Genesis 39:1-23 Matthew 5:11-12 Psalm 116:1-9 We are in the third week of our sermon series about God with Us. We are following the narrative lectionary this fall, giving us a chance to go through the Old Testament in order and to learn how God is with us through these stories. Today, the lectionary reading reminds us that the Old Testament is rated R. And this story also sounds very similar to many, many accounts of sexual misconduct and violence that we are constantly hea

Mark 4:26-34, Genesis 39:20-40:45, Psalm 147:1-11, 20c We are in the last week of our five week series called Journey with Jesus. We have been following Jesus in the Gospel of Mark. We have learned that Jesus is the Son of God, he has the power to heal, he has the power to forgive sins and transform lives. He also has the authority to interpret the law. Today we are skipping ahead a bit to read about the parable of the mustard seed. I think this is a fitting place to end