Sermon Recordings

Sermon recordings and manuscripts are usually uploaded the Tuesday following a worship service. Whole services are available to members of the church upon request.


November 3, 2024

2 Samuel 8:15-9:13 — Eating at the King’s Table — Pastor Barb Ewy

As we approach one of the most critical elections in our lifetimes, how shall we vote? How shall we show kindness as King David did with the son of Jonathan?


October 27, 2024

Hebrews 7:22-28 — “How to Approach God” — Pastor Jonathan Mark

Jesus is the high priest, holy and blameless, and he brings himself as a sacrifice for the forgiveness of the sins of all people. This sermon focuses on how we have approached God in varied ways through the millennia, such as music, scripture and communion. Yet before the destruction of the second temple, the primary way to approach God was through animal sacrifice. After the temple's destruction, Hebrews asks how we can approach God.


October 13, 2024

Amos 5:6-15 — “Seek the Lord and Live” — Pastor Jonathan Mark

Amos brings a message of fire and brimstone for social justice! Let us consider the loving justice of God, who upholds the poor.


October 6, 2024

Genesis 2:18-23 — We are one Body — Pastor Jonathan Mark

The creation of Adam and Eve from the original human. Who will be the suitable companion to humankind? Will it be the domesticated animals that were instrumental in creating civilization? Or is our suitable companion our fellow humans? Let us explore how we were once one body!


September 29, 2024

Exodus 3:1-6 — “Walking Barefoot on the Earth” — Pastor Barb Ewy

The Earth is the Lord's, and all that is within it. When Moses approaches the burning bush, he is asked to take his sandals off because this is holy ground. Pastor Barb will take us through Biblical laws on land ownership and transfer that give us a new theology about how we own (or cannot own) the land.


September 22, 2024

2 Corinthians 4 — “Fragile and Full of Light” — Pastor Jonathan Mark

Paul is arguing with his fellow evangelists about the legitimacy of his interpretation of the gospel. He does so by claiming that we are clay jars full of the knowledge of the glory of God. Paul looks back at Genesis and affirms that humans are made in the image of God and have inherent worth/goodness


September 15, 2024

Luke 12:22-34 — “Beauty, Truth, Goodness — Pastor Caley Ortman

Pastor Caley gives some reflections on creation, from the farm to the mountains. This sermon follows the structure of "See the beauty, allow the truth, protect the inherent goodness.


September 8, 2024

Romans 8:18-25 — “To Hope With Creation — Pastor Jonathan Mark

Creation is groaning through the pain of childbirth. Can we receive glory from the suffering of labor pains? In a sense, yes, some pain and suffering is a part of life; however, I believe that this is a passage asking us to become the firstborn of a new world.


September 1, 2024

James 1:16-27 — The Inborn Word — Pastor Jonathan Mark


August 25, 2024

Ephesians 6:10-20 — United for the Struggle pt. 2 - Pastor Jonathan Mark


August 18, 2024

2 Kings 3 - Character of Godly Power - Pastor Caley Ortman


August 11, 2024

1 Kings 19:1-18 - In the Shadow of the Prophets - Pastor Jonathan Mark


August 4, 2024

2 Samuel 12 - Speaking Truth to Power — Pastor Jonathan Mark


July 21, 2024

Ephesians 2:11-22 - United for the Struggle — Pastor Jonathan Mark


July 14, 2024

Mark 6: 14-29 - Speaking Truth to Power — Pastor Jonathan Mark


July 7, 2024

Luke 15:1-10 — Lost — Pastor Jonathan Mark


June 30, 2024

Luke 14 — Welcome the Disinherited — Pastor Jonathan Mark


June 23, 2024

John 10:1-21 — JesusGate — Pastor Jonathan Mark


June 16, 2024

Mark 4:30-32 — Hidden Hope — Pastor Jonathan Mark


June 9, 2024

1 Samuel 8 — Pastor Caley Ortman


June 2, 2024

Mark 2:23-3:6 - “Going Where It Hurts” plus thoughts on current events — Gordon Smith; retired pastor


May 26, 2024

John 3.1-17 — “Do you want to change?” — Bill Braun; retired pastor


May 19, 2024

Luke 4:14-30; Luke 17:11-20; Luke 19:1-10 - “Setting the Oppressors Free“ — Tim Geddert; Professor of New Testament


May 12, 2024

John 17:6-19 — “Jesus’ Other Prayer” — Pastor Barb Ewy


May 5, 2024

John 15:9-17 — “Jesus People” — Gordon Smith; retired pastor


April 21, 2024

1 John 3:16-24 — Pastor Caley Ortman


April 14, 2024

Luke 24:36-48 — These Things — Pastor Barb Ewy


April 7, 2024

John 20:19-31 — “Peace be with you” — Gordon Smith; retired pastor


March 31, 2024

Acts 10:34-45 & John 20:1-17 - “Christ of the Nations“ - Pastor Jonathan Mark


March 24, 2024

Isaiah 50:4-11 - “A Face like Flint” - Pastor Jonathan Mark


March 17, 2024

 John 12:20–33 - The Hour has Come - Pastor Barb Ewy


March 10, 2024

John 3:14-21 - Pastor Caley Ortman


March 3, 2024

John 2:13-25 - The Anger of Jesus - Pastor Jonathan Mark


February 25, 2024

Mark 8:27-38 - The Shalom Cross - Pastor Jonathan Mark


February 18, 2024

Mark 1:9-15 - A Way Through the Wilderness - Pastor Barb Ewy


February 11, 2024

Lamentations 2 - Pastor Caley Ortman


February 4, 2024

Mark 2:13-17 — The Sick Have Their Say — Pastor Jonathan Mark


January 28, 2024

1 Corinthians 8:1-13 — Doctrine is not Enough, we need Love — Pastor Jonathan Mark

For context please read: Isaiah 44:9-10; Wisdom of Solomon 14:12-14, 22-25; Acts 15:19-20


January 21, 2024

John 10:14-16 - I have other sheep - Pastor Barb Ewy


January 14, 2024

John 1:43-51 - Returning to the Mundane - Pastor Caley Ortman


January 7, 2024

Matthew 2:1-15 - We are the Maji - Pastor Jonathan Mark


December 31, 2023

Luke 2:22–40 — Holy Waiting: Freedom in Our Lifetime — Pastor Jonathan Mark


December 24, 2023

Luke 1:26-45 — The Prelude - Pastor Jonathan Mark


December 17, 2023

Isaiah 61 - I’ve Got Questions - Pastor Jonathan Mark


December 10, 2023

2 Peter 3:8-15 — Pastor Caley Ortman


December 3, 2023

Isaiah 64 - It’s Been Too Long - Pastor Jonathan Mark


November 26, 2023

Ezekiel 34 - Woe to the Shepherds - Pastor Jonathan Mark


November 19, 2023

Philippians 2:1-11 - United Sermon Pastors Barb, Caley, Jonathan, and Juan


November 12, 2023

Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25 - Choose This Day - Pastor Barb Ewy


November 5, 2023

Psalm 43 — Pastor Caley Ortman


October 29, 2023

Matthew 22:34-40 — Ask My Neighbor — Pastor Jonathan Mark


October 22, 2023

Exodus 33:12-25 — Sheltered by God’s Hand — Pastor Barb Ewy


October 15, 2023

Exodus 32:1-14 — Pastor Caley Ortman


October 8, 2023

Exodus 20:1-11 — All Creation Must Rest — Pastor Jonathan Mark


October 1, 2023

Exodus 17:1-7 — The Peril of Thirst — Pastor Jonathan Mark


September 24, 2023

Matthew 20:1-16 — The Quandary of Fairness — Pastor Jonathan Mark


September 17, 2023

Genesis 50:15-21 — Good Intentions — Pastor Barb Ewy


September 10, 2023

Matthew 18:15-20 — Confronting Brokenness — Pastor Caley Ortman


September 3, 2023

Zechariah 7:1-8:3 — Bill Braun


August 27, 2023

Exodus 1:8-22 — Midwife Conspiracy Committee — Pastor Jonathan Mark


August 20, 2023

Acts 5:17-41 — On Whose Authority? — Pastor Barb Ewy


August 13, 2023

Mathew 14:22-33 — Getting Out of the Boat— Pastor Caley Ortman


August 6, 2023

Isaiah 55:1-5 — Shalom means all, y’all - Pastor Jonathan Mark


July 30, 2023

2 Kings 6:8-23 — Hostility or Hospitality? — Pastor Barb Ewy


July 23, 2023

Romans 8:12-25 — One Suffering Body — Pastor Jonathan Mark


July 16, 2023

Genesis 25:19-34 — Brotherly Strife — Pastor Jonathan Mark


July 9, 2023

Romans 7:15-25 — Sin-Full — Pastor Jonathan Mark


June 25, 2023

Romans 14 — Trading Power for Love — Pastor Jonathan Mark


June 18, 2023

Matthew 10:5-23 — Finding Family — Pastor Jonathan Mark


June 11, 2023

Genesis 12:1-9 and Romans 4:13-25 - Old Stories, New Beginnings - Pastor Jon Mark


June 4, 2023

Matthew 9:9-13 — Disgust — Pastor Caley Ortman


May 28, 2023

Numbers 11:24-30 & John 20:19-23 — Trickster Spirit — Pastor Jonathan Mark


May 21, 2023

Acts 1:6-14 — Looking for Christ — Pastor Barb Ewy


May 14, 2023

Acts 17:22-31 — Finding Eachother’s God” — Pastor Jon Mark


May 7, 2023

1 Peter 2:2-10 — Cornerstones and Stumbling stones — Pastor Caley Ortman


April 23, 2023

Acts 2:14, 36-41 — More than a Name — Pastor Caley Ortman


April 16, 2023

John 20:19-31 — Thomas and the Wounds of Christ — Pastor Barb Ewy


April 9, 2023

Matthew 28:1-10 — The Surprise — Pastor Jon Mark


April 2, 2023

Matthew 21:1-11 — By What Authority — Pastor Jon Mark


March 26, 2023

Ezekiel 37:1-14 — Dry Stories — Pastor Jon Mark


March 19, 2023

Ephesians 5:8-14 — Exposed by Light — Pastor Caley Ortman


March 12, 2023

John 4:1-26 — To Be Truly Known — Pastor Barb Ewy


March 5, 2023

John 3:1-17 - Riddles from Above — Pastor Jon Mark


February 26, 2023

Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 - A Bite of Eternity — Pastor Jon Mark


February 19, 2023

Matthew 17:1-9 — Mystery in the Clouds — Pastor Jon Mark


February 12, 2023

1 Corinthians 3:1-9 — Formed for Growth — Pastor Barb Ewy


February 5, 2023

1 Corinthians 2:1-12 — Living in the Shape of the Cross — Pastor Caley Ortman


January 29, 2023

Matthew 5:1-12 & 1 Cor 1:18-31 — Foolish Blessing — Pastor Jon Mark


January 22, 2023

Isaiah 9:1-7 — Let it Shine — Pastor Barb Ewy


January 15, 2023

Isaiah 49:1-7 — Called to Follow Christ — Pastor Caley Ortman


January 8, 2023

Ephesians 3:1-12 - Gifts of Grace — Pastor Jon Mark


January 1, 2023

Matthew 2:13-25 — Blue Christmas — Pastor Jon Mark


December 18, 2022

Matthew 1:18-25 — The Impossible Choice — Pastor Jon Mark


December 11, 2022

Sirach 10:12-18 — Sing on Mary! — Pastor Jon Mark


December 4, 2022

Matthew 3:1-12 — The Path out of Exile — Pastor Jon Mark


November 27, 2022

Isaiah 2:1-5 — Spoon Full of Hope — Pator Barb Ewy


November 20, 2022

Mark 6:31-44 — Abundance out of Scarcity — Pastors Barb Ewy, Caley Ortman, Jon Mark, and Juan Montes


November 13, 2022

Luke 21:5-19 — Reresection Church — Pastor Jon Mark


November 6, 2022

Luke 20:27-38 — The Embrace of Resurrection — Pastor Caley Ortman


October 30, 2022

Ephesians 1:11-23 — Unity Across Time — Pastor Caley Ortman


October 23, 2022

Luke 18:9-14 — A Sinner’s Beatitude — Pastor Jon Mark


October 16, 2022

Luke 18:1-8 — Justice, prayer, and the Long Haul — Pastor Barb Ewy


October 9, 2022

Luke 17:11-19 — “Borderlands” -- Pastor Jon Mark


October 2, 2022

Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4 - Angry at God - Pastor Jon Mark


September 25, 2022

Luke 16:19-31 — “Privilege and Invisible Suffering”— Pastor Caley Ortman


September 18, 2022

Luke 16:1-13 - “An Accounting“ - Pastor Barb Ewy


September 11, 2022

Exodus 32:7-14; Luke 15:1-10 - “God Relented” - Pastor Jon Mark


September 4, 2022

1 Kings 21:1-7,13-21; Sirach 18:30-32; Luke 12:16-21 - “Precious Life” - Pastor Jon Mark


August 28, 2022

Hosea 11:1-4, Galatians 6:1-5 - “The Cords of Love” - Pastor Barb Ewy


August 21, 2022

Deuteronomy 7:7-9 - Faithfulness: Something We Do? Or Something We Believe? - Pastor Caley Ortman


August 14, 2022

Leviticus 19:33-34; Ezra 10:1-5; Isaiah 56: 1-8 - “A Mixed Multitude" - Pastor Jon Mark


August 7, 2022

Psalm 103:6-18 & Romans 2:1-11 - So, You Want Wrath” - Pastor Jon Mark


July 31, 2022

Psalm 37:1-11, Isaiah 59:9-19, James 5:7-11 - “Are we There Yet?“ - Pastor Barb Ewy


July 24, 2022

Jeremiah 29:4-7, Zechariah 8:4-8, Leviticus 25:10-13, 23-24 - Visions of Peace - Pastor Jon Mark


July 17, 2022

John 4:21-24 & Deuteronomy 12:1-7 - Holy Spaces - Pastor Jon Mark


July 10, 2022

Matthew 5:38-44 & Leviticus 24:17-20 - Who shall we Love? - Pastor Jon Mark


July 3, 2022

Luke 3:4-14 - This is the Way - Pastor Michael Mckeever


June 26, 2022

Luke 3:4-14 - Jesus Sets His Face Towards Jerusalem - Pastor Steve Penner


June 19, 2022

1 Kings 19:1-15a - Pastor Caley Ortman


June 12, 2022

Romans 5:1-5 - “Common Ground of Wisdom & Grace? - Pastor Jon Mark


June 5, 2022

Acts 2:1-21 - “Holy Fire Transforms the Circle“ - Pastor Jon Mark


May 29, 2022

Acts 1:1-11 - “We are Witnesses” - Pastor Barb Ewy


May 22, 2022

Acts 16:9-15 - Who is coming for Dinner?- Pastor Jon Mark


May 15, 2022

Acts 11:1-15 - “Dragged Along by the Spirit“ - Pastor Jon Mark


May 8, 2022

John 10:22-30 —“Tell me Plainly” - Pastor Caley Ortman


May 1, 2022

John 21:1-19 - ““Back in the Boat” - Pastor Barbara Ewy


April 17, 2022

John 20:1-18 - “Encountering the Resurrection” - Pastor Caley Ortman


April 10, 2022

Philippians 2:5-11 - Fillling our hearts with our Neighbors - Pastor Jon Mark


April 3, 2022

John 12:1-8 - “Extravagnat Love“ - Pastor Barb Ewy


March 27, 2022

Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 - “Our Rebirth” - Pastor Jon Mark


March 20, 2022

Isaiah 55:1-9; Luke 13:1-9 — “The Forgiveness Feast“ — Pastor Jon Mark


March 13, 2022

Luke 13:31-35 - "Don't Condemn Unless There are Tears in Your Eyes" - Pastor Jon Mark


March 6, 2022

Luke 4:1-13 - Power-less or Power-with - Pastor Jon Mark


February 27, 2022

Luke 9:28-36 - Listening and the Cross - Pastor Barb Ewy


February 20, 2022

Luke 6:27-38 - We’re all in the Same Storm - Pastor Jon Mark


February 13, 2022

Psalm 1 & Luke 6:17-26 - Happy are the Blessed - Pastor Caley Ortman


February 6, 2022

Luke 5:1-11 - It’s All in the Catch - Pastor Barb Ewy


January 30, 2022

1 Corinthians 13:1-13 - The Vanity of Loveless Piety - Pastor Jon Mark


January 23, 2022

Luke 23:13-35 - Following Jesus Together - Ceasar Garcia, MWC General Secretary


January 16, 2022

Isaiah 62:1-5 - The Silence of God - Pastor Caley Ortman


January 9, 2022

Isaiah 41:1-7 - Passing through the Waters - Pastor Barb Ewy


January 2, 2022

John 1:1-18 - Enfleshing Light - Pastor Jon Mark


December 26, 2021

Colossians 3:12-17 - Binding Wounds, Building Wisdom - Pastor Jon Mark


December 19, 2021

Luke 1:46-55 - Subversive Jubilation - Pastor Caley Ortman


December 12, 2021

Zephaniah 3:14-20 - Limp Hands into Boiling Hope - Pastor Jon Mark


December 5, 2021

Luke 3:1-6 - Opening our arms - Pastor Jon Mark


November 28, 2021

Luke 21:25-36 - Learning the art of surprise - Pastor Jon Mark


November 21, 2021

Mark 4:25-41 - Muzzling a Great Storm - Pastor Jon Mark & J.V. Montes


November 14, 2021

Mark 13:1-8 - Keep Calm and Apocalypse On - Pastor Caley Ortman


October 10, 2021

Mark 10:17-31 - Don’t Call me Good - Pastor Jon Mark


October 3, 2021

Galatians 3:23-29 - One in Christ - Pastor Barb Ewy


September 26, 2021

Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29 - Carrying Church Together - Pastor Jon Mark


September 19, 2021

James 3:13 - 4:3, 7-8a - Wisdom from Above - Pastor Caley Ortman


September 12, 2021

James 3:1-12 - Blessing God and Cursing Neighbor - Pastor Jon Mark


September 5, 2021

Mark 7:24-37 - The Blessing of Crumbs - Pastor Barb Ewy


August 29, 2021

James 1:17-27 - Faith is a Verb - Pastor Jon Mark


August 22, 2021

Ephesians 6:10-20 - Being a Peace Church Today - Pastor Jon Mark


August 15, 2021

Proverbs 9:2-6 - True Wisdom - Ruth Buxman


August 8, 2021

1 Kings 19:1-8 - The Prophetic Middle - Pastor Jon Mark


August 1, 2021

2 Samuel 11:1-15 - Power, Institution or Person - Pastor Jon Mark


July 25, 2021

Philippians 4:9-23 - Mutuality in Christ - Pastor Jon Mark


July 18, 2021

Philippians 4:1-9 - Rejoicing in what is “Good” - Pastor Jon Mark


July 11, 2021

Philippians 3:1-11 - The Integrated Self - Pastor Jon Mark


July 4, 2021

Philippians 2:12-30 - Working out our Salvation - Pastor Caley Ortman


June 27, 2021

Philippians 2:1-11 - Get ye on the Cross - Pastor Jon Mark


June 20, 2021

Philippians 1:27-30 - Politicize the Gospel - Pastor Jon Mark


June 13, 2021

Philippians 1:1-26 - Dungeon Joy - Pastor Jon Mark


June 6, 2021

Mark 3:20-35 - Binding the Strong Man - Pastor Caley Ortman


May 30, 2021

John 3:1-17 - Dialogue with Nicodemus - Pastor Barb Ewy


May 23, 2021 (Pentecost)

Acts 2:1-21 - To be Human - Pastor Jon Mark


May 16, 2021

Luke 18:18-30 - Anemic Love or Love that Pleases God - Conference Minister Stanley Green


May 9, 2021

Acts 10:34-48 - What Prevents Union - Pastor Jon Mark


May 2, 2021

Acts 8:26-40 - Pastor Caley Ortman


April 25, 2021

John 10:11-18 - Good Shepherd of the other sheep - Pastor Jon Mark


April 18, 2021

Acts 3:12-19 - We are Witnesses - Pastor Barb Ewy


April 11, 2021

John 20:19-31 - Peace be with you - Steve Penner


April 4, 2021

John 20:1-18 - Recognizing Christ - Pastor Jon Mark


March 29 - April 2 (Holy Week)

Maundy Thursday


March 28, 2021

John 12 - Pastor Barb Ewy


March 21, 2021

John 12:20-33 - Power in the Blood - Pastor Caley Ortman


March 14, 2021

John 3:14-21 - Unconditional Love? - Pastor Jon Mark

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March 7, 2021

John 2:13-22 - Jesus Comes to us, Whip in hand - Pastor Jon Mark

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February 28, 2021

Mark 8:31-38 - Called to Cross-Bearing - Pastor Barb Ewy


February 21, 2021

Genesis 9:8-17 - Regretting and Remembering - Pastor Jon Mark

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February 14, 2021

2 Kings 2:1-12 - Pastor Caley Ortman


February 7, 2021

Mark 1:29-39 - “Communion and the Wilderness”- Pastor Jon Mark


January 31, 2021

Luke 6:20-49 - "Mountains, Moneyball, and the Sermon on the Plain" - Bradley Kohlman


January 24, 2021

Ephesians 2:14-16 - César García


January 17, 2021

1 Samuel 3:1-20 - Seeking Truth - Pastor Barbara Ewy

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January 10, 2021

Mark 1:4-11 - Pastor Caley Ortman

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January 3, 2021

Isaiah 60:1-6 - Wisdom in the Lion's mouth - Pastor Jon mark

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December 27, 2020

Luke 2:22-40 - No Returns Accepted - Pastor Jon mark

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December 20, 2020

Luke 2:26-38 - Mary’s Love can Rock the Nations - Pastor Jon mark

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December 13, 2020

Luke 1:46-55 - Grace and Overthow - Pastor Jon Mark

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December 6, 2020

Isaiah 40 - The Exile Within - Pastor Caley Ortman

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November 29, 2020

Isaiah 64 - Filthy Cloth - Pastor Jon Mark

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November 22, 2020

Ecclesiastes 3:1-14 - Gratitude in the Midst of Suffering - Pastor Jon Mark

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November 15, 2020

Matthew 25:14-30 - Our Cruel Master - Pastor Jon Mark

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