Is “staying above the fray” really the faithful choice? In this reflection on Mark 3:1–6, Carl Garrison looks at the scene in the synagogue. A man with a withered hand is suffering, and the religious leaders stay silent to protect … Continue reading →
In a sermon on Romans 16:1-13, Dr. Tom Robinson speaks about the incredible variety of gifts the Spirit gives, and how those gifts are bestowed on people of all kinds, regardless of human categorizations.
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In a sermon on a collection of New Testament scriptures, guided by Romans 12:4-8, Dr. Tom Robinson speaks on the creation of new leaders in the early Christian Church, and how echoes of that are still seen in Christianity today.
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In a sermon on Ephesians 4:1-16, Dr. Tom Robinson speaks about leadership and how leaders are chosen. But as he also points out, Christianity is a community, part of one body, in which the brain alone is not the only … Continue reading →
Faith was never meant to be a deal. In this sermon, Carl Garrison challenges the belief that if we pray hard enough or behave faithfully enough, God will give us the outcomes we want. Paul’s unanswered prayer and the witnesses … Continue reading →
Continuing the sermon series Soaring with the Promise of God, Angel Reyes preaches on Galatians 3:15-29, speaking on how the promises Jesus makes in the New Testament supersede the laws made in the Old Testament. Because if Jesus’s words are … Continue reading →
Peter had already been eating at the same table as Gentile believers until certain people showed up, and fear did what theology couldn’t, pulling him back into old lines Paul thought had already been erased. Paul answers that fear by … Continue reading →
Continuing the sermon series Soaring with the Promise of God, Dr. Tom Robinson speaks from selections of Galatians (Galatians 4: 1-20, 5: 5-6, 22-26, 6:14-16), about Christianity being rooted not in law but in faith. The lack of surety can … Continue reading →
Dr. Tom Robinson begins a new sermon series in preparation for the upcoming church retreat (There’s still time to register. Hint – hint). The first week is on Galatians 3:6-9, 16-29 and the promises of God. Tom speaks on the … Continue reading →
In this message, Associate Minister Carl Garrison unpacks the parable of the prodigal son (Luke 15) not as a comfortable story about a wayward child coming home, but as a scandalous portrait of a father who runs, bears public shame … Continue reading →
