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Aug 9, 2020 5:30 AM America/Chicago

St. Thomas - August 9, 2020 - Pastor Patrick - Sermon

I put a picture of the Caribbean Island of St.Thomas next to this just to get your attention. I am actually preaching on St.Thomas the Apostle - not the gorgeous getaway - this weekend. You might remember him as the "Doubting Thomas" in John 20 but there

Jul 26, 2020 5:30 AM America/Chicago

On Being Solomonic - July 26, 2020 - Pastor Jim - Sermon

King Solomon is one of the most fascinating figures in history. He was a great King, Poet, Lover, Philosopher and Prophet. In 1st Kings Chapter 3 we read about God coming to him in a dream and offering to fulfill his greatest wish. Rather than wishing for

Jul 12, 2020 5:30 AM America/Chicago

Road to Exile - July 12, 2020 - Pastor Jim - Sermon

One of the events that most shaped the story of our faith is the Babylonian captivity. In the sixth century Jerusalem and the temple fell to invasion and thousands of people were exiled to a foreign land. In this time of pandemic, perhaps many of us feel

Jun 21, 2020 5:30 AM America/Chicago

Lake Effect - June 21, 2020 - Pastor Jim - Sermon

Much of Jesus ministry was lakeside. The lake of Galilee is so prominent in our Gospels its virtually a character in the story. (It's called the "Sea of Galilee" simply because their language did not differentiate between oceans and lakes). Let's spend th

Jun 14, 2020 5:30 AM America/Chicago

Virtual Worship - June 14, 2020 - Pastor Jim - Sermon

We live in a time where worship at churches has been mostly suspended due to the pandemic. Quickly, the faith communities reacted and moved into the realm of digital worship. At some point, we will return to in-person worship, but now there will always be

Jun 7, 2020 5:30 AM America/Chicago

A Pandemic of Prejudice - June 7, 2020 - Pastor Jim - Sermon

Using a remarkable passage where Jesus himself seems to display a culturally conditioned prejudice but reacts quickly to right the wrong, Dr. Jim Keck will highlight that one of the major impulses behind the creation of our New Testament was an effort to

May 31, 2020 5:30 AM America/Chicago

Pentacost - May 31, 2020 - Pastor Jim - Sermon

It is Pentecost Sunday and Dr. Jim Keck will use Acts Chapter two to envision a new Pentecost underway in our time of the pandemic. Like the first Pentecost, the Christian movement is being transformed in our own time. Come Holy Spirit, Come!

May 24, 2020 5:30 AM America/Chicago

Beatitudes Part II - May 24, 2020 - Pastor Jim - Sermon

Jesus begins his great sermon by announcing blessings on the very people that felt cursed by their circumstances. In these difficult days of a pandemic, it is a good time to gather together as a church around these amazing words of Jesus and discover toge

May 17, 2020 5:30 AM America/Chicago

Beatitudes Part I - May 17, 2020 - Pastor Jim - Sermon

Receiving Blessings While Feeling Cursed: A Two Part Series on the Beatitudes Jesus begins his great sermon by announcing blessings on the very people that felt cursed by their circumstances. In these difficult days of a pandemic, it is a good time to gat