Author: revkeyes

Biblical Inerrancy is relatively new and particularly bad theology. Kepler, Copernicus, and Galileo all began their work with the support, training, or even sponsorship of the church. As we reach out further and further into the Universe, it is time for us to get back to a faith that welcomes mystery and strives to find truth, … Continue reading Kepler and Christ

I truly believe and hope and pray that with progressively more enlightening, co-mingling, and blending of successive generations, we are experiencing the death throes of racism in this country. But this particular monster is very dangerous as it thrashes, gnashes and breathes fire to the last. People are dying. Others are pretending this is not … Continue reading Statement from Rev. Corey Keyes on the shootings at Emanuel AME Church, Charleston

Life is a wide and wildly varied adventure when we approach it with openness to others and their experiences. Let's continue to strive to make our faith community a safe and friendly gathering place where all may come and share their stories.

In this, the second part of our three part sermon series, we focus on welcoming and encouraging alternative outlooks and voices normally unheard in church settings, including a sermon on openness and inclusion written and originally delivered by the brilliant Rev. Annis F. Eastman, our beloved pastor from 1893-1895, and one of the earliest female … Continue reading whine, WOMEN and song: Three Ways We’re Changing Church, Part 2

So a storm hits on the Sea of Galilee and four seasoned mariners born and raised sailing that body of water wake up the carpenter to rescue them?!? Talk about your learned helplessness...

In honor of the fine 1993 movie Groundhog Day, WBCC has declared February Groundhog Month. Corey will be preaching a four-part sermon series on the interconnection of the self and the holy, focusing on self-worth, self-surrender, self-care, and self-awareness. This first sermon begins with a three minute audio clip from the movie.   https://archive.org/embed/2115FullServiceMp3