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How We Got to This Place

Date: October 27, 2024
Scripture: Esther 4:1-14
Preacher: Rev. Eileen Parfrey

This Esther story has all the elements of a Hollywood blockbuster—palace intrigue, feisty women, steamy sex, political shenanigans, gruesome violence. Its only drawback is that it is also filled with so many names, relationships, and convoluted plot twists, it takes half an hour just to set up the situation. Not only that, but God doesn’t … read

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Do You Know What You Ask?

Date: October 20, 2024
Scripture: Mark 10:35-45
Preacher: Rev. Junha Kim

This encounter between the disciples and Jesus is one that I think is a little bit too familiar. James and John, who get a really bad rap here, come up to Jesus and make one of my favorite requests in the Bible: “Jesus, we’re not going to tell you what it is that we want, … read

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Hat Rack

Date: October 13, 2024
Scripture: Mark 10:17-31
Preacher: Rev. Lindsey Hubbard-Groves

I think maybe because of all the storms, and where they’ve hit, I’ve been thinking about my grandparents lately, especially on my mom’s side. When we lived in Clearwater, they lived in St. Petersburg, both metro areas of Tampa, Florida, and they later owned a bed and breakfast in Western North Carolina. I have great … read

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Made in the Community of God

Date: October 6, 2024
Preacher: Rev. Junha Kim

In the wake of a historical and generational imperialism, colonialism, and class oppression in South Korea, a phenomenon occurred within the identities of its already very collective and communal people. What can only be defined as a cultural concept of sorts, this phenomenon is called han. It’s hard to even consider this a concept, because … read

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Keep On

Date: September 22, 2024
Scripture: Philippians 4:4-9
Preacher: Rev. Beth Neel

There is an old Chinese proverb which teaches us that you cannot prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests in your hair. I think that sort of sums up what Paul is saying in these verses from the last chapter of his letter to … read

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On Humility

Date: September 15, 2024
Scripture: Philippians 2:1-11
Preacher: Rev. Beth Neel

It occurred to me, as Gregg and I watched last Tuesday’s presidential debate, that neither candidate displayed any knowledge of this particular scriptural passage, which encourages those who follow Jesus to live a life of self-emptying and humility. Of course, I did not expect to see that in the debate, though both candidates are Christian. … read

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