Belonging and Embrace
A sermon oriented around Matthew 18:1-4, 10-14. The central idea is that Jesus has the most complete yet challenging answer to the question “Who is Worthy?” Let’s look at Jesus’ incarnation, Jesus’ actions, Jesus’ teachings, and Jesus’ death and resurrection. … Continue reading →
A Black History of Resilience, Freedom, Faith, and the Mask
Carl opens the service with “Lift Every Voice” the Black National Anthem. After a few testimonies (not included in the podcast) Carl speaks on Hebrews 11 and the great cloud of witnesses.
The New World of the What-Do-Ya-Call-Its and Do-Nothing Days
Exodus 16:1-31 Common English Bible 16 The whole Israelite community set out from Elim and came to the Sin desert, which is located between Elim and Sinai. They set out on the fifteenth day of the second month after they … Continue reading →
Expected King & Waiting People
The Big Question! Lk leads us with crowds through Nazareth, Capernaum, Opposition, Calling, Sermon. Centurion’s faith, Widow’s son: “Great prophet, God visiting his people.” Leads to John’s question with revealing reflections. John is in prison for courage against Herod Antipas. … Continue reading →
Authority and Faith to Give Life
The authority and power that is embodied in your word is something I can recognize as authority, but it is of a wholly greater realm than the hierarchy I know and live. It gives life and health. It creates life. … Continue reading →
Out of Pharaoh’s Dream
Scripture Reading 01.23.22 Exodus 1:1-14; 2:23-25 1 These are the names of the children of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob, each with his household: 2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, 3 Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin, 4 Dan and … Continue reading →
Life More Abundantly: Deconstruction, Disruption & Martin Luther King, Jr.
Now that he is safely dead, Let us praise him. Build monuments to his glory. Sing Hosannas to his name. Dead men make such convenient heroes. For they cannot rise to challenge the images That we might fashion from their … Continue reading →
A Trained Disciple with a Solid House
Extraordinary Teaching for Ordinary People We join Luke again as he lead us to see Jesus in the Sermon on the Plain (Lk 6). Crowds of people in need, hopeful, hurting, expecting, but what? healing, glory, Remember how amazing Jesus’ … Continue reading →
Only One God! Really?
Use life for what matters – today, this year. As you learn the reality of this God of love, seek his kingdom in this world and as far as you can reach. It’s beyond you or any of us. God … Continue reading →
Holy Longing: Already & Not Yet (Advent 5)
The presence of the Spirit does not take away the suffering or it power. But it changes it. The Spirit is the beginning, the “first-fruit” as Paul calls it, of that surprising, new creation, new life. The suffering in all … Continue reading →