by Amy Epp | May 24, 2020 | Amy Epp, Sermons
Bodies Matter to God Death swallowed up in life? That might be a little hard to swallow, considering the mounting statistics or loss of beloved ones in our lives. But when it comes down to it, what Paul is trying to communicate to the Corinthian church is how...
by Megan Ramer | May 17, 2020 | Megan Ramer, Sermons, zoom church
The Loooooove Chapter What can be said of 1 Corinthians 13, the “love chapter,” that you haven’t already heard at one hundred weddings? How might we refuse to dismiss it as just another smarmy love song, and instead live every more fully,...
by Megan Ramer | May 11, 2020 | Megan Ramer, Sermons, zoom church
It’s not about you AND it’s all about you – Zoom Church The early community of Jesus-followers in Corinth struggled with factionalism – over-identifying with particular leaders. Just as Paul urged his friends to re-center Jesus, we too seek to...
by Amy Epp | May 3, 2020 | Amy Epp, Sermons
Turning the World Upside Down – Zoom Church What does the Thessalonian community have to do with popular broadways musical Hamilton? Like the musical’s tribute to the battle of Yorktown, Paul’s arrival in Thessalonica shook up the established Jewish...
by Megan Ramer | Apr 26, 2020 | Megan Ramer, Sermons, zoom church
A Gaze That Heals and Sparks Joy – Zoom Church Joy infuses our worship and singing together; longing ignites our prayers. Pastor Megan’s homily explores how biblical stories that seem to equate healing with miraculous physical cures, at best confound the...
by Megan Ramer | Apr 19, 2020 | Megan Ramer, Sermons, zoom church
Anything but normal – Zoom Church This week, we jump from the gospel of Mark into Luke’s distinctly different world and voice, as experienced in the book of Acts. Jesus is kidnapped by a cloud (!!!), and the disciples are left, jaws dropped, gawking at the...
