“Beckoned Beyond Your Boat”
A joyful celebration of the Baptism of Jaxson and Chase Stolz offers the opportunity to find personal meaning in the Gospel of Jesus walking on the water. The beckoning of Jesus to Peter to step beyon... Read More
“After This: WHAT?”
Whatever is your “NOW” in you life’s movement, the Holy Spirit can move you to deeper, more joyous spaces when you stop and listen in the silence.... Read More
“A Worship Service with Music, Readings and Prayer”
July 30th was the fifth Sunday of that month. We have a custom at Matawan UMC to present a special program of music and readings in those months with five Sundays.To view the video with the lyrics of ... Read More
Weeds in the Soul
I propose that there are two tracks in today’s Gospel. One is a vast, comprehensive level of wheat and weeds as Jesus envisions. The other track is our own souls where weeds fester among the good wh... Read More
“The Word Made Flesh in YOU!”
A refreshing understanding of the Parable of the Sower.... Read More
“Gliding into the Kingdom”
Gently acknowledge the emotions that you have, whether positive or negative. Do not wrestle with them. Step back, and pray to the Holy Spirit, “We have a situation here!” Let the Holy Spir... Read More
Images of Mutuality
Various images offered to capture the intent of our Creator in sharing Divine Love with us. We return this love to our Creator through love and care for one another.... Read More
From Cross to Sword
Various images of how the cross became the sword over the centuries. Godfrey of Bouillon wore the Jerusalem Cross on his chest in the First Crusade in 1096; Pastor Nick has worn this image in a neckla... Read More
“Heaven’s Grand Opening”
The gift of Jesus refusing to resist the forces of darkness that pressed against him in his death, brought the power of the Resurrection which is now ours. Peter Paul Ruben’s great painting of S... Read More
“What’s In the Way?”
The story of the woman with the issue of blood offers itself as a powerful image of overcoming what is in your way preventing you from coming close to Jesus? Audio of the sermon... Read More
The Season of the Spirit
Introducing the Season of Pentecost as away to be “in” a season, and not “after,” as in so many Sundays “after” Pentecost. A key concept expressed is “uncondi... Read More
Grounded in the Spirit
When the ground beneath your feed isn’t enough to feel safe, the Holy Spirit is there to make what feels groundless, grounded in the Spirit’s love and the fruits of the Spirit.... Read More
The Power of Waiting
We often wait tapping our foot with impatience. We live in an instant information word: Enter something into Google, and there it is! We are prone to instant gratification. Spiritual waiting is very d... Read More
“Spirit and Mother”
Scripture: Psalm 139:7-18 John 14:15-21 Sermon: “Spirit and Mother” Baptism of Vinh Felix Nguyen Audio of the sermon is below.... Read More
“God’s Positioning System”
We’ve become accustomed to setting WAZE or other GPS apps to feel convident that we will be led to the destination we wish. God’s Positioning System is different. We never leave the present mo... Read More
The Stories of Hymns
A special service of eight hymns and their stories.... Read More
Quieting Inner Noise
“Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly” – The scientific name to smooth over the more basic event with Space X -“Explosion”! How this is found as an image in the two readings for... Read More
In Sync with the Spirit
The evidence of the Resurrection of Jesus is embedded in the Spirit dwelling within us. Audio of the sermon above.... Read More
“Bubbles Burst”
Scripture: John 20:1-18. The Resurrection of Jesus bursts all our bubbles which are limited ways of understanding what this means. The Gospel of John widens our understanding to a total embrace of Jes... Read More
“Intranatural”
Sermon for Holy Thursday. We have the familiar word “Supernatural” which extends beyond the natural. Rather do I suggest that Divinity is “intranatural” — God is deeply w... Read More
Grief Transformed
You’ve heard the phrase: “Grief is love that has no place to go.” Jesus shows us that there are many places to share the love of a person dear to you that has passed…so many wa... Read More
To See Thee More Clearly
Scripture, John 9:1-41 The Story of the Man Born Blind... Read More
“Love Without Borders”
Nick shares aspects of his personal spiritual journey in the setting of the story of the conversation between Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well.The sculpture of Stephen Broadbent was des... Read More