Focus

Rev. Rebecca Heilman-Campbell(Matthew 25: 31-46) My granddad, Pop Charlie, was not a talker. He was a larger set man with a respectful presence and soft heart, with never really much to say. When I would visit with him and my grandmother, he would be in his chair,...

The Greatest Risk of All

Dr. Steve Lindsley(Matthew 25: 14-30) Most museums, if you think about it, are celebrations and commemorations of those who took great risks to do something big.  At the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., for instance, you’ll experience the risks that...

Music Notes from Justin Smith

This Week's Music Notes: Music Notes  Sunday, December 3First Sunday of Advent  This morning, to mark the start of Advent, some of the most famous sacred music about the joyful anticipation of the season. Bach’s famous Advent cantata Wachet auf, ruft uns die...

Waiting Well

Dr. Steve Lindsley(Matthew 25: 1-13)  I have this recurring dream – some might call it a nightmare, depending on how you look at it. The scenery and context change; but it is always Sunday morning, it is always right before worship, and I am going to be late. ...