Preacher: Nate Hosler Scripture: Haggai 2:1-9, Psalm 145:1-5, 17-21 When you read the tasting notes of high-quality (or perhaps pretentious) coffee or cheese, the taster will make observations that are often hard for the untrained person (like myself) to fully appreciate. Hints of this chocolate. Smokey. Fruity-forward. I grew up in a Bible-forward family. In…
Month: November 2025
Y’all’s Endurance
Preacher: Dana Cassell Scripture: Luke 21:5-19 This month, I have the privilege of working with a congregation here in Roanoke as they try to discern what’s next for their church. Like so many other congregations, they are getting smaller in number, even if not in resources or spiritual well-being. They have a really beautiful, big…
On Love Feast and Mutual Aid
Preacher: Rev. Nathan Hosler Scripture: Habakkuk 1:1-4 & 2:1-4, Luke 17:5-10 Habakkuk was a musician-prophet in Temple. The brief book and our passage start with a complaint. The prophet complains and laments the violence that surrounds him. This is violence from within and violence from others. The violence is direct—“from the Chaldeans”—and the systemic abuse…
Washington City Church of the Brethren 