If we’re not careful, we can teach others, by the way we live, that Christianity is a means to something else. C.S. Lewis writes about avoiding a “Christianity And…” way
September 21, 2025
Sermons & Podcasts
On this Sunday, Pastor Chris took a close look at Psalm 113, one of the “Hallel” Psalms, and also called the “Egyptian Hallel.” Our marvelous God is both transcendent and
September 21, 2025
The events of the past week in the United States were shocking and sickening. The murder of innocents: Two school children, a young war refugee, a conservative activist. And that’s
September 14, 2025
Dallas Willard asks, “How many people are radically and permanently repelled from The Way by Christians who are unfeeling, stiff, unapproachable, boringly lifeless, obsessive, and dissatisfied? Yet such Christians are
September 7, 2025
“Lord of the Rings, Politics, and What’s a Christian to Do?” That’s the theme for our annual Fall Retreat (October 17-18) with special guest teacher Rev. Steve Pearson. Back for
September 5, 2025
Memory, and also remembering, are important parts of our faith and worship. Always have been. So, what happens when we forget? Or worse, what happens when God’s people seem to
August 31, 2025
We often speak at Epiclesis about our being “Ancient-Future.” And being Ancient-Future brings along with it a collection of things that we think are important when it comes to recovering
August 24, 2025
These days, it seems like everything is political. So, what’s a Christian to do in such contentious and divisive times? Join Pastor Chris as he looks at Psalm 80 for
August 17, 2025
This particular Sunday’s reading from Hebrews presented us with the classic definition of faith. Can you call it to mind? Faith is far more than a feeling. Scripture labels as
August 10, 2025
“Jesus surely has a sense of humor,” Pastor Chris says, “and proof positive is that He called me to be a pastor.” But does Jesus really have a sense of
August 3, 2025
“Lord of the Rings, Politics, and What’s a Christian to Do?” That’s the theme for our annual Fall Retreat (October 17-18) with special guest teacher Rev. Steve Pearson. Back for
August 1, 2025
The Lord’s Prayer is very ancient-future. Why? It’s time-bending. It’s Body-uniting. It gathers up what has come before us, it focuses our minds on the current state of our situation
July 27, 2025