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

Through the Generations

December 15, 2021
Ruth and Naomi eventually find security in Boaz's house. But in linking this story to the story of Judah and Tamar, the writers remind us that pregnancies don't always lead…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: Ruth 4:11-17
Service Type: Sunday Worship
Plague Year

Celebrate All the Good Things

October 10, 2021
As we celebrate the bountiful harvest, we remember when we did not have enough and give thanks for all the Good Things.
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: Deuteronomy 26:1-11
Service Type: Sunday Worship
Inspired, Plague Year

Inspired by Gospel Stories

August 22, 2021
People who grow up as Christians sometimes miss out on the experience of encountering the Gospel for the first time. For the woman at the well, being known and seen…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: John 4:7-24
Service Type: Sunday Worship
Plague Year, Shine Curriculum

Insomnia in Gethsemane

March 28, 2021
Entering Holy Week, Jesus is up all night struggling to face our final fear: certain death. What do we discover about ourselves in his anxious hours?
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: Mark 14:32-42
Service Type: Sunday Worship
Narrative Lectionary Year 4, Ruth

Gleaning

June 10, 2018
The second chapter of Ruth shows us the complicated life of an attractive woman working in a field. It shows Ruth's dedication, but it also shows the vulnerability of someone…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: Ruth 2
Service Type: Sunday Worship
Narrative Lectionary Year 2

Baaling on Our False Gods

November 8, 2015
In today's world, our false gods are not found in our houses of worship, but in the temples to wealth and isolation all around us. We are trained to revere…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: 1 Kings 18:20-39
Service Type: Sunday Worship

A Wilderness of our Own Creation

February 22, 2015
Wilderness is something we do not see in the United States much these days, but just as we create the wilderness we do enjoy, we can create our own mental…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: Mark 1:9-17
Service Type: Sunday Worship
Plague Year

Hope in Community

In this time of individualism, Genesis reminds us that we were never created to be alone.
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: Genesis 2
Service Type: Sunday Worship

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