The Free Pulpit
Sunday, November 15, 2026
Preacher | Rev. Dr. Tim Moore
Sermon | Playing it Safe is a Losing Hand
Scripture | Matthew 25:14-30
Sermon Series | Living Through the Apocalypse
Celebrating | Dedication Sunday
What if playing it safe is the biggest risk of all? In Matthew's parable of the talents, three servants are entrusted with something valuable. Two take bold action, while the third, driven by fear, buries what he's been given to keep it safe. His decision raises an important question: When uncertainty surrounds us, do we allow fear to hold us back, or does trust give us the courage to move forward?
This Sunday, Rev. Dr. Tim Moore continues our series, Living Through the Apocalypse, with “Playing it Safe is a Losing Hand.” Together, we'll explore what it means to trust God enough to take necessary risks, both in our personal lives and as a congregation imagining its future. | Learn more
Sunday, November 22, 2026
Preacher | Rev. Dr. Tim Moore
Sermon | What Are We Supposed to Do in the Apocalypse?
Scripture | Matthew 25:31-46
Sermon Series | Living Through the Apocalypse
When everything feels uncertain, who do we choose to care for? In Matthew 25, Jesus tells the story of the sheep and the goats. Neither group recognizes his presence among those who are hungry, vulnerable, or in need. Yet one responds with compassion, while the other turns away. It's a powerful reminder that in times of upheaval, when circumstances can change in an instant, how we respond to the needs of others matters.
This Sunday, Rev. Dr. Tim Moore concludes our series, Living Through the Apocalypse, with “What Are We Supposed to Do in the Apocalypse?” Together, we'll explore what it means to look beyond ourselves, recognize the needs around us, and choose compassion even when the future feels uncertain. | Learn more
Advent Series | The Scandal of Incarnation
What if the greatest scandal of Christmas isn't that Jesus was divine, but that he was fully human?
We often celebrate Christmas through familiar, comforting images of a peaceful manger, a perfect baby, and a world transformed by a miraculous birth. But the story of incarnation is far more complicated, challenging, and extraordinary.
In The Scandal of Incarnation, Rev. Dr. Tim Moore invites us to look beyond the sentimental traditions of Christmas and wrestle with what it truly means that God became human. A Jesus who experienced limitations, frustration, anger, vulnerability, and the messiness of everyday life challenges our assumptions about both humanity and divinity.
Rather than fixing the world from above, God chose to enter it, embracing its imperfections and transforming it from within.
This Advent and Christmas season, join us as we rediscover the radical hope of incarnation: God doesn't wait for the world to be perfect to be present in it.
Sunday, November 29, 2026
Preacher | Rev. Dr. Tim Moore
Sermon | Can Jesus Make Everything All Right?
Scripture | Luke 13:31-35; 19:41-44
Celebrating | Advent 1
What if God can't make everything all right? We often turn to faith hoping for answers, healing, or the assurance that everything will work out. But what happens when suffering remains, prayers seem unanswered, and the world doesn't change as we hoped? In Luke's Gospel, we encounter a Jesus who grieves over Jerusalem and faces the limitations of human life. He cannot heal everyone or convince everyone to follow him. It's a challenging image of Jesus that invites us to reconsider what we expect from God.
On Sunday, November 29, Rev. Dr. Tim Moore explores these questions in “Can Jesus Make Everything All Right?” Together, we'll consider what it means to have faith in a God whose love and presence may not always mean the power to fix everything. | Learn more
