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Wholeness

Creation vs. Evolution Part 4: Day-Age Creationism Theory

August 30, 2020 by ReverendAmanda

One day when I was a preschool teacher, I had a little boy in my class who was sitting at circle time and he interrupts attendance to make an announcement. “My grandpa died.” I said “Oh that’s very sad. I’m sorry to hear that.” I was trying to tread very carefully because his family were … [Read more…]

Posted in: Sermons Tagged: Care, Change, Creation, evolution, Faith, Genesis, God, Hope, identity, inspiration, New Testament, Old Testament, Peace, Promise, Wholeness

Broken Relationships

July 12, 2020 by ReverendAmanda

I love the stories of Genesis because they really get to the bottom of human relationship and human life. They are not preached on often and many people struggle to figure out how to find the lessons in these stories for today’s modern life. But the lessons are there. These stories are examples for us. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Sermons Tagged: actions, Care, Change, Community, compassion, Faith, fellowship, Forgiveness, Genesis, God, Healing, Love, Old Testament, Peace, Psalms, relationships, unity, Wholeness

Living into God’s Light: Caring for All of Creation

June 7, 2020 by ReverendAmanda

So there has been so many lessons that I have learned since social distancing began. One of the things that I have learned is that I do not like staring at myself as I preach and run worship. I find it very distracting. I have become very aware of my own sensitivities because of Zoom … [Read more…]

Posted in: Sermons Tagged: actions, Care, compassion, Creation, empathy, Faith, Genesis, God, Hope, identity, inspiration, Love, Old Testament, Peace, Promise, Wholeness

Walking with Passion

May 31, 2020 by ReverendAmanda

When I was around 10 years old, I would spend my afternoons after school at my Great Grandma Standish’s house. Her house was walking distance of my parent’s home and sometimes I would just walk there from the school bus stop. I remember one day vividly. I was sitting at her kitchen table that was … [Read more…]

Posted in: Sermons Tagged: actions, Acts, Care, Change, Christ, Community, compassion, Faith, God, Holy Spirit, Hope, identity, inspiration, Jesus, Love, New Testament, pentecost, Promise, Wholeness

Generating Love for a Better Life and a Better World

May 10, 2020 by ReverendAmanda

Mother’s Day is a time when we honor and remember the influence that our mothers have had on our lives. However, I fully recognize that for many people this relationship may not have been defined by love, support, nurture, and care. Traditionally these are the terms that are associated with motherhood. So this morning, I … [Read more…]

Posted in: Sermons Tagged: actions, Acts, Care, Christ, Community, compassion, empathy, Faith, fellowship, Forgiveness, God, Hope, identity, inspiration, Jesus, Love, New Testament, Peace, Promise, Strength, unity, Wholeness

Creating a Community of Christ: Reflection and Care Can Lead to a Better World

May 3, 2020 by ReverendAmanda

Our Acts reading gets to the point of what the early church and those earliest believers were to look like. It is almost a utopian society for those of the early church. They shared all possessions, all things, they did not act in mere human ways, but always with the Spirit. This was the hope … [Read more…]

Posted in: Sermons Tagged: actions, Acts, Care, Change, Christ, Community, compassion, Faith, God, Hope, Love, New Testament, Peace, prayer, Strength, Wholeness

Stuck Inside: Not All is Lost

March 29, 2020 by ReverendAmanda

I will be honest. I don’t like being stuck in the house. I don’t like isolation. I have been social, since birth according to my parents, and so for me social distancing has been difficult. For many of you this has only been in place for a few weeks now. But for me with a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Sermons Tagged: Care, Christ, corona virus, Ezekiel, Faith, God, Healing, Hope, identity, inspiration, Jesus, John, Lent, New Beginnings, New Testament, Old Testament, Peace, Promise, Trust, Wholeness

Purposeful Listening: the Key to Inviting the Presence of God into the Conversation

November 17, 2019 by ReverendAmanda

When I worked as a preschool teacher, we were all required to do a certain amount of hours of continuing education every single year. One of the trainings we often had, focused on teaching us the importance and practice of good listening. Then we would split into groups and practice the art of listening. Most … [Read more…]

Posted in: Sermons Tagged: 1 Corithians, Active Listening, Care, Change, Christ, communication, Community, Faith, God, inspiration, New Testament, Old Testament, Psalms, unity, Wholeness

Come with Humility: Authenticity of Prayer and Life

October 27, 2019 by ReverendAmanda

Have you ever met someone who thinks very highly of themselves? I certainly have. When I was in seminary, I took at class on the book of Matthew. Part of this class required that we work in groups on certain passages and then present our findings in 3 weeks time. I no longer remember what … [Read more…]

Posted in: Sermons Tagged: actions, Care, compassion, Faith, God, Hope, identity, inspiration, Jesus, Love, Luke, New Testament, prayer, Wholeness, worship

Christian Spiritual Practices: Service

October 6, 2019 by ReverendAmanda

Have you ever noticed that when you help someone it just completely changes your day? Right before I left the preschool my teacher’s assistant at the time was someone who didn’t drive and the city bus stop was a mile away. I decided that I would give her a ride to her house at the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Sermons Tagged: actions, Care, Christ, Community, compassion, empathy, Faith, God, inspiration, Jesus, Love, Luke, New Testament, Old Testament, Promise, Strength, Volunteerism, Wholeness
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