Nathanael
January 18, 2026
Rev. Dean Lindsey reflects on the call of Nathanael, the first disciple in John’s Gospel to voice doubt. When Nathanael asks, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Jesus responds not with condemnation, but with welcome, affirming Nathanael’s honesty and openness. Faith, the sermon reminds us, does not require the absence of questions. Drawing connections […]
Read More“Remember Your Baptism”
January 11, 2026
Rev. Dean Lindsey reflects on the Baptism of Jesus as a moment of revelation—when God names Jesus as beloved and claims him publicly. Baptism, the sermon reminds us, is not only a celebration but a lifelong calling: to remember who we are, whose we are, and how we are meant to live. To live into […]
Read MorePay Attention! And Say “Yes!”
January 4, 2026
Rev. Dean Lindsey reflects on the journey of the Magi as a model for faith shaped by attentiveness, courage, and discernment. The Wise Ones notice a subtle sign, choose to follow it, seek guidance along the way, and respond with worship and generosity. Their story invites us to slow down, pay attention to what God […]
Read MoreFall On Your Knees
December 25, 2025
If you read the Christmas story, what you will read is a story with far less of Christ in it than you might expect. There is one line in it about the birth of Christ, really. The rest of the Christmas story is a story about other people – about other people, who, while doing […]
Read MoreTo Be One of the Hidden Righteous Ones
December 14, 2025
He’s there, bowing over the manger in every nativity set on every mantel, marveling at the sleeping baby alongside Mary and the shepherds. But, unless his head happens to be crowned with a halo, you’ll actually probably not be able to tell him apart from the shepherds. He’s a bearded man among bearded men, any […]
Read MoreRepentance is not Cheap Grace
December 7, 2025
Every year, in church, just as the Christmas tree goes up and the garland is hung, as children begin bribing Amber for one of the better parts in the pageant, as candles are lit and carols are sung, with a spirit of warmth and joy in the air – we get a series of scripture […]
Read MoreGod is an Imperfect Verb
November 30, 2025
God’s name isn’t God. In the bible, in the Book of Exodus, God introduces himself to Moses as I AM WHO I AM. You have to wonder what God’s parents were thinking giving him a name like that. He’d never be able to get his dress shirts or his luggage monogrammed. And who knows what […]
Read MoreCelebrating Small Gifts and Great Gifts
November 23, 2025
You may have seen the story in the news a few weeks ago: The US Treasury Department will no longer be minting pennies. Over the past decade, it had come to cost almost four cents to produce a single one-cent coin – which is obviously a ridiculous expense given that pennies are all but worthless […]
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