“Foolishness in the Kingdom” on Matthew 18:23-35 by Joe Ellis — July 3, 2022
There is a saying that goes — ‘a fool and his money are soon parted.’ I can’t help but wonder if that saying might apply to the king in...
“Peace of Fruit” on Ephesians 2:11-22 by Joe Ellis – June 26, 2022
Imagine a society that has a set of laws that create a huge amount of tension among the people who live in that society. Because of...
“Rejoice Always?” on 1 Thess. 1:1-6, 5:16-18 by Michelle Ellis - June 19, 2022
We’re continuing our series exploring the fruit of the Holy Spirit found in Galatians. There, Paul describes what kind of actions and...
“Gifts vs Fruit” on 1 Corinthians 12:27-14:1 by Joe Ellis - June 12, 2022
Today, we are reflecting on the first fruit of the Spirit from Galatians 5:22-23 — love. This in a way is the fruit of all fruits. Last...
“Baby Sitters & Blueberry Bushes” on Galatians 5:22-26 by Joe Ellis – June 5, 2022
Today, as we celebrate and remember the day of Pentecost, I thought it might be helpful to explore something about the Holy Spirit that...
“This Law is Irrelevant” on Ruth 4 by Joe Ellis — May 29, 2022
The best type of laws we have reflect the conditions in which we live. For example, before the invention of cars, it would’ve been silly...
“Ruth & Boaz” - on Ruth 3 by Joe and Michelle Ellis - May 22, 2022
I’d like to begin with noting that Joe and I have team written this sermon — this passage invites us to reflect somewhat deeply on how...
“Listening to the Story” – on Ruth 2 by Joe Ellis — May 15, 2022
I think the person who wrote the story of Ruth is having a lot of fun with us. I imagine that whoever wrote this story of Ruth, did so...
“Mother’s Day in the Church” - on Ruth 1 – by Joe Ellis — May 8, 2022
The Bible is unapologetic about the fact that we live in a broken world. The fact that we live in a broken world seems to touch every...
“Skeptical Thomas” on John 20:24-31 - by Michelle Ellis - May 1, 2022
I want to begin by orienting ourselves a bit more in this story.As you may know, previous to the event we read about today, Jesus was...