For the spirit of the city

As we wait in Advent anticipation for the coming of our Lord's arrival, Rev. Ben Hadley Goggin ties in the history and backstory of St. Nicolas of Lycia with the story of John the Baptist's life of witness found in Matthew 3:1-12. Ben preached at Community worship on Tuesday, December 10, 2019.

"Children of Promise" is the title of this sermon on portions of Luke 1, given by Rev. Dr. Paula Parker at Community worship on Tuesday, December 3, 2019.

It all comes down to body and blood, "given for you." Rev. Susan Minasian's sermon offers a combination of Richard Rohr's Universal Christ and Colossians 1:11-20. Susan preached at Community worship on Tuesday, November 26, 2019.

While ministry and life can be draining, don't forsake your solitary place. This is the charge Dr. Herbert Ponder preached as he reflected on Luke 4:32 at Community worship on Tuesday, November 19, 2019.

God is always concerned with what's happening right here, right now. Come the resurrection, "you won't be disappointed." Rev. Joel Blunk looks at Luke 20:27-38 in his sermon given on Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at Community worship.

It's not easy doing what Jesus asks of us, but because He goes with us, we can dare to submit our wills to God. Rev. Paula O. Parker preaches on Matthew 10:37-42 at Community worship on Tuesday, November 5, 2019.

What's the difference between the Pharisee and the Tax Collector? The intent of their hearts is the difference says DeBorah Cannady in her sermon on Luke 18:9-14, given at Community worship on Tuesday, October 29, 2019.

Peyton McCoy speaks to dark-night-betwixt-and-between tests of faith, as rendered in Abraham and Isaac's story, found in Genesis 22:1-14. Sharing from her life and experience, Peyton preached on "Faith, in the Midnight Hour" at Community worship on Tuesday, October 22, 2019.

In Luke's account, Jesus healed ten lepers, but only one said thank you. Rev. Joel Blunk speaks to the importance of gratitude, as well as the difficulties we often experience showing it. In his sermon, "Nine Good Reasons Not To Say Thank You," Joel covers some of those common pitfalls we all encounter. He preached at on Luke 17:11-19 at Community worship on Tuesday, October 15, 2019.

What roles do fear, shame, and unforgiveness play in the acquisition of joy? Plenty, as it turns out, as Jerry Deans relates his life story and its trials and triumphs. Jerry spoke at Community worship on Tuesday, October 8, 2019.

Rev. Paula Parker reminds us of our own souls' gardens and being on the lookout for bitter-root judgment — her sermon on John 15, The Vine and the Branches, was preached at Community worship on Tuesday, October 1, 2019.

Lindsey Franklin examines he curious connection between money, shame, and effective stewardship in her sermon on the Dishonest Manager. The story is found in Luke 16:1-13, and she preached at Community worship on Tuesday, September 24, 2019.

The wisdom of looking for that which is lost, and not thinking too small, is the point Rev. Joel Blunk makes in his sermon on Luke 15:1-10, given at Community worship on Tuesday, 9/17/2019.

Life as a big storm and making one's way by way of the broken pieces in one's life is the topic Rev. Paige Chargois takes on in her sermon on Acts 27 — the spiritual art of the second chance — given at Community worship on Tuesday, September 10, 2019.

What's the relationship between repentance, barrenness, and bearing fruit? Rev. Paula Parker examines this question and the question of vocation in her sermon on the Fig Tree, taken from Luke 13:6-9, delivered at Community worship on Tuesday, September 3, 2019.

Rev. Eniko Ferenzcy brings the past into our present in her sermon on Exodus 2:1-10, given at Community worship on Tuesday, August 27, 2019.

This is a primer on breaking down the walls around us and within. Rev. Victoria Bethel preached on Ephesians 2:11-22 in this sermon given at Community worship on Tuesday, August 20, 2019.

Rev. Joel Blunk encourages us to anticipate and believe in the reality of things not here yet but yet to come. in this sermon on Luke 12:32-40, given at Community worship on Tuesday, August 13, 2019.

"Members of the body of Christ — speak the truth, in love." This is what Rev. Dr. William Eric Jackson, Sr. preached on Ephesians 4:15-16 at Community worship on Tuesday, August 6, 2019.

"Lord, teach us to pray…" Prayer— it's all about the particulars says Rev. Bob Hetherington in his sermon on Luke 11:1-13, given at Community worship on Tuesday, July 30, 2019.

Need some guidance in your life? "Listen, follow directions, and put out into the deep." Why? "Because He says so." Rev. Dr. Paula O. Parker preaches on Luke 5:1-11 in her sermon given at Community worship on Tuesday, July 23, 2019.

Does creative change connect with transformation? Yes, when we are clay in the potter's hands. Rev. Joel Blunk preaches on John 12:20-33 in his sermon given at Community worship on July 16, 2019.

"Are we just going to be religious folk -- or -- people of faith?" Rev. Paige Chargois takes on the prime question in Job's saga in her message on Job 7:16-20, delivered at Community worship on Tuesday, July 9, 2019.

Denise Bennett offers stories and a word of encouragement around the Gifts of the Spirit in her message on Galatians 5:1,13-25, delivered at Community worship on Tuesday, July 2, 2019.

Rev. Hollie Woodruff preaches Pentecost in a big way in her sermon on Acts 2:1-21 delivered at Community worship on Tuesday, June 11, 2019.