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  • Sermon: Heaven’s Bread
    August 1, 2021Exodus 16:2-4, 9-15 Psalm 78:23-29 by Eric Anderson The ‘elepaio are curious birds. They like to look in on what other birds are doing, and what other creatures are doing, and even what people are doing in the mountain forests. Mostly, though, a young ‘elepaio is curious about one thing: What’s good to […]
  • Sermon: Unoriginal
    July 25, 2021 2 Kings 4:42-44John 6:1-21 by Eric Anderson After some seasons together, raising a brood of chicks each year, the male in the ‘apapane couple had a new and original idea. “Let’s build our nest without new twigs and grasses and lichens this year,” he said. She looked at him. “How are we […]
  • Sermon: Elated
    July 4, 2021 2 Corinthians 12:2-10Mark 6:1-13 by Eric Anderson The plumeria was cast down. Somewhat literally, in fact. The tree itself was standing, but all its flowers and all its leaves had long since released their hold on its branches and fallen sadly to the ground. The tree looked down at the rising shoots […]
  • Sermon: Reach Out
    June 27, 2021 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27Mark 5:21-43 by Eric Anderson For many people, floating gently in the ocean has been a good place to consider the next direction of one’s life. There’s something comforting and relaxing and invigorating and inspiring about the feel of water all around and the sun’s heat beaming down from […]
  • Sermon: Windstorms
    June 13, 2021 2 Corinthians 6:1-13Mark 4:35-41 by Eric Anderson I couldn’t come up with a better idea for a story this week than to re-tell the story we’ve just heard… like this. Hey, Simon. Simon. You. Oh, right. The Teacher calls you Peter. OK, Peter, then. What’s that? I know it’s a cloud. But […]

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