A large crowd of people is following Jesus, and there is no food for them to eat. Jesus poses a tough question to his disciples, “where will we find bread for these people to eat?” For the disciples, the situation seems impossible. But Jesus knows what he is going to do. In this sermon on the feeding of the 5,000 from John 6:1-21, Pastor Paige asks listeners to consider what they are hungry for, and how Jesus can surprise us with his power to create an abundance when all we see is scarcity.
Where God Can Be Found (July 22nd, 2018)
In this sermon from Ephesians 2:11-22, you’ll hear the urban legend of a library that can’t hold books, and consider what the life of a Christian community is meant to hold.
Put Back Together (July 15th, 2018)
Our Gospel reading (Mark 6:14-29) sounds more like something out of “Game of Thrones” than the Bible. Our reading from Ephesians 1:3-14 sounds like a bunch of theological abstractions, but it contains one obscure word that the earliest Christians saw as a key to understanding what it means that God saves us in Jesus. In order to tie these things together into an invitation into a life of deeper significance and power, we’ll start with a retelling of an old Twilight Zone episode…
Called & Sent (July 8th, 2018)
In two connected stories from Mark 6:1-13, we learn how Jesus sent out the disciples out two by two to teach and heal. His instructions to the apostles were simple: take nothing with you but rely on the generosity and hospitality of those you meet. Pastor Paige explores how we easily get distracted from our ministry of sharing the good news of Jesus with others, and she encourages hearers to realize that God has already given us everything we need to be effective apostles in our time.
Contagious Grace (July 1st, 2018)
It is human nature to fear that our brokenness and hurt can be contagious. And it is human nature to feel shame at the wounds in our hearts and souls. But in Mark 5:21-43, Jesus shows that it is actually God’s grace and healing that is truly contagious. In the power of Jesus, grace spreads!