Rev. Brian Johnson

Scripture: Deuteronomy 7:7-9; Matthew 8:5-13

Rev. Brian Johnson

Scripture: Matthew 26:36-39; Job 1:13-22

Rev. Brian Johnson

Scripture: Mark 9:38-47; James 5:7-20

Sometimes it feels as if the world is a total mess – as if everything has gone wrong and there’s nothing we can do about it. We…

Rev. Brian Johnson

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28; James 4:1-17

Many philosophies and religions have noticed the power of desire to shape our lives. When we want something badly enough, we will remake our lives in order…

Michelle Holmes Cheney

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20; James 3:1-18

“Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words can never hurt me.” James knows that this old saying is a lie. Words have the power to…

Rev. Brian Johnson

Scripture: Proverbs 28:21-28; James 2:1-26

“Faith without actions is dead.” “Even the demons believe in God.” These words from today’s reading in the letter of James remind us that God wants more from…

Rev. Brian Johnson

Scripture: Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9; James 1:16-27

Our last sermon series was a deep dive into the book of Galatians. Today we start a new sermon series focused on the book of James….

Rev. Brian Johnson

Scripture: Psalm 119:105-112; Galatians 6:1-10

This week we reach the end of the book of Galatians. At the end of this letter about God’s generous love, Paul encourages his readers to share…

Rev. Brian Johnson

Scripture: Psalm 145:8-14; Galatians 5:13-26

In Christ, God has given us freedom – we don’t have to earn our salvation, we don’t have to earn God’s love. But our freedom is not…

Rev. Brian Johnson

Scripture: Galatians 3:25-4:7; Matthew 10:40-42

There are so many things in this world that can potentially divide us – political affiliation, distinctions of wealth, class, race, political affiliation, nationality, ethnicity, and more. …