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A Welcoming Church Family Exploring Progressive Christian Theology
Plague Year, Women's Lectionary for the Whole Church

What Are You Afraid Of?

September 18, 2022
Hebrews 2 illustrates what it means that Jesus was fully human, and why it was important that he was.
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: Hebrews 2:10-15
Service Type: Sunday Worship
Plague Year, Shine Curriculum

Bodies and Betrayal

March 21, 2021
The work of reconciliation begins with recognizing the discomfort that comes from recognizing that the stories we have told ourselves about the world, and ourselves, do not match up with…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: Mark 14:13-26
Service Type: Sunday Worship
Plague Year, Shine Curriculum

Christ Beyond Our Walls

January 17, 2021
One striking part of Jesus's ministry was the way he refused to show the fullness of who he was before the time was ripe. Perhaps he did not want people…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: Mark 1:29-39
Service Type: Sunday Worship
Narrative Lectionary Year 2 (2019-20), Plague Year

Caring in the Name of Christ

May 10, 2020
Paul complaining about division in Christianity is a little funny to careful readers, but his warning to avoid tribalism in our thinking is sound.
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: 1 Corinthians 1:10-18
Service Type: Sunday Worship
Narrative Lectionary Year 2 (2019-20)

The Shame of Christ

February 23, 2020
It's important that Jesus's transfiguration comes only after he warns Peter not to be ashamed of his impending death. We are reminded that it is easy to promote Christ when…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: Mark 8:27-9:8
Service Type: Sunday Worship
Narrative Lectionary Year 2 (2019-20)

The Head on the Platter

February 9, 2020
John the Baptist's death shows us the lengths to which those in power will go to suppress criticism. The way we tell the story shows how they also often evade…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: Mark 6:1-29
Service Type: Sunday Worship
Generosity 2018

Abundant Love

August 26, 2018
One of the things that keeps us from being generous with our money is our sense that if only we act well, we won't die. Jesus reminds us that we…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: Luke 12:13-34
Service Type: Sunday Worship
Narrative Lectionary Year 2

Saints in Division

November 1, 2015
On All Saints Day, we remember all the people in our lives who have died. The fear of death makes us do funny things, so perhaps the greatest gift Jesus…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: 1 Kings 12:1-19
Service Type: Sunday Worship

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