“Bridegroom” is one of the important scriptural titles for the Messiah. Jesus purposefully goes into hostile territory, Samaria. And while there, He starts up a conversation with an unmarried, perhaps-five-time-divorced,
March 8, 2026
“Bridegroom” is one of the important scriptural titles for the Messiah. Jesus purposefully goes into hostile territory, Samaria. And while there, He starts up a conversation with an unmarried, perhaps-five-time-divorced,
Nicodemus is a character that perfectly personifies the tensions that surrounded Jesus. And he seems completely unique in the Gospels. What might a beautiful painting of his memorable nighttime meeting
Robert Brown was back in the Chapter House for a conversation about Nicodemus. Have you ever thought about how Nicodemus might compare and contrast with Judas? Both men had some
Today’s character, the first in a series of portraits during Lent, is Satan. Scripture references for today take us back to the very beginning and remind us that Satan is
The Transfiguration comes at a pivotal point in Matthew’s Gospel, and it occurs at a dramatic, shifting moment in the other two Gospels that include it. It is after the
In this world, you’re not going to be liked for one reason or another. In fact, you might even be hated. We talk sometimes about what we’d like to be
Pastor Chris was back in the Chapter House with Robert Brown to talk about several passages of Scripture– and they all had (at least in Pastor Chris’ mind) some things
This Sunday morning teaching happened in an atypical, even experimental form— a sermon in dramatic dialogue. In a kind of homage to the quirky, 1981 film, My Dinner with André,
A life- and soul-altering event accounts for Psalm 27. A profound and intimate experience of God has driven David to this conclusion: “With a Friend like this, I need fear
The word “epiphany” has at least two words, also appearing in Scripture, with related meanings: “advent” and “apocalypse.” In this sermon, Pastor Chris led the congregation in a look at
Rev. Robert Brown was in the Chapter House to discuss epiphanies, an especially appropriate topic in this present Season of Epiphany. He and Pastor Chris took a look at three
We can’t possibly realize how wide the gulf was between Jews and Gentiles until Jesus came along. But that wasn’t the way it was supposed to be. God had intended