Sermons on growing in faith (Page 22)
Godly Play Story of Creation
This is the second week in a three-week worship series on Godly Play and welcoming children at The Table. Jackie’s message is rooted in the first story of creation from Genesis. The message begins with an introduction to Godly Play at The Table and then continues as Jackie shares the Godly Play story of creation and wonders with our community.
Godly Play Brought Me to Faith as an Adult
This is the first week in a three-week worship series on Godly Play and welcoming children at The Table. Matt’s message is rooted in Isaiah 11.6 & Matthew 19.13-14. How do we welcome children? How might children lead us?
Crossover Tactics
This is the third week in our worship series, This Christian Life, based on the format of story telling curated by Ira Glass on This American Life. Our stories focus on Crossover Tactics.
Did Jesus Die for Your Sins?
Matt’s message is rooted in John 3.14-21. Did Jesus die for your sins? How do you understand the death of Jesus? Matt’s message draws on the writings of Carl Gregg’s “John 3.16 – The Rest of the Story” and Gregory Anderson Love’s Love, Violence, and the Cross: How the Nonviolent God Saves Us through the Cross of Christ.
The Task of Grief
Linda’s message is rooted in John 11.28-36. Grief is part of God’s story. Grief is part of Jesus’ story. Grief is part of our Christian story. Linda’s message invites reflection on how we might relate to grief as we practice our faith today. Click Details to download supporting materials.
Climbing Rambam’s Ladder
Linda’s message is rooted in 1 Corinthians 9.19-23 and Julie Salamon’s Rambam’s Ladder: A Meditation on Generosity and Why It Is Necessary to Give. Where are we in our own practice of generosity?
Dreaming and Fishing
Matt’s message is rooted in Mark 1.14-20. How might our sleep lead us to hearing the call of Jesus to follow? As we find ourselves caught in the net of God’s love, how will we respond to God’s dream by fishing for people?
Imagining
Linda’s message is rooted in Matthew 2.19-23.
What Keeps You Awake?
Linda’s message is rooted in Matthew 2.1-12. Linda’s message invites reflection on the anxieties and fears that keep us awake at night. How might our faith guide us through the night?
The Voice
Matt’s message is rooted in the witness of John the Baptist from John 1.6-8,19-28. This is the third week in our Advent worship series.
Victory
We had technical difficulties with our podcast recording in worship. Matt’s message was rooted in Mark 1.1-8 and Dreams Deferred by Langston Hughes.
The Cock Crows
Linda’s message is rooted in Mark 13.24-37. This is the first week of our four-week Advent series called Advent at The Table.