Author Archives: Galen Zook

Worship is not just something we do on Sunday mornings when we come together for our Sunday worship services, but it’s also what we do throughout the week, as we seek to honor God each and every moment of every day, in our daily work and activities. 

https://www.facebook.com/HampdenMethodistChurch/videos/848099980270927 August 13, 2023 homily on Esther 4:10-17 by Pastor Galen Esther: a Melodrama The Book of Esther has all of the elements of a classic melodrama—a sensational dramatic piece of literature with exaggerated characters, exciting events, and ironic twists of fate. Every good melodrama has a damsel in distress, a villain and the villain’s bumblingContinueContinue reading “Greatest Hits of the Bible: Esther”

August 6, 2023 homily on Daniel Daniel 6:16-23 by Pastor Galen The story of Daniel and the Lion’s Den is one of the most loved and well-known stories in the Bible. As a youth, Daniel had been taken against his will to Babylon, where he eventually rose to become one of the top leaders in theContinueContinue reading “Greatest Hits of the Bible: Daniel and the Lion’s Den”

David, a mere shepherd boy, bravely defeated the giant Goliath with only a sling and a stone. But what happens when the giants in our lives are not so easily defeated?

Moses was influenced by strong women of faith and conviction who did the right thing, no matter the consequences.