A New-Found Commitment and the Freedom of Forgiveness
Dec 10, 2023
Second Sunday of Advent
Text: Mark 1:1-8
Pastor Jean M. Hansen
You learn something new every day; that’s just about the truth for me, as was the case this week when I read about the anechoic chamber. It’s a sound-absorbent room in...
Come Quickly, Lord Jesus
Dec 03, 2023
First Sunday of Advent
Text: Mark 13:24-37
Pastor Jean M. Hansen
This week a retired church musician was telling me how she had volunteered to play the piano for the weekly worship service at a church-related long term care...
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...
