Sermons by Pastor Sara Funkhouser (Page 11)

There have been many people in my life who have taught me about love and faith. While I was away, I was able to worship at my home congregation twice. While some of it, like the pastors and the space, have changed over the years, other parts have remained. Like the cantors who have been assisting with services my entire life and the members who were there to watch as I…

When I get married in three weeks, I will be wearing my late grandparents’ wedding rings on a necklace, as a sign of my connection to them and the 60 years they spent married to each other. When I wear those rings, it isn’t about the objects themselves, but about what they mean to me. As symbols of love, companionship, and their deep commitment to each other and God. They…

Anger tends to get a bad rap as an emotion. We’re always taught not to be angry, that it isn’t the good or Christian thing to do. But, the reality is that sometimes, we get angry! I’ll remind us over and over again that anger is just a recognition that one of our boundaries, conscious or unconscious has been crossed. Something has happened to which our bodies are…