A Healing Solitude

Rev. Nick Cheek Psalm 46 and Jonah 1:17-32 15 years ago, during spring break, Ashley and I were away in Fort Myers Beach. I love the beach… the sound of the waves, the endless water, the breeze that somehow invites you to rest. Ashley was reading in a chair while I...

Jonah and the Deep Descent

Rev. Nick Cheek Genesis 12:1-10 and Jonah 1:4-17 As the night grew darker and longer… so also did the storm rage stronger.  It was our second winter living on the coast of Maryland. Maryland isn’t known for Nor’easters so this storm was unique. Our house sat alone on...

Jonah and the Weight of Being Called

Rev. Nick Cheek Genesis 12:1-10 and Jonah 1:1-3 A wise person once said… “you can’t run away from your troubles… there ain’t no place that far away.” Jonah was a runner – Indeed, a very bold one. God gives him a command and has the guts to say no. That’s usually not...

We Do Not Walk Alone

Rev. Nick Cheek Psalm 34: 1-14 and Luke 24: 13-35 Our scripture passage this morning takes place right after the events of the resurrection. Two travelers are on a journey, a hike, from Jerusalem to a town called Emmaus. In the middle of their journey, a stranger...

I Thirst

Rev. Nick Cheek John 4: 1-15 and John 19: 28-29 Back in college, I was a member of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. This fraternity was unique in that it created its own philanthropy called Push America. Push America raised funds and awareness for people with disabilities....

Never Forsaken

Rev. Rebecca M. Heilman-Campbell Mark 5: 21 – 43, Mark 15: 33 – 39 “What about my dog?” This was a question that was asked to me by a patient in the cancer unit during my summer as a chaplain. She was recently diagnosed with terminal cancer and processing what...