A Spacious Christianity

Where Do We Go From Here? with Rev. Morgan Schmidt. Series: I 've been meaning to ask A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Ruth 1:1-22; Acts 10. About the Series, I 've been meaning to ask: Some of the best conversations start with good questions - questions we’ve been meaning to ask, questions that keep us curious, and questions that lead us dee...

Are You OK? with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: I 've been meaning to ask A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Luke 15.1-24. About the Series, I 've been meaning to ask: Some of the best conversations start with good questions - questions we’ve been meaning to ask, questions that keep us curious, and questions that lead us deeper into courage and...

I've been meaning to ask... with Rev. Kally Elliott. Series: I 've been meaning to ask. A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: John 1:35-46. About the Series, I 've been meaning to ask: Some of the best conversations start with good questions - questions we’ve been meaning to ask, questions that keep us curious, and questions that lead us deep...

God's Holy Earth with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Genesis 1, Psalm 8, Psalm 19, Romans 8. Join us each Sunday, 10AM at bendfp.org , or 11AM KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend.  Subscribe/Follow, and click the bell for alerts. At First Presbyterian, you will meet people at many different places theologically and spiritually....

The Joy of Contentment with Rev. Kally Elliott. Series: Philippians, short letter, big impact A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Philippians 4.10-23. About the Series, Philippians, short letter, big impact: Philippians has been called a letter of joy. Joy is mentioned 14 times in 4 short chapters. What is amazing is that Paul wrote this letter from a jai...

Rejoice Always with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: Philippians, short letter, big impact A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Philippians 4.1-9. About the Series, Philippians, short letter, big impact: Philippians has been called a letter of joy. Joy is mentioned 14 times in 4 short chapters. What is amazing is that Paul wrote this letter from a jail cell....

Cultivate Joy with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: Philippians, short letter, big impact A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Philippians 3. 12-20. Finding joy is knowing that God has already seen the worst of us. God doesn’t judge or condemn us, but instead loves us and accepts us. When we know the joy of that acceptance, we extend that same grace to other...

Joy in the Midst of Conflict with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: Philippians, short letter, big impact. A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Philippians 2. 1-18. Conflict is inevitable. Conflict is part of life. We can’t avoid conflict. Conflict may be inevitable. What we don’t realize is that combat is optional. It’s not our differences that divide us. It...

Choosing Joy, Giving Joy with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Philippians, the short letter with a big impact. A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon.  Scripture: Philippians 1.1-5. In the year 62 AD, from a prison cell in Rome, Paul wrote a short letter to the church at Philippi. Astoundingly, this letter is about joy. Paul said, God’s desire for us is to know joy, even in the...

Today, listen for God's voice speaking in the depths of our hearts.  God is calling each of us to play the play a vital part in healing and restoring this broken world of ours.  God knows our names and is calling out to our unique, our unique and precious lives. are we listening? While we are looking for God in those large, bright and unmistakably holy places, God is hidden in plain sight. Ri...

Recreation and hobbies contribute substantially to our emotional, physical and spiritual wellbeing.  Spending time doing the things we enjoy, we are living in the moment... giving peace and grace a chance to flow freely through us into our pursuits. While we are looking for God in those large, bright and unmistakably holy places, God is hidden in plain sight. Right there in the midst of the nitty...

Listening to Your Life: Finding God in Unexpected Places. Listen to Your Shadow with Rev. Barry Heath. A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon See your life for the fathomless mystery it is, paying attention to the boredom and pain of life. Pay attention to the excitement and gladness of life. Touch taste, feel, smell, see your way to the holy and hidden heart of life. B...

Listening to Your Life: Finding God in Unexpected Places. Pets and Community. A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon See your life for the fathomless mystery it is, paying attention to the boredom and pain of life. Pay attention to the excitement and gladness of life. Touch taste, feel, smell, see your way to the holy and hidden heart of life. Because in the last analys...

What comes from listening to your life and paying attention? American writer and theologian Frederick Buechner said, “Who knows? Maybe nothing, but maybe the secret of all secrets that you need to hear.”  What are the moments the encounters the sights and sounds that usually pass you by without acknowledgement?  If today, you stop and notice and pay attention, perhaps you might find yourself prese...

Listening to Your Life...through the sacred stories of others. Join Rev. Dr. Steven Koski with special guest, Rev. Scott Johnson, chaplain at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend, Oregon. Join us each Sunday as we journey together, trusting God, again and again, comes to us first, no matter where we find ourselves.  Join us.  10AM at bendfp.org, or 11AM KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend. At First Presb...

Listening To Your Life: Finding God in Unexpected Places.  How do we listen and look for the sacred in the midst of life’s unexpected turns?  For the message, Pastor Steven will be interviewing church member Charlotte Brady. Join us each Sunday as we journey together, trusting God, again and again, comes to us first, no matter where we find ourselves.  Join us.  10AM at bendfp.org, or 11AM KTVZ-CW...

Listening To Your Life: Finding God in Unexpected Places.  How do we listen and look for the sacred in the midst of life’s adversity?  For the message, Pastor Steven will be interviewing Molly LaCroix, a licensed marriage and family therapist and author of the book Restoring Relationship: Transforming Fear into Love through Connection.  Join us each Sunday as we journey together, trusting God, aga...

Rhythms of Risk, Practices for a Jesus-Centered Love with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Scripture: Acts 2; 2 Timothy 2.7   In the first century, Jesus of Nazareth inspired a movement. A community of people whose lives were centered on Jesus Christ and committed to living the way of God’s unconditional, unselfish, sacrificial and redemptive love. Before they were called “church” or “Christian”, this Jesus...

Rhythms of Rest, Practices for a Jesus-Centered Love with Rev. Kally Elliott.  A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon.  Scripture Matthew 11:28-30 In the first century, Jesus of Nazareth inspired a movement. A community of people whose lives were centered on Jesus Christ and committed to living the way of God’s unconditional, unselfish, sacrificial and redemptive love....

Rhythms of Mothering with Reverend Morgan Schmidt.  Join us this Sunday, Mother's Day, or as we like to call it mothering day.  Explore with us the expansive love of God, maybe from a different angle. We've often heard God referred to as father or with masculine pronouns. But, maybe there's another side to the God that we are seeking to follow.  What does it look like to live into t...

Rhythms of Friendship, Practices for a Jesus-Centered Love with Rev. Morgan Schmidt.  Scripture: John 15:12-17 In the first century, Jesus of Nazareth inspired a movement. A community of people whose lives were centered on Jesus Christ and committed to living the way of God’s unconditional, unselfish, sacrificial and redemptive love. Before they were called “church” or “Christian”, this Jesus move...

Rhythms of Blessing with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.  Scripture: Mark 9.33-37; Mark 10.13-16. In the first century, Jesus of Nazareth inspired a movement. A community of people whose lives were centered on Jesus Christ and committed to living the way of God’s unconditional, unselfish, sacrificial and redemptive love. Before they were called “church” or “Christian”, this Jesus movement was called “The W...

Rhythms of Reverence, Practices for a Jesus-Centered Love. A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon.  Scripture: Matthew 22.36-40 In the first century, Jesus of Nazareth inspired a movement. A community of people whose lives were centered on Jesus Christ and committed to living the way of God’s unconditional, unselfish, sacrificial and redemptive love. Before they were ca...

Rhythms of Generosity: Practices for a Jesus-Centered Love with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.   Join us each Sunday as we journey together, focusing on practices that will help shape us in the way of love shown by Jesus that will change our lives and the world.   At First Presbyterian, you will meet people at many different places theologically and spiritually. And we love it that way. We want to be a pl...

Rhythms: Faith has Muscle Memory. Practices for a Jesus-Centered Love with Rev. Morgan Schmidt. Scripture: Luke 24:13-35. In the first century, Jesus of Nazareth inspired a movement. A community of people whose lives were centered on Jesus Christ and committed to living the way of God’s unconditional, unselfish, sacrificial and redemptive love. Before they were called “church” or “Christian”, this...