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Psalm 8 looks at the majestic sweep of creation - the stars and the moon - and wonders how it is that God is mindful of human beings. Given the scale of the universe and our tiny solar system residing in a modest galaxy among millions of galaxies, it is n
Often the difficulties around increase our fear, making us suspicious of one another, and isolating us. This fear might make us even question what we know about God, what good news is! Paul reminds us to take a deeper look around us, in the midst of diffi
In this Pentecost sermon, Dr. Jim Keck will use John 14 to show that the Holy Spirit is the spirit of truth and that religion is, in some basic way, about dispelling the illusions in which we are trapped. Although Pentecost is thought of as the beginning
Expectation, fear, and wonder often come together in our lives. We not knowing what might be next while at the same time excited about the possibilities of the new. This week we remember that long ago followers of the man named Jesus waited for Jesus' pre
Using a very different notion of the lightness of being than the Milan Kundera novel, Dr. Keck will explore the dialectic of the lightness and heaviness that makes up our lives. Central to this sermon will be the beautiful line in Matthew 11 when Jesus sa
We began this journey with a God who is “with us,” what does it mean for God to be seen through us, through our life together? It looks like mutual affirmation and support, it looks like true solidarity, and it looks like the practice of God’s kin-d
Using a very different notion of the lightness of being than the Milan Kundera novel, Dr. Keck will explore the dialectic of the lightness and heaviness that makes up our lives. Central to this sermon will be the beautiful line in Matthew 11 when Jesus sa
What happens when things go wrong? Kinship means that we companion one another in our hopelessness, and in this companioning the other experiences belonging, as we do this we model community. What does it look like to come alongside?
In our day of groupthink and surly social media conformity where everyone trumpets slogans and takes sides on every issue, it is time to lift up the responsibility for each person to think for themselves. You should have idiosyncratic and unique takes on
Being kin to another, being human to another, being interconnected means letting go, knowing that none of us have final answers, and humbly recognizing our shared need for one another. When we do this we make love visible, affirm dignity, and begin to tru
In his sermon , Dr. Keck will use the great Damascus road experience of Saul to highlight that the church needs a new encounter with Christ in our own time. The role and place of religion in our culture is under major disruption and it is time for a new j
It is easy to not be awestruck, to find easy answers, and to forget about reverence. Yet our story of faith is about having the childlike encounter with all things, the simplest things approached with curiosity, amazement, and a sense of humble awe. What