Sermons from February 2022

Sermons from February 2022

Remember the Mountaintop When You’re in the Valley

Preacher: Pastor Liz Miller Date: February 27, 2022 Text: Luke 9:28-36The story before the story goes like this: Jesus had gathered the disciples, calling them from their homes and their families and their work to follow him out into the world. Together they teaching whoever would listen. Soon crowds were gathering. The disciples were amazed but they were also tired, so one evening they asked Jesus to send away the crowds, just this once, but Jesus said no. The people…

Blessed

Preacher: Pastor Liz Miller Date: February 13, 2022 Text: Luke 6:17-26 A recovery group, anonymously meeting in the back of a church. The waiting room of an emergency department full of pain in pain, praying with urgency for answers and help. A funeral home gathering room, friends and family looking through photos, sharing stories, full of gratitude for a life well lived but also pouring out grief at this loss they were never going to be ready for.             When…

The State of the Church

Preacher: Pastor Liz Miller Date: February 6, 2022 Text: Luke 5:1-11 Every night around 8:30pm, my dog comes and stands in front of me and stares at me. Before this he has been playing, fetching balls all across the house or working for treats or chewing a bone on his own, but 8:30pm is his transition from play time to sleep. Even though he is four years old he still hasn’t figured out how to make that transition on his…