The Mustard Seed
(Sermon preached July 23, 2023) The Kingdom of God can be compared to a….mustard seed. This parable is so well known it is challenging to hear it with fresh ears. While in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, the tiny mustard seed becomes a tree, in the Gospel of Mark it remains a large shrub (Mark 4:30-32). Does size matter? What if the fruits of our efforts are just average?
FCCO Worship Livestream Service- July 23, 2023
The Tower of Babel
(Sermon preached July 16, 2023) The story of the tower of Babel is found in Genesis 11:1-9. This sermon is the third in a series titled the Kindom of God: Among Us, Within Us ( a series created for congregations of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in anticipation of the General Assembly of the church held in Louisville, July 29 – August 1.) When we compare the story of the tower of Babel to the story of Pentecost we see that there are two kinds of unity. Unity based on conformity and uniformity and unity rooted in purpose; unity with diversity. Note which one God prefers.