Brent Ness

Among Joseph’s many emotions at hearing that Mary is pregnant with a child that is not his (disappointment, anger, frustration, betrayal, confusion), the one that God’s angel focuses on is fear: ‘Don’t be afraid, Joseph.

Over and over again in the scriptures, God speaks, either directly or through messengers. God’s voice can be heard time and again, saying, “Fear not!”

I was sitting next to a rabbi friend one Thanksgiving interfaith service when this passage from 2 Corinthians was read.

Of all our biblical ancestors, Hannah is the one I turn to when thinking about prayer. Hannah knows prayer – fierce prayer!

This week we’ll begin a new sermon series on “Abundant Living”. Abundance in scripture is not about quantity, it’s about quality.

The heart of the Christian message is simple.  How, then, does it get so screwed up?

This Sunday, we are delighted to welcome Rev. Doris Dalton as our guest preacher.

For the last two weeks in worship and in Connect & Care, we’ve thought about God’s ongoing work in reforming the world and us. 

This week, our October sermon series on ‘Re-Formation’ takes us to the pages of scripture. What would it mean to re-form scripture?