(Apologies for the late upload, this sermon was previously posted the week of the 24th but didn't process correctly the first time)

The calling of Abraham next to the calling of Matthew. I've done this before - this time we come at it from a very different angle. Change for us human beings is difficult. It's less of a point I'm making, and more of a way for us to feel something as we enter into the stories.

First let's look at the story of Abraham and Sarah's initial calling. Here we have another foundational story. And in it, faith seems to be defined as people responding to the voice of God calling them into change and uncertainty. This is interesting - since for the past 100 or so years faith has been defined as being certain about different ideas about God, Jesus, the Spirit, humanity, the Bible - etc. But here, at the beginning of the Bible, we have a story defining faith as a journey into the uncertain.

This is where the story of Matthew comes into play. He leaves his tax booth and follows Jesus. During the beginning of his journey he comes into contact with unclean people - marginalized people (ironically, he's one of those marginalized, too). And in coming into close proximity with them as he follows Jesus (loving people), I wonder if his thinking about them is changed, too.

Maybe faith is less about being certain about a set of ideas and beliefs about God or anything, really - and it's more about going, leaving, moving into the uncertain future trusting that God will be with you and that blessing is coming.

Speaker: Aaron Vis
Scripture: Genesis 12:1-9; Matthew 9:9-13
http://bible.com/events/49482587

August 24, 2025 "Our Call During Uncertainty"

Jesus isn't holding anything back - he's letting the crowd know what it's going to cost to actually follow him. I appreciate that about Jesus - let's get all the cards on the table!

We're going to spend a lot of time asking some questions, and these questions aren't necessarily going to be easy to answer. That's okay.

Here are the questions that will help us get at the heart of the "cost of discipleship."
1) Who is my "we"? How narrow or wide is the circle that includes "my people"? Are we willing to risk a "we" that goes beyond race, religion, gender, sexuality, politics, etc?
2) What do I think is mine? What do we hold on to more tightly than the divine?
3) What are we willing to hate? In other words, what are we willing to let go - to move beyond? Beliefs? Traditions? What source of safety and security do we trust more than the divine?
4) What version of the faith are we selling? The easy kind? Or the kind that has only one non-negotiable? Self sacrificing, self giving love?

Speaker: Aaron Vis
Scripture: Luke 14:25-35
http://bible.com/events/49489368

September 7, 2025 "The Cost of Discipleship"


Vous êtes-vous déjà demandé si les coïncidences qui jalonnent votre vie cachent un sens plus profond ?  Dans cet épisode captivant du podcast "Élan de Vie", Fanta Diane, consultante au projet de vie et réflexologue, nous plonge dans l'univers fascinant de la synchronicité.  Fanta partage sa conviction profonde que la vie nous envoie quotidiennement des signes et des messages, que ce soit à travers des rencontres inattendues, des lectures inspirantes ou des coïncidences troublantes.  Ces moments ne sont pas de simples hasards, mais des rendez-vous avec l'univers, des occasions précieuses qui nous guident sur notre chemin de vie. 




Au fil de cet épisode, Fanta encourage chacun d'entre nous à développer notre capacité à lire et interpréter ces signes.  Elle nous propose des conseils pratiques, comme tenir un journal des synchronicités, afin de mieux prêter attention aux messages qui nous entourent.  La méditation et le silence intérieur sont également mis en avant comme des outils essentiels pour capter ces précieuses informations.  Fanta nous invite à créer un espace de calme où nous pouvons nous connecter à notre intuition et entendre les murmures de l'univers. 




À travers des anecdotes personnelles et des réflexions profondes, cet épisode de "Élan de Vie" nous pousse à réfléchir sur les synchronicités que nous avons remarquées récemment et sur la manière dont nous les interprétons.  Que ce soit pour éclairer nos choix, comprendre nos émotions ou simplement pour trouver un sens à notre existence, Fanta nous offre une perspective enrichissante sur la façon dont nous pouvons accueillir ces signes dans notre vie quotidienne. 




Si vous êtes en quête de sens, si vous vous sentez perdu ou si vous aspirez à un accompagnement dans votre parcours de vie, cet épisode est fait pour vous.  Écoutez Fanta Diane partager ses connaissances et sa sagesse sur la synchronicité, et laissez-vous inspirer par ses conseils bienveillants.  Rejoignez-nous pour découvrir comment ces moments magiques peuvent transformer votre vision du monde et vous guider vers une vie plus épanouissante. 




Ne manquez pas cette occasion unique d'explorer le pouvoir des synchronicités avec "Élan de Vie".  Que vous soyez un expert en quête de sens ou simplement curieux d'en savoir plus, cet épisode vous apportera des clés pour ouvrir votre cœur et votre esprit aux messages que la vie vous envoie chaque jour. 


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Écouter les messages de la vie : L'art de comprendre les synchronicités pour mieux avancer sur notre chemin

Speaker: Bev Modlin
Scripture: The Book of Jonah

September 14, 2025 "What Is Your Nineveh?"

We'll start off by talking a bit about the Spirit - cuz that's where Paul starts. We are the church because of the presence of the Spirit.

Then Paul talks about how we are the body of Christ - that's the image he uses. The miracle of the human body is a complex wonder that shows us how every part is valuable, no matter how small or unnoticeable it might seem to us, especially if we feel that way about ourselves. So Paul is drawing the comparison between the human body and the body of Christ here. If you want to find community, a place to belong, a place where you fit in - this is it. The church, the body of Christ.

Then he talks about the Spirit giving gifts. ALL KINDS OF DIVERSE GIFTS. This is intentional divine diversity. 

So this is when you get the chance to think about where you might find a place to fit in - a place to use your gifts. All of us belong! All of our gifts are appreciated and needed here.

Speaker: Aaron Vis
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-27
http://bible.com/events/49496097

September 21, 2025 "Divine Diversity"

I'll focus on the phrase "foreigners and exiles" or, "strangers and aliens" to begin. We have all probably been places that left us all feeling what it feels like to be a stranger in a strange land. In the context in which Peter is writing to these early Jesus people, they felt like strangers in a strange land because of their connection with Jesus - they would have avoided cultic rituals and would have been seen as different - people would have been suspicious of them.

We definitely know what that's like. It used to be easy to give examples of this - us living in this culture. Now, it's extra difficult and weird - we now feel like strangers among our own Jesus people. This is where that video comes in. The images of violence being punctuated by the Lord's Prayer really just makes our skin crawl, if we think about the context of that prayer and who Jesus asks us to be.

So how do we make our way in this environment? Peter's answer - living stones. We need each other and together we remain connected to the cornerstone, Jesus. We need each other now more than ever in these "unprecedented times." We NEED each other.

Speaker: Aaron Vis
Scripture: 1 Peter 2:1-12
http://bible.com/events/49499623

September 28, 2025 "Living Stones"

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We're in Romans 1, dissecting a passage all about God's wrath. Hear answers to questions like "What is God's wrath?" "How is God's wrath different from our own anger?" and "How can God's wrath be consistent with God's love?"

Wrangling with Wrath

ONE SMALL STEP

The parable of the Widow and the Unjust Judge. I'll start here by comparing Jesus' parables to the stories we read to kids at bedtime. Yes, they're a lot alike. Let's have some fun with it.

This parable really does make for a good children's book. Of course, we have all kinds of adult sized questions after hearing this story. No, we may not have any answers for these questions - but I always think it's a good idea to at least ask them - acknowledge them.

Jesus says that this story is about praying and not giving up. Not losing heart. What does it look like to lose heart? Let's imagine ourselves as the widow. What happens when we pray like the widow? 

Maybe the real miracle of prayer is that it changes us - makes us into the kind of people for whom injustice is never normal - makes us into the kind of people who keep showing up in the world where and when it's most needed.

Jesus then connects this to the word "faith." Faith and prayer have a lot to do with each other, I think. Maybe faith is the jet fuel for our prayers. Or maybe it's the other way around. Maybe our prayers are the jet fuel for our faith. Whichever way it goes, faith - a trust that God is NOT like the judge - faith is the thing that keeps us showing up.

Speaker: Aaron Vis
Scripture: Luke 18:1-8
http://bible.com/events/49503020

October 5, 2025 "Prayer And Faith"

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