January 28, 2018 Peg Weissbrod
Change causes stress. There is an index that seeks to quantify levels of stress. Prolonged high stress can cause depression and illness. Just to note it has been found in studies that those who worship, pray, exercise and are part of a community have discernibly less stress. So coming to church is good for you! Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: change, Deuteronomy 18, fear and longing, leadership, Mark 1, risk, stress, Ted talk, why, witnessJanuary 25, 2018 Peg Weissbrod
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You all know the story of Jonah, right? He is called to go to Nineveh and tell them to repent. Jonah doesn’t want to go and so he hires a ship that sails in the opposite direction – across the Mediterranean towards Spain! A big storm hits, the crew decide that it is Jonah’s fault and so they throw him overboard. He gets swallowed by a big fish and is vomited on the shores of Nineveh, and finally Jonah figures out that God is serious. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: catalysts, change, discerning God's call, fear, gifts, Jonah, Jonah 3, light, Mark 1:14-20, Moving Providence, Providence, Psalm 62:5-12January 14, 2018 Peg Weissbrod
My wastebasket is full of crumpled, wadded up sheets of paper—clear evidence of my struggles to pull this sermon together. Donald Trump’s racist, foul remarks about Haiti, countries in Africa, and El Salvador, have lit up the internet leading into our weekend celebration of Dr. King’s life and work, and people around the world are horrified. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Come and see, John 1: 43-51, Psalm 139:1-18January 7, 2018 Peg Weissbrod
Happy New Year! I hope you are getting back into the routine of the day to day. Listen to these words of William Stafford.
It could happen anytime; tornado, earthquake, Armageddon: It could happen.
Or sunshine, love, salvation.
It could you know.
That’s why we wake and look out – no guarantees in this life.
But some bonuses; like morning, like right now, like noon, like evening.
(‘YES’ in Learning to Live in this world.” Read the rest of this entry »
December 31, 2017 Peg Weissbrod
Over the last few years, I’ve been wrapped up in an HBO series called Games of Thrones. Similar to the Lord of the Rings saga, it’s full of epic battles, dragons, giants and magic. Of course, there are villains and heroes, princes and princesses, kings and queens, and a Khalessi. There are a lot of characters, a lot of drama, and a lot of fighting. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: beware, control, culture and society, diversity, ego, false idols, false kings, Game of Thrones, God's will, idolatry, Jay-Z, Kanye West, No Church in the Wild, perspective, pride, prophecy, respect, Revelation, sanctuary, selfishness, selflessness, the New Jerusalem, The time is near, Winter is comingDecember 28, 2017 Peg Weissbrod
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Tags: Christmas Eve, pageantDecember 24, 2017 Peg Weissbrod
December 24, 2017 11 pm Candlelight Christmas Eve Service
Posted in Worship, Worship Bulletins | No Comments »December 24, 2017 Peg Weissbrod
December 24,
2017 11 am Pageant Service
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