Sermon Podcasts
When the Prince of Peace brings a Sword
6/25/2023 – When the Prince of Peace brings a Sword
Among Jesus’ stranger sayings is this: “Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.” How do we reconcile these words coming from the Prince of Peace? Could there be a “peace” Jesus rejects? Could there be a “peace” Jesus confronts with a sword?
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Sheep Without a Shepherd
6/18/2023 – Sheep Without a Shepherd
In Matthew 9, Jesus looked at a crowd with compassion because they looked like sheep without a shepherd. What does this tell us about how Jesus feels about us and how we are called to live.
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The Upside of Darkness Exposed
6/11/2023 – The Upside of Darkness Exposed
In the wake of the release of two documentaries exposing the dark side of the church (Shiny Happy People, and The Secrets of Hillsong), the temptation is to cry out “Where is God?” But could these exposés be a sign of something good?
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Trinity Sunday and the Temple
6/4/2023 – Trinity Sunday and the Temple
This Sunday is Trinity Sunday. As we reflect on the Trinity, we are looking at an often overlooked aspect of scripture. Namely, that it is a story about a temple.
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Miraculous and Mundane
5/28/2023 – Miraculous and Mudane
This Sunday is Pentecost, the day we celebrate the giving of the Spirit in Acts 2. It is a strange and powerful story. But the most powerful part might be what comes next.
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The Ever-Expanding Gospel
5/21/2023 – The Ever-Expanding Gospel
In Acts 1:8, Jesus calls his disciples to be witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. But what if this call extends to us today? Perhaps the “ends of the earth” is an invitation for each of us to continually expand who we include in our circles.
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Rethinking Evangelism
5/14/2023 – Rethinking Evangelism
The word “evangelism” and the idea of sharing our faith currently carries with it a LOT of baggage. How might the story of the Apostle Paul speaking at the Areopagus give us a new perspective and help us let go of some of that baggage?
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Suffering Well
5/7/2023 – Suffering Well
This Sunday we read the story of Stephen, the first Christian martyr. What can his story teach us about the life of discipleship (and human life in general)?
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5th Sunday Worship with Bryana Clover
4/30/2023 – 5th Sunday Worship with Bryana Clover
Jesus’ encounter at the well with a Samaritan woman is a model for racial healing today.
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Jesus in a Different Form
4/23/2023 – Jesus in a Different Form
On the road back home to Emmaus, Jesus appears to two disciples, but “in a different form.” Why? It seems we ALL need to see Jesus “in a different form” from time to time in order that we see him more fully. What does this mean for us today?
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