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Loving Completely
Jesus taught in the Sermon the Mount that God loves completely, and that we ought also love completely. What does that mean in a culture of pervasive and rising Christian Nationalism? Along with our…
God is the Original Bad Bunny…
…And Paul is the original Brandi Carlile?? Okay, that’s maybe a step too far. Nonetheless, go along for this wild ride in which Pastor Megan explores why specificity matters (to Bad Bunny and to…
Partners in Preaching the Gospel… What does that mean??
Paul writes an affectionate letter to the community at Philippi, making clear the strong relational bonds they share. He thanks God every time he thinks of them, and he calls them partners in God’s…
Planes
A pastor’s reflections on consuming Christian media on airplanes.Sermon begins at minute marker 3:39Scripture: Acts 17.16-34Resources:John Shelby Spong. Why Christianity Must Change or Die. Link to…
A Complicated Character
Paul is a complicated character, to say the absolute least. We get a whole range of behaviors from Paul in just this one story: from a callous disregard of one, to intimate concern for another, to a…
Being Called
The Tuesday Early Morning Bible Study group leads a reflection on Saul's healing and baptism - and Ananais' call to heal Saul. What does it mean to be called? How do we know when we are called?Sermon…
Sent in the manner…
The disciples are afraid and lock themselves into a room. When Jesus appears and speaks peace to them, Thomas is not there. Thomas must be either fearless, or brave (feels fear, but has left the…
Piñata #1
On myrrh, its use in ancient burials and love poetries. Plus a presentation of the Seattle Mennonite youth’s first Easter Piñata!Sermon begins at minute marker 3:33Scripture: John 19.41 - 20.18Image…
What’s in a Sign?
Pilate’s sign, posted on Jesus’ cross, proves a source of consternation for the Jewish leaders. They exhort him to edit its message, but he definitively cuts off any hope of debate: “What I’ve…
No King; But Kin
Both the cruelty and wondrousness of humans transcends time and space. As we read this terrible story (with great care!), it’s imperative that we remember both of these things are true. May we remain…
What is Truth? And where do we find it...
Our culture has a way of focusing on individuals and privileging individual insight. In this sermon Melissa reflects on the ways that Truth is found in community. In a time when truth is increasingly…
First Lines and Buried Seeds
Not all is as MEH as it first appears when John embarks on the story of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem. Palm fronds and an ancient plea turned praise adorn the political street theatre of Jesus astride…
Laughter, Outcasts, and Getting Things Wrong
It’s another fraught healing story, so we say a few quiet parts out loud, e.g. OF COURSE SIN DOESN’T CAUSE DISABILITY! And then we notice a few key moments from the story of the man whose sight is…
Don’t Build a Ramp Into the Empire’s Pool
When the systems of the Empire fail, we may follow our impulse to reform them; to make them more just. But our salvation will never ultimately come from the systems of Empire. We may (and must!) also…
Nighttime Musings; Daytime Wayfinding
Nicodemus seeks Jesus under cover of dark, and Jesus challenges Nicodemus to follow an Empire-defying Way in the light of day. When we step away from complicity with a violent and death-dealing…
When the Bible Reads the Newspaper
One of the best known quotes about preaching has been attributed to theologian, Karl Barth. Preachers must preach with the Bible in one hand and the newspaper in the other. What to do when the…
Enfleshed & Tabernacled
God’s singular Word became human and dwelled among us, so that we might also become more fully human and dwell among God’s beloveds. In other words, so that we might love and be loved. With special…
Only the Hopeless Needs Hope
Is there anything more lifeless than a valley full of dried bones? From the skeletal ruins of life that used to be, a collage of hope for the start of Advent. Because here’s the thing about hope: it…
Dragons Are Real
This weird and fantastical vision is a story of the reality of forces of destruction and death, the bravery of creating and giving life in the midst of those forces, and the desire of God that life…
Mosaic
Lessons in discipleship through the writing of icons. Pastor Tyler shares stories from the years he spent painting a 20’ mosaic of the famous 6th century icon, Christ the Pantocrator, alongside…
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