For the spirit of the city

Find focus on five aspects of being a disciple for Jesus as Rev. Bob Hetherington explores Mark 6:1-13 in his sermon from Community worship on July 10, 2018.

Guess what? The interruptions are the ministry. Rev. Joel Blunk tackles interruptions, healing ad wholeness in his sermon on Mark 5:21-43, given at Community worship, Tuesday, July 3, 2018.

"When you hear the question that is your question, you have begun to hear much." Rev. Amelia Wilmer takes on Mark 4:35-41 during Community worship, Tuesday, June 26, 2018.

Rev. Herbert Jones wrestles with pigs, politics and the pulpit as he copes with the gospel as it pertains to the events of last week in Washington. Herbert preached at Community worship on Tuesday, June 19, 2018.

"Between a rock and a hard place." That's how Rev. Janie M. Walker spoke to where we can often find ourselves in her sermon on Mark 3:20-35 given during Community worship on Tuesday, June 12, 2018.

Rev. Joel Blunk speaks to the heart of Sabbath in this sermon from Community worship, Tuesday, June 5, 2018.

What do a lawyer, Mary, and Martha have in common — and why should we care? It's all about relationship, says Wayne Lewis. And the relationship that matters most is your relationship with Jesus. Wayne preaches from Luke 10 at Community worship on Tuesday, May 29, 2018.

Rev. Bob Hetherington encourages us to draw on the Holy Spirit as a primary power source as we lean into our mission work. His text is John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 — Pentecost, preached at Community worship, Tuesday, May 22, 2018.

Rev. Vicky Bethel takes on the deep meaning of waiting as she reflects on the Ascension story from Acts 1:1-11 at Community worship, Tuesday, May 15, 2018.

Rev. Joel Blunk tackles friendship and the role it plays in our relationship to Jesus in his sermon on John 15:9-17 delivered during Community worship, Tuesday, May 8, 2018.

Growth requires challenges. "A Lesson from the Vineyard" is Rev. Janie M. Walker's sermon on the topic of growth and the gospel of John 15:1-8, given at Community worship on Tuesday, May 1, 2018.

Rev. Dr. Paula Owens Parker (of Roots Matter -- Healing, Heritage, Hope)speaks to "The Far-away Near By" in her very out-of-character desert experience. A good reminder to us all of the value of nature in our spiritual journey, and the importance of a desert experience, be it voluntary or involuntary.

Difficult life seasons, and what's the next life-saving step God might be calling you to take? Rev. Andrew Terry preaches on Luke 24:36b-48 at Community worship, Tuesday, April 17, 2018.

Rev. Janie M. Walker tells about Thomas and finding "a faith of our own" in this Easter season as she preaches on John 20:19-31 at Community worship on Tuesday, April 10, 2018.

Rev. Joel Blunk encourages us "to run and tell our own story" as he preaches on the Easter gospel, John 20:11-18, at community worship, Tuesday, April 3, 2018.

Rev. Mike Weaver weaves Mary Oliver, racing pigeons, and Richard Rohr into his Holy Week sermon on the gospel reading of John 12:20-26 at Community worship, Tuesday, March 27, 2018.

"At our very best, we are never better than the sum parts that make up the whole." Rev. Sylvester "Tee" Turner focuses on seeing Jesus as we hear from the gospel reading (John 12:20-33)for the Fifth Sunday of Lent at Community worship, Tuesday, March 20, 2018.

Rev. Joel Blunk gives a shout out to Rev. Janie Walker, Billy Graham and John 3:16 in this sermon on the 4th Sunday of Lent gospel text John 3:14-21, preached at Community worship on Tuesday, March 13, 2018.

Rev. Joel Blunk, preaching on Third Sunday of Lent Gospel text: John 2:13-22, at Community worship. Tuesday, March 6, 2018.

Rev. Bob Hetherington speaks to keeping the vision big during this season of change and transformation -- from Mark 8:31-38, preached Tuesday, February 27, 2018, at Community Worship.

Lessons from the Wilderness: Learning deeply how to say no is a complex thing. Rev. John Horner's sermon on the 1st Sunday of Lent's gospel -- Mark 1:9-15 -- at Community worship, Tuesday, February 20, 2018.

Rev. Joel Blunk wrestles with describing the indescribable in this sermon on the Transformation, Mark 9:2-9, at Community Worship, Tuesday, February 13, 2018.

Ms. DeBorah Cannady reminds us that "Hope is in the house" as she preaches on Mark 1:21-28 at Community worship, Tuesday, January 30, 2018.

Rev. Carmen Germino reminds us that discipleship is primarily a relationship activity as she preaches on the call story found in Mark 1:14-20 during Community worship, Tuesday evening, January 23, 2018.

Rev. Bob Hetherington preaches on 3 key things to being an effective disciple during this unfolding Epiphany season — from John 1:43-51 read during Community worship on Tuesday, January 16, 2018.