The story of the good Samaritan inspires us to see and help neighbors wherever we go, not only in those in close proximity.
How can we incorporate this practice into our daily lives?
Listen in – download the full sermon here.
Featured Image Credit: The Good Samaritan, by Eugene Delacroix, c. 1852
“We’re good with giving, but not so much with receiving. Naaman shows us that very well,” says Rev. Lisa Heckman. “Yet when we open ourselves to receiving, we allow someone else to have the joy of giving. And we find that being self-sufficient isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.”
Can being more open to receiving gracefully make a difference?
Download: Listen to the full sermon from Sunday, July 7, 2019.
Feature Image Credit: Christ Washing the Feet of His Disciples, by Jacopo Tintoretto, c. 1547. PD Wikimedia.
Rev. Lisa gives this summary of Sunday’s sermon:
“We all have some kind of demons we battle: our extensive to-do lists, the voices from our childhood, the culture telling us what we should say, what we should think, how we should act, who we should be.
Jesus meets us in our out-of-the-way places and quiets the noise inside our heads, telling us we are good enough, we are worthy, we are loved.”
Download and listen to the full 6/23/2019 sermon here.
Featured Image Credit: Illuminated Forest Path. Image from Jplenio, Pixabay’s Nature Gallery. PD.
With the first creation story (Genesis 1:1 – 2:4a) and David’s song from Psalm 8, we explore the many ways we know and experience God on this Trinity Sunday and Father’s Day.
Listen to the full sermon here.
Feature Image Credit: The Creation (c. 1896–1902) by James Tissot. PD, Wikimedia.
When the Holy Spirit came at Pentecost, it enabled Jesus’ followers to declare the wonderful love of God given thru the Resurrection.
The message was heard by thousands in Jerusalem for a holy festival, but miraculously, each heard the message in his/her native language.
God speaks our language and comes to us in our messiness, meeting us right where we are.
Listen to the full sermon here.
Grace and Peace!
Rev. Lisa
Featured Image Credit: Mosaic of Pentecost in the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis. Photo by Pete Unseth. CC-SSA, Wikimedia.
The apostles were taught by Jesus how to live the Christ Life.
Then, after the Ascension of Christ 40 days following the Resurrection, they had to figure out how to “live and lead” the Christ Life without Jesus there to lead them.
Listen to the full sermon here.
Featured Image Credit: Helligåndskirken, Copenhagen, Denmark. Altarpiece. 24 August 2006 photo by Ib Rasmussen. PD Wikimedia.
Rev. Lisa Heckman delves into Psalm 148 and its example of abundant inclusivity — all are called to praise (including some that we’d rather not have around).
But then, isn’t the heart and work of that inclusivity (and so on) what being a Christian is all about?
Listen to the full 5/19 sermon here.
Featured Image Credit: People, by Geralt, PD image via Pixaby.
If you missed the Sunday, May 12th sermon exploring the Holy Spirit’s empowerment of the apostles to reach out to the least, the lost, and the lonely (among other things), you can listen to it here.
Listen to the May 12th (2019) Eastertide sermon here.
Featured Image Credit: PD Photo by Robert Baker on Unsplash
If you missed the sermon on Sunday, May 5th, or want to revisit Rev. Lisa Heckman’s invitation to ‘dare to offer’, you’ll find it here:
Listen to the May 5th (2019) sermon here.
Featured Image Credit: PD from Pixabay by BenteBoe.
Rev. Lisa explores scriptural parables, contemporary experiences of people like you and me, and how, whether in times of ease or intense challenge, chaos or order, God’s mercy is greater than God’s judgment.
The God of Second Chances allows us the time to ripen and bear fruit, while also tilling the soil of our being, nourishing root and plant, so that healing and new growth can take place.
As Rev. Lisa reminded us,
“Many are going through challenging times or times of transition, but God is present with you even when it seems hopeless!”
How might God’s tender care make itself known to us? Listen in …
Listen to the sermon here (audio)
Featured Image Credit: Garden of Gethsemane, Mount of Olives, Jerusalem, by Tango7174, CC Wikimedia.
