Daniel Jackson — As Advent begins, Daniel reminds us that "Emmanuel” - God with us - is the source of our best hope. Hope is ever present, as is God's love. Be alert for glimpses of God, love at work, and join in. Worship bulletin

Daniel Jackson — Daniel notes that the present problems that plague us will come and go. They are temporary. What is constant is God's presence and love. So what shall we do with that assurance? Worship bulletin

Daniel Jackson — Daniel reflects about the Great Commandment that "Loving God and loving our neighbor is meant to be about action, ... tangible, ... to bring the kindom of God from the 'not yet' to the 'right now.'" Worship bulletin

Daniel Jackson — To James and John's petition for personal position and power, Jesus lovingly responds that following him is not about favor and fame. It's all about selflessness and servanthood. Worship bulletin

Dan Jackson — Being tested with legalistic questions, Jesus responds with love, calling his followers to "have a love and faith that extravagantly welcomes, and doesn't set barriers for others to dive into God's love." Worship bulletin

Daniel Jackson — In a time of divisively conflicting agendas, Dan proposes God's agenda for us is "intentionaly pursuing our shared humanity, despite our differences .... The only agenda is to love others as God loves us." Worship bulletin

Daniel Jackson — Daniel shares biblical-historical background for Jeremiah's potter and clay metaphor, framing this passage as a reminder of God's redemptive, re-shaping love. Worship bulletin

Daniel Jackson — In the final week of our "Quest" worship series, Dan shares a story of a transformative experience he had coming to know a Muslim family, who became "siblings from another flock" for him. Worship bulletin

Daniel Jackson — Dan reflects on “The Encounter,” the familiar story of Jesus meeting a Samaritan woman at a public well. It’s the second Sunday of our four-part worship series, “Quest: the Awakened Traveler.” Scripture reading

Daniel Jackson — "What does it mean to talk about family in the context of God's kingdom?" Daniel reflects on the implications of Jesus' declaration that "whoever does the will of God" is his family. Worship bulletin

Daniel Jackson — Kintsugi is the Japanese art of joining fragments of a broken jar or bowl together again with gold. God's "golden joinery" restores our fragmented selves as a new creation. Worship bulletin

Daniel Jackson — Daniel lifts up the constancy of God’s love, which he sees reflected in the Indigo Girls’ song, “Strange Fire”: “This is a message of … love that never tires,” that “burns with the motion of love.” Worship bulletin

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