Matthew 1:18-25 & Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18 Micah Bales It’s starting to look a lot like Christmas. As an American, I have a stereotyped vision of what Christmas ought to look like. It’s a cold, dark, wintry time. We’re bundled up, rushing from our warm houses to gathering places like this one, and back to our…
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THERE WE WERE (HERE WE ARE)
Luke 1:46-55, James 5:7-10, Isaiah 35:1-10 Nate Hosler There we were, Jacob and I, sitting in the jurors’ lounge waiting to get called in to wait to see if we will get picked to serve on a jury. Jacob brought a hymnal. I brought a Bible. If we are going to be waiting we might…
THE ULTIMATE ALL-NIGHTER
Guest preacher Hannah Kelley preached on Isaiah 2:1-5 and Matthew 24:36-44.
JESUS IS LORD. TRUMP IS NOT.
Jeremiah 23:1-6, Luke 1:67-80 Micah Bales I was raised in the Quaker community, so I didn’t grow up with liturgical seasons. My church growing up was actually more “high church” than most Quaker meetings, if you can believe it. We actually did observe the Advent season to some extent. I remember as a kid we…
PRESENT ACTION, FUTURE HOPE
Isaiah 65:17-25; Luke 21:5-19 Jennifer Hosler Our church is committed to seeking justice, wholeness, and community through the gospel of Jesus. As followers of Jesus, we take seriously Jesus’ words—including those to care for and protect the marginalized and to love both our neighbors and our enemies. Since these are values that we regularly talk…
BELIEF IN THE TRUTH
Psalm 17:1-9, Luke 20:27-38, 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17 Jeff Davidson Jim Benedict is the pastor at the Union Bridge Church of the Brethren, not too far from New Windsor. He also grew up in Iowa listening to Cubs games, rooting for the Cubs, and for their AAA farm team the Iowa Cubs. After the…
Passing Through Jericho
Isaiah 1:10-18, Luke 19:1-10 Sara White Over the past year, it has been an enormous privilege and blessing for me to study in Minnesota, travel with the Youth Peace Travel Team, and explore policy work here in DC. Since the middle of March, I have slept in 29 different beds. I like to say that…
GOD, BE MERCIFUL TO US
Luke 18:9-14 & Jeremiah 14:7-10,19-22 Micah Bales I was raised in an activist household. My parents had really strong political opinions, and I grew up in an environment of really intense ideology. For me, as a child, that ideology was what would today be broadly described as “progressive.” Our family was actively engaged in…
TRUSTING THE ENGINEER
Genesis 32:22-31, Luke 18:1-8 Katie Furrow I like to pretend I’m a runner. It’s an activity that I’ve been off and on with since college–I’ll spend a few good weeks lacing up and heading out, proud of my choice to take care of my body. I get excited at the prospect of being able to…
SAMARITANS, LEPERS AND US
Luke 17:11-19 Jeff Davidson When you’re reading something in the Bible and trying to figure out it’s meaning and how that meaning applies in your life, it’s often a good idea to put yourself in different positions in the Bible story. Read through it once as you are, as a Christian in the Washington, DC…
Washington City Church of the Brethren 