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Faith and Technology – Part 1 – Technology and the Brain
8/5/2018 – Faith & Technology – Part 1 – Technology and the Brain Genesis 2:8-9; 15-17; 3:1-7. How is technology shaping and reconfiguring our brains? Is it true that we “become what we do”?
Illustrated Compassion – Part 4 – The True Bethesda
7/22/2018 – Illustrated Compassion – Part 4 – The True Bethesda John 5:1-9. Jesus heals a man who had been waiting near the pool of Bethesda for 38 years to be healed. In the healing story, Jesus asks a profound question and offers a powerful...
Illustrated Compassion – Part 3 – Love that Removes All Barriers
7/15/2018 – Illustrated Compassion – Part 3 – Love that Removes All Barriers Luke 7:11-17. When Jesus encounters a funeral process preparing to bury the only son of a widow, Jesus intervenes in the most remarkable of ways.
Illustrated Compassion – Part 2 – A Camel and the Needle’s Eye
7/8/2018 – Illustrated Compassion – Part 2 – A Camel and the Needle's Eye Mark 10:17-27. On his travels, Jesus meets a rich young ruler. Through their conversation, we learn how hard it is for the wealthy (i.e., all of us) to enter into the life of the Kingdom of...
Illustrated Compassion – Part 1 – The Shepherd and the Gate
7/1/2018 – Illustrated Compassion – Part 1 – The Shepherd and the Gate Matthew 9:35-38. Jesus describes himself to his disciples as both the Shepherd and the Gate. The gate metaphor is more nuanced (and beautiful!) than one might think!
You Have Heard it Said – Part 8 – Pregnant
6/24/2018 – You Have Heard it Said – Part 8 – Pregnant Genesis 18:1-15. The story of Sarah’s old age pregnancy is a challenge to all of us: to dare to believe. It’s also a reminder to us all that when we’re tempted to dismiss the bible as old and beyond-her-years, it...
You Have Heard it Said – Part 7 – Leftovers
6/17/2018 – You Have Heard it Said – Part 7 – Leftovers Matthew 5:31; 19:3-9 The journey of scripture – which begins with Law, moves through Prophets, and ends with Wisdom – is meant to be a model for our own journey of faith.
You Have Heard it Said – Part 6 – Ladder Shelves and Wheelchairs
6/10/2018 – You Have Heard it Said – Part 6 – Ladder Shelves and Wheelchairs Proverbs 26:4-5. As American Christians, we often turn to the scriptures to (1) give us simple rules to follow, and (2) to sanction our privilege. There is a more faithful reading.
You Have Heard it Said – Part 5 – Defining our Hermeneutic
6/3/2018 – You Have Heard it Said – Part 5 – Defining our Hermenuetic Matthew 5:17-45. In the sermon on the mount, Jesus repeatedly says, "You have heard it said ... but I say ..." Jesus is giving us a new lens through which to read and understand scripture. He is...
You Have Heard it Said – Part 4 – The Word and the word
5/27/2018 – You Have Heard it Said – Part 4 - The Word and the word. John 1:1-15; 14:15-27. In many church circles, the Holy Trinity has effectively become the Father, Son and the Bible. Today's sermon attempts to remedy this error.
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