Sunday Reflection – April 26, 2026
Jesus Is the Good Shepherd John 10 Jesus said: I tell you for certain only thieves and robbers climb over the fence instead of going in through the gate to the sheep pen. 2-3 But the gatekeeper opens the gate for the shepherd, and he goes in through it. The sheep know their shepherd’s voice. He calls each…
Kids Korner: What’s a shepherd? (April 26th)
Read John 10:1-10 with your family. What is a shepherd? A shepherd is someone who takes care of sheep. That might not sound like a big deal to us – we don’t usually see sheep walking down our streets – but in Jesus’ time, it was a very important job. Shepherds stayed close to their…
Disciples in the Upper Room – Fear, Community, and Breath
The disciples huddled behind locked doors, full of fear and uncertainty. And yet, in the middle of their isolation, Jesus appeared, offering peace and breath. Fear can isolate us, but it can also be a threshold for community and connection. In those moments when we feel stuck behind “locked doors” of our own making, we…
Sunday Reflection – April 19, 2026
Recognizing Jesus Luke 24 13 That same day two of Jesus’ disciples were going to the village of Emmaus, which was about eleven kilometers from Jerusalem. 14 As they were talking and thinking about what had happened, 15 Jesus came near and started walking along beside them. 16 But they did not know who he was. 17 Jesus asked them, “What were you talking…
Kids Korner: Walking with us (April 19th)
Read Luke 24:13-35 with your family. Two people were walking home together. They were sad and confused about what had happened. As they walked, Jesus came and joined them – but they didn’t recognize Him at first. He simply walked with them and listened. Sometimes we feel like that too. We might feel upset, confused,…
Road to Emmaus – When the Journey Feels Backwards
The two disciples walking to Emmaus thought the story was over. Their hopes dashed, their hearts heavy—they didn’t recognize that the very presence of hope was walking beside them. Sometimes in life, our journeys feel backward. We expect resolution, clarity, or progress, but all we see are long roads of confusion or frustration. And yet,…
World’s Ending, Do the Dishes Pt.2
In this episode of The Preacher and the Pagan, Debb and Deb discuss the personal apocalypses – how youth obsessed culture tries to convince older folks they’re doe. (SPOILER: They’re not!) This is a continuation of our conversation from last month, which you can find here.
Sunday Reflection – April 12, 2026
Touching Jesus John 20 19 The disciples were afraid of the Jewish leaders, and on the evening of that same Sunday they locked themselves in a room. Suddenly, Jesus appeared in the middle of the group. He greeted them 20 and showed them his hands and his side. When the disciples saw the Lord, they became very happy. 21 After…
Kids Korner: Thomas has questions (April 12th)
Read John 20:19-29 with your family. When Jesus’ friends first saw him after he came back to life, they were amazed – but also a little confused. One of the disciples, Thomas, wasn’t there when it happened. So when the others told him, he wasn’t sure what to think. He said he wanted to see…
Mary Magdalene – First to see: The Power of Presence
Mary Magdalene at the empty tomb shows us something so simple, yet so profoundly human: the power of showing up. She didn’t wait for anyone to tell her it was safe, or even to explain what was happening. She went, she stayed, she watched, and in that attentiveness, she encountered something miraculous. The lesson isn’t…
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