Pastor Serena Rice

A sermon on Matthew 21:1-11, Philippians 2:5-11, and Zechariah 9:9-10. [for an audio recording of this sermon, click here. Photo by Daniel Schludi on Unsplash.] Have you ever wondered why palms? It’s a legitimate curiosity, because palm branches are not a thing in our culture. Other than associations with Palm Sunday processions, I doubt any of us would think of waving palm branches as a sign of honor or petition for salvation. But, of course, the practice came from somewhere, and that...

A sermon on Luke 23:39–43 [for an audio recording of this sermon, click here. Photo by Mattia Poli on Unsplash.] I have a question I would like you to reflect on: If someone you had heard of but never met before was to make you a promise, what signs would you look for in order to trust that they would actually follow-through on that promise? Take a minute…think about it. You don’t really know their character, so what do you have to go on? I imagine that you might want to compare their...

A sermon on John 13:1–9, 33–35 [for an audio recording of this sermon, click here. Photo by krakenimages on Unsplash.] This past week my mom had a bit of a health scare that put her in the E.R. She was home the next day and is doing much better now. It was probably the best outcome we could have asked for, but it was still a bit of a wake-up call. When we talked later in the week, she reminded me of some paperwork that she needed me to send back to her to give me access to a college savings...