Sermons by Pastor Sara Funkhouser (Page 34)
Sunday November 19th, 2023 Worship
Every once in a while, we get some readings where I feel genuinely conflicted about what is happening in the story because it feels completely opposite to most of the other teachings we have heard in Scripture. Today’s reading, especially the ending, “Those who have will get more until they grow rich, while those who have not will lose even the little they have. Throw…
Reformation Sunday, October 29th, 2023 Worship
When people find out that I am a pastor, it’s often met with a variety of reactions from “that’s really interesting” (tones may vary) to awkward silence to people asking a lot of questions about what I do and why. This last one is often the most common. I have been asked many, many times about why…
Sunday October 22nd, 2023 Worship
You may not know that I have always been good at finding loopholes; much to my mother’s dismay! She used to always joke that I should be a lawyer because I really liked both arguing and loopholes. In a similar vain today, the religious leaders are trying to trap Jesus in his own words. It almost feels like the questioning of a lawyer, as they are trying to get Jesus to…