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Unfortunately, only the last seven minutes of this sermon were recorded, but it's a powerful 7 minutes! Pastor Jen looks at Jesus' declaration that we have to become like children to enter the Kingdom of Heaven and tries to understand what that means for
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One moment Jesus blesses Simon and renames him Peter; the next minute, he calls him Satan! WHAT?! Join Pastor Jen as she selves into yet another one of Jesus’ shocking sayings.
Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ
In Matthew 22, Jesus tells a group of Sadducees that there will be no marriage in heaven. WHAT!? Before you tell your spouse or fiancee to take a hike, join Pastor Jen as she explains the context of this conversation and asks us to consider what it means
We begin our journey through some of the head-scratching words of Jesus with this declaration from Jesus where he claims he is bringing division rather than peace. How does this fit the peaceful Christ we know? Join Pastor Jacob as he explores how to resp
We celebrate the completion of our annual Stewardship campaign with a look into Daniel’s famous episode in the lion’s den. Did you know Daniel was said to be 90 years old when this part of his story takes place? And do you know why he was thrown in th
In our next installment of our Faithful and Fearless sermon series, we dive deep into the story of Esther. When Esther feels as if there is nothing she can do to intervene on behalf of her people, her cousin Mordecai responds with one of the most powerful
Have you heard the Parable of the Talents? In it, Jesus tells the story of three servants who were entrusted with a huge sum of money in their master's absence. What they chose to do with that money determined their fate upon the master's return. How does
In the Gospel of Mark, the first eyewitness to the resurrection flee from the tomb in fear and the Gospel ends. Join Pastor Jacob as he explores how doubt is a necessary component of faith. This Easter, let us sit in the wonder of the story of Christ's re
Watch our full Good Friday Service as we travel the stations of the cross and pay attention to the ways today's headlines intersect with the Gospel story. Jump to 4:17 for the start of the service and 39:30 to catch the sermon.
The Center for Disease Control found that only 65 percent of women and 31 percent of men washing their hands after using the bathroom. We have a hard time washing our hands, but an easy time washing our metaphorical hands when we shouldn't. How can we tel