Prince Of Peace

(Natalia Terfa) This is the lentiest lent that has ever lented. And yet the readings in front of us today are all about new life RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE of the worst of things. Man, the lectionary does not play around. So we’re going to dig in together, and in a new way. Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14, John 11:1-45 Song: Come Alive (Dry Bones) covered by Paul & Amy Koopman Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

(Brent Haglund) Who are the helpers around you? How can you be a helper? In this unprecedented time, how have you seen people, esp unexpected ones, rising up to help? Mr. Rogers Video Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:1-7, Luke 10:25-37 Song: Hawaii by Lil' Loca Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

(Chad Brekke) The story begins with people talking about him as if he isn’t even there. But he was there. And by the end of his encounter with Jesus and some religious leaders, this person is able to speak for himself. You need to hear what he has to say. Scripture: John 9:1-38 Song: Beauty in the Mundane by Bird Of Figment feat. Ooyy Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

(Stacey Rudolph) Why is it so hard to forgive sometimes? Jesus encourages us to forgive others. Mr. Rogers Video Scripture: Psalm 103:8-19, Matthew 18:21-22 Song: Be Your Girlfriend by Lil' Loca Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

(Natalia Terfa) In this familiar Gospel story, we have a stark contrast to the interaction Jesus had with Nicodemus last week, with everything out in the open and in the noonday sun. That contrast shows us that this story is about so much more than water, or thirst, but about how much God knows us and loves us. Scripture: John 4:5-42 Video: Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist Clip Song: Bermuda by Ooyy Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

(Paul Koopman) Jesus welcomed all people. How can we live - so that every person becomes our sister or brother? Mr. Rogers Video Scripture: Deuteronomy 10:17-22 Song: The Sirens of the Lambs by Matt Large Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

(Chad Brekke) He had it all, status, reputation, and safety. He threw it all away for a dead man. He broke the religious rules that had defined his entire life. Why? That's me in the corner. That’s me in the spotlight. Losing my religion. Trying to keep up with you. And I don't know if I can do it. Scripture: Psalm 121, John 3:1-17 Song: Future Yellow by Ooyy Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

(Katie Rykal) How do we treat difference in our community? Mr. Rogers talked to each and every person as if they mattered because they do. One of Cyndi Lauper's more popular songs is “True Colors” - I see your true colors and that’s why I love you. When we look past the differences and see the true colors in the people around us - that is when we treat them with the love and respect they deserve. How do we talk to kids, "differently-abled", and “outsiders”? Mr. Rogers Video Scripture: Psalm 139:13-16 Song: True Colors by Justin Timberlake & Anna Kendrick; Performed by PoP Worship Band Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

(Natalia Terfa) The temptation of Jesus in the wilderness is a familiar story to many of us. We are all aware of the universality of temptation. If it happened to Jesus, it can (and does) happen to us? So what does this story tell us about temptation? About how and where we are tempted? And what are we to do in response to the reality of temptation? Scripture: Psalm 32:1-7; Matthew 4:1-11 Song: Breath by Ooyy Poem: Beloved is Where We Begin - Jan Richardson Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

(Chad Brekke) Author Jack London wrote I would rather be ashes than dust! I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dry rot. Things are not as they appear to be on Ash Wednesday, and this is very good news! Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10, Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 Song: Beautiful Things by Gungor, performed by Paul & Amy Koopman Poem: Rend Your Heart by Jan Richardson Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

(Chad Brekke) Professional mountain climbers know that the quickest and most effective cure for altitude sickness is to get back down the mountain as soon as possible. Why are people willing to risk so much to get to high places in the first place? At least the view from Mt Transfiguration can help us see how the past connects with the future, but we can’t stay at that altitude for long. Scripture: Exodus 24:12-18, Matthew 17:1-9 Song: Born in the 90's by Ameryh Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

(Natalia Terfa) It seems we have some choices put in front of us today, with what seems like clear right and wrong answers. How might we live in a world where things are no longer quite so clear? Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:15-20; Matthew 5:21-26 Song: Bottai by Ooyy Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

(Chad Brekke) Kids know to protect themselves from being labeled by others. “I know you are but what am I” is a time-worn defensive line. Or, “sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me” is another. The truth is, certain names and labels can and do cause pain, which is why we become defensive. Being named by Jesus, on the other hand, can bring life and adventure. Today Jesus wants to call you something in front of everyone. Scripture: Isaiah 58:1-9, Matthew 5:13-20 Song: Thunderbird by Ooyy Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

(Natalia Terfa) Our gospel today begins Jesus’ sermon on the mount. It’s his greatest hits. His magnum opus. His best work. We tend to breeze on through this familiar passage without realizing what a game-changer it really was, and how it is still one today. Scripture: Micah 6:1-8; Matthew 5:1-12 Video shown during message Song: Mumbai by Ooyy Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

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(Chad Brekke) This time of year people return home by leaving home. Kids leave home and return to their homes in school dorms. Young families return home to far-flung places after sleeping in their “old bedroom’ while home for the holidays. For others, home is nothing but a distant memory or a fading hope. Maybe our scriptures this week can help us find our way home. Scripture: Psalm 27:4-9, Matthew 4:12-23 Video showed during message Song: Light Falling by Marc Torch Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

(Martin Luther King Jr.) In honor and recognition of The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, Chad and Natalia preach back and forth from “The Drum Major Instinct” by Martin Luther King Jr. and we experience the power of these words and how they are still relevant today. Scripture: Mark 10:35-40 Song: Twelve by Forester Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness - on them a light has shined. Epiphany brings Christmas to a close but the epic story continues. Let’s follow the light and find our way out of all this darkness. Scripture: Isaiah 60:1-6, Matthew 2:1-12 Song: Tei by Ooyy Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

What could make someone pick up and leave everything they know? Longing for something better? An escape to safety? A clear and imminent danger? All of the above? Today’s Gospel is a refugee story. How might our own stories be found in this one today? Scripture: Isaiah 63:7-9, Matthew 2:13-23 Song: Teenage Lullaby by Ooyy Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

Scripture: Interruption 1, Interruption 2, Interruption 3, Interruption 4 Content shown during sermon: "Lydia's Birth" "Atonement Church" "Alley" "Tulip 1" "Tulip 2" "Tulip 3" "Tulip Injured" "Tulip 4" Song: Like Home by Jakob Ahlbom Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website