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Reflection Apr 07, 2019 By Veronica Gould

John 12:3-8 “Death in the Room” My preaching professor once told me that when you preach a sermon at a funeral, there is another preacher in the room: death. And you’d better hope you have the better sermon!… Read More

Reflection Mar 31, 2019 By Rola Al Ashkar

Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 2 Cor 5:16-21 The parable of the prodigal son, though one of the most famous Jesus ‘s stories, is the third in a series of parables of “lost things,” all three narrated in response to… Read More

Reflection Mar 24, 2019 By Pastor Aart Van Beek

March 24, 2019; Isaiah 55: 5-10; Luke 13: 5-9 What about that fig tree? Fig trees have a way of blowing in.  I have one or two in my back yard.  It’s not like they are multiplying from… Read More

Reflection Mar 17, 2019 By Veronica Gould

Luke 4:1-2, 1 Corinthians 10:13, 23-24 Last week, Rola talked in her sermon about the idea of a “humanity test,” and as I was reflecting on the readings for this week, I had the funny thought of the… Read More

Reflection Mar 10, 2019 By Rola Al Ashkar

Deuteronomy 26:1-11 On some websites before letting you submit any information, they ask you to verify that you are not a robot hacking their website, so they have this verification form that says: “Verify Humanity!” the idea of… Read More

Reflection March 03, 2019 By Veronica Gould

Exodus 34, Luke 9 Transfiguration There are many ways to describe the differences between churches. There are denominations, like Presbyterian and Lutheran. There are evangelical churches. Some churches are large or small, multicultural or ethnic. But one way… Read More

Reflection Feb 24, 2019 By Veronica Gould

Genesis 45, Luke 6 In order to understand the story of Joseph and his brothers, we need to return to the origins of this dysfunctional family. Their father, Jacob, was the younger of two sons to Isaac and… Read More