All Saints Day
All Saints Day All Saints Sunday is on November 1st, a day we pay tribute and give thanks for our loved ones who have gone before us. This is a very sacred day for our church and is full of many symbols that represent the lives of those who have...
“There is Enough”
Have you ever looked at the world and assumed, “There isn’t enough”? There isn’t enough money. There isn’t enough time. There isn’t enough _____. (You fill in the blank). We live in a world of finite resources. Sometimes there isn’t enough. As the Jewish people travel through the Sinai wilderness on their 40-year journey from Slavery in Egypt to a...
“One Day at a Time”
One of the central events in our Old Testament is the story of the Exodus. After God works through Moses to deliver the people of Israel from a Life of Slavery in Egypt, God begins to lead the people to a New Life in a New Land. Unfortunately, what could have been a two-week hike turns...
“The Kingdom of Heaven is Like…”
In the 13th chapter of the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus tells a series of seven parables about the Kingdom of Heaven (also known as the Kingdom of God). Essentially, the Kingdom of Heaven/God is whenever and wherever the world is operating as God intends. Why so many parables about the Kingdom of...
“Dressed for Success”
We live in interesting times. A global pandemic has closed schools and businesses, upended economies, and inflicted great suffering. Racial injustice has led to mass protests. In some parts of our nation riots have erupted. Law enforcement officers and ordinary citizens feel under attack. An election season awaits where candidates are likely to hurl insults at both their opponents...
“What about the Weeds?”
Greetings! We live in a beautiful, wonderful world. It is a world filled with snow-capped mountains and crystal-clear streams; a world with cuddly children, laughing teenagers, and loving families. We live in a world where neighbors care for one another, and people of goodwill extend a hand to help people who struggle. ...
“Sent to Serve”
This Sunday, worship will be different, and I hope you don’t notice it at all. For this first time since this whole mess began, Oak Hill will not pre-record worship and broadcast it on Sunday. Instead, we will broadcast live. This change will make life much easier on our all-volunteer tech team It...
“Scattering Seeds”
Three things about worship this Sunday: · First, the sermon is based on the Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23). I chose the passage, because it shapes my understanding of what our ministry is about at Oak Hill. I encourage you to read and reflect on the passage before Sunday morning. Listen for how God speaks to...
“Nada De Turbe”
Have you ever been worked up about something? I mean, REALLY worked up. Not necessarily angry, but upset or worried or afraid or troubled by whatever is happening around you. Or within you. Have you ever been worked up about something … and has your best friend, your spouse, your mom or dad looked...