“Why God?”: An Eighth Grade Nightmare
Listen to this sermon on the devil tempting Jesus by clicking here. New Testament Scripture: Luke 4: 1-13 About a week ago, I awoke from a bad dream. My dream
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Listen to this sermon by clicking here. New Testament Reading-Luke 5: 1-11 As some of you might know, NPR has a radio program entitled the National Story Project. The program
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This sermon is adapted from the blog of Kim and Patrick Bentrott, two missionaries for Global Ministries, the mission organization for the UCC and the Disciples of Christ. Listen to
Continue readingGospels of Life and Death
To listen to an audio recording of this sermon, click here. New Testament Reading-Luke 4: 14-21 In 1983, a twenty-year old from California named Bobby Griffith was in Portland. For
Continue readingDown Below
Listen to an audio recording of this sermon by clicking here. Hebrew Scripture Reading-Deuteronomy 24: 14-15 It had reached a point where the white leaders of the city felt that
Continue readingWho Is Your Jesus?
New Testament Reading—Luke 3: 15-22 As you heard during the announcements, we are currently doing an adult education series entitled Saving Jesus. In large part, the series features scholars and
Continue readingBizarro Jesus
First New Testament Reading-Luke 1: 26-38 Second New Testament Reading-Luke 1: 46-55 Imagine if you will an alternate universe. It exists alongside this one in another dimension. In many ways,
Continue readingFinding Hope (Even in Middle School)
Hebrew Scripture Reading–Lamentations 3:17-24 What follows is a play featuring Pastor Brooks as a first year middle school teacher and Linda Wear as his wise mother. The two are having
Continue readingA Giant Box of Threads and Yarns
Hebrew Scripture Reading-Exodus 35: 20-29 Imagine if you will a giant box of threads and yarns such as this one. It has everything in it that a weaver could possibly
Continue readingThe Spiritual Misfits
Hebrew Scripture Reading-1 Chronicles 6: 31-48 Last week as I listened to the choir sing “Kyrie” and Natalie sing her solo I kept wondering what is it that makes music
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