 We often experience darkness as a negative - the absence of light. But throughout Scripture, God meets people in the middle of the dark. And it is often there, in the beauty of the dark, that God&apos;s love and grace are revealed.This Advent, we are invited to experience Hope in the Dark.Texts this week: Luke 1:26-38 and Luke 1:46-55

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Courage in the Dark - Advent 4

 We often experience darkness as a negative - the absence of light. But throughout Scripture, God meets people in the middle of the dark. And it is often there, in the beauty of the dark, that God&apos;s love and grace are revealed.This Advent, we are invited to experience Hope in the Dark.Texts this week: Genesis 37:5-11, Acts 2:14-21, Matthew 1:18-24

Whispers in the Dark - Advent 3

 We often experience darkness as a negative - the absence of light. But throughout Scripture, God meets people in the middle of the dark. And it is often there, in the beauty of the dark, that God's love and grace are revealed.This Advent, we are invited to experience Hope in the Dark.Texts this week: Genesis 15:1-21 and John 20:1-16

A Promise in the Dark - Advent 2

We often experience darkness as a negative - the absence of light. But throughout Scripture, God meets people in the middle of the dark. And it is often there, in the beauty of the dark, that God's love and grace are revealed.This Advent, we are invited to experience Hope in the Dark.Texts this week: Genesis 1:1-5, Song of Songs 1:2-6, and Exodus 20:18-21

Advent 1 - The Beauty of the Dark

In our latest worship series we are looking at the stories that Jesus told - the parables that are so familiar to many of them. In this first sermon in the series, we hear the explanation that Jesus himself offered for the parables, Matthew 13:10-17. This passage gives us an invitation to dig deeper in our reading of all the parables, to read them with fresh eyes. 

Stories Jesus Told - 1

 What if now - in the middle of all that is happening - is the perfect time to be a community of faith? What if THIS is exactly what God has called us for? Together we dig deep into the story of Esther and discover the ways God is working behind the scenes in our lives. This week, we are looking at Chapters 7-9 of the Book of Esther   

For Such a Time as This - 4

  What if now - in the middle of all that is happening - is the perfect time to be a community of faith? What if THIS is exactly what God has called us for? Together we dig deep into the story of Esther and discover the ways God is working behind the scenes in our lives. This week, we are looking at Chapters 5&6 of the Book of Esther  

For Such a Time as This - 3

 What if now - in the middle of all that is happening - is the perfect time to be a community of faith? What if THIS is exactly what God has called us for? Together we dig deep into the story of Esther and discover the ways God is working behind the scenes in our lives. This week, we are looking at Chapters 3 & 4 of the Book of Esther 

For Such a Time as This - 2

What if now - in the middle of all that is happening - is the perfect time to be a community of faith? What if THIS is exactly what God has called us for? Together we dig deep into the story of Esther and discover the ways God is working behind the scenes in our lives. This week, we are looking at Chapters 1 & 2 of the Book of Esther

For Such a Time as This - 1

Unprecedented. Unforeseen. Extraordinary. Unparalleled.To say that 2020 has been weird is like saying that Michael Jordan was a "pretty good" basketball player.It seems as though normal - the normal we expected and anticipated for our lives this year, the normal we have come to count on - normal has died. What does this mean for our lives and our faith. Texts for this Sunday include John 11Follow us on facebook for our weekly livestream. 

The Death of Normal

What does the day of Pentecost say to us in the middle of a respiratory crisis; on the week that George Floyd was murdered and said "I can&apos;t breathe"? What does it mean when the crucified one - who was killed in a legal, brutal, public execution comes back and breathes on the disciples? Texts this week are Acts 2:1-21 and John 20:19-23. Our primary recording had a glitch this week, so the audio is from our backup recording with more ambient sound. 

A Crisis of Spirit - Pentecost 2020

More Unsung Heroes of Scripture! The faithful women and men whose stories we often overlook when we read the Bible. Today we encounter Onesimus - A reminder that God remembers our names, and calls us to lives of purposeYou can read the story of Onesimus in the book of Philemon

Onesimus - Unsung Heroes

 We are continuing to look at the Unsung Heroes of Scripture - the faithful women and men whose stories we often overlook when we read the Bible. Today we encounter Ananias - a faithful disciple who loved when it was hard, loved another who did not deserve his love. You can read the story of Ananias in Acts 9:1-22

Ananias - Unsung Heroes

We are continuing to look at the Unsung Heroes of Scripture - the faithful women and men whose stories we often overlook when we read the Bible. Today we encounter Shiphrah & Puah - women who show us the power of ordinary people in the face of the trial of life. You can read the story of Shiphrah and Puah in Exodus 1(Once again I am indebted to the insights of Dr. Wil Gafney) 

Shiphrah & Puah - Unsung Heroes

Sermons and reflections on faith and the Bible by Pastor David L. Hansen, a pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Pastor Hansen serves Spirit of Joy! Lutheran Church in The Woodlands, TX. Join us as we grow in relationship with God and one another.

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