by mtangen | Sep 24, 2024 | Pastor Chris
It is possible that we are an imago dei people?! Jesus was good at many things but perhaps the most astonishing thing he did during his ministry was to see, acknowledge, affirm, heal, and welcome all who had been rejected by the religious leaders, by the community, by...
by mtangen | Aug 26, 2024 | Pastor Chris
Then they came to Capernaum, and when he was in the house he asked them, “What were you arguing about on the way?” But they were silent, for on the way they had argued with one another who was the greatest. He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, “Whoever...
by mtangen | Jul 25, 2024 | Pastor Chris
Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. – John 6:35 Many years ago, our middlest child, Eliot, had reconstructive surgery on their upper jaw. It was a big surgery, and...
by mtangen | Jun 25, 2024 | Pastor Chris
In the evening his disciples went down to the sea, got in the boat, and headed back across the water to Capernaum. It had grown quite dark and Jesus had not yet returned. A huge wind blew up, churning the sea. They were maybe three or four miles out when they saw...
by mtangen | May 21, 2024 | Pastor Chris
And looking at those who sat around him, Jesus said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.” – Mark 3:31-35 Jesus says that whoever does the will of God is his family. To religious leaders and hungry...
by mtangen | Apr 23, 2024 | Pastor Chris
The Rev. Dr. William Barber II said that when he drives by churches on his travels, he looks at the buildings and asks, “Who are these people? What do they care about?” At the same time, a member of Trinity asked a staffer: “What is a Jesussian?” The term Jesussian...
