Junk Drawer Jesus
February 22 – April 3, 2026
In the summary for the book this sermon series is based on, Matt Popovits writes, We each carry a random collection of religious ideas and spiritual influences. And as with that stash of old phone chargers, empty pens, and half-used batteries sitting in your kitchen drawer, something in us says, “I might need this.” And so we hold on. But should we? For many, this junk drawer spirituality has become burdensome. As we launch into a new year, it is our hope at ULC to remove this burden and declutter our “spiritual junk drawer,” and grab hold of the one truth in which we might find life and peace…the grace of Jesus Christ. Join us for the sermon series and community group book study!
February 22 // The Spiritual Junk Drawer
Matthew 23:23-2
Chapter: The Spiritual Junk Drawer
March 1 // The Scale
Psalm 103:1-13
Chapter: The Myth of the Cosmic Scale
March 8 // The Ruler
Galatians 3:1-14
Chapter: Of Mountains and Measurements (Optional: The Why of Work)
March 15 // The Whistle
Galatians 5:1-15
Chapter: (Optional: How God Speaks) On Pietists & Party Animals
March 22 // The Party Hat
Hebrews 12:1-11
Chapter: The Shallowness of Happiness
March 29 // The Rabbit’s Foot
1 John 5:16-21
Chapter: The Centrality of Idolatry (Optional: Continued Curation)
April 2 // Maundy Thursday
Matthew 26:17-30
April 3 // Good Friday