Not the Absence of Chaos, but the Presence of Hope

Rev. Rebecca M Heilman-Campbell Selected Verses: Jeremiah 32:1-17 I’m going to dive right into our passage today. Let me start out by giving you some context. This detailed story that I admit, if you have never read before, will raise major questions and maybe even...

Generous Hearts for a Shared Vision – Living Into Joy

Steve Lindsley Selected Verses: Exodus 35: 4-22, 36:2-7; 2 Corinthians 8:1-7; 9: 6-12 Perhaps you’ve been lucky enough in your life to know someone like Oseola McCarty. Ms. McCarty was a Mississippi washerwoman in the early 1900’s. She had to drop out of school in 6th...

Generous Hearts for a Shared Vision – Creating Influence

Rev. Rebecca M. Heilman-Campbell Matthew 25: 14-30 In the heartwarming show, Ted Lasso, the character, Rebecca, who is the owner of a local football team, has a secret sauce for her fearful moments, the moments when she does not feel confident. She says, “I make...

Generous Hearts for a Shared Vision – The Myth of Scarcity

Steve Lindsley Luke 12: 13-21 (Selected Verses Our story today begins with a request brought before Jesus.  Or maybe it’s more of a demand?  It’s a little hard to tell.   Jesus is out doing his thing, people coming to him with all kinds of needs, the majority of which...

Generous Hearts for a Shared Vision – Building Margin

Steve Lindsley Mark 10: 17-27 (Selected Verses) I don’t know about you but I, for one, am fascinated by the man we meet in our story today. I find him one of the more intriguing characters in all of scripture. He is relatable. He is authentically himself, for better...

Generous Hearts for a Shared Vision – Expressing Compassion

Steve Lindsley Acts 2: 42-47 (Selected Verses) Something big was happening in that early church community – something miraculous and a little strange. You know the saying: context is everything. And so, to fully grasp what’s unfolding in our passage today from...