Sermon podcast from our 8-6-23 worship service - Peace Memorial Church, UCC in Palos Park, IL. Matthew 14:13-21
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Sermon podcast from our 8-2-20 online worship service - St. Paul's UCC in Downers Grove, IL. Matthew 14:13-21
8/07/2017
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Sermon podcast from yesterday at St. Paul's UCC in Downers Grove, IL. Matthew 14:13-21. There is enough.
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8/03/2014
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This week's Bible reflection (Stuffed) morphed into thoughts of enough in today's sermon at St. Paul's UCC in Downers Grove, IL
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7/30/2014
Stuffed
In the United States
we consume far too much. The CDC reports that more than a third of all
adults in the United States
have a body mass index that classifies them as obese. 17% of children and
adolescents are in the same condition.
When I read about Jesus feeding 5000+ beginning with just five loaves of
bread and two fish, I can’t help but think of “all ate and were filled” through
the eyes of our overstuffed stomachs and supersized meals.
Something in this week’s reading goes well beyond cultural views,
however. It goes beyond the questions as to whether this is about food
magically appearing out of a bottomless basket or if the real miracle is that
Jesus got a group of 5000+ folks gathered to share what they had.
I think the “today” message of this week’s Bible reading is that
worldwide, humankind is failing in our job to distribute what is enough for
everyone.
What do you think?
8/02/2008
Filled
This week's Bible study blog entry for i.ucc (Food) grew and now it's the sermon for tomorrow at Union Congregational Church, United Church of Christ in Somonauk.
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7/29/2008
Food
Here's this week's Bible study blog entry for i.ucc -- We've got a great discussion going on this week in the Bible forum!
In the United States we consume far too much of it. The CDC reports that about a third of all adults in the United States have a body mass index that classifies them as obese. 16% of children and adolescents are in the same condition.
When I read about Jesus feeding 5000+ beginning with just five loaves of bread and two fish, I can’t help but think of “all ate and were filled” through the eyes of our overstuffed stomachs and supersized meals.
Yet I believe there is something in this passage that goes beyond cultural views. It even goes beyond the questions as to whether this is about food magically appearing out of a bottomless basket or if the real miracle is that Jesus got a group of 5000+ folks gathered to share what they had.
I think the message of this week’s Bible reading from Matthew 14:13-21 is that God has already provided what we need. Our job is to go and distribute it.
What do you think?
In the United States we consume far too much of it. The CDC reports that about a third of all adults in the United States have a body mass index that classifies them as obese. 16% of children and adolescents are in the same condition.
When I read about Jesus feeding 5000+ beginning with just five loaves of bread and two fish, I can’t help but think of “all ate and were filled” through the eyes of our overstuffed stomachs and supersized meals.
Yet I believe there is something in this passage that goes beyond cultural views. It even goes beyond the questions as to whether this is about food magically appearing out of a bottomless basket or if the real miracle is that Jesus got a group of 5000+ folks gathered to share what they had.
I think the message of this week’s Bible reading from Matthew 14:13-21 is that God has already provided what we need. Our job is to go and distribute it.
What do you think?
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