Peace - John 20:19-31 - Second Sunday of Easter - 4-19-20

Sermon podcast from our 4-19-20 livestream only worship service - St. Paul's UCC in Downers Grove, IL. John 20:19-31

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Peace

Sermon podcast from the second Sunday of Advent, December 8, 2019, at St. Paul' UCC in Downers Grove, IL.  Isaiah 11:1-10.

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Peace

Sermon podcast from yesterday at St. Paul's UCC in Downers Grove, IL. 1 Samuel 1:4-20. Painting all people of an entire culture or skin color or religion or nationality with one brush does not help.  And violence met with violence only produces more violence. Threats of violence and getting tough only produce more violence.  Terror met with terror only produces more terror. War met with war only produces more war.  We have to work for a better way, a better future, rooted in peace.


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Peace

Sermon podcast from today at St. Paul's UCC in Downers Grove, IL.  John 20:19-31
"Peace" podcast

Salaam

Topday's sermon podcast from St. Paul's UCC in Downers Grove, IL.  Violence creates more violence.  Peace creates more peace.
"Salaam" podcast

Goodwill trail

Last week Cassie and I cleaned out the garage. We ended up with several bags and containers of items to give away. This morning at 6:30 am I put everything out in front of the house for the goodwill truck. It made a trail away from the door. I call this photo "Goodwill Trail."

The trail got me thinking just a little. What if instead of protesting war or fighting about timetables or benchmarks, we made a peaceful statement by starting a nationwide "goodwill trail"? I think the world might notice if we lined up for miles and miles and simply shared peaceful and kind words to each other. Maybe it would catch on?

Transplant

Senselessness
Tragedy
Anger
Anguish
Hope

Thank you to Ismail Khatib and his family as they offered a reason for hope in the midst of senselessness, tragedy, anger and anguish.

Let's all listen and learn.