No Limits to the Reach of God’s Grace
Apr 28, 2024
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Text: Acts 8:26-40
Pastor Jean M. Hansen
On the Sundays after Easter, the first lesson is not from the Old Testament, as is usually the case, but from the book titled “The Acts of the Apostles”, or Acts, in...
The All-In Shepherd
Apr 21, 2024
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Text: John 10:11-18, Psalm 23
Pastor Jean M. Hansen
Many of you of you can recite Psalm 23, either having learned it in childhood or having heard it often, especially at funerals. It begins, “The Lord is my...
The Reality of an Eclipse … and Jesus
Apr 14, 2024
Third Sunday of Easter
Text: Luke 24:36-48
Pastor Jean M. Hansen
It’s one thing to hear about a full solar eclipse, it’s another thing to experience it, wouldn’t you agree? I hope that everyone was able to experience Monday’s...
Resurrection Freedom … from Fear
Apr 07, 2024
Second Sunday of Easter
Text: John 20: 19-31
Pastor Jean M. Hansen
He is risen! He is risen, indeed! Alleluia!
I’m glad it’s still the Easter season, so that we can do the Easter greeting together, in person. I missed that...
Far Beyond Our Expectations
Mar 24, 2024
Palm Sunday
Text: Mark 11:1-11
Pastor Jean M. Hansen
It’s always interesting to be corrected by a preschooler. This was my week to lead preschool “religion class”, so I decided to talk about Palm Sunday. The cardinal rule of such...
The New, Old Covenant of Grace
Mar 17, 2024
Fifth Sunday in Lent
Text: Jeremiah 31:31-34
Pastor Jean M. Hansen
Today our focus is on what I’m going to call the new, old covenant. We know a lot about the old covenant, or promises, made between God and the people of Israel that...
