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Reach Out & Live: First-Plymouth (20th & D)

Sermons and worship from the 9:00/10:30 am service at First-Plymouth at 20th & D.

These days we feel deeply fragmented from one another, from ourselves, and from God. This week Pastor Juan invites us to remember that no matter how difficult, how fragmented, how negative it all seems that nothing can separate us from love. Accepting tha

Jul 30, 2023 4:00 AM America/Chicago

Stumped! - July 30, 2023 - Pastor Jim Keck - Sermon

Last week at First-Plymouth Presents we held a “Stump the Pastor” gathering. People could bring any question about religion, church, scripture or life. In this weeks digital sermon, Dr. Jim Keck will explore more deeply some of the deep questions that

Life happens and often it is difficult to discern that which is life-giving and that which is not. This week Pastor JC will remind us that it is tempting to make a quick decision, to determine what is best, but often with a little patience, community, and

Jesus lived on the lake in Capernaum and much of his ministry is lakeside. In Matthew 13 a whole crowd appears at the shore and he gets into a boat a few feet from the shore and tells his great parable of the Sower.

These days it can feel like we are constantly on egg shells worried that we would say something, do something, be something that another would find objectionable. Leaders also seem to get on the bandwagon demonizing, scapegoating, and fear mongering. So o

We often think of ourselves as friendly and nice to new comers and yet what does it mean to be hospitable? What does a Jesus driven radical hospitality look like? This week Pastor JC reminds us that to welcome others is to welcome Jesus and how we do open

Jun 25, 2023 5:30 AM America/Chicago

The Joy of Christ - June 25, 2023 - Pastor Jim - Sermon

It almost seems like we need to put “Christ” back in Christianity.” Religion can go so sideways and forget the pure compassion and peace upon which it is based. Christianity needs to become more christian - more loving, more wise, more joyful. In th

The disciples were getting worried because people were saying bad things about them, trying to ruin their reputation, and threatening Jesus’ life. Their fear was legitimate and yet was distracting them from their continued ministry. Jesus reminds them t

Jun 18, 2023 5:30 AM America/Chicago

The Joy of Christ - June 18, 2023 - Pastor Jim - Sermon

It almost seems like we need to put “Christ” back in Christianity.” Religion can go so sideways and forget the pure compassion and peace upon which it is based. Christianity needs to become more christian - more loving, more wise, more joyful. In th

The church was born in a mythic way as the Spirit of Jesus came down upon a people and empowered them to continue the work of shalom-making in the world. In an era when we are wondering about our work as a church in the world, and anxious about the future

May 21, 2023 5:30 AM America/Chicago

A Recipe for Hope - May 21, 2023 - Rev. John Ross - Sermon

Our shared stories have guided people of all faiths for thousands of years. How might our holy scriptures in the Bible provide a recipe for true, abiding hope in our contemporary times? Rev. Dr. John F. Ross, Executive Director of The Saint John’s Bible

This week is the Feast of the Ascension when the church remembers the resurrected Jesus being lifted up to heaven to much fanfare in the eyes of the disciples. He leaves with clear instructions for all disciples, he leaves and yet the claim is that Jesus

We know rationally that doing good does not always equal experiencing the good life. Yet in our hearts we often make that connection, often it leads us to hopelessness, frustration, and apathy. What does it mean for us to cling to our hope, our commitment

Early reports on the first generation of disciples describe a community living life together in simple ways. Yet this way of being, caught the attention of those around them and allowed them to make the way of Jesus compelling. In a growingly diverse worl

Two disciples encounter the risen Christ in a most common way, around a meal. It turns out that gathering around table still provides us with an important opportunity to encounter the risen Christ and for our eyes to be opened to what good news looks like

Apr 23, 2023 4:00 AM America/Chicago

Doubt Redux - April 23, 2023 - Pastor Jim Keck - Sermon

After preaching a sermon on the doubt last week, Dr. Jim Keck had some DOUBTS about whether he conveyed what was most important. So this week on the digital worship, and at the 8:15am gathering, he will explore a couple more aspects of how faith and doubt

After the joyfully stout declarations of faith on Easter Sunday, the church always turns to the Doubting Thomas passage in the Bible the very next week. This is psychologically astute because faith, by its very nature, must include doubts. Every presuppos