Category: Faith
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God First (A Sermon on Judges 5:1-13)
Our relationship with God is supposed to shape who we are, and so that the call and the cry at the end of Judges, I’d argue, is best understood not as an apology for a monarchy, for a king here on earth to save us (even if that’s what the editors intended and what some…
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People of the Promise (A Sermon on Genesis 12:1-9)
And so as we are seeking to be the church, to be a people who live our lives connected to the God of the whole of all of the stories, we want to be a people of promise, a people who remind each other that God isn’t done with any of us yet, and that…
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Monday Meditation #19: New Mercies
Every morning, God’s mercies rise anew. On this rainy Monday morning, I shared with the congregation what it means that God’s compassion is new every day, and encourages us to consider how we might open ourselves to that compassion.
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A New Heavens & A New Earth (A Sermon on Revelation 21:1-8)
This sermon was given from a boat in Northern Wisconsin during COVID for the streamed worship service Colonial Church. Given on August 28, 2020. You can listen to the sermon below or watch the whole service on YouTube. 1 Then I saw new heavens and a new earth. The former heavens and the former earth…
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Monday Meditation #17: Vulnerable Opening
Self-control isn’t about white-knuckling—it’s about releasing control so we can be open to grace. For this Monday Meditation I shared with the congregation about self-control, sharing stories about my grandma, reflecting on how the fruit of self-control is less about trying harder to control yourself, and more about opening ourselves to receive God’s grace.
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The Kin-Dom of God (A Sermon on John 15:12-17)
And that is the command we are given: the command to love one another, to lay down our lives, to be friends with all of God’s children, just as God has called and named us friends. No longer are we servants or slaves under some master. No, we are instead invited to follow brother Jesus…
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Freedom: The Kingdom of Jubilee (A Sermon on Leviticus 25:8-17)
So let’s live in this land as a people who are committed to Jubilee, that those who’ve been brought low might be raised up, and that the world might exist in view of a kingdom vision of the God who is the creator and sustainer and bringer of freedom for all of us. Indeed, may…
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Kingdom People #3: The Face of Grace in Just Mercy
Kingdom People have hard conversations. We’re continuing our journey toward anti-racism, having the uncomfortable conversation about the history of race in America and our role in racial justice. We do this as a community seeking both Christ and the good of our neighbors. Join us this summer for a series on what it means to be a Kingdom…
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Kingdom People #2: The Glory & The Gospel in Selma
Kingdom People have the hard conversations.We’re continuing our journey toward anti-racism, having the uncomfortable conversations about history of race in America and our role in racial justice. We do this as a community seeking both Christ and the good of our neighbors. Join us this summer for a series on what it means to be a Kingdom…
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Kingdom People #1: Anti-Racism, The Gospel, & 13th
Join us this summer for a series on what it means to be a Kingdom People. The first three episodes of our summer series will follow the work we are undertaking to be the church by committing to the work of anti-racism. On this Juneteenth, join with Rev. Sara Wilhelm Garbers, community and staff member Laura…
Sara Wilhelm Garbers (she/they), M.Div., Ph.D. 