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God of Love and Peace
We are all called to participate in God’s work of creating safe and beautiful, and peaceful places for God’s creatures…
Pentecost
As on Pentecost, the Holy Spirit continues to work today to break down our assumptions and prejudices, to push us…
Casting Your Cares
May 21, 2023 homily on Exodus 18:13-27 and 1 Peter 5:1-7 by Pastor Galen Cast All Your Cares Today we…
Always Be Ready
Peter tells us to always be ready to share the hope that is within us, but to do so with…
Living Stones
Pastor Galen reimagines 1 Peter 2:2-10 as a story of an underdog team of misfits who find purpose and value…
A Work of Grace
Grace is so much more than “getting away with something.” Grace empowers us to do what is right, forgives us,…
Fullness of Joy
Pastor Galen’s homily on 1 Peter 1:3-9 explores how the resurrection of Jesus Christ gives us hope and joy, even…
In the Garden
Pastor Galen dives into the beauty of the simplicity of the resurrection account in John and how it relates to…
A New Commandment
Pastor Galen talks about Jesus’ last supper with his disciples and how Jesus taught them that true greatness is shown…
The Humble King
Jesus announced God’s victorious rule and reign—not through staging a political coup, but rather through living a life of self-sacrificial,…
The Resurrection and The Life
3.26.23 homily on Psalm 130 and John 11:1-45 by Pastor Galen Out of the Depths Psalm 130 begins with the words…
In the Presence
No matter the valleys we have faced or are facing in life, Psalm 23 reminds us that God is always…
Freed from Shame
March 12, 2023 homily on John 4:5-42 by Pastor Galen This morning we are going to dig into this story of…
Every Word
Pastor Galen explores how the serpent tempted the first humans and how Jesus resisted the devil’s temptation in the wilderness.
But I Say
February 12th, 2023 homily on Matthew 5:20-24 by Pastor Galen Zook Bigger and Better When I was in high school, my…
You Are
February 5, 2023 homily on Matthew 5:16-20 by Pastor Galen “Religion of the Light” In 635 AD, Persian Christian missionaries traveled…
Have the Same Mind
January 22nd, 2023 homily on 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 by Pastor Galen Ravens Fan Club I used to do a fair…
Not Lacking
1.15.23 homily on 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 by Pastor Galen MacGyver One of the best TV shows of all time (in…
The Water’s Fine
I’m sure you know the feeling. You dip your toes in the water – maybe it’s a pool, or a…
The Savior is Born
December 24th, 2022, homily for Christmas Eve, by Pastor Galen The power has been out at our house for the…
The Peaceable Kingdom
Isaiah paints a picture of a peaceable kingdom – wild animals living alongside domesticated animals, and a little child leading…
Hope
November 27, 2022 homily on Isaiah 2:1-5 for the First Sunday of Advent, by Pastor Galen The Old Jalopy The story…
Christ the King
The popular Netflix drama The Crown portrays the life of Queen Elizabeth II all the way from her wedding in…
An Attitude of Gratitude
November 13th, 2022 homily on Luke 17:11-19 by Pastor Galen Yesterday I had an opportunity to visit one of our…
At the Feet of Jesus
Homily on Luke 10:38-42 for All Saints/All Souls Sunday by Pastor Galen Mary was one of those people who just never…
Finishing the Race
Paul didn’t have a million followers or Twitter, he didn’t have a national platform. He wasn’t even always well-known and…
God-Breathed
Many of us treat the Bible like a reference book – googling what the Bible has to say about certain…
Present Yourself to God
“Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved by him, a worker who has no need to…
Rekindle the Gift
Whether we were born into a family of believers or not, we have inherited a legacy of faith that has…
The Gulf is Crossed
In recent years there have been a spate of TV shows that imagine or reimagine life after death. One such…
Monopoly
Growing up, my brother and I frequently played the game Monopoly. My mother said she could always tell when we…
Seek the Shalom of the City
The 1960’s American sitcom “Gilligan’s Island” followed the comedic adventures of seven castaways who were shipwrecked on a deserted island…
Would You Rather?
One of my kids’ favorite games to play is “Would You Rather?” To play the game, you ask a “Would…
I Knew You
Any of us who have ever counted ourselves out because we thought we were too young or too old can…
Wild Grapes
Isaiah 5 is entitled “The Song of the Vineyard,” and Isaiah describes it as a love song. It’s not a…
Learn to Do Good
In high school, I was a starting player on my school’s Varsity soccer team. Not only that, but I was…
Cords of Kindness
Watching a child learn how to walk is one of life’s simple joys. Whether it be our own child or…
The Time is Coming
There’s nothing quite so delicious and refreshing as a wonderful fresh bowl of fruit on a warm summer day. Luscious…
What Do You See?
We in the U.S. like to think that we are a Christian nation. Our money says “In God We Trust,”…
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