Sermon Podcasts
The “Value Gap” Lie
10/01/2023 The “Value Gap” Lie
Using language from writer and activist James Baldwin, Pastor Curtis explores the “value gap” lie upheld by the Chief Priests and the Elders of the temple system in Jesus’ day. Where do value gap lies exist in our lives, and what can we do to confront them?
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Looking Back to Egypt
9/24/2023 Looking Back to Egypt
The lectionary readings for this Sunday include some of the most famous texts in the Bible. We focus on Exodus 16, when the Israelites long for Egypt as they grumble against God in the wilderness. What does the story tell us about human nature and about what God is calling us to?
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Lessons on Forgiveness: From King George to King Jesus
9/17/2023 Lessons on Forgiveness: From King George to King Jesus
From the story of Joseph, to words from Paul, and a parable from Jesus, today’s message explores (1) how power dynamics impact forgiveness-and-reconciliation, (2) our tendency to make disputable matters indisputable (and vice versa), and (3) the impact forgiveness should have on our lives (but often doesn’t).
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Just Between the Two of You
9/10/2023 Just Between the Two of You
In Matthew 18, Jesus provides a plan for how to deal with sin and hurt in a church community. For modern Americans, this is a deeply uncomfortable text. Not because it is harsh or judgmental, but because it is deeply personal and communal. What can we learn from this teaching not only about how to deal with conflict, but about our deeper spiritual reality?
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Midwives of Resistance: Birthing a Prophetic Alternative
8/27/2023 Midwives of Resistance: Birthing a Prophetic Alternative
Among the women of the Bible, the names Shiphrah and Puah might not ring familiar, yet their extraordinary defiance of Pharaoh in the Exodus narrative is nothing short of amazing. Raised in the confines of slavery, how did they discover the hope for a better world? And what empowered them to transform that hope into action in the violent historical moment they found themselves in?
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Living in Unity
8/20/2023 Living in Unity
Our Psalm for today talks about the beauty and significance of God’s people living in unity. That is a refreshing but difficult message in our divided in divisive world. How can we begin modeling and practicing unity in our daily lives? Watch the archived recording of this message here:
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More than a Night at Sea
8/13/2023 More than a Night at Sea
At first blush, Matthew 14:22-33 is an incredible story of Jesus and the disciples surviving a terrible storm while crossing the sea of Galilee. But if we only read this story as a historical moment, we miss the point and do ourselves a grave disservice.
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What Was the Bigger Miracle?
8/6/2023 What Was the Bigger Miracle?
Today’s gospel story is the feeding of the 5000. What can two different interpretations of the story teach us about the gospel and how we’re called to live? Also, should Spider-Man have organic or mechanical web shooters?
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Special Guest: Dr. Dumas Harshaw
7/30/2023 Who Shall Separate Us?
“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?” Special Guest Dr. Dumas Harshaw brings us a timely word from the book of Romans.
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Love Transforms
7/23/2023 Love Transforms
Focusing on Psalm 139, Reverend Chalice Overy shares about the importance of receiving the affirmation of God’s love for us that we might have the capacity to spread love in the world. Because love transforms.
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