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Weekly One Takes - Molly Smerko 1/19

Uptown Bible Study

January 19, 2022

Molly Smerko, pastoral resident of education invites us to Uptown Bible Study which takes place every Tuesday in the Welcome Center, as well as on Zoom. The bible study is a great way to recharge, refresh and join in fellowship. This year they are studying the Psalms and Molly shares a little snippet of psalm 33 that they studied last week. She loves how it shows the infinite care that God gave when creating the world and us. In reading the last line of the psalm, Molly's prayer for you is that you continue to hope in the Lord even when times are tough.

Wrestling with God: Finding Faith

April 13, 2022

Katherine Kerr, senior associate minister of congregational life and pastoral care, concludes our Lenten series, Wrestling with God: Finding Faith. Today, Katherine reflects on Mark 16:6-8 and asks us to think about how we are to follow in the Good News that Mark shared; Christ is risen and that we will not find him among the dead but among the living, where he calls us to follow him.

Wrestling with God: Finding Faith

April 6, 2022

Grace Lindvall, associate minister of education, continues our Lenten series, Wrestling with God: Finding Faith. Today, Grace reflects on the father in Mark 9:17-24, who pleads with Jesus to help his unbelief. Grace shares how we can wrestle with unbelief and, yet, still believe.

Wrestling with God: Finding Faith

March 30, 2022

Bob Henderson, senior minister, continues our Lenten series, Wrestling with God: Finding Faith. Bob shares the story of Job with us. This story teaches us about human life and some of the struggles we have to deal with in life. Living in a spiritual desert, Job keeps faith because he knows that God is with him even though he can't find him. He doubles down and keeps on the path even in difficult times.