How? Yet!

October 23, 2013
Preacher: Pastor Chris Alford How is it that one of the most hopeful (and well-loved) passages in the Bible comes in the midst of one of most crushingly depressing books?…

Drenched in Our Humanity

October 15, 2013
Preacher: Pastor Chris Alford Dr. Carla Waterman was the special guest in this, the first of several remarkable teachings on baptismal spirituality. Carla was at Epiclesis to lead a mini-retreat…

Who is the Seeker?

September 24, 2013
Preacher: Pastor Chris Alford Might Jesus' parable about the shepherd who left his sheep behind in order to find the single one that was lost teach us something about how…

The Chair with the Sticker

September 4, 2013
Preacher: Pastor Chris Alford Jesus' parable in today's passage of Scripture reminded pastor Chris of a scene from his kindergarten days-- and of one very special chair. It seems that…

A Tale of Two Mountains

August 30, 2013
Preacher: Pastor Chris Alford A passage from Hebrews had us thinking about two mountains-- three really, when you stop and think about it: The mountain where Moses met with God,…

Waving at Your Future

August 21, 2013
Preacher: Pastor Chris Alford A breathtaking passage in Hebrews talks about the commendable faith of the ancients who looked into the future. What did they see there, and what happened…

Mise en Place

August 21, 2013
Preacher: Pastor Chris Alford Ever heard of the French phrase "mise en place"? It has to do with cooking-- with the layout of kitchen. But it also figures into our…

Rich Towards God

August 21, 2013
Preacher: Pastor Chris Alford A quote from Cyril of Alexandria, and a wonderful parable of Jesus, gave us a chance to build up a biblical picture of what it means…