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Battle Hymn of the Republic – June 28, 2026
Today we continue our summer sermon series, taking an in-depth look at some of your favorite hymns and songs – their history, their words, their music, and the stories and theology behind them. As we approach our Independence Day celebrations this week, it’s no coincidence that we’re diving deep into a hymn that rose out
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Shine, Jesus Shine – June 21, 2026
Today, we pick up again with our summer sermon series on our favorite hymns and songs, taking a closer look at the theology, stories, and encouragement behind them. Today’s song is one that doesn’t focus on any one particular Scripture passage, but picks up metaphors and snippets from all over the Bible – Genesis, Exodus,
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It Is Well With My Soul – June 7, 2026
Today, we begin our summer sermon series, looking at the ways our favorite hymns shape our minds and hearts. We’re kicking things off with a hymn that has one heck of a story behind it, and its power to comfort and anchor us in the storms of life is unparalleled. I’m going to invite you
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May 31, 2026: We’re On A Mission From God
Today, we find ourselves once again in the gospel according to Matthew. Chapter 28 details Jesus’ resurrection from the dead, and in this gospel, the risen Jesus greets Mary Magdalene and tells her to send the disciples to Galilee, where he will meet them. There’s a few verses in between about the reaction of Pilate
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May 24, 2026 – One Spirit (Pentecost)
Today is Pentecost Sunday, also known as ‘the birthday of the church.’ But why is it called ‘Pentecost?’ If you think back to Holy Week, you may remember that Jesus’ death and resurrection happened right around Passover, arguably the largest and most significant Jewish festival – both then and now. But Passover is part of
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May 17, 2026 – Whatcha Lookin’ At?
Today, we celebrate Ascension Sunday – the day we see Jesus ascend to sit at the right hand of God the Father. So we’ll be diving into Acts. The full title of this book ‘Acts of the Apostles’, which is a surprisingly accurate description. Written by the same person who wrote the gospel according to
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May 10, 2026 – Hallelujah
Our Scripture reading for today appropriately comes from the book of Psalms – the hymnal and prayer book of God’s people for thousands of years. Scripture: Psalm 147 Praise the Lord!How good it is to sing praises to our God, for he is gracious, and a song of praise is fitting.The Lord builds up Jerusalem; he gathers
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May 3, 2026
Today, we’re going to take a little detour in the New Testament, all the way over to 1 Peter. It’s one of the shorter letters, so it’s toward the back of our Bibles. Your fun fact for the day is that the letters in the New Testament – everything between Acts and Revelation – aren’t
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April 26, 2026 – The Bad Shepherd
First Reading: Ezekiel 34:1-16 Ezekiel spoke specifically to the people of Judah, exiled to Babylon after the overthrow of the southern kingdom and destruction of the first temple in 586 BCE. Ezekiel was a priest, you see, and he was captured and carried off as a prisoner during the first Babylonian attack on the city
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April 19, 2026 – Walking & Talking
Today, we’re going to hop on over to the gospel according to Luke for one of the classic Easter stories – the walk to Emmaus. This encounter takes place on the day of resurrection. Scripture: Luke 24:13-35 Now on that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles