Our Choice: Jesus

Nov 26, 2023
Christ the King Sunday Text: Matthew 25:31-46 Pastor Jean M. Hansen          We’ll soon be singing, “Christ is the king! O friends, rejoice; brothers and sisters with one voice, let the world know he is your choice. Alleluia!” How do we do...

The Risk of Not Risking

Nov 19, 2023
25th Sunday after Pentecost Text: Matthew 25:14-30 Pastor Jean M. Hansen          Many of us are acquainted with this parable of Jesus. It’s the one which causes us to sympathize with the third servant, the one who prudently hid the money...

Wisdom Meets Us

Nov 13, 2023
     And, now for something completely different! No, I’m not about to do a song and dance routine, which, at least in terms of the song, would certainly be different, but not particularly entertaining. Instead, I’m going to focus on a...

The Promise of our DNA

Nov 05, 2023
All Saints’ Day Text: 1 John 3:1-3 Pastor Jean M. Hansen          It’s a fairly common thing these days to do a DNA test in order to discover the details of one’s ancestry. I did one a number of years ago; the reason was actually more...

We are Free to be the Right in a World of Wrongs

Oct 29, 2023
Reformation Sunday Text: Romans 3:19-28, John 8:31-36 Pastor Jean M. Hansen        Most of us would be quick to stay that there is a lot wrong in the world – wars in Israel and Ukraine, gun violence in the United States and our own...

The Power of Rejoicing!

Oct 15, 2023
20th Sunday after Pentecost Text: Philippians 4:1-9 Pastor Jean M. Hansen          It has indeed been a challenging week as our TV screens and devices have overflowed with the terrible news of what the newspaper dubbed “the siege in Gaza...

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