Litany of Confession, Grace, & Journey to the Star-Child (Advent 3) The times were trying. The world was dangerous. Into those times Isaiah, son of Amoz speaks. The world is a place filled with violence and evil. Isaiah speaks God’s…
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Out of Trying Times
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Posted in Advent Series, Confession of Sin & Assurance, Isaiah, Isaiah 7, Isaiah 7:14, Matthew, Matthew 1, Matthew 1:17-2:2, Matthew 2, Old Testament, Uncategorized
Posted in Advent Series, Confession of Sin & Assurance, Isaiah, Isaiah 7, Isaiah 7:14, Matthew, Matthew 1, Matthew 1:17-2:2, Matthew 2, Old Testament, Uncategorized
Open Hearts & Minds
Litany of Confession, Grace, & Journey to the Star-Child (Advent 1) Open your hearts. We confess that we allow greed or hurt or fears to prevent our hearts from being the home of divine love and hope. Open your minds.…
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Posted in Advent, Call to Worship, Confession of Sin & Assurance, Seasons of the Church
Posted in Advent, Call to Worship, Confession of Sin & Assurance, Seasons of the Church
God’s Broken Heart
Sacred Words: Hosea 11:1-9 and Luke 13:34 Current Events: This sermon was preached the week following the terrorist attacks in Paris and Beirut. Note: This sermon is longer than typical. God’s Broken Heart Jessica’s first steps Hosea Historical About 150…
Tagged with: Beirut, ISIL, ISIS, Paris, terrorism
Posted in After a Tragedy, Hosea, Hosea 11, Hosea 11:1-9, Luke, Luke 13:34, New Testament, Old Testament, Sermon, Special Times
Posted in After a Tragedy, Hosea, Hosea 11, Hosea 11:1-9, Luke, Luke 13:34, New Testament, Old Testament, Sermon, Special Times
God Loves Us Despite Ourselves
At our inception, God loved us like a proud parent. God called out to us. The more God called to us, the further we ran. We sacrificed to other gods. We burnt incense to idols. Yet it was God who…
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Posted in Call to Worship, Confession of Sin & Assurance, Hosea, Hosea 11, Hosea 11:1-9, Old Testament
Posted in Call to Worship, Confession of Sin & Assurance, Hosea, Hosea 11, Hosea 11:1-9, Old Testament
A Prayer After Paris
For the people of Paris, we pray but we also pray for the invisible peoples whose daily lives — in our own nation and across the globe — are enmeshed in violence. We confess that too often we turn a…
We Didn’t Start the Fire
Words of Wisdom: We Didn’t Start the Fire, Billy Joel Sacred Words: 1 Kings 18:21-39 Note: There is a short gap in the video due to a problem with the video equipment. We get it wrong, too. Like the Baalist…
Posted in 1 Kings, 1 Kings 18, 1 Kings 18:21-39, Acts, Acts 2, Acts 2:1-4, New Testament, Old Testament, Pentecost, Sermon
Finding God in the Muck
Rev. Tim Graves preaches about the transition between King Solomon and the divided kingdom. Readings are 1 Kings 12:1-17, 25-29 and a quote from 1984 by George Orwell. Who has acted and who has done this, calling upon generation after…
Tagged with: David, George Orwell, Jeroboam, narrative lectionary, Rehoboam, Solomon
Posted in 1 Kings, 1 Kings 12, 1 Kings 12:1-17, 1 Kings x:25-29, Isaiah, Isaiah 41, Isaiah 41:4, Matthew, Matthew 11, Matthew 11:28-30, New Testament
Posted in 1 Kings, 1 Kings 12, 1 Kings 12:1-17, 1 Kings x:25-29, Isaiah, Isaiah 41, Isaiah 41:4, Matthew, Matthew 11, Matthew 11:28-30, New Testament
Who Am I? A Sermon
Text for this sermon: Exodus 1:8-2:10, 3:1-15. Who are they!? asked Egypt’s new king. They worshipped a different God. They acted a different way. They looked different. They were growing in number. They must be a threat. And so he was…
Tagged with: midwives, Moses, pharoah, Shiphrah and Puah
Posted in 3:1-15, Exodus, Exodus 1, Exodus 1:8-2:10, Exodus 2, Exodus 2:1-10, Exodus 3:1-15, Old Testament, Sermon
Posted in 3:1-15, Exodus, Exodus 1, Exodus 1:8-2:10, Exodus 2, Exodus 2:1-10, Exodus 3:1-15, Old Testament, Sermon
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