Epiphany
Extending Our Cup of Cold Water
This is the theme of our parish: Whoever you are and wherever you find yourself on the journey of life and faith, you are welcome here. No exceptions.
Epiphany
The Manliness of a Loving Lord
Men, dads of this church: the Jesus we see in scripture, our Savior, he needs no sword to be manly. He is simply love, embodied to its fullest.
Epiphany
The Faith of Disciples and Trillionaires
We are promised that love is the way, that happiness and joy come from giving of ourselves, not hoarding for ourselves, not buying more for ourselves.
Epiphany
Come, Follow, Be Known by Love
We do have an example to follow, an example of our loving God, and he is calling out to us, begging us to follow him for the sake of the world.
Epiphany
Letting These Stories Define Our Reality
May we see that Jesus is showing us a better way and that the ways of power commonly viewed as common sense are not only wrong, they are anti-Christ.
Epiphany
Defeating the Devil, Living as Beloved
All temptation comes from a refusal or inability to believe in your identity as beloved children of God, about choosing something less than God.
Epiphany
To Die, Rise, and Fully Love
We pray that God will make in *all of us* new and contrite hearts, to help us see our own sin and lead us toward a life marked by the love of God.
Epiphany
Letting the Love of Christ Shine
We need only put God’s unending love for us and our love for God and for our neighbors on a lampstand, and let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.
Epiphany
The Answer to the World’s Problems
We, as followers of Jesus, land here in these texts, in the Beatitudes, in 1 Corinthians, and in Micah: Do justice, love mercy, walk humbly with God.
Epiphany
Follow this Foolishness, Proclaim this Power
Love can feel like foolishness to anyone who sees those with power, money, and weapons dominating those without, but this love is the power of God.
Epiphany
Finding our Identity in God’s Love
As people of the Epiphany, we follow the one who was named Beloved from heaven, because we too find our identity in that love which calls us to love.
Sermons
Trading Power for Love, Joy, and Peace
When we let go of power and control, when we love our neighbor as ourselves, we end up like the wise men, overwhelmed with unspeakable joy.