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

Parking Insecurities

August 21, 2022
The dichotomy of insecurity and inspiration that came into Jersualem's royal household serves as a model for our reactions to disruption throughout our lives--including in the national parks.
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: 1 Samuel 17:55-18:9
Service Type: Sunday Worship
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
Narrative Lectionary Year 2 (2019-20)

Narrative Inflection Points

October 20, 2019
Sometimes, the moment when the story changes totally doesn't look like the moment when the story changes. Sometimes, it looks that way in hindsight, and sometimes we convince ourselves that…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 2 Samuel 6:1-5
Service Type: Sunday Worship
Kingdom of Israel

If I Can’t Dissuade You….

June 7, 2015
The Bible contains many different kinds of stories. In this transition between the Bible as prehistory and the Bible as history, the parental relationship of God to God's children is…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: 1 Samuel 8:4-20
Service Type: Sunday Worship

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