What if every sigh were to carry the word that Jesus follows with, “Ephphatha which means, Be opened?” What if the exhalation, the breathing out, that accompanies every sigh is…
Pastor Chris tells us about Jesus the rule-breaker. It seems that every time Jesus shows up, he breaks the rules. He questions the “what has been” and the “what is”…
Jesus said to the people following him, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.”…
Pastor Chris shares his recent experience with the ELCA Youth Gathering after a 6-year hiatus. Today’s reading is about how the people are never satisfied – how they are always…
CRASH students who went to the 2024 ELCA Youth Gathering share their experiences with the congregation.
Pastor Edwin: Just as God was present in his mission with the disciples, just as God was present with the young people of New Orleans, God has been present, is…
In the life Jesus offers, there is strength to be found in the broken places. What that means for each of us is that we are “prophets by being who…
The God who sees Hagar is the same God who sees Jairus’ daughter is the same God who sees the woman suffering from bleeding is the same God who sees…
As we journey through the chaos of life, we need not be afraid because God is always with us. It doesn’t mean that he will take away all the problems.…
It’s difficult to surrender my imagination and my control to God’s expansive and life-changing care. It’s hard to loosen my grip, to trust and accept mystery, to seek God in…