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Buddhism is one of the great repositories of wisdom in our world. Filled with compassion for those who suffer, the Buddha found a way out of our misery and sought to offer it to others. Dr. Keck continues his sermon series Encounter: Being Christian in a
Encounter: Being Christian in a Multi-Faith World There are many different religious perspectives in our world. Gosh, there are many different religious perspectives in our church! Dr. Jim Keck will begin a sermon series exploring four different religions
In April of 1963, Martin Luther King sat in a prison cell in Birmingham Alabama having been arrested during a peaceful, non-violent protest against the brutal racism and segregation in that city. Scribbling notes on the margin of a newspaper with a pencil
Using a classic sermonic move, Dr. Jim Keck will use a Liam Neeson action movie to highlight the power and beauty of baptism. Of course, many people mine Liam Neeson action movies for theological ramifications. But hopefully something novel will come of i
After the twelve days of Christmas, the Christian church celebrates Epiphany. This ancient feast day celebrates the visit of the Magi to the Christ child. Even more specifically it represents the first moment the Christian faith is manifested in the genti
On February 6th, 1972 Otis Young preached a sermon at First-Plymouth about how too often we react to outside influences rather than following our own internal compass. Both snubs and compliments affect us too much and we see ourselves through the eyes of
The sermon this week is a little romp through theology, authority of scripture and a dash of metaphysics. But mostly it tries to convey a magnanimous spirit that acknowledges that there are MANY different ways to be a faithful Christian.
Fully 1/3 of our Bible is written in poetry. Apparently, God wanted to inspire rather than indoctrinate, elevate rather than simply convey information. But oddly, ministers are not trained to interpret poetry. This is a serious oversight! Let's get poetic
Isaiah 11 is a key chapter in our faith. It describes the messianic king that spiritual souls hope will arrive and it poetically describes the "peaceable kingdom" for which we yearn. Dr. Jim Keck will explore what we mean when we await a savior. But an ad
The early church fathers (there were surely mothers too :) called the Old Testament book of Isaiah the "fifth gospel" because it became so central in how the church understood the 'Christ-event. This Advent at First-Plymouth we will be giving special spir
We come to the last "essential" scripture of our Fall sermon series. And it is fitting we end with the great commandment of Jesus to love God with all our heart, soul and mind and to love your neighbor as yourself. This has always been seen as the very ce
At the very beginning of the Bible is the great "imago dei." It is announced that human beings are made in the image of God. In the first chapter of scripture this principle is offered as a guide to all future moral progress - every human being possesses