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May 5, 2019 5:30 AM America/Chicago

The Race of Faith - May 5, 2019 - Jim Keck - Sermon

The Letter to the Hebrews uses the metaphor of running to describe the life of faith. This weekend is the Lincoln Marathon and Dr. Jim Keck will explore the delightful nature of "non-competitive competition" in a local marathon where only the elite runner

Apr 28, 2019 5:30 AM America/Chicago

The Rise of Christianity - April, 28 2019 - Jim Keck - Sermon

On Easter we celebrate that Christ was risen. But it also begins the rise of the Christian faith itself, and there are many surprising factors involved in how Christianity became the worlds largest religion. Join Dr. Jim Keck for an adventurous descriptio

Apr 14, 2019 5:30 AM America/Chicago

On Being Great Enough to be Humble - April 14, 2019 - Jim Keck - Sermon

On Palm Sunday the church celebrates the moment Jesus enters Jerusalem riding upon a donkey. This has rightly been understood as the perfect display of the deep humility of the Christ. Kings and mighty warriors would ride in on a tall stallion. But our hu

Mar 10, 2019 5:30 AM America/Chicago

A Closer Walk - March 10, 2019 - Jim Keck - Sermon

During this Lenten series based on the great song, Dr. Jim Keck will be looking at the ways we can come alongside Jesus more closely during the great walk that is our lives. This week we will walk alongside Jesus as he overcomes the diabolos in the desert

Mar 4, 2019 4:30 AM America/Chicago

The Face of God - March 3, 2019 - Jim Keck - Sermon

The human face has a quality beyond easy description. It seems to display the soul to the world. "The face is an instrument of meaning and mediates between self and other" as one philosopher put it. It appears that no other animal relates face to face in

Feb 24, 2019 4:30 AM America/Chicago

He's No Donny Osmond - February 24, 2019 - Jim Keck - Sermon

Although Joseph's reputation has been at least slightly besmirched by the fact he has been played by Donny Osmond in a semi-bad rendition of the Technicolor Coat, he is actually one of the most psychologically complex figures in the Bible. And he shows a

Feb 17, 2019 4:30 AM America/Chicago

Trustiness - February 17, 2019 - Jim Keck - Sermon

Trust is an essential aspect of our human lives. Without a basic level of trust, our personal relationships, economy and society would fall apart. But it seems that trust in our institutions and leaders is eroding. Scripture calls for us to trust in God,

Feb 10, 2019 4:30 AM America/Chicago

Gone Fishing - February 10, 2019 - Jim Keck - Sermon

One of the most delightful miracles in the Gospel takes place when after a long night of fishing and catching nothing, Peter is told by Jesus to lower his nets one more time and he brings in a massive haul of fish. Is this just another fish story? Or are

Feb 3, 2019 4:30 AM America/Chicago

Longing of Soul - February 3, 2019 - Jim Keck - Sermon

Our lives are mostly lived on the level of daily responsibilities and tasks, mixed with a measure of fun and entertainment. But our soul longs for something beyond the day-to-day utilitarian nature of our existence. Our soul needs to know there is SOMETHI

Jan 27, 2019 4:30 AM America/Chicago

In a Nutshell - January 27, 2019 - Jim Keck - Sermon

In the fourth chapter of Luke Jesus sums up his whole mission in two sentences. This is the best "elevator speech" of all time. Then he goes on to preach the shortest sermon ever by adding one more sentence. You can fit a lot in a nutshell. Dr. Jim Keck w

Jan 13, 2019 4:30 AM America/Chicago

Take Me To The River - January 13, 2019 - Jim Keck - Sermon

Jesus was baptized in the river Jordan but we can forget there were a lot of other people in the river being baptized at the same time. It was a communal movement that was underway. "Church" is a communal movement and the moment of Jesus' baptism gives us