Restore

And after a summer of sabbatical -- here's the sermon from my first Sunday back at St. Paul's UCC in Downers Grove, IL. Psalm 80:1-2, 8-19.  "Hey, wake up God!" (Also includes a lament written by some musicians from Liverpool ...)

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Together

Sermon podcast from yesterday at St. Paul's UCC in Downers Grove, IL. Acts 16:9-15.  Also the last sermon podcast from me for the Summer.  I'm on sabbatical until mid August.

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Imagine

Sermon podcast from Mental Health Sunday, May 19, 2019, at St. Paul's UCC in Downers Grove, IL. Revelation 21:1-6.  We have ignored childhood trauma and adult trauma as it relates to mental health and overall health for far too long. But we can do better.

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Life-Giving

Sermon podcast from May 12, 2019 (Mother's Day) at St. Paul's UCC in Downers Grove, IL. Acts 9:36-43. If the rules are used as a reason to exclude, then I'm an advocate of breaking those rules.

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Forward

Sermon podcast from today (5-5-9) at St. Paul's UCC in Downers Grove, IL.  Acts 9:1-20.  Blinded by the light . . . .

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I Doubt It

Sermon podcast from Sunday, 4/28/19 at St. Paul's UCC in Downers Grove, IL.  John 20:19-31. 

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An Idle Tale

Sermon podcast from Easter 2019 at St. Paul's UCC in Downers Grove, IL.  Luke 24:1-12. Some believe every word of the Easter Story.  Some are skeptical about parts.  Some don’t believe any of it.  And we all have a place.  A seat at the table.  A voice in the conversation.

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Stealing

Palm Sunday sermon from St. Paul's UCC in Downers Grove, IL.  Luke 19:28-40

This scene, and also the scene where Jesus gave a bigoted response to a woman who asked for her daughter to be healed, show just a little more humanity of Jesus. Like it or not. He was human  There are things that Jesus did that can make us uncomfortable -- not just because we’re challenged to do better, but also perhaps because we know not do something Jesus did. 
 

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New

Sermon podcast from this past Sunday (4-7-19) at St. Paul's UCC in Downers Grove, IL  Isaiah 43:16-21

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Strong

Sermon podcast from today at St. Paul's UCC in Downers Grove, IL.  Luke 13:31-35. Includes a somber, dark acoustic cover of John Legend's "Preach"

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