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A Welcoming Church Family Exploring Progressive Christian Theology
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
Plague Year, Shine Curriculum

Peace As Reconciliation

December 6, 2020
The peace of Christ is not passive. It is not the absence of active conflict. It is the reconciliation of conflicts within ourselves, with each other, and with God, with…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: Luke 1:11-20
Service Type: Sunday Worship
Narrative Lectionary Year 2 (2019-20)

Lost and Found

November 24, 2019

Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: 2 kings 22:10-23:3
Service Type: Sunday Worship
Narrative Lectionary Year 1 (2018-19)

Rising Up

April 21, 2019
The empty cross gives us the freedom to imagine new worlds, create new hopes, and live with the presence of Christ among us to build God's sovereign realm together. It…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: Matthew 28:1-10
Service Type: Sunday Worship
Narrative Lectionary Year 4

Listening for a Change

November 5, 2017
Elijah's fear was turned to hope by God's presence. God shows that it isn't in violence that God is to be found, but in the quiet hope for the future…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: 1 Kings 19:1-18
Service Type: Sunday Worship
Narrative Lectionary Year 3

What Are Our Reasons

October 9, 2016
Moses communes with God, and is able to focus when God and the people lose track of the reasons why they are where they are. Why are we where we…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: Exodus 32:1-14
Service Type: Sunday Worship
Narrative Lectionary Year 2

Shake It Off

January 31, 2016
Why is it that the disciples were only ready to go out and spread the word after Jesus was unable to perform acts of power in his hometown? Does his…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: Mark 6:1-29
Service Type: Sunday Worship

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