16 Pentecost C (Michael & All Angels)—9/29/19 Daniel 10:10-14; 12:1-3; Revelation 12:7-12; Luke 16:19-31 Pr. Scott Kramer This past Thursday night, my wife and I drove to the movie theaters at The Landing to watch Downton Abbey. Any fans here? We have been fans from the very beginning of the TV series and were not disappointed by the movie! I admit that I am conflicted. I call Downton Abbey a sort of guilty pleasure. Why do many of us so enjoy this series … [Read more...]
Grown-up Conversations
20 Pentecost B—10/11/15 Amos 5:6-7,10-15; Psalm 90:12-17; Hebrews 4:12-16; Mark 10:17-31 Pr. Scott Kramer I have learned from parents of young children that one of the things they miss most is a “grown-up” conversation. I was talking this past week with one of my pastor colleagues in the area whose children are now teenagers, and I asked how they were doing. “Oh,” she said, “it is so nice to be able to have adult conversations with them!” The past two weeks we have heard Jesus praise … [Read more...]
Children of God
All Saints Sunday—11/2/14 Revelation 7:9-17; Psalm 34:1-10; 1 John 3:1-3; Matthew 5:1-12 (Take a minute to count your blessings. Be specific in naming anything in your life that you would call a blessing.) So--What was it like to name your blessings? What did you list? Health? Wealth? Family? Freedom? If you haven’t already, take your list and compare it to Jesus’ list in Matthew 5. Did any of your blessings show up on Jesus’ list of blessings? Probably not, because: Who wants to be … [Read more...]
Run of Hope
This is the annual fundraiser for pediatric brain cancer research through Children's Hospital. Details at https://www.runofhopeseattle.org/ . … [Read more...]