“Beloved, Pray for Us” Running the Race: Following Jesus Through Life’s Stages Hebrews 12:1-2; 1 Thessalonians 5:12-25 Rev. Phillip Blackburn September 30, 2018 It was a beautiful, sun-drenched, late afternoon in Haiti. The sun was setting in the west but the light was that near perfect hue of gold that filmmakers and photographers call the […]
“The Kid’s Table” Matthew 7:13-14; Micah 6:8; Matthew 18:1-5 Rev. Phillip Blackburn September 23, 2018 There is something in Fort Smith that truly vexes me. Every time I see it I feel afraid, then confused, then angry, and I see it all the time. If it were up to me, this particular thing would be […]
“Course Requirements: Love Kindness” Matthew 7:13-14; Micah 6:8; Micah 7:18-20 Rev. Tasha Blackburn September 16, 2018 A lot of harsh words are shared in the book of Micah. “It will be night for you,” God says through the prophet. “I will hide my face from you…I will cut down your cities…I will exact anger in […]
“Course Requirements: Following Jesus on the Narrow Road” Matthew 7:13-14; Micah 6:8; Micah 4:3-7 Rev. Tasha Blackburn September 9, 2018 On any given day most of us do the opposite of what Jesus teaches here in Matthew 6. He has come to the end of his Sermon on the Mount and he offers these directions: […]
John 1:1-18 Rev. Krista Denne September 2, 2018