by Rev. Karen Kinney | May 18, 2025
It seems every time we put ourselves back into the early Christian church, specifically when we read the Book of Acts, things are complicated, struggles are real, and the need to define who is in or who is out is a matter of great importance. The question of how to...
by Rev. Karen Kinney | May 16, 2025
A MESSAGE FROM REV. KAREN KINNEY: HOW DO YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF? Grace and peace to you, This Sunday, we find ourselves immersed again in the early Christian church as written about in Acts. The struggles of this new community of faith to define itself, to passionately...
by Rev. Karen Kinney | May 11, 2025
It’s important before we get into today’s passage from Acts to understand who Philip is and what his mission has become. If you recall last week, Stephen was one of seven men called to address a case of justice indifference that has caused a rift in an early...
by Rev. Karen Kinney | May 9, 2025
A MESSAGE FROM REV. KAREN KINNEY: A SENSE OF BELONGING Grace and peace to you, Some random thoughts and then a bit about Sunday. First, a huge shout out to all of our She Nailed It! participants, our inspirational leader – Lindsey Altvater Clifton – and all who...
by Rev. Karen Kinney | May 4, 2025
This morning, we are going to walk with Stephen, who has a short experience as a Greek leader in the early Jerusalem church. Some of you may know the story of Stephen because spoiler alert, he is one of the first martyrs (beyond Jesus) of the church – not killed by...
