February 5, 2023 – The story of Jacob wrestling with the angel or some god/man is a story of Jacob’s struggling search for an undeserved blessing. But that struggle is embedded in the story of Jacob’s ultimate reconciliation with Esau.
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Sermons and Podcasts by Rev. Drew Colby
January 29, 2023 – Jacob meets and falls in love with Rachel this week, but by the end of the story he’s married her sister Leah! It’s like a soap opera, but there’s gospel in it. After all, have you ever woken up to find you aren’t living the life you thought you would?
January 22, 2023 – When Jacob dreams of a ladder, it’s not what we often think. In this story it is not Jacob that climbs up the ladder, but God who comes down.
January 15, 2023 – In the story of Jacob and Esau (and their parents) we see various parties grasping after what they want, or what they think is rightfully theirs. None of them exemplify great virtue, so it’s hard to know who to root for; but that’s because it’s ultimately not about our virtue. It’s…
This three week course led by Pastor Drew will examine the sacrament of Baptism biblically, theologically, and in United Methodist practice. Session 1: Baptism and the Old Testament Session 2: Baptism and the New Testament Session 3: Sprinkle, Splash, or Dunk?
January 8, 2023 – Pastor Drew brings today’s message: Genesis 24 gives us the first of several stories which Hollywood might call a “meet-cute” but we get more from it than what a romantic comedy can offer. In this story we get the shape of the love that lives at the root of Jesus’ family…
January 1, 2023 – Pastor Drew brings today’s message: It’s not just New Year’s Day, it’s also the Feast of the Holy Name! Join us in worship to discover what it is that makes the name of Jesus unlike any other. Christmas Carols will still be sung!
