The Hat of Elijah: A sermon on Matthew 21:23-32 by Joe Ellis, Sept. 27, 2020
I’ve never felt like this story was a home-run. I’ve always thought, “I get it, God wants us to be like the one son and do what he says.”...
God's Generosity: A sermon on Matthew 20:1-16, by Joe Ellis, Sept. 20, 2020
Jesus starts out the parable saying, “The Kingdom of Heaven is like...” and then tells a striking story of a Land Owner and his workers —...
Forgiveness: A sermon on Matthew 18:21-35 by Michelle Ellis, Sept. 13, 2020
In preparing to look at this text together I’ve been imagining the scenario that prompted this question from Peter about how many times...
A Sermon on Matthew 10 by Joe Ellis, June 21, 2020
I’ve been thinking a lot about division lately — probably not a huge surprise given the global political climate. That seems to be a...
A Sermon on John 14:15-21 by Joe Ellis, May 17, 2020
The promises contained in this passage are filled with power, hope, and intimacy. Every time I read this passage I’m inspired. How could...
A Sermon on John 14:1-12 by Joe Ellis on May 10, 2020
I’d like to start by unpacking what Jesus means when He talks about His Father’s House. For that, we need to turn to another passage in...
A Sermon on John 20:19-31 by Joe Ellis, on April 12, 2020
In this morning’s reflection, I’m going to dial in on the first part of the passage we heard, when Jesus first appears to the disciples...
A Sermon on Matthew 21:1-11, prepared by Joe on April 5, 2020
One thing I like about studying a passage more than once is that I get to zero in on the parts I didn’t understand the first time around....
