Daniel Jackson — Reflecting on Jesus as the Good Shephed, Daniel recalls a youth pastor who was a “caring shepherd” for him in his teen years, as he urges us to “Spread God’s love around like glitter!” Worship bulletin

Daniel Jackson — In his reflection on Psalm 139, focusing on God's unrelenting presence and care for us, Daniel shared a passionate assurance of God's persistent, unconditional, transformative love. Worship bulletin

Daniel Jackson — Through the lens of "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" by C.S. Lewis, Daniel reflects on hope, "that cannot be extinguished," because of the God who had made "an everlasting convenant" with us. Worship bulletin

Daniel Jackson — Daniels reflects on Matt. 22:15-22. When Jesus says “So give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s,” it is about so much more than whether we should pay taxes. Worship bulletin

Daniel Jackson — With recent news headlines of death and destruction in mind, Daniel declares that in these hard times, God both comforts and calls us to “seek ways to bring love, compassion, and justice wherever we go.” Worship bulletin

Daniel Jackson — Dan notes how Dr. Who, British TV science fiction character, "sees the inherent worth" of everyone, embodying God's love. Such love in real life offers "glimpses of God at work" in the world! Worship bulletin

Daniel Jackson — Exploring some parallels between Victor Hugo's novel "Les Misérables" and the story of the Feeding of the Five Thousand (Matt 14: 13-21), Daniel sees them both as stories that reveal God's transformative compassion and love. Worship bulletin

Daniel Jackson — Using the image of a weary child wanting to be picked up, Dan says that God (who is Love) "waits for us to come with arms lifted …, asking, 'Up please!'," and we are given rest, that we may live in love of God and neighbor. Worship bulletin

Daniel Jackson — Dan notes that sin "is not trusting in God's love and Grace for ourselves and for this world." Thus, faith isn't a "sin-management program," but trust in God, not us, as the true judge of right and wrong. Worship bulletin

Daniel Jackson — Daniel observes that trust in God "is based 100% in love." He asks us to consider what that kind of love - that kind of trust in God - might look like in our lives if we truly follow Jesus' call to love our neighbor. Worship bulletin

Daniel Jackson — Jesus called Lazarus to "come out" of a dark tomb, into the light and back into life. How is God calling us to come out of our dark places, to "stand in the light"? Worship bulletin

Daniel Jackson — Through the story of Jesus seeking out and healing a man born blind, Daniel offers personal witness to God’s siding with the marginalized, those cast aside because of the blindness of others. Worship bulletin

Daniel Jackson — Daniel returns as a guest preacher. He reminds us that God justifies those we as humans reject, that "God is indiscriminate" in extending grace to those we are likely to consider unworthy. Worship bulletin