From Misfit to Hero: The Story of Moses
Listen to this sermon: here. Hebrew Scripture Reading– Exodus 3: 9-17 I want to begin with a brief visualization exercise. Clear your mind of whatever your thinking about, close your eyes
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To listen to this sermon, click here. Note: This sermon features Ed Frank as Larry King, Alicia King as Lois Gibbs, and Rev. Brooks Berndt as Rev. Jimmy Bartlett. The
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To listen to this sermon, click here. Introduction to Scripture Our Hebrew Scripture reading this morning starts midway within a larger story. Earlier in this story, King Nebuchadnezzar rewards Daniel
Continue readingTheology and Church Basements
To listen to this sermon, click here. Hebrew Scripture Reading-Psalm 65: 5-13 Around the age of thirteen, I went with my parents to a dramatic performance being presented in the
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To listen to this sermon, click here. Hebrew Scripture Reading-Exodus 2: 1-10 For those of you who are new to our church, we share our building space with a Jewish
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New Testament Reading-John 20: 1-18 This past week I had a mini-crisis of faith. Nothing serious, nothing that would warrant kicking me out of the ministry, but, perhaps, I should
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New Testament Reading-Luke 19: 28-40 Not long ago a U.S. citizen named Walt found himself in a countryside not far from Bethlehem. He was planting olive trees under the tutelage
Continue readingThe Platform of Light
Note: This sermon was delivered as the congregation looked at a replica of Rembrandt’s painting, “The Return of the Prodigal Son.” To listen to this sermon, click here. New Testament
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To listen to this sermon click here. Note that this sermon was delivered with a flip chart to help people visualize “the lottery tickets.” The logic is easier to follow
Continue readingA Place of Healing
Listen to this sermon by clicking here. New Testament Reading-Mark 5: 24-34 (This sermon was largely preached outside of the pulpit toward the front part of the center aisle.) Imagine
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