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…
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We Didn’t Start the Fire
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
Are You My Mother? A Sermon
The texts for this sermon: Are You My Mother by P.D. Eastman and Ruth 1:1-17. The rains stopped falling and soon food became scarce. No weekly trucks filled with fresh produce and other goods would be arriving at the local market…
Tagged with: Gomorrah, immigration, inclusion, Sodom
Posted in Ezekiel, Ezekiel 16, Ezekiel 16:49, Leviticus, Leviticus 19, Leviticus 19:33-34, Old Testament, Ruth, Ruth 1, Ruth 1:1-17, Sermon
Posted in Ezekiel, Ezekiel 16, Ezekiel 16:49, Leviticus, Leviticus 19, Leviticus 19:33-34, Old Testament, Ruth, Ruth 1, Ruth 1:1-17, Sermon
Who Am I? Invitation to Offering
Who am I? asked Moses. Who am I to heed God’s call? Who am I? asked the midwives, Shiphrah and Puah. Who are we? We are God’s beloved and that is reason enough. As the offering plate comes round, place…
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
Beloved by “I Am”
Who are we? We are God’s beloved. Who calls us out of the sin and darkness, of hatred, of fear, and of exclusion? “I Am,” the LORD of Israel, the One God who loves all. As God’s beloved, what does…
Tagged with: "I Am", God, Moses
Posted in Call to Worship, Exodus, Exodus 1, Exodus 1:8-2:10, Exodus 2, Exodus 2:1-10, Exodus 3:1-15, Old Testament
Posted in Call to Worship, Exodus, Exodus 1, Exodus 1:8-2:10, Exodus 2, Exodus 2:1-10, Exodus 3:1-15, Old Testament
Are You Our Mother? Call to Worship Plus
(A responsive Call to Worship & Confession of Sin) *** Through the generations, humanity has sought the divine. “Are you my mother? Are you the creating one? Are you the source of all that is?” For…
Imagine the Laughter of Sarah
Imagine! Imagine a world in tune with the extravagant love of God! Imagine, we sigh. Could it ever be? Imagine! Imagine a world filled with the absurdity of grace. Imagine, we sigh. Could it ever be? Imagine! Imagine a world…
Tagged with: Absurdity of God, hope, laughter, Sarah
Posted in Call to Worship, Genesis, Genesis 18, Genesis 18:1-15, Genesis 18:1-15 and 21:1-7, Genesis 21, Genesis 21:1-7, Old Testament
Posted in Call to Worship, Genesis, Genesis 18, Genesis 18:1-15, Genesis 18:1-15 and 21:1-7, Genesis 21, Genesis 21:1-7, Old Testament
Among the Trees
Among the trees, that is where you will find humanity. God created the trees tall & short. Among the trees and beside the animals, that is where you will find humanity. God created each animal & bird. From the dirt,…
Look & See: A Benediction
Look and see! I see Jesus walking along the shore. Hear and listen! Jesus is calling Simon Peter and Andrew. And? Jesus is calling us, too. Follow and watch! Jesus is going to the edges of our…
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