Sermon podcast from our 7-19-20 online worship service - St. Paul's UCC in Downers Grove, IL. Genesis 28:10-19
Showing posts with label Genesis 28:10-19. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Genesis 28:10-19. Show all posts
7/23/2017
Blessing
Sermon podcast from today at St. Paul's UCC in Downers Grove, IL. Genesis 28:10-19. Imagining the impossible.
"Blessing" podcast
Bonus: Recording of "The Perfect Church" - my cover of Bryan Sirchio's song.
"Blessing" podcast
Bonus: Recording of "The Perfect Church" - my cover of Bryan Sirchio's song.
7/14/2014
Present?
Jacob was still a scheming, dishonest, sneaky person. In this week's reading from Genesis 28:10-19, he cheated his brother out of the family blessing. His
brother was out to kill him and Jacob was on the run.
The story continues to bother me. But this reading isn't about Jacob’s mistakes. It is about God's presence in the best of times and in the worst of times. It communicates this.
What good is a presence that communicates, through silence and inaction, an approval of violence, retaliation, and retribution?
The story continues to bother me. But this reading isn't about Jacob’s mistakes. It is about God's presence in the best of times and in the worst of times. It communicates this.
- If you’re running, God is present
- If you’re standing still, God is present.
- If you’re celebrating, God is present.
- If you’ve failed, God is present.
- If you’re doing wrong, God is present.
What good is a presence that communicates, through silence and inaction, an approval of violence, retaliation, and retribution?
7/14/2011
Awesome Place
This week's Bible reflection (On the run) provides the beginning of what becomes a slightly ranty, but ultimately challenging, motivational, and I hope uplifting sermon for this Sunday at Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Somonauk, IL.
"Awesome Place" text
"Awesome Place" podcast
"Awesome Place" text
"Awesome Place" podcast
7/11/2011
On the run
Here's this week's Bible reflection -
This week we encounter, again, a scheming, dishonest, sneaky Jacob. This time he has cheated his brother out of the family blessing. His brother was out to kill him and Jacob was on the run.
Jacob’s ways continue to bother me. But this week’s reading isn’t about Jacob’s mistakes. It is about how God is present in the best of times and in the worst of times. God is present with us when we do the right thing and when we fail miserably.
This week we encounter, again, a scheming, dishonest, sneaky Jacob. This time he has cheated his brother out of the family blessing. His brother was out to kill him and Jacob was on the run.
Jacob’s ways continue to bother me. But this week’s reading isn’t about Jacob’s mistakes. It is about how God is present in the best of times and in the worst of times. God is present with us when we do the right thing and when we fail miserably.
- If you’re running, God is with you
- If you’re standing still, God is with you
- If you’re celebrating, God is with you.
- If you’ve failed, God is with you.
- If you’re doing wrong, God is with you.
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