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A Word from Joel - May 14, 2025
May 14th, 2025
Unjustly overlooked and maligned, Mary Magdalene is the apostle to the apostles and has a claim to being Jesus’ most devout and faithful disciple. She comes to Jesus’ tomb while it’s still dark on the...  Read More
by Joel Esala
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Sermon Quotes May 11, 2025
May 11th, 2025
Resurrection takes place every time a new future is born out of despair....  Read More
by Rev. Joel Esala
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A Word from Joel - May 7, 2025
May 8th, 2025
Hope is a rare commodity these days. Between climate change and rising authoritarianism, no one is selling hope in 2025, which is strange considering we are living through the most prosperous, peacefu...  Read More
by Joel Esala
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May 4, 2025
May 4th, 2025
The risen Christ dwells in our midst. All it takes to see him are eyes opened to the vulnerable God who like a mother willingly breaks her body to give us life....  Read More
by Rev. Joel Esala
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A Word from Joel - April 23, 2025
April 23rd, 2025
We had an incredible Holy Week at Covenant! From Palm Sunday to Maundy Thursday, to Good Friday and then Easter, we were blessed with great music and dynamic worship. On Easter we had over 360 people,...  Read More
by Joel Esala
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April 20, 2025 EASTER Sermon Quotes
April 20th, 2025
Christ is Risen, and so will YOU! Life is not ended, it is merely changed, & love will never die....  Read More
by Rev. Joel Esala
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April 13, 2025 Sermon Quotes
April 13th, 2025
Some voices must shout to be heard, if what they say makes you uncomfortable....  Read More
by Rev. Joel Esala
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A Word from Joel - April 9, 2025
April 9th, 2025
For some reason, Zacchaeus is drawn to Jesus. He can’t see him over the crowd because he is so short, so Zacchaeus climbs a tree. With the earnestness of a child, he wants to see Jesus, but Jesus is t...  Read More
by Joel Esala
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April 6, 2025 Sermon Quotes
April 6th, 2025
Salvation is belonging....  Read More
by Rev. Joel Esala
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A Word from Joel - April 2, 2025
April 2nd, 2025
As human beings, we like to think of ourselves and the world in absolute terms—good or bad, righteous or unrighteous, lost or found. We think the goal of religion is to change us from one to the other...  Read More
by Joel Esala
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March 20, 2025 Sermon Quotes
March 30th, 2025
Who leaves 99 sheep to save 1? None of us would. But God DOES....  Read More
by Rev. Joel Esala
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A Word from Joel - March 21, 2025
March 21st, 2025
Martha doesn’t get enough credit. Jesus and his traveling disciples show up at her door, and she welcomes them. This was likely a group of at least 70 people. It was a huge undertaking, and Mary sits ...  Read More
by Joel Esala
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