Pastor’s Corner – November 26, 2023
To the Least of These Matthew 25:31-46 Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food, or thirsty and gave you something to drink? And when […]
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Pastor’s Corner – November 19, 2023
Refusal to Participate in Empire Building Matthew 25:14-30 There are two things on my mind for this coming week. First is the Thanksgiving Holiday. Safe travels for those who will […]
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Pastor’s Corner – November 12, 2023
Amos 5:18-24; Ps. 70; 1 Thess. 4:13-18; Matt. 25:1-13 While We Are Waiting Prophet Amos declares that the day of the Lord is not light but darkness, “as if someone […]
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Pastor’s Corner – November 5, 2023
God is Greater! “Allahu Akbar!” You hear this powerful declaration by Muslims all over the world. It simply means “God is Greater!” It is a celebration of life and first […]
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Pastor’s Corner – October 29, 2023
Reformation Sunday: At the Heart of Our Faith Matthew 22:34-46 I grew up in a conservative immigrant church that shared much of evangelical theology and orthodox reformed understanding of what […]
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Pastor’s Corner — October 22, 2023
Matthew 22:15-22 When our family immigrated to the USA from South Korea, as a child one of the first lessons I learned in school was to pledge allegiance to the […]
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Pastor’s Corner — October 15, 2023
History has failed us, no matter…. Matthew 22:1-14 In Mathew’s parable for this Sunday, we find once again violence that’s hard to swallow. The King invites guests to celebrate his […]
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Pastor’s Corner – October 8, 2023
Matthew 21: 22-46 and Isaiah 5:1-7 Over the past few Sundays, as well as this Sunday, we have been invited to a vineyard in the gospel reading that tells us […]
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Pastor’s Corner – October 1, 2023
This coming Sunday is World Communion Sunday. Around the globe Christians from many different traditions will be celebrating the Lord’s Supper as a show of unity and solidarity in mission. […]
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Pastor’s Corner – September 24, 2023
Workers at the Vineyard The gospel of Matthew tells a story of laborers at the vineyard hired by a landowner at different times but all given the sage day’s wage. […]