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A Welcoming Church Family Exploring Progressive Christian Theology
Plague Year

The Evangelical Relay

January 16, 2022
We choose the stories we tell ourselves about who we are and where we came from. As we look at America today, let's look at our past and recognize truths…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: Matthew 4:12-17
Service Type: Sunday Worship
Plague Year, Shine Curriculum

In Despair, Words of Hope

February 28, 2021
The Psalmist reminds us that the first step toward reconciliation and the work of building God's world together is repenting of our sin. In America, to build the nation we…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: Psalm 130
Service Type: Sunday Worship
Narrative Lectionary Year 2 (2019-20), Plague Year

Gifts of Holy Fire

May 31, 2020
We always must remember how many gifts of the spirit are dedicated to listening and communicating. In the midst of an oppression that is the legacy of a country founded…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11
Service Type: Sunday Worship
Narrative Lectionary Year 2 (2019-20)

The Demons Inside

February 2, 2020
Jesus's adventures among the Gerasenes warn us that pushing our demons out of sight do not make them any less potent. Only when we exorcise them from ourselves and reconcile…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: Mark 5:1-20
Service Type: Sunday Worship
Insiders and Outsiders 2017, Narrative Lectionary Year 3

I’m Right HERE!

March 19, 2017
We sometimes get used to thinking of suffering as something deserved by others to protect ourselves. Jesus tells us to celebrate when we can end suffering and reach out to…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: Luke 15:1-32
Service Type: Sunday Worship
Narrative Lectionary Year 3

What if it isn’t About You?

January 15, 2017
We are always the stars of our own stories. What happens when someone tells us the world isn't that simple? That's the challenge the Civil Rights Movement presented to white…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: Luke 4:14-30
Service Type: Sunday Worship
Narrative Lectionary Year 3

When the Lord Acted With Power

October 2, 2016
When were the moments God acted with power in your life?
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: Exodus 13:1-8
Service Type: Sunday Worship
Narrative Lectionary Year 3

Undeserved Forgiveness

September 25, 2016
Joseph's brothers did some pretty bad things to him. But he was able to get away from their injury, spend time with God, and be healed (and it didn't hurt…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: Genesis 37
Service Type: Sunday Worship
Narrative Lectionary Year 2

A Bush Burns in the Darkness

October 4, 2015
The Israelite people flee into Egypt to escape famine. After years, the Egyptians start to fear the mass of immigrants, as happens throughout time. Moses, after escaping the order to kill…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: Exodus 1:8-2:10, Exodus 3:1-10
Service Type: Sunday Worship
Kingdom of Israel

Building and Rebuilding

July 6, 2015
The new King David rebuilds the monarchy in Israel, rebuilds Israel into a united kingdom, rebuilds the fortress in Jerusalem after leaving his original capitol in Hebron. This is the…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: 2 Samuel 5:1-5
Service Type: Sunday Worship

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