The Rev. George Adamik discusses the jolting story of the Canaanite woman (Matthew 15: 21-28) and our spiritual journey from self care to group care to universal care.
Worship. Serve. Grow.
Worship. Serve. Grow.
Sermons (Page 27)
Zack Rugen reflects on a moment of uncertainty in the Johnson Service Corps and encourages us not to get stuck in times of understandable doubt (Matthew 14:22-33).
Guest homilist Megan Laney shares her experience over the past year with the Seattle Service Corps. During her service, Megan worked with the Seattle Seafarers Center.
The Rev. Dr. Cathy Deats returns to St. Paul’s and reflects on what it means to search for God’s kingdom in a world turned upside down (Matthew 13:31-33,44-52).
The Rev. Candy Snively reflects on Matthew 13:24-30/36-43, the wonder of human persistence in the face of difficulty, and what faith can offer us when there aren’t clear answers.
Zack Rugen discusses the Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23) and the ongoing challenge of cultivating good soil in our community.
The Rev. Javier Almendárez-Bautista reflects on how Jesus’s teaching draws us out of isolation and into community in a noisy, easily distracted world where authentic connection takes effort (Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30).
The Rev. George Adamik considers the shocking story of Abraham and Isaac (Genesis 22:1-14) and the unexpected ways it speaks to our own difficult times.
Zack Rugen (Duke Divinity School) preaches on what it means to put God first, especially in a time of suffering, conflict, and change (Matthew 10:24-39).
The Rev. George Adamik reflects on Matthew 9:35-10:23: “When Jesus invites his followers to come to the margins, people are healed, but something else happens… We don’t go to the margins of our society to make a difference; we go to the margins of our society so that we are made different.”