"Foot Washing Reconciliation" on John 13.1-17 by Joe Ellis — July 10, 2022
Before we jump right into this passage, let me first explain why we are reflecting on this particular passage this Sunday. We have been...
“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...
