Sermons from 2023 (Page 3)

What Are You Looking For?

In the base camp of our church community, near and far, we continue in our “Trifecta” Series as we look at the questions Jesus asked. We will explore John 1 and wrestle with the question “What Are You Looking For? We will keep the gift of Sabbath, learn sacred stories, sing, pray, reflect, refuel, and revive our sense of reverence! SCRIPTURE: John 1:35-42 (NRSV) 35 The next day John again was standing with two of his disciples, 36 and as…

Mask Off

When you move into a community, the majority of people take the time to know who their neighbors are. When it comes to being a neighbor, how do we expand that from outside the community we live in? In the base camp of our church community, near and far, we continue in our “Trifecta” Series. We will explore the questions Jesus asked as we dive into the Parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10. We will keep the gift…

Who Am I?

In the base camp of our church community, near and far, we continue in our “Trifecta” Series as we look at the questions Jesus asked. We will explore Matthew 16 and wrestle with the question “Who do you say that I am?” We will keep the gift of Sabbath, learn sacred stories, sing, pray, reflect, refuel, and revive our sense of reverence! SCRIPTURE: Matthew 16:13-20 (NLT) 13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples,…

Heal the Land

In the base camp of our church community, near and far, we continue in our “Trifecta” Series about our Triune God. We will explore God as “Jehovah Rapha”, our healer. We will keep the gift of Sabbath, learn sacred stories, sing, pray, reflect, refuel, and revive our sense of reverence! SCRIPTURE: 2 Chronicles 7:12-22 (NRSV) 12 Then the Lord appeared to Solomon in the night and said to him, “I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for…

I Know You

In Exodus 3, Moses asked God what is the name he should give to the people. God responded saying “I AM WHO I AM” (Exodus 3:14). How do we see God as the “I AM” What does it mean for God to be Elohim? In the base camp of our church community, near and far, we will dive into Psalms and experience God as “Elohim”. We will keep the gift of Sabbath, learn sacred stories, sing, pray, reflect, refuel, and…

Follow the Leader

Psalm 23, a Psalm that David wrote and throughout time, people gotten comfort to know that God is our shepherd. What does it look like for God to be our shepherd in the times we are in? In the base camp of our church community, near and far, we dive into Psalms and experience God as “Jehovah Rohi”,  Our Shepherd. We will keep the gift of Sabbath, learn sacred stories, sing, pray, reflect, refuel, and revive our sense of reverence!…

Dwell Here

God is Ma’On, our dwelling place. What does that mean to you? How do we experience the presence of God in our lives? In the base camp of our church community, near and far, we dive into Psalms and experience God as “Ma’on” Our Dwelling Place. We will keep the gift of Sabbath, learn sacred stories, sing, pray, reflect, refuel, and revive our sense of reverence! SCRIPTURE: Psalm 90 (NRSV) 1 Lord, through all the generationsyou have been our home!2…

Breathe

Pentecost, a time when we remember the Holy Spirit coming down on the world.  We talk about the Holy Spirit, but how do we allow the Holy Spirit to flow within us? In the base camp of our church community, near and far, we celebrate Pentecost and explore the Letter of Romans! We will keep the gift of Sabbath, learn sacred stories, sing, pray, reflect, refuel, and revive our sense of reverence! SCRIPTURE: Acts 2:1-4; Romans 8:14-17;26-30 (NRSV) Acts 2:1-4…

The Talk

Sin, in the Greek is “Harmatia,” which means to miss the mark. We miss the mark all the time, but how do get back on course?  In the base camp of our church community, near and far, we take the time to explore the Letter of Romans! We will keep the gift of Sabbath, learn sacred stories, sing, pray, reflect, refuel, and revive our sense of  reverence! SCRIPTURE: Romans 6:1-14 Well then, should we keep on sinning so that God…

Press On

With everything we go through in life, how do we find the strength to keep going? What does Paul mean when he says “endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation”?  In the base camp of our church community, near and far, we take the time to explore the Letter of Romans! We will keep the gift of Sabbath, learn sacred stories, sing, pray, reflect, refuel, and revive our sense of  reverence! SCRIPTURE: Romans 5:1-11…