The Light at the End of the Lava Tube
Joshua Hosler • February 9, 2026
We are the light of the world, Jesus tells us. And we are salt ... and salt melts ice!
2026-13
sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WA
www.goodshepherdfw.org
by the Rev. Anna Lynn, Deacon
The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany, February 8, 2026
Isaiah 58:1-12 ; Psalm 112:1-10 ; 1 Corinthians 2:1-16 ; Matthew 5:13-20
Being a Christian isn’t just about being a “good person.” The early Christians banded together to be the opposite of empire.
To repent is to turn the wheel a different way ... to accept the detour that’s offered.
Have you heard the good news?
Three speakers address those who have been hurt by the church.
This death isn’t a stoppage. It’s a startage!
An ancient Easter sermon that feels fresh and shocking every year.
Did Jesus have to die?
When Jesus washes his disciples' feet, he's redefining power.
Jesus allows all sorts of off-ramps from a life of faith.
Faith does not spare us from grief. It gives us language for it.