Presence - 1 Kings 19:1-15 - Father's Day - 6-19-22

Sermon podcast from the Father's Day,  6-19-22 worship service - St. Paul's UCC in Downers Grove, IL. 1 Kings 19:1-15

Sermon preview

"Presence" podcast

The whole worship service

Practicing the Presence - aka Be the Church

Podcast from this morning at St. Paul's UCC in Downers Grove, IL.  A call to action instead of silence.   Also included, "Orlando Lament" a Psalm I read a the beginning of the worship service.
"Practicing the Presence" podcast
"Orlando Lament"

Sheer Silence

This week's Bible reflection (Super prophet) provides initial insight, but there's a whole lot more in today's sermon at St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Downers Grove, IL.
"Sheer Silence" podcast

Super prophet

Very near this week's Bible reading from 1 Kings 19:1-15, Super macho prophet Elijah had just had a "my god is better than your god" contest with the prophets of baal.  Elijah won.  He annihilated the other team.  Literally.

Jezebel was beyond angry.  She threatened to end Elijah's life.  She really meant it.

Super scared prophet Elijah ran for the hills. He thought that if he was killed, then God would lose.

Super narcissistic prophet Elijah learned something on the mountain:

It's not all about you.