This sermon uses the pivotal and memorable story of Jacob wrestling with God (getting his new name “Israel”—meaning I have struggled with God and prevailed) and considers the ways that we too wrestle with God in our real lives.
This week we move forward in Genesis from the first created family to the first family of God’s covenant: Abraham and Sarah. Well past child-bearing age, they have been waiting years for a promised family, but when is it coming? How can they trust that the promise is true? And how do they keep hope alive and believe when it seems just “too good to be true”?
This sermon re-starts our cycle of the Narrative Lectionary, beginning with one of the creation stories. What were we made for? And how can knowing our purpose (how it was meant to be) help us to live better and fuller lives right now?
This last sermon in our short summer series explores the concept of “FUN”—– can church be fun? Can Christians have fun? What does fun mean and what does it look like in the life of faith?
This sermon explores the power of the simple word “no”. Most of us are afraid to say “no” and to set limits and boundaries in our lives, but by learning to say this word, could we actually make more room for God?
