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February 10th, 2019, Pastor Galen Isaiah 6:1-8; Luke 5:1-11 A Long Night It had been a long night for Simon Peter and his friends. They had been fishing all night long but had caught nothing. Now I don’t know how common it was for this to happen, but it had to have been frustrating. SimonContinueContinue reading “Unworthy”

February 3rd 2019, Pastor Galen I Corinthians 13:1-13 Super Powers If you could have any superpower you wanted, what would it be? A friend of mine says he wishes that he had the ability to reach behind his back and pull out a plate of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies whenever he wanted. How manyContinueContinue reading “Superpowers”

January 27th 2019, Pastor Galen John 2:1-11 A Sober Situation Jesus and his disciples are attending a wedding reception, and the wine has run out. A 1st Century Palestinian wedding reception with no wine is like a crab feast with no crabs, a birthday party without a birthday cake, or a 4th of July PartyContinueContinue reading “Empty Jars”

January 20th 2019, Pastor Galen Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 Is This the One? I want to invite us to picture this scene laid out for us in the Gospel of Luke. Hundreds, if not thousands of people, gathered together around a river bank, where a lone figure calls out to them to repent, to turn awayContinueContinue reading “Beloved”

January 6th 2019, Pastor Galen, Epiphany Sunday Isaiah 60:1-6, Matthew 2:1-12   Today is Epiphany Sunday, the day that we celebrate the pronouncement of the Good News to the Gentiles, as represented by the story of the Magi, or Wise Men, who came to worship the baby Jesus.  The Bible doesn’t provide a lot of detailsContinueContinue reading “Epiphany”