by Pastor Gina Johnson Let us pick up with our wonderful story regarding Josiah. If you guys remember last time, this little 10-year-old boy is confused by the list on the fridge and he's thinking to himself, man, like he's 10 and why is this feeling heavy for him? And he decides to throw on a coat and sneak out to his favorite spot. And his favorite spot happens to be at the end of the block where the street light has been burnt out for quite some time. And he goes to sit th

by Pastor Gina Johnson As we come to our fourth week of Advent, I want to begin with just visiting our little friend, Josiah. So, for those of you who haven't been with us, we've been following a story that goes with this lantern about a young boy named Josiah who was caught up in feeling a little bit gloomy and watching his mom and looking at to-do lists. One night, he decides to go and take a walk and he gets to the end of a street where he likes to sit and think. And the r

A letter to Our Readers by Pastor Gina Johnson As I am sitting here writing this, it's hard to believe Christmas is only 10 days away and 2026 is right around the corner. Wow, how time flies! Around my place kids are anticipating finals, ready for 2 weeks of freedom, and of course excited for the celebration of Christmas and NYE. As one of my daughters turned 20 and another one is graduating, I can't help but think about the many seasons of life. I often reflect on Solomon's

Advent is a season of anticipation, a time to prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ. In the midst of a busy, chaotic world, it can be easy to lose sight of hope. In this sermon, Pastor Gina shares the story of Josiah and the lantern—a simple yet powerful reminder that even the smallest light can guide us through darkness. As we reflect on Jesus’ first message in Galilee, we are invited to recognize the hope within us and share it with others. Whether through a smile, a

by Pastor Gina Johnson Well, so here we are in our third week of this walking down the road backwards with Jesus. And so it started off where we got invited to come and sit on the shore and have breakfast. That's where things began. In that time, we felt the welcome of Jesus. Then in that second week, we met Levi, the tax collector, and we saw how Jesus doesn't only welcome you, but he gives you that opportunity to belong. And so today, we will continue on our journey. But th

by Pastor Gina Johnson So last week we started this journey, this backwards journey and we started by the fire. And today we are going to be at the table. And so last week, Jesus met us in our real lives, not necessarily our picture perfect lives or our best selves, but he met us there on the shoreline and maybe some of us were tired and overwhelmed and still feeling a little doubtful, still wondering what we're gonna do from here and just trying to make it. But this week as

by Pastor Gina Johnson I know I've shared with you all many times that after Halloween, I feel like I blink and it's Christmas, you know, and I felt that throughout my entire life, but have six kids and then you really feel it or become a grandparent and you really feel it or you know, something of that nature. You really feel it. And so I didn't even blink and I looked online and I'm like what 40 some days till Christmas, you know that as of today, it's 47 days till Christma

by Guest Sandi Mull Our reading is from Jeremiah 29 verses 1 and 2 and 10 through 14. These are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the surviving elders of the exiles and the priest, the prophets, and all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had taken into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon. This was after King Draconia and the Queen Mother, the eunuchs, the officials of Judah and Jerusalem, the craftsmen, and the metal workers had departed from Je

Pastor Gina Johnson So how many times have you been out trying to do something perhaps in the garden or wash a car or something like that? And you know, the water is not coming through the hose. I've had those situations where I take off the sprayer nozzle and I'm just like looking in it thinking, what is going on? What is going on? You know, and there are those times where nothing comes out and then eventually, you know, you realize that something's kinked. So I'm holding th

by Pastor Gina Johnson Well, we have been moving through this series of living in the flow. And I have to tell you this past week, you know, it's amazing what we give life to. Because when you give life, and I've been talking about these things a lot lately, when you give life to noise and distractions, or if you take something that's happening and you blow it out of proportion with your fears and your doubts and your emotions, when you listen to all the whispers around you a

by Pastor Gina Johnson Last week we talked about living in the flow of union and we talked about how everything flows when we have a strong connection with God. When we are aligned with the I Am effortlessly, we can feel the abundance that we have. We can feel sparks in our creativity. We can feel a new level of vitality and your faith is strong. And that's what we call movement. That's what we call increase. And it happens when you are living in the flow, when you are living

by Pastor Gina Johnson All right. So here we are, and it's the beginning of Stewardship Month. And those of you who know me know that I think Stewardship Month was established for some reason somehow, but in today's day, I think every day, every moment is Stewardship Moment. Because when you have a Stewardship Month, it tends to cause that kind of stirring of, oh, this is a month where the preacher is going to stand up there and each week just talk to us about bringing in tha

by Pastor Gina Johnson For those of you who aren't familiar with the vocalist there, that is Don McLean. And many of us know Don McLean...

by Pastor Gina Johnson In 1900, a man by the name of L. Frank Baum gave the world a new story. It was The Wizard of Oz. And, you know, on...

by Pastor Gina Johnson I've always really enjoyed Leonard Cohen’s song “Hallelujah”. In this past week between a beautiful opportunity to...

by Pastor Gina Johnson So, last Sunday my congregation showed up to service and they did not expect to see a bed on the chancel. Thank...

by Pat Immel, Guest It is absolutely my pleasure to be here today. I can't help but notice what time of year it is. Yeah, weather's...

Pastor Gina Johnson So, here we are in the fourth week of being the body. Today we are going to this final part of being the body, and...

by Pastor Gina Johnson All right, so here we are in our third week of being the body, and I'm going to go ahead and start off just by...

by Pastor Gina Johnson So, let’s get on with story time. One Sunday, a pastor stood before the congregation and passed around the...