Pastor: Lynn Thompson Bryant

Bible Text: Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-26; Mark 5:25-31 | Pastor: Lynn Thompson Bryant | We heard a very strong reading from Proverbs this morning.  Reflecting on the quality of Wisdom shows…

Bible Text: Genesis 11:1-9; Luke 10:29 | Pastor: Lynn Thompson Bryant | I've read commentators who feel that the lawyer's question suggests a sense of entitlement, as he uses the…

Bible Text: Acts 16:16-34; John 9:1-2, 24-41 | Pastor: Lynn Thompson Bryant |   So, “Who Sinned?”  I wish it were more ambiguous.  But in Peterson’s interpretation, Jesus helps us…

Bible Text: Isaiah 49:8-12; Acts 16:9-15 | Pastor: Lynn Thompson Bryant | Lydia persuaded Paul and Silas, and the rest of the companions, to stay with her.  This is a…

Bible Text: Isaiah 49:1-6; Acts 11:1-18 | Pastor: Lynn Thompson Bryant | Sharing a table with others holds great power.  It can, and maybe always does, indicate some level of…

Bible Text: Isaiah 51:1-3; John 21:10-19 | Pastor: Lynn Thompson Bryant | The reference to this charcoal fire creates a parallel from the previous scene of Peter’s denial.  Mark, Luke,…

Bible Text: Isaiah 25:6-9; John 20:19-31 | Pastor: Lynn Thompson Bryant | Scripture gives us an ideal framework today.  Jesus says three times: “Peace be with you,” and that if…

Bible Text: Isaiah 59:1-8; II Corinthians 5:16-21 | Pastor: Lynn Thompson Bryant | Reconciliation is a very powerful word.  It actually has the ability to help us when we have…

Bible Text: Isaiah 55:1-9; Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 | Pastor: Lynn Thompson Bryant | Jesus was criticized for eating with tax collectors and sinners – people who, in his society, were…