July 18, 2021 Isaiah 43:18-19; Romans 12:1-2Union University ChurchRick Stephens, Guest Preacher Years ago I was sitting at the kitchen table with my in-laws—Deb’s family—and some neighbors, on their farm in Southern Illinois. I don’t really recall the specific ongoing conversation, but there had been news about space flights. At some point I asked those … More Change

Paul’s Letter to Philemon    July 11, 2021  Union University Church  Reverend Laurie DeMott The Bible says that, as Christians, we are called to spread the gospel.  While conservative Christians believe that that means winning souls to Christ, as progressive Christians we accept the legitimacy of other religions and we believe that Christianity is not the only pathway to … More Everything I Need to Know about the Art of Persuasion I Learned from My Dogs

Galatians 4:1-9July 4, 2021    Union University ChurchReverend Laurie DeMott Let’s begin with an exercise.  I want you to close your eyes for a minute and visualize the scene I am about to describe to you.  It’s just a one sentence description so listen carefully: “The girl ate the cake and her mother came in and said, … More Parsing God