Sermons on growing in faith (Page 20)
Curriculum for Christianity as a School for Love
Matt’s message invites reflection on the movement of love within Christianity. Christianity teaches that we are created in love, we are born into a fallen world, and we are redeemed by God’s love. This is the curriculum for our school of love. How might this curriculum shape our daily lives?
Losing Religion
Kristin Stoneking, Executive Director of Fellowship of Reconciliation, was our special guest preacher in worship this morning at The Table. Kristin’s message is rooted in John 14.1-14 and invites reflection on following Jesus in a multifaith world.
Pharisee & Tax Collector
Matt’s message holds The Music Circus’s production of Cabaret in conversation with Amy-Jill Levine’s prophetic reading of the Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector (Luke 18.9-14).
Mustard Seed
Linda’s message is rooted in Mark 4.30-32. Linda invites reflection on how the Parable of the Mustard Seed might help us to see the seeds of God’s love & justice in our lives today.
Pearl of Great Price
Matt’s message celebrates the election of Rev. Dr. Karen Oliveto as a Bishop in the United Methodist Church. The message is rooted in the parable of the great pearl (Matthew 13.45-46) and asks how we might go all-in for the great pearl in our lives? What is of ultimate concern for us? What will we need to let go of in order to go all in?
Lost Sheep. Lost Coin. Lost Son.
Matt’s message invites us to be rooted in the relationships in which we find ourselves. We look back at three parables to hear a challenge for how we might live faithfully right now. The message is rooted in Luke 15 and Amy-Jill Levine’s Short Stories by Jesus: The Enigmatic Parables of a Controversial Rabbi. Music by Joe Kye is woven into the message and the opening song is a clip from his newly composed song called Part Of.
Searching Scripture
Matt’s message is rooted in 2 Timothy 3.14-17. He talks about staying in love with God by searching scripture.
Prayer
Linda’s message is rooted in Psalm 92.1-4, 12-15. She discusses prayer, one of the six spiritual disciplines, through the presence of God.
Witness
Lori’s message is rooted in Acts 2.37-42. Lori discusses the “Witness” Christian Discipline and spiritual growth through the words of her own testimony.
Unity, not Uniformity
Linda’s message is rooted in John 17.20-26. Her words discuss the ways to answer Jesus’ prayer for unity in the community.
Are You the Messiah?
Linda’s message reflects on Chef Francis Mallmann’s life and the story of those who question Jesus the Messiah in John 10.22-30.
Anointing
Linda’s message is rooted in John 12.1-11 and invites reflection on Mary’s anointing of Jesus.