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1.15.23 homily on 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 by Pastor Galen MacGyver One of the best TV shows of all time (in my opinion) was the show MacGyver, whose lead character (by the same name) was played by Richard Dean Anderson in the original 1985 series.  MacGyver possessed a genius-level knowledge of science, and an uncanny abilityContinueContinue reading “Not Lacking”

I’m sure you know the feeling. You dip your toes in the water – maybe it’s a pool, or a lake, or an ocean – and the water is freezing cold. There’s no way you’re going to put your whole body in. It’s way too cold! But then someone – in the case of our family it’s always one of my daughters – calls out “Come on in, the water’s fine!”

December 24th, 2022, homily for Christmas Eve, by Pastor Galen The power has been out at our house for the past couple of days. It started yesterday morning when a tree fell on the power lines. We couldn’t get any information about how long it was going to last, but we were heading out theContinueContinue reading “The Savior is Born”

Isaiah paints a picture of a peaceable kingdom – wild animals living alongside domesticated animals, and a little child leading the way. But is a peaceable kingdom really possible?

November 27, 2022 homily on Isaiah 2:1-5 for the First Sunday of Advent, by Pastor Galen The Old Jalopy The story is told of a boy whose parents had promised that they would give him a beautiful car to drive when he turned 16. From the time he was a little boy he had dreamed ofContinueContinue reading “Hope”