not include in the podcast) the video for “Light” by Michael Kiwanuka. Given by Pastor Jon on 8/20/23.
Finding God :: Succession
Succession's fictional character Logan Roy and Solomon, king of Israel, reach the same conclusion: Everything is meaningless.
Finding God :: The Things We Make
In our new series on Finding God, we look at AI through the lens of the Tower of Babel.
Examine My Heart
The Psalms has been the prayer-book for all of our church’s history. Here we learn how to pray and how to create space for God to examine our hearts. Given by Dr. Edgar “Trey” Clark III on July 23, 2023.
3 Prophets :: A Good Death
How does one preach on the decapitation of John the Baptist? We have no concept of an honorable death, which makes this passage perplexing. Or are we perplexed by life? Given by Pastor Jon on 7/17/23.
3 Prophets :: Are You the One?
John the Baptist prepares the way for Jesus, is (by Jesus' own words) the greatest of all prophets, and is... in prison? Given by Chaplain Krista Messam on 7/09/23
3 Prophets :: Who Are You?
Today we meet the 3rd person to wear the cloak of Elijah: John the Baptist, who came to prepare Israel to meet their Messiah. Given by Pastor Jon on 7/02/23.
3 Prophets :: More with Us
One of the great things about tracking the life of a Biblical character is that you can see growth and change. This week: one of the most fascinating and beautiful passages of a nonviolent peace in history. Given by Pastor Jon on 6/25/23.
A Holy Hospitality
Rev. (almost) Dr. Kimani Francois uses Psalm 22 & 23 to talk about our questions of God, our faith in God, and the power of belonging. Given on June 18, 2023.
Learning to Grieve
Chaplain Krista Messam walks us through how to grieve. Preached on 1/22/23.
The 3rd Way
For the next 2 months we will be studying the 3rd way, looking in particular at the works of Walter Wink and the life of Martin Luther King Jr. Today serves as an introduction to the 3rd Way as articulated by Jesus Himself. Given by Rev. Jon MacDonald on 1/09/22.