by Melissa Kelly | Jun 7, 2026 | Megan Ramer, Sermons
by Melissa Kelly | May 10, 2026 | Megan Ramer, Sermons
Partners in Preaching the Gospel… What does that mean?? Paul writes an affectionate letter to the community at Philippi, making clear the strong relational bonds they share. He thanks God every time he thinks of them, and he calls them partners in God’s grace and...
by Melissa Kelly | Apr 26, 2026 | Easter, Megan Ramer, Narrative Lectionary - Year 3, Sermons
A Complicated Character Paul is a complicated character, to say the absolute least. We get a whole range of behaviors from Paul in just this one story: from a callous disregard of one, to intimate concern for another, to a courageous act in solidarity with a whole...
by Melissa Kelly | Apr 12, 2026 | Easter, Megan Ramer, Sermons
Sent in the manner… The disciples are afraid and lock themselves into a room. When Jesus appears and speaks peace to them, Thomas is not there. Thomas must be either fearless, or brave (feels fear, but has left the locked room anyway). After speaking peace into...
by Melissa Kelly | Mar 29, 2026 | Lent, Megan Ramer, Sermons
What’s in a Sign? Pilate’s sign, posted on Jesus’ cross, proves a source of consternation for the Jewish leaders. They exhort him to edit its message, but he definitively cuts off any hope of debate: “What I’ve written, I’ve written.” In a variety of settings, signs...
