Redeeming Laughter

Sunday Service - Celebration

February 4, 2024 • Rev. Melissa Madara • Exodus 1:8–20

From Old Testament stories to Greek myths, from the stories of Holocaust survivors to the antics of late-night comedians; one fundamental principle has united human beings across time and throughout cultures: In the face of life’s worst nightmares, laughter immobilizes people to rise above unconscionable circumstances and fight for justice.

Sunday Service - Celebration

January 28, 2024 • Pastor Rob Kazinski • Jonah 3

There is no more comedic book in the entire Bible than Jonah. Cartoons have depicted it, movies have spiritualized it, but nobody has ever thought of seeing it as a comedy. We’ll examine how the writer of Jonah uses hyperbole to and misfortune to make us chuckle and challenge our own preconceived thoughts about God’s way and will.  

Sunday Service - Celebration

January 21, 2024 • Rev. Melissa Madara

Redeeming Laughter

January 14, 2024 • Pastor Rob Kazinski • Ecclesiastes 3:1–10

Humor and laughter are not often associated with our faith. The Bible certainly is not what we’d consider to be a book filled with jokes. But even though our ears and our temperament prevent us from hearing it, humor is part of our faith because humor is part of our human condition. This Sunday, we lay the groundwork for our series and look at how humor mirrors the holy and even helps us learn some of the more important lessons about God and about us.