(Sermon preached June 19, 2022). 1 Kings 19:1-15a tells the story of the prophet Elijah’s encounter with God on Mt. Sinai. He is running for his life and feels like he is the last one on earth who cares. He encounters God in what the NRSV translation of the Bible calls “the sound of sheer silence.” This sermon challenges that translation, and us, to not be silent, or quiet, but to find our strength and courage in a God who roars!
FCCO Worship Livestream Service- June 19, 2022
Being Church
(Sermon preached June 12, 2022) Acts 2:42-47 gives us a glimpse of what the church can be as a spirit-filled embodiment of the gospel. This passage is also a foundational passage for the movement that became the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). With a passion and desire to work for unity, the founders of the Stone-Campbell set out to return to this New Testament model of church. This sermon explores how our history positions us to be a force of healing for the divisions of our time.
Goose Be Gone
This is a sermon for Pentecost Sunday, based on Acts 2:1-12 and 1 Corinthians 12:13. When God’s spirit of holiness is poured out on Jesus’ disciples, it drives them into the messiness and diversity of the human family.