by Carley Friesen | Mar 13, 2016 | News
John 12:1-8; 2 Kings 4:1-7 When I first read this passage for today, I wondered what there was to say in response to this quirky scene from the gospels. It is something we certainly don’t understand in modern society! Who would pour oil on a friend’s feet and wipe...
by Carley Friesen | Mar 6, 2016 | News
Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 This parable is so familiar to us, perhaps the most well-known parable in the Bible! It has been drawn, painted and sculpted countless times! Rembrandt’s “Return of the Prodigal Son” is one of the most recognized works of art. Coming to this...
by Carley Friesen | Mar 2, 2016 | News
Taborspace to host an informational gathering on Portland City/County Climate Action Plan March 8, 7 p.m. On Tuesday, March 8, Michele Crim, Climate Action Program Manager for the City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, will speak about the City/County...
by Carley Friesen | Feb 28, 2016 | News
Luke 12:54-56; 13:1-9; Isaiah 55:1-9 Has life ever thrown you a curve? I would be surprised if any one of us would answer “no” to such a question. In fact, what would life be like if it were completely predictable, running in one straight line? Safe, perhaps. But...
by Carley Friesen | Feb 21, 2016 | News
Luke 19: 41-44; Luke 13:31-35 Henry was an almost-grown puppy who lived on a farm with Farmer. Henry adored Farmer and tried to do everything he was told. For months, Henry followed at Farmer’s side when he patrolled the chicken coop every morning and evening. Once in...
by Carley Friesen | Feb 15, 2016 | News
Deuteronomy 26:1-11, Luke 4:1-13 Our text today inspired me to go back and look through C.S. Lewis’ classic, The Screwtape Letters. The little novel takes the form of a series of letters from a senior Demon, Screwtape, to his nephew Wormwood, a Junior Tempter. The...
