Successful Failure
God sent Ezekiel to do a task at which he ultimately failed. Did God believe that failure was the only teacher that could convey what Israel needed to learn? Sermon preached by Rev. Dr. [...]
First Things
Our images of success determine how we think of failure. Does success for you accord with your most deeply-held values? To use Stephen Covey's image, what is the wall against which your ladder is [...]
Illuminating Stories
Sermon preached by Brett Gudeman, March 3, 2019. https://s3.amazonaws.com/pcol-media/sermons/2019/Service+2019-03-03.mp3
Conversations with Luke
Sermon preached by Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Vamos, February 17, 2019. https://s3.amazonaws.com/pcol-media/sermons/2019/Service+2019-02-17.mp3
The State of the Communion
How are we doing in our mission to serve Christ in this place, and in this time? Dr. Vamos reflects on the past year, and on the future, in his annual "State of the Communion" [...]
Orange Zone Religion
Should our religion make us comfortable? Just as a wimpy workout doesn't have much effect on our physical fitness, we can expect something similar in our practice of faith. Jeremiah and Jesus asserted [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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