Sermon transcript: There are certain moments in life when we become especially aware of how careful we are with our words—sitting around a table with people we don’t know well, meeting someone for the first time, or finding our place in a new community. In those moments, we tend to choose our topics gently. We look for common ground. We try not…
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Reflections transcripts: Paul is not someone we usually think of as a multi-faith champion. Yet, in the passage from Acts, he stands among the people of Athens, looks around, takes in their spiritual life, and says, “I see how deeply you are seeking.” He recognizes that, even in ways different from his own, they are reaching toward the Holy. Before he speaks…
Sermon transcript: There is something deeply unsettling—and deeply freeing—about the kind of faith we meet in this passage. Unsettling because there is no clear path, in fact there is no path at all. It is not about getting things right—holding the correct beliefs with perfect certainty. Not about doing enough good to earn God’s acceptance. Not about doing the right religious things…
The reflection this week took the form of three short scriptures, followed by a quote, a short reflection and a question to ponder. Scripture: Psalm 57:7-8 – New Revised Standard Version (Updated Edition)My heart is steadfast, O God;my heart is steadfast.I will sing and make melody.Awake, my soul!Awake, O harp and lyre!I will awake the dawn. Quote“Music reveals more than all wisdom…
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Sermon transcript: This is one of those weeks where I read the scripture and think: what are we supposed to do with this? Jesus just…sort of floats up into the sky like Mary Poppins. What possible difference does that make in our lives?1 But, the other scriptures for the week aren’t clicking with me either. You’re getting an ascension of Jesus sermon…
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Sermon transcript:1 There are certain verses in the Bible that come with…baggage. John 14:6 is one of them: “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to God except through me.” For many, those words have not sounded like good news. They’ve sounded like a locked door. A narrowed path. A line dividing who’s in and who’s…