Sheep Nation, Goat Nation: based on Matt. 25:31-46, by Joe Ellis, Nov. 22, 2020
This is an important passage for me as its worked right into my job description. The job description says that I am to encourage the...
Parable of the Servants, based on Matt. 25:14-30, by Joe Ellis, Nov. 15, 2020
Let me begin with a question that might not seem particularly important but actually has a huge impact on how we understand this parable:...
The Wise and the Stupid: based on Matthew 25:1-13, prepared by Joe Ellis, Nov. 8, 2020
The parable of the ten girls is quite illusive — its difficult to pin down precisely what Jesus is saying. If you are looking for...
Blessings for the Kingdom, based on Matthew 5:1-12 by Joe Ellis, Nov. 1, 2020
There are certain sections of Scripture that you know are important because they get their own title — like the 'Upper Room Discourse’....
Birth Pangs: A sermon on Romans 8:18-39 prepared by Michelle Ellis, Oct. 18, 2020
The text we read opens by taking about what we suffer now. I’d like to sit together a moment and name some of the things that we’ve...
An Interpersonal Parable: based on Matthew 15:11-32 by Joe Ellis, Oct. 4, 2020
This parable starts out with the youngest son coming up to his Father saying. , “I want you dead.” Well he doesn’t quite come out and...