by Carley Friesen | Aug 19, 2018 | News
Matthew 13:1-9 (13:3-23) We do not live in an agricultural society any more. So I wonder how well we understand Jesus’ farming metaphor here. I wondered how someone today might tell this parable. Listen! Life Coach went out to teach. She had a clear and complete...
by Carley Friesen | Aug 12, 2018 | News
Luke 12:32-48 Warren Buffett could be called the most successful investor of all time. For sixty years he has posted amazing, consistent growth. It speaks of his ability to think long term. And they say about Buffett that he doesn’t just think long term about his...
by Carley Friesen | Jul 29, 2018 | News
Luke 12:13-21 Driving to Bend this weekend, I encountered lots of warning signs. Big orange signs, neon cones, flaggers, flashing signs; “Extreme Fire Danger” gauges and posters of a state-wide burning ban in effect. Then there was watching my friends deal with car...
by Carley Friesen | Jul 22, 2018 | News
Luke 7:36-50 Jesus found himself in an awkward moment. On the one hand, he was the invited guest at an honored household, one of the tables where everyone coveted an invitation to dine. I wonder if he thought this could be a sign that he had earned recognition for his...
by Carley Friesen | Jul 15, 2018 | News
Matthew 9:16-17; Matthew 5:14-15; Luke 6:47-49 You may recognize the title from Monty Python’s Flying Circus. Do we have any fans here? “And Now for Something Completely Different,” is a film is a collection of sketches from the first two seasons of Monty Python on...
by Carley Friesen | Jul 8, 2018 | News
Matthew 28:18-20; Genesis 12:1-3 Today I am going to tell you a story. I think you will recognize it. It is not fiction, but the words are mine. Once upon a time God made the world and all that we know of the universe, and so much more than we know! God’s own breath...
