August 20, 2023

• The Rev. Dr. Luke Lindon
• HumanKind: Be Both
• Genesis 45:1-15
• Medina United Church of Christ Congregational

I believe there is reconciliation for those who are brave enough to do the work.

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August 13, 2023

• The Rev. Dr. Luke Lindon
• HumanKind: Be Both
• genesis 37:1-4,12-28
• Medina United Church of Christ Congregational

“This whole dehumanization process starts subtly, and no one is immune.”

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August 6, 2023

• Rev. Meghan Malone
• HumanKind: Be Both
• Genesis 32: 22-31
• Medina United Church of Christ Congregational

The story of Jacob wrestling with God is one of my favorite stories in the Bible. Why? Because this is how Israel gets its name. This is the guy whom God’s people will be named after. This is the guy that later Israelites will look back at and say with pride that they are following… Read More »

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July 30, 2023

• The Rev. Dr. Luke Lindon
• HumanKind: Be Both
• Genesis 29:15-28
• Matthew 13:44-46
• Medina United Church of Christ Congregational

Learn from the best and worst of us. Continue the best, and don’t repeat the worst.

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July 23, 2023

• The Rev. Dr. Luke Lindon
• HumanKind: Be Both
• Genesis 28:10-19a
• Medina United Church of Christ Congregational

We do this not because it is easy or convenient but because it isn’t. We do this because we know it is from God.

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July 16, 2023

• The Rev. Dr. Luke Lindon
• HumanKind: Be Both
• Genesis 25:19-34
• Medina United Church of Christ Congregational

“What we truly crave is for someone to look us in the eye and say, ‘Hey, I see you.'”

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July 9, 2023

• The Rev. Dr. Luke Lindon
• HumanKind: Be Both
• Genesis 24:34-38 42-49
• Medina United Church of Christ Congregational

For all intents and purposes, Rebekah is a mirror image of Abraham.

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July 2, 2023

• Rev. Meghan Malone
• HumanKind: Be Both
• Genesis 22:1-14
• Matthew 10:40-42
• Medina United Church of Christ Congregational

Here I Am Rev. Meghan Malone   You might have noticed that I moved the scripture reading from its normal place today, and that’s because I want to treat this story with a lot of care. It’s a difficult one to stomach. We probably cannot fathom what it would be like to be given Abraham’s… Read More »

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June 25, 2023

• The Rev. Dr. Luke Lindon
• HumanKind: Be Both
• Genesis 21:8-21
• Jeremiah 20:7-13

I don’t have the spoons for that. This is a concept that folks with disabilities use.

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June 18, 2023

• The Rev. Dr. Luke Lindon
• HumanKind: Be Both
• Genesis 18:1-5
• Romans 5:1-8
• Medina United Church of Christ Congregational

In our society, where everything is so darn serious and politicized, laughter is counter cultural.

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