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Rev. Juan Carlos Huertas

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Apr 16, 2023 4:00 AM America/Chicago

The Gift of Resurrection - April 16, 2023 - Rev. Juan Carlos - Sermon

Often we think of Easter as a day but it is a season. Just like spring comes little by little with its momentary turns towards winter early on and a movement towards summer in its later days so does our eastering. If we are patient and attentive our souls

Apr 2, 2023 4:00 AM America/Chicago

Who is This? - April 2, 2023 - Rev. Juan Carlos - Sermon

Jesus comes into Jerusalem with much fanfare and anticipation. People were expectant, ready, and welcoming. Sometimes we too can approach our spiritual lives from the perspective of the moments of fanfare and awe and yet who is this that we proclaim at th

Mar 12, 2023 4:00 AM America/Chicago

Counterstories - March 12, 2023 - Rev. Juan Carlos - Sermon

A proverbial saying attributed to 19th Century British politician Lord Acton says "Absolute power corrupts absolutely." This week we'll explore the story of Haman to discuss power, its uses, its pitfalls, and its promise towards a more just world where hu

Feb 12, 2023 3:00 AM America/Chicago

Maturing in the Way - February 12, 2023 - Rev. Juan Carlos - Sermon

We know that humans grow, mature, develop, over time. We are not born ready, instead we require nurture, teaching, and modeling over time. Our journey of development lasts a lifetime. Though we know this in our physical, intellectual, and emotional lives

Jan 29, 2023 3:00 AM America/Chicago

What is Required of Us? - January 29, 2023 - Rev. Juan Carlos - Sermon

It is natural to get frustrated when we sense that expectations are not clear. Whether in work, relationships with others, in civic life, and in our lives with God it is normal to wonder - what is required of us? This week a prophet answers this ancient q

Jan 22, 2023 3:00 AM America/Chicago

United in Disagreement - January 22, 2023 - Rev. Juan Carlos - Sermon

We know that each of us has ways of looking at the world, ways of thinking about things, ways of learning, and that those shape our imaginations, perceptions, and opinions. We know that even in our most intimate relationships there will be disagreements a

Jan 15, 2023 3:00 AM America/Chicago

What are we looking for? - January 15, 2023 - Rev. Juan Carlos - Sermon

We often hear about "following Jesus." Long ago some interested in discipleship were curious also, they had heard the rumors as to who Jesus was, when Jesus asked them what they wanted, he invited them to find out for themselves. Maybe you too are curious

Jan 8, 2023 4:30 AM America/Chicago

We are Beloved Ones - January 08, 2023 - Rev. Juan Carlos - Sermon

The baptism of Jesus is not just a key moment in his ministry but in Matthew's gospel is a key moment into the liberating power of the gospel. This moment of initiation, incorporation, and inspiration manifests for us who Jesus is and who we are, our libe

Jan 1, 2023 3:00 AM America/Chicago

What are we promising? - January 1, 2023 - Rev. Juan Carlos

The New Year is often a time of making promises, resolutions, for a better us. This week a very difficult scripture reminds us that a better year is not about a better us but about a different lens for seeing the world, the lens of God's kingdom. In order

Nov 6, 2022 3:00 AM America/Chicago

Practice Makes Perfect - November 6, 2022 - Rev. Juan Carlos - Sermon

Often when we think of faith it sounds like something we should "have," something that is innate to our being human. It turns out that we do have a divine spark, a sense of the holy, but that growth in that awareness and in faith becoming active in our da

Oct 30, 2022 4:00 AM America/Chicago

Stories of Harvest - October 30, 2022 - Rev. Juan Carlos - Sermon

Difficulties are all around us and often it seems impossible to find anything to celebrate, anything to hope for, or anything that is thriving around us. This week the community in Thessalonica gives us a witness of what it might look like to grow, thrive