Pr. Cheryl Walenta Gorvie Sermon - blog

Kitchen scene, with Jesus in the house of Martha and Mary in the background, Courtesy of Rijksmuseum, Europeana. How long do you think I...

It would be nice to ignore parables.  If you’re the kind of person who dismisses stories because that’s for little kids or for people who...

I’m so glad we’re all here today for this Gospel story about Jesus casting out demons.  How many of you read the lectionary texts ahead...

I have to begin today by begging your forgiveness, because I am so sorry, but I missed it.  This is so embarrassing—it’s only been...

We just read the same story two times, the story of Jesus ascending into heaven.  It’s at the end of Luke’s Gospel, and again at the...

This past week has been a busy time of assessing tornado damage and orchestrating clean-up around our city.  The electricity is being...

I give you a new commandment, Jesus says: love one another.  We’ve heard this before, right?  It isn’t even new.  “Love your neighbor as...

I just happened to be at my desk on Thursday when my friend sent me a message to alert me to the white smoke in the Vatican, signaling...

There’s always something new to notice when you open Scripture and seek God’s Word.  Sometimes the Holy Spirit will point this out to you...

First things first: if you came here today with a grieving heart, carrying any kind of grief, you need to know one thing: you are allowed...

If Jesus ever advocated for taking a moment to stop and smell the roses and look at the beauty of the flowers, to enjoy the sensory...

Be reconciled.  Maybe you’ve also heard that theme from this section of Second Corinthians: “if anyone is in Christ, there is a new...

It is a holy moment when everything clicks into place, when things make sense while making no sense—like falling in love.  These kinds of...

Here’s what the children are doing as they gather at the front: Guess what, everybody!  I need your help with an economics lesson.  Did...

Let’s be honest: at some point, having faith in God means having faith that something good is gonna happen.  And you expect that you’re...

Maybe you have been wondering lately: Why can’t preachers just know their place?  I want to share with you some words from a Scripture...

Where are you shining your light in the world?

Annual meeting day is usually about how we come together as the body of Christ.  The business of the church is holy business.  I’ve heard...

Happy New Year?  Just as we were ready to return to our routines, refreshed and exuberant, here comes the snow.  And more snow.  And we...