Tag Archives: Jesus
Sermon January 2 — Human and Divine
John 1:1-9 Conspiracy … Intrigue … Mayhem … Murder. ….. And you thought church meetings were boring! In his new book Jesus Wars, Philip Jenkins tells the story of all the wrangling about Jesus’ divinity and humanity that took place … Continue reading
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Sermon August 29 — The Gospel According to Peanuts
MT 18: 1-4 Back in 1947, a young cartoonist by the name of Charles Schulz began drawing a comic strip known as “Li’l Folks.” A few years later, in 1950, this strip became the better known “Peanuts,” whose characters reminded … Continue reading
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Sermon August 8 — Twitterature
Luke 12:32-40 Twitter … love it, hate it, or just don’t care much? The new micro-blogging megatrend gives users only 140 characters to post a message to anyone following their message feed called a “tweet.” This sound-bite approach to … Continue reading
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Sermon August 1 — Who Loves Ya Baby
Ecclesiastes: 1:2, 12-14, 2:18-23 “Vanity of vanities! All is vanity” (Ecclesiastes 1:2). The author of Ecclesiastes is convinced that the whole of human existence can be described by this single word: Vanity. The writer of this book is known as … Continue reading
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Sermon – Clean and Green April 25
The world needs power. We know this, which is why the U.S. government is supporting solar-power projects, Exxon Mobil is exploring algae oil, and wind farms are popping up all over the place. Turn on the news, and it seems … Continue reading
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Go and Do Likewise: a UCC Perspective on Health Care
Rev. Curt was asked to speak on the Christian faith perspective on healthcare and the current healthcare reform, as part of a 3-part Healthcare Forum that is the Cal Poly Senior Project of Ms. Rachel Hornstein. He spoke on campus April … Continue reading
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Palm Sunday Sermon – A Moneychanger Speaks Out
Luke: 19:36-48 How dare he … did you see what he did?! Since the time of King Solomon, the Temple has been the dwelling place of our God – and it is here that the people come to pray … Continue reading
