The Distinguishing Act of God

Mar 21, 2021
Sermon 3-21-21 Fifth Sunday in Lent Text: Jeremiah 31:31-34 Pastor Jean M. Hansen          In Tuesday’s Akron Beacon Journal there was an article about Akron Public School students adjusting to being in school in-person again. It struck me...

God’s Remedy: Snake on a Pole, Jesus on a Cross

Mar 14, 2021
Sermon 3-14-2021 Fourth Sunday in Lent Text: Numbers 21:4-9, John 3:14-21 Pastor Jean M. Hansen        In her book, “Everything Happens for a Reason, and Other Lies I’ve Loved,” which Duke Divinity School Professor Katie Bowler wrote after...

The Best Possible Life

Mar 07, 2021
Sermon 3-7-2021 Third Sunday in Lent Text: Exodus 20:1-17 Pastor Jean M. Hansen          The older I get, the more I will need your help writing my sermons. There are certain things I just cannot remember, like the name of a game show. Now...

The One Who Loves

Feb 21, 2021
Sermon 2-21-2121 First Sunday of Lent Text: Genesis 9:8-17 Pastor Jean M. Hansen        How many of you remember the song that begins: “The Lord said to Noah, there’s going to be a floody, floody…get those children out of the muddy, muddy…...

Listen to Jesus!

Feb 14, 2021
Sermon 2-14-2021 The Transfiguration of our Lord Text: Mark 9:2-9 Pastor Jean M. Hansen          I am SO thrilled to see people in the pews this morning! For 12 weeks, since mid-November, worship has only been on-line. Before that, last...

Let’s Get the Show on the Road

Feb 07, 2021
Sermon 2-7-2021 Fifth Sunday after Epiphany Text: Mark 1:29-39 Pastor Jean M. Hansen        If you happen to be in the sanctuary 10-15 minutes early some Sunday morning, which will soon be possible again as we return to in-person worship...

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