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
“The Wonders of God in You”
We present this year four Gospel stories from John centered about the conversation of Jesus with others: Today: Nicodemus March 12: The Samaritan Woman March 19: The Man Born Blind March 25: Martha an... Read More
“Testing, 1, 2, 3”
Pastor Nick shares this First Sunday in Lent passage from Matthew 4:1-11 in the light of the powerful outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Asbury University these recent weeks. Check out these links for m... Read More
“Eternity Breaks Through”
Transfiguration SundayThomas Merton said that God speaks to us gently in ten thousand things….He shines not on them but from within them.... Read More
“The Beatitudes and the Trapeze”
The image of a trapeze expresses the two parts of each Beatitude: a surrendering and letting go, and then a taking hold of what comes our way as a pathways to the Kingdom. The Hebrew Scriptures: Isaia... Read More
Praise and Worship Service
A special service of Praise, Prayer, Readings and Reflection... Read More