Call to Prepare for God a Pathway August 9, 2026 1 Kings 19:9–18 ▪️ Psalm 85:8–13 ▪️ Romans 10:5–15 ▪️ Matthew 14:22–33 Grace and peace from God to you, beloved disciples of Jesus Christ. After listening to all readings, it is my prayer that we have fully prepared our hearts and minds to continue listening to God’s calling — what God is shaping us to be and sending us to do this week. Among our four texts, I love the image Paul offers in Romans 10:15: “How beautiful are the feet of those...

A Call to Extend God’s Invitation 8.2.2026 [Texts] Isaiah 55:1–5 ▪ Psalm 145:8–9, 14–21 ▪ Romans 9:1–5 ▪ Matthew 14:13–21 Peace and grace to you, beloved of God. Today’s scriptures carry a surprising emotional thread, a thread of grief, a thread of hunger, a thread of misplaced trust. And through all of it, we meet a God who responds with abundance, with presence, with satisfaction that costs us nothing. Let’s walk through these texts together. In Isaiah 55, the prophet is grieving. He sees...

Call Stories Continue... 7.26.2026 [Texts] 1 Kings 3:5-12◾Psalm 119:129-136◾Romans 8:26-39◾Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 Grace and peace to you, the beloved of God. Over these past weeks, we’ve been listening for the ways God calls ordinary people both in Scripture and in our own lives. We’ve been noticing how even small “yeses” to God can create ripple effects of grace and courage in a community. Last Sunday, we reflected on how our own “yeses” to God join the ‘yeses’ God’s people have spoken...