Sunday March 8th 2020 Pastor Galen Zook Psalm 121; John 3:1-17 A Psalm of Ascents The superscription in most of our Bibles states that Psalm 121 is a “Song of Ascents” -- most likely one of the songs that was sung by travelers as they made their way to worship at the temple in Jerusalem.Continue reading "Psalm 121"
Psalm 32
Sunday March 1st 2020 -- First Sunday of Lent Pastor Galen Zook Psalm 32 Selah: Life in a Minor Key Today we begin a new sermon series for the season of Lent entitled “Selah: Life in a Minor Key,” where for the next five weeks we will focus on the Psalms in our lectionary readings.Continue reading "Psalm 32"
Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday -- February 26th 2020 Pastor Galen Zook Matthew 6:1-6; 16-21 Pics or It Didn’t Happen We live in an age dominated by social media, when it seems that the majority of interactions that take place between human beings happens on-line or via a screen. And in this age of social media, we areContinue reading "Ash Wednesday"
Transformed
Sunday February 23rd 2020 -- Transfiguration Sunday Pastor Galen Zook Matthew 17:1-9 An Early Morning Hike “Peter! hey, Peter, it’s time to wake up!” Jesus shook Peter as he slept on his mat next to the other disciples. “What? What’s wrong?” Peter woke up, startled. He had been sleeping quite soundly. “Nothing’s wrong -- weContinue reading "Transformed"
God Gives the Growth
Sunday February 16th 2020 Pastor Galen Zook 1 Cor. 3:1-9 Family When I was growing up, many of my family members lived far away -- some in other states -- so we didn’t get to see them very often. But across the street from our house lived Aunt Ruth Johnson. Aunt Ruth Johnson was aContinue reading "God Gives the Growth"
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