Pentecost

06/05/2022 – Pentecost What is Pentecost? Why would tongues of fire show up on that day? Our services are streamed every Sunday on our YouTube channel (https://ekklesiaraleigh.org/youtube). Join us Sundays online at 10:45am. To watch the archived live-streamed version...

The Way it Is

05/22/2022 – The Way it Is Acts 16:9-15; Psalm 67; Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5; John 14:23-29; John 5:1-9. “The way it is” in our world is often in conflict with how it should be and how it will one day be. Looking at three of today’s lectionary...

We Talking ‘Bout Practice

05/15/2022 – We Talking ‘Bout Practice Acts 11:1-18; Psalm 148; Revelation 21:1-6; John 13:31-35. “We talking bout practice!?!?!” This week is the 20th anniversary of Allen Iverson’s “practice” rant. It is also the 2000-something-th...

The Folly and Great Wisdom of Sheep

05/08/2022 – The Folly and Wisdom of Sheep Acts 9:36-43; Psalm 23; Revelation 7:9-17; John 10:22-30. Scripture uses a lot of Shepherding imagery to describe our relationship to God, but also to call out our tendency to act like sheep. To act foolishly and against our...

He is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!

04/17/2022 – He is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! AHe is Risen. He is Risen indeed! Sometimes places tell stories. The geography of Jesus’ journey on Holy Week can teach us a lot about God’s Kingdom and about the significance of Mary Magdalene’s presence...