Epiphany

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Sunday, Jan. 27: God’s Spirit sets you free!

by Trina Kleist

Jesus proclaims: This Spirit sets you free! Through Jesus, God offers this liberating Spirit to all people! Jesus shook people up when he quoted from the ancient prophet Isaiah. Through Isaiah, God had proclaimed his intention to free the people who love and follow God. “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He […]

Sunday, Jan. 13: ‘You are my Son, my daughter!’

by Trina Kleist

God calls you as God’s own child! God called Jesus his Son. Today’s amazing story brings us the image of Jesus, a first-century Jewish man, who gets baptized by this crazy-seeming prophet John, in a muddy river. Yuck! Then a shape, something like a dove – the Holy Spirit! – descends out of the sky […]

Sunday, Jan. 6: Your Light arrives!

by Trina Kleist

WORSHIP AT 10 a.m. TODAY! Let Jesus be your light! Today starts the season of Epiphany. The word evokes the image of a light shining all around – especially, all around me! God sent Jesus to be a light to the whole world. Jesus – God in the flesh, born as a poor child in […]

Sunday, Feb. 11: Survive the fog of daily life!

by Trina Kleist

Jesus appears to us – then the fog of life returns! Right? Isn’t that how life works? We get a little glimpse of the truth, the eternal. Then the fog of everyday life swamps us again. We experience a moment of clarity and peace. We may even feel the hand of God resting on us […]

Sunday, Jan. 28: Let Jesus astound you!

by Trina Kleist

Jesus has a new life for you – and it’s astounding! When Jesus started teaching, people sensed right away that he was different. Jesus’ view of the Scriptures filled them with hope, healed their diseases and restored their lives. They were astounded by his teachings – overwhelmed with the new possibilities of life in a […]

Sunday, Jan. 21: Like to fish? Fish for people!

by Trina Kleist

God calls you to fish – or sing – or whatever you do! If you like to fish, God has a job for you. If you drive heavy equipment for a construction contractor, God has a job for you, too. If you train dogs, or sling burgers, or bag groceries, or repair computers, or create […]

Sunday, Jan. 14: Come and See!

by Trina Kleist

God calls you to see for yourself! Come and see for yourself what God can do for you and for the world! A new heart, a new vision, a new life all are possible when you have God on your side. But it’s hard for people to accept that. “Why should I believe in something […]

Sunday, Jan. 7: New Year – New Spirit!

by Trina Kleist

God’s Spirit is yours – for free, forever! God’s spirit brings us new beginnings all the time. From the beginning of time, in Jesus’ time. And today, in our time, in our world, in your life. Jesus was baptized by John in the Jordan… And as (Jesus) was coming up out of the waters, he […]

Sunday, Feb. 26: Be a transformer!

by Trina Kleist

Jesus: the first transformer! Jesus’ transforming journey invites us to our own transformation. When we follow his Way, we, too, become transformers. God transforms us through daily acts of love, kindness and justice — seasoned with a big dose of humility before our Creator. Working through our transformed selves, God transforms the world around us. […]

Sunday, Feb. 19: Love who??!!

by Trina Kleist

Nope, can’t love my enemies, Jesus! Jesus asks us to love each other. “OK, I can do that.” Then he asks us to love our enemies. We have to pray for people who hate us and are mean to us. “Whoa, now, Jesus!  Haven’t you gone too far with that faith business?” Now we’re getting […]