Sermons on growing in faith (Page 19)
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Sermons on growing in faith (Page 19)

Cannonball

Matt’s message is rooted in Micah 6.8 & Matthew 5.21-37. The salty, light people of God are hanging around the edges of the pool, dipping their toes in the water, when Jesus cannonballs into the deep. Once he has their attention, Jesus calls them deeper into creatively, vulnerably, and honestly responding to the conflicts in which they are swimming.

Walking The Dogs

Linda’s message is rooted in Matthew 4:12-23. What might we learn from Jesus calling the disciples and Mister Rogers calling Officer Clemmons?

First Sunday of Christmas

Linda’s message on this First Sunday of Christmas is rooted in the story known as the “slaughter of the innocents” from Matthew 2:13-23.  Soon after the birth of Jesus, Herod, wanting to preserve his own power, called for the murder of all boys under the age of 2. How might this ancient story speak as we seek to hold God’s promise of hope with the suffering that is carried out by those who hold power today?

When a Dream Re-Ordered the World

Linda’s message on this fourth Sunday in Advent is rooted in the story of Joseph from Matthew 1.18-25. God speaks to Joseph in a dream; calling him to defy social & religious conventions in the name of love. How might we be open to God’s voice speaking to us this day? 

Drip. Drip. Drip.

Matt’s message on this third Sunday in Advent is rooted in Matthew 11.2-11. Barbara Brown Taylor writes, “The Messiah has decided to come for now—not all at once but steadily, drop by drop, for millennia.” How are we experiencing the steady drip of God’s mercy in our lives this Advent season?

God’s Doberman

Linda’s message on this second Sunday in Advent is rooted in Matthew 3.1-12. How might God be calling us to repent of despair as we move toward the hope of Emmanuel?

Growing in Faith

Matt’s message is rooted in the story of Jacob wrestling with the divine (Genesis 32) and Jesus’ parable on praying always and not losing heart (Luke 18.1-8). How might we be called to wrestle with God in our Deep Commitments to God and our community of faith?

Intercultural Church

Rev. Dr. Safwat Marzouk was our special guest preacher. Safwat’s message is rooted in the story of Joseph (Genesis 37-50) and invites reflection on how reading this story from through lens of migration might embolden the church to become an intercultural community. 

Sabbath

Matt’s message this Labor Day weekend invites reflection on how we might be called to renew our commitments to keeping a weekly day of Sabbath.

Know Justice, Know Peace

Matt’s message is rooted in Luke 12:49-56 in which Jesus stridently calls the crowd “hypocrites” and announces he’s come to bring division instead of peace. On the surface, this doesn’t seem to be the Prince of Peace we’ve been called to follow. How might Jesus be calling you to stand for justice and peace in our deeply divided world? What might God need to burn away in your life and in the world as you root yourself in the way…