Author Archives: Galen Zook

Ephesians 4:1-16 Aug. 5th 2018, Sermon by Pastor Galen Zook How many of you have ever played on a sports team, been a part of a choir, played in a band or orchestra, or worked together on a group project at work or school? Working together as part of a team can be incredibly challenging,Continue reading “Getting In Sync”

John 6:1-15 July 29th 2018, Sermon by Pastor Galen Zook The story of Jesus Feeding the 5,000 is a favorite Sunday School story, and many of us who have grown up in church have probably heard this story many times. So this morning I want to invite us to enter into this story from aContinue reading “Front Row Seats”

Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 July 22nd 2018, Sermon by Pastor Galen Zook In our society we have a love-hate relationship with crowds. We measure the success or popularity of a speaker, musician, and even preacher by the size of the crowd they draw. We assume that a book must be good if it’s a best-seller, andContinue reading “Sheep and Bubbles”

Mark 6:14-29 July 15th, 2018, Sermon by Pastor Galen Zook The opening lines of Charles Dickens’s A Tale of Two Cities could be an apt description of the time of Jesus and King Herod. Dickens, referring to the cities of London and Paris during the French Revolution, said, It was the best of times, it was theContinue reading “A Tale of Two Kingdoms”

Mark 6:7-13 July 8th 2018, Sermon by Pastor Galen Zook How many of you have ever said the phrase, “stick together!” when your children or grandchildren were leaving the house?  Or how about, “hold hands when you’re crossing the street!” Or, “go with someone!” Why do we say that? Well, there’s a lot of wisdomContinue reading “Sent Together”