In a sermon on Acts 16:12-34, Dr. Tom Robinson speaks about different people across social hierarchies and subjected to different lords all still are united under a single Lord. Tom compares the independence of God-fearing Lydia with the enslaved oracle … Continue reading →
Paul writes to churches he planted in anger because sincere, devout people convinced the Galatians that faith in Jesus wasn’t enough. They also needed to keep the torah law to really belong. In defending the true gospel, Paul insists that … Continue reading →
Preaching on Luke 5:1-26, John 8:1-11, and Mark 5:25-34; Emily Cahnmann speaks about heart memories: memories of love and kindness. Emily goes through the scriptures, pointing out the heart memories that Jesus gives, from Zaccheus to the woman sentenced to … Continue reading →
The final sermon in the Beloved Community series turns to John 4, the Samaritan woman at the well, as the story that holds nearly everything this series has been circling: a boundary Jesus crosses first, an exile met where she … Continue reading →
In a message by Carl Garrison on John 16:32-33, he breaks down what Jesus really meant by “I have overcome the world.” Jesus did not mean that there would be no more suffering, no more pain, no more death; but … Continue reading →
In a sermon on 1 Peter 2:9-17, Dr. Tom Robinson speaks on the origin of the U.S. and how living as a Christian means balancing devotion to God and the rules of God with human laws and social systems. Tom … Continue reading →
Sermon by Jason Isbell This week’s sermon is on Luke 10:25–37, the parable of the Good Samaritan, paired with 2 Chronicles 28:1–15. Jesus answers the question “who is my neighbor” with a story that crosses deep lines of hatred and … Continue reading →
Sermon led by Dr. Tom Robinson on Father’s Day focusing on how when the Church was growing the cultural differences in the churches popping up around the world there was initially some friction, but through Jesus it was overcome. Building … Continue reading →
Focusing on Lamentations 3:17-25, Carl Garrison talks about the irrational nature of ministry, and faith. The writer in Lamentations speaks about the pain of reality, but in the midst of that pain there is a hope and longing for God’s … Continue reading →
Sermon led by Dr. Tom Robinson on Acts 2:32-33, 36-47, speaking on how the Spirit of God is not discriminatingly dispensed but is poured out on everyone. The Spirit does not care about social class, gender, ethnicity, race, or any … Continue reading →
