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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 griefContinueContinue 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 aroundContinueContinue 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 asContinueContinue reading “Fear and Great Joy”

Sunday April 5th 2020 Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29; Matthew 21:1-11 Pastor Galen Zook Crowds I love the energy and excitement of being in a crowd of people — I love parades, and live sporting events, festivals, and concerts when there are tons of people packed in together. I love the sounds of people cheering, and IContinueContinue reading “Palm Sunday”

Sunday March 29th 2020 Pastor Galen Zook Psalm 130; John 11:32-45 Out of the Depths Psalm 130 begins with the words “Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord. Lord, hear my voice!” (Psalm 130:1 NRSV) Or, as the Message paraphrase of the Bible says, “Help, God—the bottom has fallen out of myContinueContinue reading “Psalm 130”