The Word from South Highland

Weeds and Wheat

July 23, 2023 - In the farmer's field, weeds sown by the intruder exist alongside the wheat sown by the farmer. Rev. Cort Gatliff teaches on the good news of Jesus' parable: in the end, the farmer will separate them in the harvest.

Seed, Soil, and the One Who Sows

July 16, 2023 - Jesus' parable of the Sower is part of an invitation to the listeners to sit with God's word, to ask, what is it really saying? What is God inviting me to? What's the life that God's calling me into? And do I want to be a part of it? Rev. Abby Gatliff teaches from Matthew 13.

Lord of the Sabbath

July 9, 2023 - Following God's command to keep the Sabbath has evolved, for many, into something God didn't intend - a secular sabbath. Rev. Cort Gatliff teaches from Matthew 12 about elevating our Sabbath and resting in the Lord.

Jesus and the Messenger

July 2, 2023 - As more and more people encountered John the Baptist, word spread about his radical ministry. Then Jesus comes to John. Teaching from Matthew 11, Rev. Abby Gatliff tells us about John's question, Jesus's answer, and Jesus' challenge.

It Is Enough to Be Like Jesus

June 25, 2023 - A disciple is not above a teacher, nor a slave above the master. Teaching from Matthew 9 & 10, Rev. Dr. Ed Hurley says it is enough for the disciple to be like the teacher and the slave like the master. In other words, it is enough to be like Jesus.

God of Wonder: All Things Are Possible

June 18, 2023 - The grand story of the Bible tells us how God, our Heavenly Father, makes a way where there is no way. Rev. Dr. Ed Hurley teaches from Matthew 19 in a special message for Father's Day.

The Physician for Sinners

June 11, 2023 - Jesus says that he’s the physician who’s come to heal his people. But he’s not just a doctor of the body. Rev. Cort Gatliff teaches on Matthew 9:9-13, saying that Jesus has a truer, deeper mission of healing lives broken by sin.

Together

June 4, 2023 - The Holy Trinity isn't just dry, dusty doctrine to sidestep as we walk, nor is it some sort of celestial math (1+2+3=1?). Rev. Dr. Ed Hurley says it's about relationship.

Flowing in the Spirit’s Power

May 28, 2023 - Building on the familiar story from Acts 2, Rev. Dr. Ed Hurley draws on imagery from Ezekiel and John in a powerful message for Pentecost Sunday.

Kingdom, Spirit, Prayer

May 21, 2023 - Jesus' Ascension as depicted in Acts 1 is a foreshadowing of the reunion of heaven and earth. Rev. Abby Gatliff teaches on the Ascension and how this passage teaches about the Kingdom of God and the coming of the Holy Spirit.