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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.

July 16, 2023 homily on Genesis 6:13-22 by Pastor Galen The story of Noah and the Ark is one of the most iconic stories in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament). We love to picture the animals proceeding into the ark two by two, the ark floating on the water and eventually resting on the topContinueContinue reading “Greatest Hits of the Bible: Noah and the Ark”