by Amy Epp | Apr 14, 2019 | Amy Epp, Lent, Narrative Lectionary - Year 1
Hosanna! Save Us! The cries carry Jesus from the donkey on the road into the temple, where he answers the call to save by with healing. Children and youth are even now calling out “save us”. How may we respond with Christ-like action of action for...
by Megan Ramer | Apr 8, 2019 | Megan Ramer, Sermons
Ye olde sheep & goats. Pastor Megan shares how this passage meant so much to her in a time of shifting theologies and a changing faithview. Also making an appearance: Menno Simons, Mother Teresa, chevre, and #notallgoats. Audio Preacher Megan M Ramer Series...
by Megan Ramer | Mar 25, 2019 | Lent, Megan Ramer, Sermons
It’s our Gifts Discernment Sunday so there’s only time for a brief homily, but Pastor Megan dips her toes in yet another “weeping & gnashing of teeth” kin-dom of God parable from Matthew and wonders if what sounds like punishment might, in...
by Megan Ramer | Mar 10, 2019 | Lent, Megan Ramer, Sermons
Pastor Megan dives into both the thorns and roses of Matthew 18 and dares to say a few things about the fraught and tender topic of forgiveness. Audio Preacher Megan M Ramer Series Narrative Lectionary – Year 1 – Lent Passage Matthew 18.15-35 Resources...
by Megan Ramer | Feb 24, 2019 | Christie Dahlin, Sermons
With our foundation rooted in our beloved-ness as children of God, what does it mean to live from that place as we hear Jesus’ teaching? Our pastoral intern, Christie Dahlin, explores this question, ponders the connection with the TV show “The Good Place,”...
by Megan Ramer | Feb 17, 2019 | Megan Ramer, Sermons
“I gotta say: I really hate it when one of Jesus’ stories ends with evildoers getting thrown into fire. Don’t get me wrong, I dislike ‘evildoers’ as much as the next person, but burning them alive seems a little extreme…” Pastor Megan...
