December 2022
Advent 2022: Gravy Pants!
This week, we continue our Advent series in which we examine the Grinch. The Grinch does not like what the Whos are doing and so takes matters into his own hands. He must be in total control of the situation. The desire for total control really goes back to the Garden and Satan’s first temptation […]
November 2022
Advent 2022: The Grinch hated Christmas, a lot!
This week, we kick off our Advent series in which we examine the Grinch. The Grinch had a lot of misconceptions about Christmas. But what is Christmas really about. What gifts did God give to us on that first Christmas night? Our main passage this week is John 3:16.
I Lift My Eyes…
This week is our Expectant Hope service. This short devotional addresses the notion of what do we go when we don’t want to praise God? How can we praise God when we are angry, sad, or afraid? Today we look at one of the most powerful psalms ever written (In my humble opinion). We will […]
The Gospel of Matthew: All in the Family?
This week, we continue our journey through the Gospel of Matthew. In today’s text, Jesus has what looks like an awkward exchange with his mom and brothers. But what is really going on here? We explore this passage in the light of earthly families and the family of God. Our main passage this week is […]
The Gospel of Matthew: What Does it Take to Believe?
This week, we continue our journey through the Gospel of Matthew. In this passage, Jesus uses stories from the Old Testament to highlight how some of the people are being willfully ignorant. This section finishes with a small analogy about a person/house that overrun with ghosts. This illustrates the dangers of allowing false teachers to […]
October 2022
The Legend of Greedy Hollow
This week we take a break from Matthew, for a short devotional about greed. In the classic story the Legend of Sleep Hollow, we are introduced to three characters who all suffer with some kind of greed. We talk about how greed can consume us and will always lead to a something bad in the […]
The Gospel of Matthew: Jerks for Jesus?!?!?
This week, we continue our journey through the Gospel of Matthew. We look at an interesting passage where we see Jesus go out of his way to avoid a potential conflict. This is paired with a passage from Isaiah that talks about what God’s ideal servant will look like. Jesus did not go out starting […]
The Gospel of Matthew: Time to Get Yoked!
This week, we continue our journey through the Gospel of Matthew. Anna explores what Jesus means when he says that his Yoke is light. We talk about how this is an invitation to allow Jesus to come along side of us and carry our burdens for us. Jesus wants to do that work that we […]
September 2022
The Gospel of Matthew: Come on Cuz!
This week, we continue our journey through the Gospel of Matthew. Just after sending out the 12 disciples, Jesus gets a message from his cousin John. John asks if Jesus really is the Messiah or if he should look for another. This is a major question! We explore Jesus’ response to his cousin’s doubts. We […]
The Gospel of Matthew: Politics at Thanksgiving, Yes Please!
This week, we continue our journey through the Gospel of Matthew. In his closing words to the disciples, before sending them out, Jesus has a few difficult lines. He talks about not bringing peace, but rather war. What are we supposed to do with a line like this? We explore how the gospel message should […]
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