Sunday May 10th 2020 1 Peter 2:2-10 Pastor Galen Zook Living Stone Today we begin a new sermon series entitled “Chosen and Precious,” which comes from our New Testament  lesson for today, The second chapter of 1st Peter, in which Peter refers to Jesus as the “cornerstone, chosen and precious” (1 Peter 2:6). Peter actuallyContinue reading "Living Stones"

Sunday May 3rd 2020 Acts 2:42-47 Pastor Galen Zook Comfort Foods In times of tragedy and crisis, we often find ourselves going “back to the basics.” We become concerned with (and some might even become obsessed with) ensuring that all of our basic needs will be met.  We want to make sure that we haveContinue reading "Back to the Basics"

Sunday April 26th 2020 Luke 24:13-35 Pastor Galen Zook So Sad that They Couldn’t See Straight There’s a saying that we use to describe someone who is experiencing intense anger. We say that they are “so mad that they can’t see straight.” The same thing happens when we experience intense feelings of sadness or griefContinue reading "Dinner with Jesus"

Sunday April 19th 2020 Psalm 16:5-11; Acts 2:14a, 22-32 Pastor Galen Zook I’ll Believe It When I See It Two months ago, if you had told me that businesses, restaurants, and schools would all be shut down, that grocery stores would be completely out of toilet paper, and that we would all be walking aroundContinue reading "Seeing is Believing"

Sunday April 12th 2020 Easter Sunday Pastor Galen Zook Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; Matthew 28:1-10 Easter In the Time of a Pandemic Easter is generally a time for joy and jubilation and wonderful celebrations.  I can’t help but reflect back to last Easter, when our day began with a beautiful Easter Sonrise service in Roosevelt Park asContinue reading "Fear and Great Joy"