3rd Sunday After Epiphany

Beyond Guilt

By Kristy Humphreys | January 20, 2023 |

The Kingdom of Heaven coming near is the beginning of God’s new creation where God can come and dwell with His people forever.

In other words, the party has already started, and we are all invited whether we are attuned to that reality or not.

The Only Path Forward

By Preston Adams | January 21, 2022 |

Jesus’ first miracle is to keep a party going. As far as first impressions are concerned, wouldn’t it have made more sense to give sight to someone born blind, or cast out some demons?

Ad-liberation

By Joey Ager | January 22, 2021 |

A local Pastor was telling me about her neighbors’ reaction to a proposed winter shelter. It was set to be located in a large and currently empty community center in their affluent neighborhood.

Every year in the Pacific Northwest winter, unsheltered neighbors die of exposure to the cold—the shelter will offer a simple place to sleep during the hardest months. But on this neighborhood’s local social media pages, in the press, on the TV news, and in government hearings, compassion was hard to find.

Team Jesus

By Kris Rocke | January 24, 2020 |

It’s when we’ve done just about all we can do to screw things up and yet still discover ourselves loved, forgiven and trusted at our most untrustworthy worst, that the Spirit is fully unleashed.

The Spirit of the Lord is Upon Me

By Kris Rocke | January 25, 2019 |

Yes, the whole world is a burning bush ablaze with God’s glory, if we can only see it, calling us to join the wildly liberating work of God among the poor, the captives, the blind and the oppressed. If this isn’t cause for celebration, it’s probably because we don’t easily identify ourselves as poor, captive, blind or oppressed.

Right Time Moments

By Lina Thompson | January 19, 2018 |

During the season of Epiphany, I’ve committed to be more aware of the ways that God is present and at work in and around me each day.

What About Church Out Here?

By Lina Thompson | January 20, 2017 |

One Sunday afternoon, I was driving through the neighborhood with a car full of local kids that were a part of our ministry. We pulled up to a four way…

Anointed for What?

By Kris Rocke | January 22, 2016 |

Last week we witnessed Jesus’ first miracle (water becomes wine). It ends well. This week we hear Jesus’ first sermon. It ends horribly. His text is Isaiah 61:1-2a. His sermon…

Leaving Our Nets

By Joel Van Dyke | January 23, 2015 |

Perhaps a more revealing question than “what does Jesus see in them?” is “what do they see in this Jesus?”