In this week’s sermon, Rev. David shares a message from John 8:2-11 based on the story of the woman caught in adultery. Rev. David Shirey laments the misuse of Scripture and abuse of justice. What Jesus says and does evidences restorative ra...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Matthew 19:13-15. When Jesus tells the disciples to “let the children come,” he isn’t just offering a sentimental moment– he’s turning the world’s values upside down. Together we e...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Mark 6:32-44. What happens when compassion meets community? When we move beyond scarcity and share what we have, we discover that God’s abundance is already in our midst and togeth...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Matthew 25:35-40. On the second Sunday of Lent we explore how life’s crossroads– personal, communal, and national can become invitations to deeper connection. Jesus reminds us that...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. David shares a message from John 2:1-11. John tells us something good about our God who delights in people enjoying life to the fullest, acts to preserve the dignity of all, and acts to advantage all with aboundin...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Luke 9:28-36. On this Transfiguration Sunday, we journey with Jesus and the disciples up the mountain and witness a dazzling “holy wow” moment. The light isn’t given to be containe...

In this sermon based on The Good Confession in Matthew 16:13-20, Rev. David Shirey explores the many-splendored significance of who Jesus is. Leaning on the wisdom of four trusted friends, he paints a thumbnail sketch of "Jesus in Fifteen Mi...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Shelby Lewis-Greene shares a message from Corinthians 1:18-31. She explores the world of Ancient Corinth and reminds us how the early church got its start as a counter-cultural movement we can learn from today. Th...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Psalm 40:1-11. In a world tempted by despair, faith calls us to dream again. Grounded in Psalm 40 and inspired by the legacy of Jesus and Dr. King we are united to imagine a new wa...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Isaiah 49:1-9. In a world that feels anything but ordinary, Isaiah’s ancient song invites us into a radically different way of living. We explore our calling to be a movement of wh...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Matthew 2:1-12.  Epiphany reminds us that God often reveals divine truth through unexpected people, practices, and paths. Drawing from the story of the Magi and the spiritual ...

This week, guest preacher Dave Carr shares a message from Isaiah Chapter 60, and preaches about the significance of light in our lives.This sermon was preached on December 28th, 2025.Woodland Christian ...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Luke 1:46-55. On the fourth Sunday of Advent, we hear Mary’s Magnificat as a bold, defiant song of hope– sung in the face of fear, uncertainty, and empire. Mary teaches us that whe...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Isaiah 58:9-12. On the Third Sunday of Advent, we light the candle of joy and explore how joy is not just something we symbolize, but something we practice– especially when barrier...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Phillipians 1:3-11. As we light the candle of Peace, we explore how gratitude, community, and intentional connection become spiritual practices that steady us in a fragmented world...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Matthew 24:36-44. We begin the season of Advent with a daring invitation: to see these four weeks leading to Christmas not as a time for passive waiting, but as an adventure! We ar...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Psalm 46. We turn to an ancient hymn sung in the midst of earthquakes, wars, and a world trembling with fear as we stand on the threshold of Advent to explore what it means to trus...

In this week’s sermon, Guest Preacher Rev. Vicki Ray shares a message from Genesis 28:10-13, 15-19a. We explore the promise that God’s presence is always with us, in the “certain places” of our lives. This sermon was p...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Mark 13:1-8. Mark’s “little apocalypse” and Jesus’ reminder that endings often make way for new beginnings invites us to see beyond what crumbles and toward what God is birthing. I...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Luke 6:17-26. In Luke’s gospel Jesus doesn’t preach from the mountaintop but stands in the midst of the people– in the level places of life– bringing good news to the poor and comf...

In this week's sermon, Rev. William explores Luke 18 and Jesus’ parable that faith isn’t about comparison, but humility. This sermon was preached on October 26, 2025.Woodland Christian C...

In this week's sermon, Rev. William explores Jeremiah 31 and how God promises deliverance from the brokenness of our world, even the brokenness we cause ourselves. This sermon was preached on October 19, 2025.

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Psalm 1. Every day we plant ourselves somewhere– into stories of fear or faith, chaos or compassion. Psalm 1 invites us to be intentional about where and how we grow. Join us as we...

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Christy Jo shares a message from Acts 2:42-47 on World Communion Sunday. Today we explore how communion and joy as an act of resistance can be daily practices that keep us rooted in our faith and community. The he...

In this week's sermon, Rev. William explores Philippians 3:17-21. It is a reminder from Paul that we are citizens of the Kingdom of God, not the kingdoms of men. Therefore, we can find hope even as the world is crumbling around us. ...