One Body, Many Members
One Body, Many Members The "body of Christ" is a metaphor that has been preached many times; we understand it to be synonymous with the Church. The implications, of course, being that God has [...]
5 Steps to Helping Children Deal with Loss
5 STEPS: Helping Children Deal with Loss by Betsy Ie, LCSW, Grief Recovery Specialist Parents and caretakers generally do everything to try and help their children to be happy and successful in life by providing [...]
Of Malice and MAGA Hats: Faith Seeking Truth
by Jeff Vamos According to Matthew, when Jesus sends the disciples out into the world to preach the gospel – they go out two-by-two if you recall, from town to town – he instructs [...]
Of Disasters and I Do’s
The story of the Wedding at Cana is the story of a wedding gone almost disastrously wrong. Dr. Vamos tells the story of another - modern - wedding gone wrong, told by Robert Fulghum. [...]
What’s So Amazing About Grace?
Sermon by Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Vamos, preached January 13, 2019. https://s3.amazonaws.com/pcol-media/sermons/2018/Service+2019-01-13.mp3
Elliptical Jesus
Sermon preached by Rev. Dr. Louise Johnson, January 6, 2019. https://s3.amazonaws.com/pcol-media/sermons/2018/Service+2019-01-06.mp3
Lenten sermon series: what would you like to explore?
Politics and the Bible? The Theology of Time? Christian(Grand)parenting? These are some possible topics for Jeff Vamos's sermon series during Lent (Sundays March 10, 17, 24, 31). But he'd like to hear from any [...]
Stars, a Messiah, and Other Promises
Sermon preached by Rev. Kyle Anderson December 30, 2019. https://s3.amazonaws.com/pcol-media/sermons/2018/Service+2018-12-30.mp3
Curb Your Enthusiasm
When Elizabeth saw Mary, pregnant with Jesus, she was "filled with the Holy Spirit," and proceeded with some very enthusiastic words about the divine nature of their encounter. Enthusiasm literally means "In-Godded." Why is [...]
The Luminous Darkness
Sermon preached by Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Vamos, December 24, 2018. https://s3.amazonaws.com/pcol-media/sermons/2018/Service+2018-12-24.mp3
Preach the Gospel Everywhere
What would you do if someone cornered you at a cocktail party and said, "I'd like to talk to you about Jesus." Would you welcome the conversation? Run the other way? How do you [...]
From Argument to Understanding in 3 Steps
From Argument to Understanding in 3 Steps By Wanda Sevey, Director and Instructor, Council for Relationships I often share with couples and families that if they practice these 3 steps they will stop [...]
A Glimpse Inside CookWell, PCOL’s Job Training Program
Here's a glimpse inside PCOL's new jobs training program, CookWell, from its executive director, Anita Narayan: It was such a pleasure to join Frank’s culinary class this morning. Frank started the private class for TyQuae [...]
Stand Up and Raise Your Heads
Stand Up and Raise Your Heads Sometimes, the forces at work can overwhelm us. What can I do about gun violence, global warming, war? Dr. Vamos reflects on the two choices offered in Luke [...]
Contagious Kindness
Sermon by Dr. Abigail Rian Evans Sunday, November 25, 2018 https://s3.amazonaws.com/pcol-media/sermons/2018/Service+2018-11-25.mp3
Conquering Anxiety
Conquering Anxiety By Wanda Sevey, Director and Instructor for Council for Relationships Living with fear and its lesser demon, anxiety, is uncomfortable at best and at worst, miserable. One of obstacles to reducing anxiety [...]
Ultimate Happiness (Sermon 8)
How do human beings really find happiness? And in what does happiness consist? Can you pursue happiness, or does it "ensue" as a byproduct of some other pursuit? Dr. Vamos revisits the questions he [...]
What If?
Our leaders are proposing a vision for our congregation that will not be easy to implement. Accomplishing this, however, seems critical if we are to be faithful to Christ's call to our congregation in [...]