wait, that's in there?! the story of Nathan
wait, that's in there?! the story of jael
wait, that's in there?!: the story of Dorcas
wait, that's in there?!: the story of anna
wait, that's in there?!: the story of shifra and puah
wait, that's in there?!: the story of Korah
all summer we’re looking at the lesser known stories in the bible asking what they tell us about being human and alive in the world. this week we’ve got the story that offers us a wisdom about how to deal with conflict in our relationships.
fight night: Moses vs. God - rev. nick coates
This week we explore two conversations an old Bible story invites us into: How can arguing be holy, and what to do when we see God's butt.
dispositionally grateful - rev. nick coates
This week we think about gratitude by talking about the thing David Brooks said, the proverb that makes Rev. Nick roll his eyes, and the answer to the question we're all asking: how do I survive the pandemic?
plot twists, prepositions, & beauty in the letdown - rev. nick coates
In this sermon podcast, we talk about that time Jesus said he brings a sword and that people will hate us.
the sermon that shad wrote - rev. nick coates
Why that story about Jesus telling us to give away our wealth matters.
what do we do with our anger? - rev. nick coates
This week we remember that to follow Jesus is to be anti-racist and ask: What do we do with our anger?
what we breathe matters - rev. nick coates
As we head into the season of Pentecost, we explore one big truth and ask two life- and world-changing questions.
imagination - rev. nick coates
In this sermon podcast, Rev. Nick talks about Victorian fax machines, imagination, being ridiculous, sweat, and playing the right game.
keepers - rev. nick coates
Rev. Nick asks the question we all need to answer to get us through this pandemic: Am I my brother or sister's keeper?
how do we talk about . . . politics? - rev. nick coates
Politics is thought of as a bad word but what if it's actually a good word? This week we explore the notion that to be political is to be spiritual, and talk about poets, prophets, and pirates.
how do we hold the news? - rev. nick coates
With all the bad things we hear in the news, it makes sense to just turn it off and disengage, detach, and get some distance from it all. But is that what our faith calls us to do? What if the news is a tool that can help us decide where our love, justice, and compassion need to go?
some lies and some truths - rev. nick coates
This week we explore some lies we all tell ourselves and some truths we can replace them with.
how do we think about . . . food? - rev. nick coates
How is food spiritual? This week we explore why food is something we need to think about spiritually by talking about Abbot and Costello, delight, and three things to think about at the grocery store.
the word of the decade - rev. nick coates
The word of the decade is "they." Rev Nick explores why it's a great choice and talks about what it can teach us as we head into 2020.