Michael Barrett continues our series about “Caring Church” with a reflection on 1 Corinthians 12:1-11. Caring for Our Church Community Reflections on 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 by Michael Barrett How should we care for our Church Community? This morning Paul … Continue reading
Pastor Roger Barkley explores the challenging question of why Jesus called the Syrophoenician woman a “dog” – a clear racist slur at the time. Along the way, he explores our response the Judge Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court, and how … Continue reading
Pastor Roger Barkley again presents two short sermons. The first is the second week of comments about stewardship of our environment; these are part of our after-church classes led by Michael Barrett. His second short sermon continues his series on … Continue reading
This week, Pastor Roger Barkley presented two short messages. The first was an introduction to our church’s two weeks of after-church studies about environmental stewardship. This week, he explained why Evangelical and conservative Christians tend to be dismissive of – … Continue reading
Pastor Roger Barkley illustrates the blunders of living without checking-in with God and explains the “direct line” we have to God’s guidance. This sermon is based on James 1:4-8; 3:13-18. The Book of James Week 3 Seeking Wisdom James 1:4-8; … Continue reading
Today’s message comes from Rev. Janie Ito, who is the lead chaplain at Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles. Janie shares some of her experiences in chaplaincy as she reflects on Romans 12:9-21 Romans 12:21 concludes, “Do not be overcome by evil, … Continue reading
Michael Barrett explores whether there really is the deep divide that some have made between faith and works, between Paul and James. A Life of Integrity: Lessons from the Letter of James Part 2 – Active Faith, Consistent Love, … Continue reading
What if we could strip away years of church dogma and hear from someone who grew up with Jesus? Someone who shared daily chores, roughhoused, listened to him practice preaching – what would he say about Jesus? That is what … Continue reading
Pastor Roger Barkley begins an exploration of the biblical wisdom tradition with this look at Lady Wisdom, the feminine presence who was with God from the moment of creation. This message focuses on Proverbs 8 and 9. Wisdom: … Continue reading
We are experiencing a national epidemic of rudeness, a symptom of our social polarization that is rooted in our fractured soul. Pastor Roger Barkley explores the extent of this issue, including some interesting studies that reveal the amount of emotional … Continue reading