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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,…

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…

Into the Unkown

Abraham and Sarah’s journey inspires us to trust God in uncertain times.

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…

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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