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Sermon podcast from the World Communion Sunday, 10-1-23 worship service - Peace Memorial Church, UCC in Palos Park, IL. Exodus 17:1-7
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9/28/2020
Presence - Exodus 17:1-7 - Proper 21 - 9-27-20
Sermon podcast from our 9-27-20 online worship service - St. Paul's UCC in Downers Grove, IL. Exodus 17:1-7
3/30/2014
Thirsty
This (well, really last) week's Bible reflection (Again) provided the beginning for today's "Suing God" sermon at St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Downers Grove, IL.
"Thirsty" podcast
"Thirsty" podcast
3/17/2014
Again
Elie Wiesel says that it really happened. The events dramatized and fictionalized in his book “The Trial of God” and later in play and film adaptations as “God on Trial” aren’t apocryphal, as many have suggested. Wiesel says that he knows they happened because he was there.
In 2008 Wiesel recounted, to Jennifer Frazier of the Jewish Chronicle, that the trial of God took place in Auschwitz one night during World War II. Just three people put God on trial for oppressing the Jewish people. And when the trial was over, God was found guilty. And after the verdict, as the story goes, those who put God on trial said their prayers and went to bed.
There’s just one little difference to the oft-recounted version of the story and what Mr. Wiesel said in 2008. Rather than say that they found God guilty, he said that the prosecutors of God used the word “chayav” – which means “God owes us something.” Then they went to pray.
In this week’s Bible reading from Exodus 17:1-7, the Hebrew people, who had been given sweet water after it was first bitter, found at their latest stop that there was no water. And so they put God on trial for neglecting them. God owed them water.
God gave them water.
In 2008 Wiesel recounted, to Jennifer Frazier of the Jewish Chronicle, that the trial of God took place in Auschwitz one night during World War II. Just three people put God on trial for oppressing the Jewish people. And when the trial was over, God was found guilty. And after the verdict, as the story goes, those who put God on trial said their prayers and went to bed.
There’s just one little difference to the oft-recounted version of the story and what Mr. Wiesel said in 2008. Rather than say that they found God guilty, he said that the prosecutors of God used the word “chayav” – which means “God owes us something.” Then they went to pray.
In this week’s Bible reading from Exodus 17:1-7, the Hebrew people, who had been given sweet water after it was first bitter, found at their latest stop that there was no water. And so they put God on trial for neglecting them. God owed them water.
God gave them water.
Restoration wins
Healing wins
Life Wins
Love wins.
Again.
3/25/2011
Thirsty
This week's Bible reflection post (Lawsuit) is a big part of Sunday's sermon at Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Somonauk, IL. There's a whole lot more reconciliation than verdict . . .
"Thirsty" text
"Thirsty" podcast
"Thirsty" text
"Thirsty" podcast
3/21/2011
Lawsuit
Here's this week's Bible reflection:
Elie Wiesel says that it really happened. The events dramatized and fictionalized in his book “The Trial of God” and later in play and film adaptations as “God on Trial” aren’t apocryphal, as many have suggested. Wiesel says that he knows they happened because he was there.
In 2008 Wiesel recounted, to Jennifer Frazier of the Jewish Chronicle, that the trial of God took place in Auschwitz one night during World War II. Just three people put God on trial for oppressing the Jewish people. And when the trial was over, God was found guilty. And after the verdict, as the story goes, those who put God on trial said their prayers and went to bed.
There’s just one little difference to the oft-recounted version of the story and what Mr. Wiesel said in 2008. Rather than say that they found God guilty, he said that the prosecutors of God used the word “chayav” – which means “God owes us something.” Then they went to pray.
In this week’s Bible reading from Exodus 17:1-7, the Hebrew people, who had been given sweet water after it was first bitter, found at their latest stop that there was no water. And so they put God on trial for neglecting them. God owed them water.
God gave them water.
I love the continued narrative of God finding a way to bring restoration, healing, and life – regardless of what humanity does.
Love wins.
Again.
Elie Wiesel says that it really happened. The events dramatized and fictionalized in his book “The Trial of God” and later in play and film adaptations as “God on Trial” aren’t apocryphal, as many have suggested. Wiesel says that he knows they happened because he was there.
In 2008 Wiesel recounted, to Jennifer Frazier of the Jewish Chronicle, that the trial of God took place in Auschwitz one night during World War II. Just three people put God on trial for oppressing the Jewish people. And when the trial was over, God was found guilty. And after the verdict, as the story goes, those who put God on trial said their prayers and went to bed.
There’s just one little difference to the oft-recounted version of the story and what Mr. Wiesel said in 2008. Rather than say that they found God guilty, he said that the prosecutors of God used the word “chayav” – which means “God owes us something.” Then they went to pray.
In this week’s Bible reading from Exodus 17:1-7, the Hebrew people, who had been given sweet water after it was first bitter, found at their latest stop that there was no water. And so they put God on trial for neglecting them. God owed them water.
God gave them water.
I love the continued narrative of God finding a way to bring restoration, healing, and life – regardless of what humanity does.
Love wins.
Again.
9/27/2008
More complaining
Nope -- this isn't a political post at all -- it's just a followup to Monday's Bible study blog entry for i.ucc (Questioning God). Now that post has moved from questioning to complaining as it turned into tomorrow's sermon at Union Congregational Church, United Church of Christ in Somonauk.
"More Complaining" text
"More Complaining" podcast
"More Complaining" text
"More Complaining" podcast
9/22/2008
Questioning God
Here's this week's Bible study blog entry for i.ucc:
Questioning God:
In this week’s reading from Exodus 17:1-7, the Israelites complained because they were dying of thirst. They wondered if God was really there. Is it OK to wonder that today?
More than 50 miners were killed in China Monday during explosions at two different mines. Several others are missing and injured.
19 people were killed in Somalia Monday when insurgents bombed a local market. Many of those killed were children.
60 people were killed in Pakistan on Saturday when a truck broke through a concrete barrier and exploded at a hotel.
In our world, more than 1 billion people lack access to safe drinking water and more than 2 billion lack sanitation.
In the last 50 years, almost 400 million people worldwide have died from hunger and poor sanitation.
What are your thoughts?
Questioning God:
In this week’s reading from Exodus 17:1-7, the Israelites complained because they were dying of thirst. They wondered if God was really there. Is it OK to wonder that today?
More than 50 miners were killed in China Monday during explosions at two different mines. Several others are missing and injured.
- "Why did you send those miners to work today, God? Why did you send them to work to die?
19 people were killed in Somalia Monday when insurgents bombed a local market. Many of those killed were children.
- “Why did you send those people to the market today, God? Why did you send them to buy food and then to die?”
60 people were killed in Pakistan on Saturday when a truck broke through a concrete barrier and exploded at a hotel.
- “Why did you have those people at the hotel on Saturday, God? Why were they staying there and why did you let them die?”
In our world, more than 1 billion people lack access to safe drinking water and more than 2 billion lack sanitation.
- "Why do you let people die because they don’t even have basic survival necessities, God?"
In the last 50 years, almost 400 million people worldwide have died from hunger and poor sanitation.
- "Why have so many people died when they didn’t need to, God? Why do you let so many people die?"
What are your thoughts?
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