by Carley Friesen | Mar 31, 2019 | News
Luke 15:1-10 Remember “Seeker Services?” They were all the rage when I was in seminary. The idea was to invite people to a church experience that they would recognize from their everyday lives, going to movies, concerts, or shopping malls. Everything was done to make...
by Carley Friesen | Mar 24, 2019 | News
Isaiah 55:1-13; Luke 13:1-9 It is well known that what we look for in another person, we usually find. Say we meet a person, dirty and disheveled in front of the grocery store. We naturally think, “Here is another homeless person, waiting for a hand-out.” We expect to...
by Carley Friesen | Mar 17, 2019 | News
Genesis 15; Luke 13:31-35 Two life-long friends have felt tension growing between them. Late one night, the tension explodes into yelling and throwing things, running away from each other, brokenness, isolation. How often have I desired to gather you as a hen gathers...
by Carley Friesen | Feb 24, 2019 | News
Genesis 45:1-15; Luke 6:27-38 Like many friends, Alison and Katie were different from each other. Alison was tall and slender, while Katie was short and muscular. Alison loved to dance, while Katie love to play sports. Alison was polite, while Katie was rough around...
by Carley Friesen | Feb 17, 2019 | News
Isaiah 6:1-9; Luke 5:1-11 Ah Ha! That is one word which expresses Epiphany. Eureka! I found it! Wow! Even open-mouthed speechlessness. All describe a response to epiphany – an appearance of the holy, where it is least expected. Truth be told, the appearance of...
