We've got two Sunday's left in our study of Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde's New York Times Bestselling book, "How We Learn to Be Brave: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith."  In prior weeks, we've talked about decisive moments in life -- The Decision to Go, The Decision to Stay, The Decision to Start, The Decision […]

This Sunday we continue our sermon series based on the New York Times Bestselling book called "How We Learn to Be Brave: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith," by Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde.  This week we tackle chapter 5 -- The Decision to Step Up to the Plate, as we focus on those decisive moments […]

This Sunday we continue our sermon series based on the New York Times Bestselling book called "How We Learn to Be Brave: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith," by Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde.  This week we tackle chapter 4 -- The Decision to Accept What You Do Not Choose. In other words, how can we […]

This Sunday we continue our sermon series based on the New York Times Bestselling book called "How We Learn to Be Brave: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith," by Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde.  This week we tackle chapter 3 -- The Decision to Start -- Taking the first steps toward a long-term vision or dream.

This Sunday we continue our new sermon series based on the New York Times Bestselling book called "How We Learn to Be Brave: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith," by Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde.  Last week we explored chapter 1: The Decision to Go -- Leaving one place or way of being to move toward […]

Pastor Jeff will launch a new sermon series this week based on the New York Times Bestselling book called "How We Learn to Be Brave: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith," by Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde, Episcopal Bishop of Washington, D.C.  Each week we will tackle a different chapter, starting this week with chapter 1: […]

If only life was like in the movies, and we could have perfect relationships -- with spouses, family members, neighbors, bosses, friends, and neighbors. But we can't. Or can we? This Sunday we conclude our sermon series on how to build beautiful relationships the Jesus way. As we do so, we'll explore a passage where […]

When to say Yes, When to say No This Sunday Pastor Jeff resumes our sermon series on how to build beautiful relationships the Jesus way. Jesus tells us to live with a servant's heart, but in our culture today we also hear a lot about healthy boundaries and not being a doormat. So how do […]

Long-term relationships are a core component of human happiness.  But relationships are hard and can easily fall apart.  So this Sunday we'll look at the single most important thing we can do to cultivate life-long relationships.  This is the sixth installment in our sermon series on how to build beautiful relationships the Jesus way.

However that sentence gets finished, it's never very uplifting.  How many times has someone said something like that to you?  How many times have you said something like that to someone else?  As we continue our sermon series on how to build beautiful relationships the Jesus way, this Sunday we're going to tackle Jesus' teachings about […]

Life is not always what it seems.  What we think is good for us often isn't, and what we think is bad is often good.  The same is true in spiritual life.  Jesus taught us many counterintuitive principles.  This week we'll look at one of his most important counterintuitive principles, as we continue our sermon series on […]

When you're in relationship with someone and you feel it's important to say something they don't want to hear, do you say it, or procrastinate, or worse yet, never say it?  This week we'll ask, "What would Jesus do?" -- as we continue our sermon series called "Building Beautiful Relationships the Jesus Way."  Our focus this week […]