The Carry On Cast

Pastor Megan and Pastor Kevin discuss Genesis 1:1-4, 26-27, 31 and introduce the new sermon series called, First Things. There are many elements to this story – order out of chaos, goodness of creation, elevation of humans to a place of responsibility. This is the first first in the story of scripture. It sets the context for everything we will hear after. The point of the story is not prescriptio...

Pastor Megan and Pastor Kevin discuss Romans 12:9-18. No one verse in this passage should stand alone (even though that’s what often happens here). It’s a full picture of faithful Christian life. Let this passage sum up our learning over the summer and move us into what it means. What will this look like for Easter? How will we truly change our behaviors so everyone can know God’s love in Jesus th...

Pastor Megan and Pastor Erik discuss 1 Peter 4:8-11. We won’t always get it right. We’re going to mess up (sin). But when we act authentically in love, we get it wrong for the right reasons. When we value hospitality, we value dynamic learning and interaction with others. We grow and adapt because we hear from people what they really need and how they can truly be welcomed. If our habits or expect...

Pastor Erik and Pastor Kevin dive into 1 Corinthians, exploring what faith truly looks like.
They reflect on how the Apostle Paul and Apostle Peter, help guide our understanding of living out faith in real life. The conversation touches on the deep questions the early Christian community had, many of which are still relevant today: How do we welcome strangers? How is God working through us? It’s a...

Pastor Megan, Pastor Erik and Pastor Kevin discuss Acts 9:36-42. This is a rare opportunity to talk about the ministry of a named woman in the New Testament. Tabitha’s ministry is charity – especially towards widows, those who were continually ignored and marginalized in that society. It’s not her prestige that gets her noticed, but her love towards others. Our hospitality towards others is for al...

Our denomination met to elect new leadership this past week, so we remember that we are called to pray for those who lead - and encouraged to be leaders ourselves, by God’s grace. Thank you for joining in this time of prayer and reflection. (August 4)

Thank you for joining together in this weekly time for reflection and encouragement. This week, may you not only take time for your own faith but to reach out and encourage and thank another in Christ’s name. (July 28)

Pastor Megan, Pastor Erik and Pastor Kevin discuss Luke 14:7-14. This is a parable that Jesus tells. It’s hard to ignore something that Jesus gives us directly – we’re called to “carry on the work of Jesus Christ”! How literally might we take this parable? What seats can we give up for the sake of others? We don’t do these things so others will notice us (although Jesus indicates we will get our r...

Pastor Megan, Pastor Erik and Pastor Kevin discuss Isaiah 58:2-9a. God points out a great hypocrisy: we might act like we are obedient and put on a show of faithfulness but our daily actions show a lack of devotion to God. This is a text of judgement and hard to hear. It is a reminder that there is always growth, always more work to be done, always a need to be corrected and try again. We don’t we...

Being in community means also being together through grief and loss. We welcome you to this time to be in mourning or hold space for those who are. Thank you for being together in prayer. (July 21)

Welcome to our time for reflection and devotion in this church season of ordinary time. Thanks for taking time to build a rhythm of prayer and reflection into your week. (July 14)

Pastor Megan, Pastor Kevin and pastor Erik discuss 1 Kings 17:8-16. The widow thinks she has nothing to give, no way to serve. Is that true for us, too? How might we dig deep to stay faithful to the call to care and provide for others? Elijah comes to her house asking for help. Think of our own church: when people show up here, do they know they’re welcome? Do they know we want to be good neighbor...

Pastor Megan, Pastor Kevin and pastor Erik discuss Ruth 2:1-12. Boaz goes above and beyond. He doesn’t just follow the law – he makes sure Ruth is safe and fully cared for in his fields. For that matter, Ruth has done more than she needed to! She didn’t need to stay with her mother-in-law and come to another country, but she intentionally made herself an outsider to stay with Naomi. Hospitality is...

Sometimes, God’s word can be hard to sit with. We sit together and remember that servants of Christ are called to the good of all people through the power of the Spirit. Thank you for holding each other in prayer today as we do this work together. (July 7)

Thank you for joining us in this time of reflection and prayer. This week, we especially celebrate the freedoms we know and the responsibilities we share, both in our country and our faith. (June 30)

With challenging headlines in the news, we return to prayer and reflection as we trust in God’s peace and justice. Thanks for joining us either when videos are posted Mondays at 9 am or any time during your week. (June 23)

Pastor Megan, Pastor Kevin and Pastor Erik discuss Exodus 22:21-24. We don’t like talking about God’s wrath, and that’s fair. But it doesn’t mean our actions don’t have consequences. Care for others matters to God. The dire warning that not caring for orphans, widows, and outsiders means those you love will be left destitute – we are reminded that we are all at risk if we consider only some worthy...

Pastor Megan, Pastor Kevin and Pastor Erik discuss Leviticus 19:15-18, 33-34. Hospitality is a key rule of Biblical life from the very beginning. These rules for how we treat others come in the mix of a wide variety of laws. They are all about our public identity as God’s people. There is a “golden rule” element to this law. How would we wanted to be greeted, cared for, welcomed, accommodated? Can...

We celebrate fathers and name God as our Father, even as we recognize how complicated both can be. We rejoice in goodness, we grieve the challenging, and in all things, we listen for the Spirit’s guidance among us. (June 16)

With the pain and anxiety of this weekend’s events, we need this additional time for prayer and reflection. While our usual devotion will go live on Monday at 9 am, this special devotion speaks to the current moment and unites us in prayer and hope. (June 16)

Happy Pentecost! As we gather for our time of prayer and reflection, we especially rejoice in the gift of the Holy Spirit and its guidance and wisdom in our lives. These devotions go live every Monday at 9 am and you are welcome to join whenever you can. Feel free to share, too!

Welcome to our time for prayer and reflection, which goes live every Monday at 9 am. But no matter when you join in, you are held in prayer and the love of the whole community. Let’s keep all these end-of-year events and milestones close as we listen for what God is up to in our lives. (June 2)

Welcome to Episode 1 of Devotions with Pastor Megan! Instead of recording live on Facebook, they will now be prerecorded and posted Mondays at 9 am. As always, our time for prayer and reflection can be watched any time. (May 26)

Pastor Megan, Pastor Erik, and Pastor Kevin discuss Matthew 25: 31-40. The story continues to the flip side – those we exclude or ignore, even unintentionally, show us how we would receive Jesus in our midst. This is about service and walking with others in need and it’s about always watching for anyone and everyone who might be easy to forget and ignore. This includes inside and outside our walls...

Pastor Megan and Pastor Kevin discuss Acts 2:37-43. This Sunday is Holy Trinity Sunday, an immediate aftermath of Pentecost – prayer, promise, conversion, devotion. There is a triune promise at work through the realized gift of the Holy Spirit. How do we name and celebrate the work of our Triune God among us?