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Jeremiah heads into the Old Testament to examine a confrontation between two prophets. How do we determine who speaks for God? And how do we respond when the speaker seems false?

This week, Megan explores the story of Jesus calling and sending his disciples. What does it mean for us today to be called by Jesus?

Some mysteries are better unsolved. On Trinity Sunday, Jeremiah explores the mystery God and how embracing mystery can lead us to value love more than knowledge.

On Pentecost Sunday, Megan shares what it means to be filled with love by the Holy Spirit, and how living in love is something we must choose.

How does God becoming human help us to become more human? Jeremiah wraps up our post-Easter series on the resurrected Jesus by looking at the humanity of Jesus on display in the Gospels.

Daniel Hickman continues our series examining the church’s teachings about Jesus. In this sermon, Daniel engages Jesus within the doctrine of the Trinity.

Megan continues our series on the resurrected Jesus through the eyes of the Apostle Thomas. What does it mean that God has come to be with us? And how does that call us to press in toward the difficult spaces of our world?

Jeremiah continues our examination of the person of Jesus by asking what it means that Jesus is Son of God. Is Jesus simply a good teacher giving us a good example to follow, or is Jesus divinely offering us salvation through his life and death?

Our Eastertide series, “Who is Jesus?,” takes a look at the conversations the early church was having around the person and nature of Jesus to help us find good news for today. The series begins this week as Jeremiah looks at whether Jesus is different than the God of the Old Testament.

In a pair of brief homilies, Megan and Jeremiah unpack the end of Luke 23 and beginning of Luke 24. What does the resurrection teach us about preparing, resting, and then joining in the work of God?

Palm Sunday invites us into rejoicing as Christ comes into the Jerusalem at the beginning of Holy Week. As the crowds cheer and sing from Psalm 118, Jeremiah examines that psalm and what it means for us to enter the gates of righteousness.

Dr. Katie Ranum finishes our lenten series with a look at Amos 8 & 9.

Coninuing in the book of Amos, Jeremiah talks about Amos’s vision of the plumb line in chapter 7. How does Amos’s confrontation with the priest Amaziah in the immediate aftermath of this vision call us to be better listeners to the voice of God?

As we continue our journey through Lent, Megan explores Amos 5 and helps us examine what we’re seeking and longing for.

How do we perpetuate and participate in injustice today, and how are lament and repentance antidotes to that injustice. Jeremiah continues our lenten series with a look at Amos 2:6-8.

As we journey through Lent, we’re talking about confronting our sins. With the book of Amos as our guide, Jeremiah begins by discussing the sin of hatred.

We wrap up our Pray Hurt series as Jeremiah dives into Psalm 74, discussing what it means to pray when we’re confused and how we can still discover a God who does good and loves us when our plans fall apart.

Megan continues our Pray Hurt series with an exploration of Psalm 109 as she examines what the Bible calls us to do with our anger when we experience it. Note: This message begins with a reading of Psalm 109, but that reading was accidentally cut off and begins at the end of verse 5.

After a week off because of snow, “Pray Hurt” continues. In this message, Marty dives into Psalm 106 and discusses the difference between shame and guilt.

This week begins a new series in the Psalms titled “Pray Hurt.” Jeremiah starts us off with a look at Psalm 22 and what it means to pray when we feel alone and abandoned.

As we end the Christmas season with the celebration of Epiphany, Megan shares with us what it looks like for God to come searching for us even as we’re searching for him.

On the final Sunday of the year, Megan and Jeremiah invite the UCC community to share stories about seeing the goodness of God in 2025. All stories are shared with permission.

Our 2025 Advent series closes as Jeremiah shares with us from Isaiah 7. This verses, which Matthew later uses to describe the birth of Christ, show us a love that doesn’t look like we expect.

Mitch Lavender continues our Advent series with reflections on real joy. Because UCC’s regular services were cancelled due to weather, Mitch’s sermon was recorded at home for upload to the podcast.

Our Advent series continues as Dr. Katie Ranum shares a message of peace from Isaiah and Matthew.