On Ascension Sunday, Rev. Daniel journeys from paths diverging in the Maine woods, to climbing the Mount of Olives, and along the way considers facts, faith, and what it means to be the church of the Ascension. Scripture: Acts 1:1-11
On Ascension Sunday, Rev. Daniel journeys from paths diverging in the Maine woods, to climbing the Mount of Olives, and along the way considers facts, faith, and what it means to be the church of the Ascension. Scripture: Acts 1:1-11
Rev. Daniel discusses Paul’s visit to Athens (Acts 17:16), delving into the ways that Christianity has been shaped, and continues to be shaped, by a wide range of traditions and beliefs.
“Hostias et preces tibi” from Requiem by W.A. Mozart
Rev. Ben Daniel tackles John 14:1, addressing the thorny question of Jesus’ meaning in saying he was the pathway to God. What does this say to us, and to people of other faith traditions?
Rev. Ben Daniel addresses the issue of doubt, discussing the ways that it can keep us humbler and gentler, and how listening to doubts can take your spiritual life in unexpectedly wondrous directions.
Talitha Phillips, our Coordinator for Children, Youth, and Family Life, here discusses the story of the road to Emmaus: what it tells us about the limits of explanation, and of how relationship is the best way to open our hearts to God and to the needs of others.
By Ysaye M. Bamwell
On Earth Day Sunday Rev. Ben Daniel reflects on how God is revealed in the world around us. Scripture: Psalm 19
In his Easter Sunday message Rev. Ben Daniel talks about the church, the Resurrection, and the challenge to the Easter People to allow the spirit of resurrection to speak in us. Old Testament Reading- Ezekiel 37: 1-14 New Testament Reading- Matthew 28: 1-10
Rev. Ben Daniel contrasts Jesus’ entry in to Jerusalem with that of a Roman ruler and the implications for our lives today.