SERMONS
The Peace of God
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The Peace of God
Paul encouraged the people of the church at Philippi to think about whatever was …
Paul encouraged the people of the church at Philippi to think about whatever was true, honorable, just, pure, pleasing, and commendable. If we do, he said, the God of peace …will be with us. But how do we do this in our age, when we are bombarded with upsetting and concerning news? How do we do this in an age in which basic and certain truths are no longer recognized?
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One Question
Jesus asked the respected people of his day who did God’s will: one who said …
Jesus asked the respected people of his day who did God’s will: one who said that they would but didn’t, or one who said that he wouldn’t but did? Who …has the authority to speak for God and act for God? What is the relationship between faith and action? How do we discover a new way of being in which the two are united?
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Wisdom for the Way
Paul regretted his past. He was ashamed of things that he once considered …
Paul regretted his past. He was ashamed of things that he once considered achievements. They threaten his peace and well-being, but he ultimately chose to let go of his past …and press on to what lies ahead. What might happen if we follow Paul’s example here, and consider things we regret in our past, wisdom for the way forward?
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Righteous Minds
“Is it okay to eat meat?” “Are all days equal, or do some have special …
“Is it okay to eat meat?” “Are all days equal, or do some have special significance?” These were some of the questions that the earliest Christian churches faced. Paul didn’t …tell them one way or the other, rather, “Each person must have their own convictions. Someone who thinks that a day is sacred, thinks that way for the Lord. Those who eat, eat for the Lord, because they thank God.” Paul recognized that there were multiple moral foundations upon on which moral judgments could be grounded. He anticipated the contemporary Moral Foundations Theory made popular by Johnathan Haidt.
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2026 Community Impact Gift Recipient: TMHA
Our congregation chose Transitions-Mental Health Association …
Our congregation chose Transitions-Mental Health Association (https://www.t-mha.org) to receive this year’s Community Impact Gift. TMHA’s Community Engagement Director Michael Kaplan will be our guest speaker this Sunday, sharing the many …ways TMHA eliminates stigma and promotes recovery and wellness for people living with mental illness. He will also be receiving a financial gift from our church. Our annual goal is $5,000.
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Trusting God
“Do not repay anyone evil for evil, but take thought for what is noble in the …
“Do not repay anyone evil for evil, but take thought for what is noble in the sight of all. If it is possible, so far as it depends on you, …live peaceably with all. Beloved, never avenge yourselves….” Paul wrote to the church at Rome. Why is it so tempting to return evil for evil, harm for harm? How can we remember that we don’t need to do God’s job, only God’s work? And what did Dolly Parton do when she had an opportunity to return evil for evil?
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Our Rock
Peter was declared to be the rock upon which Jesus would build his movement. …
Peter was declared to be the rock upon which Jesus would build his movement. What was it that Peter said to cause Jesus to declare him to be the rock? …How is what Peter said relevant for us today, and what are the keys to Jesus’ movement, which we still have access to today?
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Truth Wrapped in Love
Søren Kierkegaard once said that “life is understood backward, but it must be …
Søren Kierkegaard once said that “life is understood backward, but it must be lived forward.” Joseph was reunited with the brothers who sold him into slavery many years later. He …understood then that what they intended for evil, God intended for good. Joseph was able to be honest about what they had done to him, yet not harm them in return, although he could have. He also protected himself to ensure that they didn’t harm him again.
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Enough for Everyone
“Gratitude,” Roy Bennett once said, “builds a bridge to abundance.” It …
“Gratitude,” Roy Bennett once said, “builds a bridge to abundance.” It recognizes—maybe creates—more than there appears to be. This was the case when Jesus thanked God for the food he …had, blessed it, broke it, and shared it with the multitude. What if there really is enough for everyone, but human habits and choices make that harder to recognize?
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When All Seems Lost
Joseph’s brothers hated him because he was different. His father loved him …
Joseph’s brothers hated him because he was different. His father loved him because he was different. He chose Joseph to be his heir, even though he was the youngest. Joseph’s …brothers contemplated killing him but ultimately sold him into slavery because they were jealous. But Joseph remained true to himself no matter what. What do we gain when choose the way of our dreams? And what is lost when we reject them?
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Holy Welcome
The word “welcome” comes from two Middle English words: wil, which means …
The word “welcome” comes from two Middle English words: wil, which means pleasure or desire and cuman, which means guest. Welcome, therefore, means that you are pleased that someone is …your guest. Christian hospitality has a long tradition. Yet it’s not always practiced. What is the spiritual significance of welcome and hospitality, and what do we lose when we don’t practice holy welcoming?
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Getting to Good
Paul knew that we live with inner conflict. “I do not do what I want, but I do …
Paul knew that we live with inner conflict. “I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate,” he said. We all know what it …is like to want to do something good and not do it, and to do the opposite. Why do we do it? And more importantly, how do we change? How do we do the good we desire to do?
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