A Movement for Reconciliation: Why a Movement for Reconciliation? 2 Cor. 5:19 “In Christ, God was reconciling the world to himself… and has given us the ministry of reconciliation.” Dear Riversiders, The word reconciliation may sound like a theological term but it is also grounded in economics. To “…
May 25, 2025, The Rev. Dana Riley, Scripture: Psalm 67; John 5:1–9
May 18, 2025, The Rev. Lauren Scott, Scripture: Psalm 148; John 13:31–35
May 11, 2025, The Rev. Dr. Brian Lays, Scripture: Psalm 23; John 10:22–30
May 4, 2025, The Rev. Dr. Brian Lays, Scripture: Psalm 30; John 21:1–19
April 27, 2025, The Rev. Dana Riley, Scripture: Genesis 1:1–12; Acts 5:27–32
April 20, 2025, The Rev. Dr. Brian Lays, Scripture: Isaiah 25:6–9; Matthew 28:1–10
April 13, 2025, The Rev. Dr. Brian Lays, Scripture: 1 Samuel 8:1, 4–22a; Luke 19:28–42
April 6, 2025, The Rev. Lauren Scott, Scripture: Psalm 126; Isaiah 43:16–21
March 30, 2025, The Rev. Dr. Brian Lays, Scripture: Ezekiel 34:1–6; Luke 15:1–7
March 23, 2025, The Rev. Dr. Brian Lays, Scripture: Isaiah 5:1–7; Luke 13:6–9
March 16, 2025, The Rev. Dana Riley, Scripture: Genesis 18:1–8; Luke 10:38–42
March 2, 2025, The Rev. Dr. Brian Lays, Scripture: Exodus 34:29–35; Luke 9:28–36
February 23, 2025, The Rev. Dr. Ruth Elswood, Scripture: Luke 6:27–38; Genesis 45:1–15
February 16, 2025, The Rev. Dana Riley, Scripture: Psalm 1; Luke 6:17–26
February 9, 2025, The Rev. Jessica Andes Means, Scripture: Isaiah 6:1–8; 1 Corinthians 15:1–11
February 2, 2025, Homilies by RPC Youth, Scripture: Psalm 46; Matthew 13:1–9
January 26, 2025, The Rev. Dr. Cynthia M. Benz, Scripture: Psalm 19; 1 Corinthians 12:12–31a
January 19, 2025, Matt Hartley, Scripture: Isaiah 62:1–5; Psalm 36; 1 Corinthians 12:1–11
January 12, 2025, The Rev. Lauren Scott, Scripture: Isaiah 43:1–7; Luke 3:15–17, 21–22
January 5, 2025, The Rev. Dr. Joe Rigsby, Scripture: II Samuel 21:1–7; Luke 7:11–15; Romans 28:26–28
December 29, 2024, The Rev. Lauren Scott, Scripture: Psalm 148
December 22, 2024, The Rev. Dana Riley, Scripture: Luke 1:39–45; 1:46–56
December 8, 2024, The Rev. Dr. John Ragsdale, Scripture: Luke 1:67–80; Luke 3:1–6
December 1, 2024, The Rev. Dana Riley, Scripture: Luke 21:25–28; Jeremiah 33:14–16
November 24, 2024, The Rev. Dr. Cynthia M. Benz, Scripture: Daniel 7:9–10, 13–14; Revelation 1:4b–8, 22:20–21
November 17, 2024, The Rev. Dr. Brian Lays, Scripture: 1 Samuel 2:1–10; Hebrews 10:11–25
November 10, 2024, The Rev. Lauren Scott, Scripture: Psalm 146; Mark 12:38–44
November 3, 2024, The Rev. Dr. Brian Lays, Scripture: Isaiah 25:6–9; John 11:32–44
October 27, 2024, The Rev. Dr. Brian Lays, Scripture: Jeremiah 31:7–9; Mark 10:46–52
October 20, 2024, The Rev. Dr. Brian Lays, Scripture: Proverbs 3:9–18; Matthew 6:16–24
October 13, 2024, The Rev. Dana Riley, Scripture: Hebrews 4:12–16; Job 23:1–9, 16–17
October 6, 2024, The Rev. Dr. Brian Lays, Scripture: Psalm 67; Romans 12:1–18
September 29, 2024, The Rev. Dr. Brian Lays, Scripture: Esther 7:1–6, 9–10, 9:20–22; James 5:13–20
September 22, 2024, The Rev. Lauren Scott, Scripture: Proverbs 8:1–21; James 3:13–4:3, 7–8a
September 15, 2024, The Rev. Dr. Brian Lays, Scripture: Proverbs 1:20–33; Mark 8:27–38
September 8, 2024, The Rev. Dr. Brian Lays, Scripture: Proverbs 22:1–2, 8–9, 22–23; James 2:1–10, 14–17
September 1, 2024, The Rev. Dr. Brian Lays, Scripture: Psalm 133; Philemon
August 25, 2024, The Rev. Dana Riley, Scripture: Amos 9:11–15; Acts 16:11–15
August 18, 2024, The Rev. Lauren Scott, Scripture: Matthew 12:38–42; Jonah 1
August 11, 2024, The Rev. Dr. Brian Lays, Scripture: Amos 5:14–20; Luke 23:44–56
August 4, 2024, The Rev. Dr. Brian Lays, Scripture: Psalm 22:1–8, 19–31; Luke 23:32–43
July 28, 2024, The Rev. Dana Riley, Scripture: Deuteronomy 5:12–15; Acts 20:7–12
July 21, 2024, The Rev. Dr. Brian Lays, Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13; Esther 1:1–20
July 14, 2024, The Rev. Dr. Brian Lays, Scripture: Isaiah 53:1–9; Acts 8:26–40
July 7, 2024, The Rev. Dr. Brian Lays, Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-24, 35b; Judges 4:1–16
June 30, 2024, The Rev. Lauren Scott, Scripture: Psalm 104:24–34, 35b; Luke 2:21–38
June 23, 2024, The Rev. Dr. Brian Lays, Scripture: Ephesians 6:10–18; Daniel 3: Select Verses
June 16, 2024, The Rev. Dr. Brian Lays, Scripture: Revelation 22:1–7; Genesis 2:4b–25
June 9, 2024, The Rev. Dana Riley, Scripture: Matthew 5:1–12; Numbers 27:1–11
June 2, 2024, The Rev. Dr. Brian Lays, Scripture: Luke 16:1–13; Exodus 1:8–22