Sermon podcast from this past Sunday at St. Paul's UCC in Downers Grove, IL. Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7
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Last week's Bible reflection (Give up?) started what was a "yes we can" positive sermon from Sunday at St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Downers Grove, IL.
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10/07/2013
Give up?
The people of Israel were in exile. The rule of life appeared to be sadness, anger, and rage. Hope was no longer present.
And Jeremiah sent a letter. There's part of it in this week's Bible reading from Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7.
Do your best to make it work. Build houses. Plant gardens. Have children. Do your best to make things better where you are right now. If you do your best to make things better where you are, things will be better for you where you are.
Jeremiah gave a pep talk.
Jeremiah also was telling the people in exile that it was time to give up on the dream of returning home and instead to make home where they were.
Give up the dream? Really?
Do your best with what is going on, sure. But give up on what things could be like? Give up on justice? Give up on peace?
Is it possible to make the best of things while continuing the struggle for what can be? Is making the best of things really just settling for what is and giving up on what can be?
And Jeremiah sent a letter. There's part of it in this week's Bible reading from Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7.
Do your best to make it work. Build houses. Plant gardens. Have children. Do your best to make things better where you are right now. If you do your best to make things better where you are, things will be better for you where you are.
Jeremiah gave a pep talk.
Jeremiah also was telling the people in exile that it was time to give up on the dream of returning home and instead to make home where they were.
Give up the dream? Really?
Do your best with what is going on, sure. But give up on what things could be like? Give up on justice? Give up on peace?
Is it possible to make the best of things while continuing the struggle for what can be? Is making the best of things really just settling for what is and giving up on what can be?
10/08/2010
Living
This week's Bible study post (Do your best) gets thing started and really provides the baskc thoughts behind all of Sunday's sermon at Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Somonauk, IL. Be sure to listen to the podcast for the unwritten surprise moments!
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10/04/2010
Do your best
Here's this week's Bible study blog post:
The people of Israel were in exile. There was sadness, anger, rage, and probably very little of hope.
And Jeremiah sent a letter.
Do your best to make it work. Build houses. Plant gardens. Have children. Do your best to make things better where you are right now. If you do your best to make things better where you are, things will be better for you where you are.
It sounds like a pep talk. It is a pep talk!
It also sounds like Jeremiah was telling the people in exile that it was time to give up on the dream of returning home and instead to make home where they were.
I think it’s always good to do your best to make the best of any situation, but I don’t think there’s ever really a time to stop working for a just and peaceful world for all.
When is the right time to stop struggling and instead to do your best to make things work with the way things are? Is it ever?
The people of Israel were in exile. There was sadness, anger, rage, and probably very little of hope.
And Jeremiah sent a letter.
Do your best to make it work. Build houses. Plant gardens. Have children. Do your best to make things better where you are right now. If you do your best to make things better where you are, things will be better for you where you are.
It sounds like a pep talk. It is a pep talk!
It also sounds like Jeremiah was telling the people in exile that it was time to give up on the dream of returning home and instead to make home where they were.
I think it’s always good to do your best to make the best of any situation, but I don’t think there’s ever really a time to stop working for a just and peaceful world for all.
When is the right time to stop struggling and instead to do your best to make things work with the way things are? Is it ever?
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