Sermons on reaching in love (Page 15)
Reaching in Love
Linda & Matt’s message invites reflection on reaching in love at The Table. How will we reach in love in the year to come? This is the third week of a five-week series called How Deep? The message is rooted in Matthew 14.22-33. The music woven into the podcast was recorded live in worship on Sunday. Music & Lyrics by The Brilliance for both Rescue Me (Featuring Joe Kye) and Christ Be With Me (Featuring Bryce McAnally).
Resistance and Sabbath
We had technical difficulties, so the sound quality on this podcast is not optimal. We apologize for the sound levels. In the aftermath of a white police officer killing an unarmed black teenager named Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO, Matt’s message invites reflection on how Sabbath might call us to ways of resistance as followers of Jesus. The message is rooted in Genesis 2.1-3 and is the first of a three-week series on Sabbath as Resistance.
Worship, Mission, and the Möbius Strip
Matt’s message is rooted in Acts 17.22-31 and the image of a Möbius strip. Ruth Myers, a professor of liturgy and worship at Church Divinity School of the Pacific, introduced the Möbius strip in a class on Missional Worship at the Graduate Theological Union. Matt draws upon the work of Dr. Myers to outline ways of thinking about how worship and mission relate. How does worship relate to mission for you?
Voices of the Voiceless
We conclude our worship series on the Art & Resurrection of Justice with Linda and Matt’s message on the voices of the voiceless. The message is rooted in John 10. The biblical scholarship and reflection for this message draws upon the writing of Anne Howard’s blog Change the Soundtrack and the contemporary stories shared from southeast Asia come from David Batstone’s Not for Sale.
Food Insecurity
Matt’s message reflects on food insecurity through the lens of A Place at the Table and the Road to Emmaus.
Human Trafficking
Our worship series, The Art and Resurrection of Justice, holds the biblical witness of resurrection in conversation with justice issues of our day. Linda’s message is rooted in John 20.19-31 and the brutalities of human trafficking.
Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector
Agape (David Scherer) led worship at The Table. Dave’s message is rooted in Luke 18.9-14.
Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard
Matt’s message is rooted in Matthew 20.1-6.
Our Story
Remembering our story & setting the table for God’s unfolding future. Matt’s message is rooted in Isaiah 44.1-8. Music features Brenden Lowe with Grace Kelly.
Prisons
Rev. Gary McAnally was our guest preacher on Sunday, February 23. Gary’s message invites reflection on prisons & prisoners.
Immigration
Matt’s message invites reflection on immigration & is rooted in 1 Corinthians 1.10-18 & Ched Myers’ Our God Is Undocumented.
Race
We continue our worship series on the most controversial social issues of our day with a reflection on race. Linda’s message is rooted in Matthew 5.38-48 & the United Methodist Social Principles.