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No Small Parts // Rev. Matt Kennedy // Sep 13 2026
In 1949 about 76% of Americans held "membership" in a church congregation. In 2025 just 45% of Americans belong to a congregation. Yet despite this p…
7 hours ago
The Problem with Good // Elise Strickland // Sept 6 2026
As summer comes to a close I am always grateful for the ways this season allows me to enjoy the outdoors and marvel at God's creation. Whether it's t…
7 hours ago
Starve the Fantasy, Feed the Soul // Rev. Matt Kennedy // Aug 30 2026
Most of the Ten Commandments speak to behaviors that are observable and measurable (e.g. there are ways to tell when a person is stealing or working …
1 week, 3 days ago
Trust Issues // Rev. Matt Kennedy // Aug 23 2026
It's been said that trust takes years to build and seconds to break. What's more, since so much of life depends on trust, a broken promise creates su…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
Life Preservers // Rev. Matt Kennedy // Aug 16 2026
We often describe a brand new baby as, "the miracle of life." It's an appropriate phrase because scripture tells us in a variety of ways that life is…
4 weeks ago
Grace for the Ages // Rev. Matt Kennedy // Aug 09 2026
There are words that have fallen from the lips of parents at least once in their life, "Because I said so!" Even the most patient moms and dads somet…
1 month ago
Sabbath Posture for Sabbath People // Rev. Michele Arndt // Aug 2 2026
Early in his ministry, Mark’s gospel records these words from Jesus:“The Sabbath was made for humankind (man), not humankind for the Sabbath.” (Mk 2:…
1 month ago
Bearing the Name // Rev. Matt Kennedy // Jul 26 2026
Do you ever get a word or phrase stuck in your head and it drives you a little batty? Or maybe there's a word or a name that "triggers" you because y…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
First things First // Rev. Matt Kennedy // Jul 19 2026
One of the major shifts that took place in the human mind during the age of enlightenment and the rise of democracy is the idea that religion was sim…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Walls of the Playground // Rev. Matt Kennedy // Jul 12 2026
Historians sometimes observe a kind of see-saw in the life of societies and nations. In one era, a culture may become permissive and libertine. Once …
2 months ago