Sermons by Pastor Sara Funkhouser (Page 32)
Sunday January 22nd, 2023 Worship
Growing up in the land of 10,000 lakes, I spent quite a bit of time out fishing. Whether it was from the neighbor’s dock when visiting my grandparents up north, spending hours in the boat with my dad and grandpa, or even sitting in an icehouse on the frozen lakes during ice fishing season, I learned quite a bit about life and ministry from fishing. Perhaps that is why…
Sunday January 15th, 2023 Worship
One of the beautiful things about having four Gospels is that we always get different perspectives on the same event. In last week’s Gospel reading from Matthew, it was unclear whether Jesus was the only one who heard God’s voice and saw the Spirit descend like a dove on him after he was baptized, but in this’s reading, John witnessing the Spirit rest on Jesus is…
Sunday January 8th, 2023 Worship
Baptized with mud? Wait, that doesn’t sound right… One of the places that our tour guides always took us on our pilgrimages to the Holy Land is the site at the Jordan River where it was believed that Jesus was baptized. For many, Jesus’ baptism is a story that is foundational to their faith. Through our own baptismal stories, it connects us to Jesus and his ministry.…