Sermon Podcasts
The Hair Incident Explained
8/11/2024 – The Hair Incident Explained
In this season, the Lectionary is telling the story of David. This Sunday we learn of his son Absalom’s death, in part because of his luscious locks. This story is part of a much larger story about the latter part of David’s reign. What does this story teach us about Scripture, Sin, and Jesus?
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The Dark and Light of David’s Confession
8/4/2024 – The Dark and Light of David’s Confession
What happens when King David’s darkest failure becomes a public psalm? What can we learn from the raw honesty and troubling omission in David’s confessional-Psalm after his sin against Bathsheba?
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Wide, Long, High and Deep
7/28/2024 – Wide, Long, High and Deep
In his letter to the Ephesians, Paul offers a prayer for the church. The prayer doesn’t focus on wisdom, intelligence, or morality. Rather it focuses on grasping the immensity of God’s love. How can this prayer guide us in our complex world today?
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The Onion, The News, and The Good News
7/21/2024 – The Onion, The News, and The Good News
In a world inundated with misinformation and constant news updates, how can we navigate truth and maintain our sanity? Today’s message explores the dangers of misleading narratives and information overload, while offering practical wisdom from Jesus’ example on finding rest and discernment in our digital age.
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Camp Reunion Sunday
7/14/2024 – Camp Reunion Sunday
On this special camp reunion Sunday, Pastor Greg shares some key insights and funny stories from the past week spent with our students at Higher Ground Adventures Camp. Find out what our students were up to at camp, why it’s important to retell stories, and how much “rizz” our students have.
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Slaying Giants, Crushing Serpents
6/23/2024 – Slaying Giants, Crushing Serpents
What if the David and Goliath story is more than just a tale of bravery? Discover the hidden Hebrew wordplay and biblical connections that reveal a deeper message of ultimate hope and victory.
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A Tale of Two Seeds
6/16/2024 – A Tale of Two Seeds
In our gospel text this morning, Jesus tells two parables about seeds. One of them we like a lot. The other one less so. But we need the messages of both to help us follow Jesus effectively. (Q&A about the possibility of moving begins at 21m 40s).
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The Truest Thing About You
6/9/2024 – The Truest Thing About You
In a world that often defines us by our mistakes and shortcomings, what if there was a truth about ourselves that we’ve been overlooking? Join us as we explore some thoughts from the book of Genesis that invite us to discover our true identity in a fresh and transformative way.
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Rats, Cheesecake, and Sabbath (and a special announcement)
6/2/2024 – Rats, Cheesecake, and Sabbath (and a special announcement)
Our lectionary texts this week focus on the Sabbath. Deuteronomy 5 tells us to observe the sabbath and keep it holy. But in Mark 2 and 3, Jesus finds himself in conflict over the sabbath. Was Jesus breaking the sabbath, or was he trying to show us a better way?
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Old and New Stories
5/19/2024 – Old and New Stories
This Sunday is Pentecost Sunday, the day the church celebrates the giving of the Holy Spirit in Acts chapter two. This is one of the stranger stories we encounter in the New Testament, but it turns out the symbols and phenomena in the story are pointing to deeper stories, both old and new.
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