by Shelly | Oct 3, 2025 | Sermons
Blessings of Faith A little faith goes a long way is Jesus’ point in the gospel. A mustard seed’s-worth of faith has miraculous potential. The patience, tenacity, and endurance required for the life of faith are the blessings received in holy baptism, holy communion,...
by Shelly | Sep 25, 2025 | Sermons
Sharing wealth frees us Consideration of and care for those in need (especially those “at our gate,” visible to us, of whom we are aware) is an essential component of good stewardship. It is in the sharing of wealth that we avoid the snare of wealth. It is the one...
by Shelly | Sep 17, 2025 | Sermons
Joy in Stewarding Gods Generosity As we are invited today to consider what it means to be managers (rather than owners) of all that we have, it is crucial to recognize that we are bought with a price. “Christ Jesus, himself human, . . . gave himself a ransom for all.”...
by Office | Sep 12, 2025 | Sermons
God seeks the lost The grumbling of the religious leaders in today’s gospel is actually our holy hope: This Jesus welcomes sinners and eats with them. That our God seeks and saves the lost is not only a holy hope, it is our only hope. As the writer of 1 Timothy...
by Shelly | Sep 4, 2025 | Sermons
Choose life following Jesus’ Way Called to contemplate the cost of discipleship, we might be helped by translating Paul’s request to Philemon into our prayer of the day: Refresh my heart in Christ. Strengthened by the company and forgiveness of Christ in holy...
by Shelly | Aug 29, 2025 | Sermons
This Sunday’s worship is an annual joint service in Corvallis’ Central Park with our church partners. First Presbyterian Church of Corvallis will livestream the service which is available here: https://1stpres.org/online-worship/ The service starts at...
