Rev. Talitha offers Psalm 19 as a source of solace in these difficult times, showing how it calls us to awe, expansiveness, and humility. Read Psalm 19 on bibles.org

Rev. Talitha paraphrases Paul’s advice in Romans 14: “It doesn’t matter how right you are if you’re a jerk about it.”

Rev. Talitha preaches on the feeding of the five thousand, drawing out lessons about the importance of living with a sense of abundance, kindness and solidarity, even when the events of the world might incline you towards despair.

MPC Youth talk about their experiences during the most recent Mission Trip to Los Angeles: helping the homeless, meeting with gang intervention groups, and visiting an LGBT support center. For photos from the trip, visit the MPC Facebook Page.

Rev. Talitha preaches on Pentecost, the “birthday” of the church, but also an occasion to focus on how the Holy Spirit pushes us to stretch farther, and challenges us to see God in everyone.

The parable of the Good Samaritan is about doing good, but it is also about shaking a negative perception of outsiders. We need to see a story from other points of view and see the face of Jesus in everyone.

Rev. Talitha preaches about Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, showing it to be an event of great humility instead of triumph, and the ways in which we are called to live in a similar fashion.

Rev. Talitha discusses the apocalyptic language of Luke 21:5, drawing out lessons about how to live through “the end”: the destruction of the temple in biblical times, modern political upheaval, and personal crises.

On “Blessing of the Tools” Sunday, Rev. Talitha wrestles with Jesus’ challenging (possibly sarcastic) parable in Luke 16:1, with its many-layered lessons about work, purpose, and actual value.