Preacher: Chibuzo Petty Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-18 Date: November 13, 2022
Category: sermon
Leaning into Church Friendships, Leaning to Church Conflict
Preacher: Jennifer Hosler Scripture: Philippians 1:3-11; 2:2-4, 12-16; 4:1-7 Date: November 6, 2022 Could a spreadsheet help strengthen your friendships or even our relationships within the church? Maybe, according to an NPR article (Keane & Weiner, 2019). Here’s an excerpt: Vanessa Nuñez was craving close friendship. “I had a lot of surface-level relationships with different…
Dia de los Muertos
Preacher: Jessie Houff Scripture: Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4 Date: October 30, 2022 Two weeks ago I participated in a Zoom workshop on Dia de los Muertos, the altar or ofrenda, and learned of an upcoming vigil. This vigil is for migrants who have lost their lives on their journey to the United States. Our scripture today…
Ministry Direction Conversation
Preacher: Chibuzo Petty Scripture: Exodus 4:18-26 Date: October 23, 2022
Continued Reflections
Preacher: Chibuzo Petty Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-25 (NIRV), Galatians 3:23-29 (ESV) Date: October 16, 2022
Intergenerational Ministry Conversation
Preacher: Chibuzo Petty Scripture: Psalm 90 Date: October 9, 2022
Love Feast
Preacher: Jessie Houff Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-29 Date: October2 , 2022 I didn’t really understand communion until I moved out of my hometown and was living on my own. I attended a church while I was in Brethren Volunteer Service in Upstate New York. As I was sitting in the pews, by myself, no parents…
Christ’s love moves the world to reconciliation and unity
Preacher: Nathan Hosler Scripture: John 17:1-26 Date: September 25, 2022 A young Greek Orthodox monk working in the finance office in Greece, originally from Pennsylvania, dressed in traditional black robe, beard, and long hair in a bun (we did this before hipsters, he said). A pastor working in the women’s ministry from a Pentecostal church…
Jonah
Preacher: Chibuzo Petty Scripture: Jonah 3:1-9 Date: September 4, 2022 Jonah finally appears to be getting his stuff together. If chapter one saw Jonah running away from God, and chapter two saw Jonah, at least on the surface, running back toward God, this third chapter sees Jonah finally running alongside God. He is finally obeying….
Samuel
Preacher: Chibuzo Petty Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:45-51 Date: August, 28, 2022 The book of Samuel gets its name from the Biblical character Samuel. Some of you may remember the story of Samuel’s birth from Sunday School or a previous sermon. As a recap: Elkanah had two wives – Hannah and Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but…
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