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Collective Care Pursues Repair

Collective Care Pursues Repair

Continuing Haven’s series, Collective Care in Uncaring Times, Leah explores what it means to pursue repair in a world increasingly shaped by disconnection and relationship rupture.

Abba's Care

Abba's Care

Continuing this season’s series, Collective Care in Uncaring Times, Leah explores what Jesus meant when he spoke of God as Abba, a nurturing parent whose character is defined by compassion, generosity, and care.

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Her Great Love

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Her Great Love

In this week of the Tell Me Something Good series, we explore the story of the woman who anoints Jesus’ feet in Luke 7. While others judge her past and her presence, Jesus recognizes her act as a profound expression of love and gratitude.

Growing While Adulting

Growing While Adulting

What does it mean to keep growing in faith once we’ve already “grown up”? In this teaching, Pastor Leah invites us to explore “centered-set” spiritually: a faith not defined by boundaries of who’s in or out, but by our collective movement toward the Divine center of love and justice.

The Widest Possible Difference

Leah launches the “Earthly Empire and Divine Kin-dom” series by exploring the stark contrast between earthly power and God’s vision for community.

The Gospel Truths

In today’s teaching, Leah unpacks the complexities of the New Testament Gospels as part of the summer series, “Sacred Sources.” During seminary, many students face a pivotal moment when they realize the Bible’s formation is more complex than previously imagined. This often leads to a crisis of faith, but it can also lead to a more mature and nuanced understanding of these sacred texts. In this teaching, Leah explores what the Gospels are, how they came to be, and their significance. While the Gospels aren’t eyewitness accounts or direct transcripts of Jesus’ words, they are powerful, faith-driven narratives that offer us a profound connection to Jesus. By understanding the historical and literary context of these texts, we can approach them with fresh eyes and deeper reverence, finding new ways to connect with the life and teachings of Jesus.

Review Leah’s notes here and listen to or watch the teaching below.

The Gospel Truths
Leah Martens

Cultivate Generosity

This week Leah presented on cultivating generosity with our money and our time. View the audio slideshow, listen to mp3 audio, or read the typed sermon notes below. Presented on May 22, 2016, this is the third in our series called "Cultivate." 

Cultivate Generosity
Leah Martens

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Beauty in Justice

The following is plain audio, and notes from the teaching given by Leah on April 10, 2016.  Feel free to listen online, download, or read the notes.  This teaching is the third in our series, "In Search of Beauty."

The audio below follows on the Sesame Street clip from above -- watch and listen to enjoy!

Beauty in Justice
Leah Martens

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Unbelievable Stories

Unbelievable Stories

Tony was an eight year old boy when it happened.  His mother and father told him that he was going to be a big brother.  A baby was coming.  For this family, it was an unexpected miracle.  Tony had had numerous health problems as a young child, and for years doctors told his parents they should not try to have any more children.