Who Do You Know?
When tragedies like mass shootings cause us to doubt, we need to be reminded of the foundations of our faith and KNOW that our hope is in Christ Jesus. His prayer for the Church in John 17 includes you and me. Rev. Ruth Blum
K’é – by Rev. Tweedy Sombrero Navarrete
Rev. Tweedy Navarrete from Four Corners Native American Ministries shares about the joys and the challenges of the ministry in the Four Corners area of our state. Guest native American singer is Gary Long. During and following the service, Rev. Navarrete was presented gifts from various ministries in the church: Kris Krafters, our sewing ministry,…
Mother’s Day
Rev. Gary Kennedy shares the importance of a Mother’s love and influence on our lives. Beyond that, God’s love shown to us through grandmothers, aunts, friends, mentors, teachers and other women. God’s love helping us to learn how to deal with life. So many have shepherded us and thus we have been prepared to shepherd…
Witnesses
The disciples experienced a major transformation in the days following the resurrection. They moved from hiding in fear of their lives to preaching boldly about God’s love and the resurrection of Jesus as He had promised. They wondered if they would die like Jesus did, but when he returned he brought peace and challenged them…
Use Your Outside Voice
Rev. Ruth Blum reminisces the excitement of watching or participating in a parade. As Jesus triumphantly entered Jerusalem on a donkey the crowds were excited about his arrival and greeted him with praises using their outside voice. “God bless the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory to…
Rivers in the Desert
Do we make a difference? Looking at a passage from Isaiah 43:16-21, Rev. Gary Kennedy shares the importance of learning and sharing about the “bittersweet” character of God from the Old Testament as it contrasts with the sweetness of the New Testament.
99 and 1
Rev. Gary Kennedy combines the stories of the lost sheep and the prodigal son to remind us God is always searching for us to come to Him or return to Him. “. . . your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.” Luke 15:32b RSV
Steady as You Go
Rev. Ruth Blum shares from Philippians 3 and 4 and suggests instead of burdening ourselves during Lent, let’s broaden our faith.
In the Wilderness
On this first Sunday in the season of Lent Rev. Gary Kennedy shares from Luke 4:1-13 with reference also to Deuteronomy 26. Prior to the 9th Century people wore sackcloth and sprinkled ashes over their bodies to symbolize their repentance from living a life of sin. Later came the realization that everyone has sinned and…
Speechless
Celebrating the miracle of Transfiguration, Rev. Ruth Blum tell the story about when Moses and Elijah appear before Jesus and begin carrying on a conversation. God enveloped this group along with three disciples in a radiant cloud and he spoke, saying, “This is my Son, my Chosen. Listen to Him.” For that short period of…