Blessed are Those Who Mourn

Rev. Nick Cheek John 11: 17-37 Blessed Are Those Who Mourn Nick Nicholas was my grandfather. And if that name doesn’t already give it away—yes, he was Greek. A hundred percent, through and through. I mean, how much more Greek can you get than two Nicks in one name?...

Blessed are the Merciful

Matthew 18: 21-35 Rev. Nick Cheek When I turned sixteen, I thought I had just won the lottery. I mean, I’m not sure there was ever a more glorious sound for a teenager than keys to the car jingling together. I had arrived, and my transportation was a 1995 white Ford...

Blessed are the Meek

October 19, 2025 Rev. Nick Cheek Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.”  Some of you may remember the Southern comedian Jerry Clower. He was a storyteller from Mississippi who became popular in the 1960s — not only for his down-home humor but also for...

A Spacious Place

Rev. Matt Samson Jeremiah 29.1, 4-7 Psalm 66.1-12 Luke 17.11-19 [2 Timothy 2:8-15] October 12, 2025 Prayer for Illumination – Merciful and Gracious God of Creation, your ways are not our ways and your thoughts are not our thoughts. Yet, in a broken and troubled world...

Beloved are the Peacemakers

October 5, 2025 Luke 19: 29-44 As an off the charts introvert, I look forward to my lunch breaks that I often take outside here at the church. I need that hour of peace to recharge, zone out, and just be. So I’m trusting you with this information about my secret lunch...