In the WORT 8 O'clock Buzz studio today were James Morgan, Community Organizer for MOSES (Madison Organizing in Strength, Equity, and Solidarity for Criminal Legal Service Reform), and Mark Rice, Transformative Justice Coordinator for WISDOM, a statewide network, comprised mainly of faith-based organizations working on campaigns fighting for immigrant rights and to correct the narrative around formerly incarcerated individuals. Morgan and Rice discuss their organizations' focus on criminal justice reform, education, prison reform and elimination, community reinvestment, and housing in Madison and Wisconsin.

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This is one of my favorite - if not my favorite story about Jesus. It's not a healing - it's not miraculous - it's Jesus' first sermon. In it, he pretty much frames what his whole life has been and will be all about.

I'm going to help us visualize the story by describing in detail what things might have looked like.  Let's talk through the movements - the scroll, the attendant, the pointer, the Moses Seat. I like it. Jesus reads from Isaiah, and says that this scripture is fulfilled in their hearing. He's claiming the whole freedom for the captives, setting prisoners free, sight to the blind stuff as what his whole life was going to be about - essentially because that's what God has been up to all along.

His hometown people like what they hear but they're skeptical. Jesus moves on - and essentially preaches a sermon that condemns his own people - they should have been about this the whole time - but they haven't been. Then, the people try to kill him. Yeah, like whaaaat? 

Some thoughts here. First, sometimes God chooses to speak to us in unexpected ways - ways we sometimes reject.

Next, sometimes anger and violence and compromising integrity are the last defense of those who have to face the truth of their crooked religious affirmations.

Finally - and we talked through this in our The Bible...Really? class. Sometimes we have to read the Bible creatively. Jesus quotes Scripture - but he cuts some of it out. He leaves the violence and destruction out of it. He reads Isaiah within the context of the whole Bible, which leads to God not destroying the world, but healing it.

Speaker: Aaron Vis
Scripture: Luke 4:14-30
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August 17, 2025 "Freedom For The Captives"

No failure is final when we fix our eyes on God’s grace. In this week’s message from our Life of Moses: Faith in the Unknown series, Pastor Paul walks us through Numbers 21:1-9 and John 3:12-17. The Israelites’ struggle with old habits and fiery serpents points us to the greater truth that God’s grace is stronger than our failures. Just as the people looked to the bronze serpent and lived, we are invited to look to Jesus—the One lifted up for our salvation. Join us as we explore what it means to overcome failure, live in God’s love, and fix our eyes on Christ, the ultimate source of hope. We’d love to welcome you to worship with us and continue walking this journey of faith together.

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"Fix Your Eyes" - Numbers 21:1-9, John 3:12-17

Sermon preached on the 11th Sunday after Pentecost, August 24, 2025, based on Hebrews 12:18-24.

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We Are Venom

Daily Devotions with Pastor John David Mull of Shepherd of The Valley on the three-year Lectionary Readings. Lectionary C, 13th Sunday After Pentecost.

Deuteronomy 30:15-20

PRODIGAL AT THE MOVIES + Baptism Sunday! Grab some popcorn and find your seats as we explore biblical themes in some of Hollywood's best films!

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AT THE MOVIES - Encanto + Baptism Sunday

Journey Through the Word is a 12-week Bible reading plan designed to help you grow in this spiritual discipline, your understanding of the Bible, and love for the Word of God.

The Perfect Sacrifice

In Deuteronomy 30 Moses gives us what is seemingly the easiest test question ever... Will you choose Life and Good or Death and Evil?  Yet, we struggle with this.  God is good, and He brings life.  Learn more about His love for you in Jesus.

SOTV Message Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost C - "Life & Death" - Deuteronomy 30:15-20 - 9/7/25

This week on The Journey Podcast, Tyler and David jump into the book of Exodus and the story of Moses and Zipporah. As you're reading, have you found yourself asking why the blood covenant is such a big deal, questions about your faith, or are maybe just lost in this story? We encourage you to listen to this episode carefully and not get discouraged when you read a passage of scripture you don't understand. Let's dive on in!

A Journey Through Exodus 4: The Power of Asking Questions

Daily Devotions and Weekly Messages from God's Word with John David Mull - Christ-follower, husband, and father.  Pastor of Shepherd of the Valley Church in West Des Moines, IA.

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