This week, we hear the story of Zacchaeus, a vertically-challenged tax collector whose life was changed by an encounter with Jesus, as well as the testimony of the apostle Paul’s encounter with Jesus. These examples of Jesus seeing and changing
During our ecumenical midweek Lenten services this year, we’re focusing on the theme of God being Enough. This week’s service is hosted by Christ the King, and the sermon explores Psalm 23’s promise that the Good Shepherd leads and provides
I didn’t preach on the lectionary reading from Joshua 5:9-12 this weekend, but I did record a devotional on it months ago for the 2024-25 ELEA devotional book, Created to Be (PDF link to the whole book). ELEA is the
Today’s sermon continues our Lenten theme of Everything [in] Between by looking at what it means to be “Lost & Found.” In particular, we hear Jesus describe God as a shepherd who goes out to search for a missing sheep.
In this third Sunday in Lent, we hear Jesus tell a parable about an impatient landowner and an unproductive fig tree. Is the fig tree a waste of space and soil? Or is it an illustration of the value of