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[Sermon] Living in God’s Ahorita
On this penultimate Sunday of the church year, Pastor Hector invites us to consider the divine "ahorita"—God’s mysterious and often frustrating sense of time.

Hector Garfias-Toledo
5 days ago


[Sermon] Equal to Angels
All Saints isn’t a day for the perfect or serene; it’s for the messy, clumsy, and still-trying among us.

Dr. Kempton Hewitt
Nov 9
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[Sermon] The Company of the Imperfect
All Saints isn’t a day for the perfect or serene; it’s for the messy, clumsy, and still-trying among us.

David Horton
Nov 1


[Sermon] Faith That Refuses to Let Go
Like the widow who would not give up, we are called to a faith that persists—to pray, to act, and to love boldly in a weary world.

Rev. Salvador Cosio
Oct 18


[Sermon] The Posture of Gratitude
When one healed leper turned back to give thanks, he discovered that gratitude is not a polite response but a transformed way of living.

Hector Garfias-Toledo
Oct 11


[Sermon] Faith That Works Through Love
Jesus reminds the disciples that even faith the size of a mustard seed is enough to move deep-rooted things.


[Sermon] The God Who Still Burns Bright
When Moses turned aside to see the bush that burned without being consumed, he encountered the God whose presence endures through every season of life.

Jeff Tobin
Sep 27


[Sermon] The Bow, the Dove, and the Small Signs of Hope
When Noah released the dove, it returned carrying only a single olive leaf—yet that small sign was enough to remind him of God’s promise.

Hector Garfias-Toledo
Sep 13


[Sermon] At the Table of Humility
In this week’s “Conversations on the Road” Pastor Hector sits down with Mark Larson to reflect on Jesus’ teaching about humility at a banquet table.

Hector Garfias-Toledo
Aug 30


[Sermon] Being the Light of the World
This week’s “Conversations on the Road” features a dialogue between Pastor Hector and Jake Lindstrom as part of Jake’s Affirmation of Faith journey.

Hector Garfias-Toledo
Aug 23
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[Sermon] The Fire That Transforms
In today’s gospel, Jesus speaks of fire, division, and urgency—words that unsettle rather than comfort. Rev. Salvador Cosio explores how this fire is not about destruction but about transformation: reshaping our identity in baptism, gathering us into true belonging in Christ’s body, and sending us into the world with purpose.

Rev. Salvador Cosio
Aug 16
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[Sermon] The Gospel Can't Fit in a Barn
With urgency and grace, Kevin calls out the greed that clings to buildings and traditions while inviting listeners to imagine a church courageous enough to let go.

Kevin Beebe
Aug 2
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[Sermon] The Prayer That Runs Between Floors
With a touch of humor and a deeply personal story, Pastor Hector brings us into a week of chaos, hope, and divine irony.

Hector Garfias-Toledo
Jul 26
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[Sermon] Exactly Where She Needs to Be
Guest preacher Pastor Aaron Scott reflects on the story of Mary and Martha, offering a powerful reframe that honors both sisters.

Aaron Scott
Jul 19
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[Sermon] Grace in the Ditch
Whether we find ourselves in the ditch or watching someone we love suffer there, God’s unconditional love reaches in and lifts us up.

Hector Garfias-Toledo
Jul 12


[Sermon] Peace Is a Weapon: Why God's Shalom Terrifies the World
In Luke 10, Jesus sends out his followers with nothing but trust—and peace—as their mission strategy.

David Horton
Jul 5


[Sermon] Freedom's Fruits
In a world of division and tribalism, the Apostle Paul reminds the Galatians—and us—that true freedom is not self-serving but Spirit-led.

Jeff Tobin
Jun 28
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[Sermon] Disrupted to Be Whole
In a world that clings to categories and systems that divide, God’s healing often arrives in ways that unsettle and surprise.

Hector Garfias-Toledo
Jun 21
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[Sermon] Drawn into the Dance
The Trinity isn’t just a doctrine—it’s a divine rhythm of relationship, a dance of love shared between Creator, Christ, and Spirit.

Hector Garfias-Toledo
Jun 14
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[Sermon] Voices of the Spirit
Pastor Hector and the Lynnwood Neighborhood Center-TLCS Engagement Team share a conversation about the Spirit’s work in and through community
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