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Religion: Binding or Setting Free?
Pentecost IXIsaiah 46:3-4; Ephesians 1:17-19; Matthew 23:15
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
July 18, 1999
Religion as a Human Construct, Ritual,
Presence
READ
LISTENThe Heart Cannot Rest Where the Mind Cannot Follow
Pentecost VIIIIsaish 44:18: Ephesians 4:13; Matthew 5:48
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
July 11, 1999
Orthodoxy, Critical Thinking,
Inclusive GraceAll Are Welcome Here
Pentecost VIIsaiah 42:1-4; Luke 15:1-2, 25-32
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
June 27, 1999
Theology of Grace, Inclusive, CompassionJesus: The Grain of the Universe
Pentecost VGenesis 1:2, 15-19; John 1:14
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
June 20, 1999
Mystery, Divine Intention, Way of Jesus,
CompassionPaul: A Larger God and a Grander Vision
Pentecost IVEphesians 2:14-16; 4:4-6
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
June 13, 1999
Theology of Grace, Inclusive, CompassionThe Experience of God is Salvation
Trinity Sunday; Pentecost IIActs 10:34-48; I John 4:7-16
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
May 30, 1999
Mystery of God, Trinitarian Nature
of Religion, Trinity SundayJames: The Best of Conservatism
Eastertide VII; Ascension SundayActs 15:1-21; James 2:14-26
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
May 16, 1999
Conservative, Progressive, Inclusive,
GracePeter: A Rocky Road
Eastertide VI; Mother's DayActs 10:9-16, 34-35; Galatians 2:11-14; Matthew 16:13-23; 26:69-75
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
May 09, 1999
Inclusive, Community of Faith,
Mother's DayPaul: Simply Wrong About History?
Eastertide IVI Thessalonians 4:16-17; I Corinthians 15:22-24
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
April 25, 1999
Eschatology, Resurrection, Justice,
CompassionPaul: Civil War; The Human Dilemma
Eastertide IIIActs 8:1, ;9:14; Romans 7:19, 24-25
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
April 18, 1999
Inclusive, Transcendence, Forgiveness,
GraceJesus: Episode or Epiphany?
Eastertide IIJohn 1:1, 14, 17; II Corinthians 4:6
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
April 11, 1999
Cosmic evolution, Divine Intention,
Epiphany, IncarnationIf That's How It Is, I Can Live With That
Easter SundayPsalm 82:3-4; Micah 5:8; Acts 2:44; John 20:21
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
April 04, 1999
Easter, Non-violent Justice, Way of Jesus,
Community of GraceNight Light
Maundy Thursday"The Light of the World" by Jean Pasquet
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
April 01, 1999
Maunday Thursday, Light, DarknessJerusalem and Jesus: Deja Vu Forever?
Palm SundayLuke 19:42
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
March 28, 1999
Father, forgive them...
Midweek LentLuke 23:34
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
March 24, 1999
Grace, Lent, ForgivenessI Really Can't (Choose Not To) Follow
Lent VMark 8:34; I Peter 2:21
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
March 21, 1999
Non-violence, Justice, Grace,
Divine IntentionGod, Can't You Do Something?
Lent IVMark 14:36
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
March 14, 1999
Divine Intention, Justice, compassion,
Nature of God, Way of JesusBrazen to the End
Midweek LentLuke 23:39
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
March 10, 1999
Lent, Forgiveness, PurgatoryIf God Is...That Means...But...
Lent IIILuke 7:28; 6:27; 35-36
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
March 07, 1999
Lent,Non-violent Justice, Nature of God,
Historical JesusAction and Attitude Have Consequences
Midweek LentLuke 19:42
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
March 03, 1999
Lent Forgiveness, Nature of God,
CompassionThen God Is...And That Can't Be
Lent IIRevelation 14:20; Matthew 3:12
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
February 28, 1999
Lent, Nature of God, Non-violent JusticeForgiveness: Possible? Moral?
Midweek LentLuke 7:36-50
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
February 24, 1999
Lent, Nature of God, Forgiveness, GraceThe Quest for the Historical Jesus
Epiphany IVMark 3:20-21; Luke 4:23
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
January 24, 1999
Historical Jesus, Nature of GodThe Question: Q & Q, Not Q & A
Epiphany IIIJohn 23:1-10, Luke 4:1-13
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
January 17, 1999
Nature of Religion, Religious Quest,
MysteryThe Quest
Epiphany IIMicah 4:5; Matthew 2:1-2
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
January 10, 1999
Epiphany, Religious Quest, Meaning,
Mystery of GodThe Self-Emptying of God: A Crib and a Cross
ChristmastidePhillippians 2:8; Luke 2:12
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
December 27, 1998
Nature of God, Love, Way of JesusWelcome the Child
Christmas EveChrist Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
December 24, 1998
Incarnation Here and Now
Advent IVJohn 1:14; I John 4:12,16
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
December 20, 1998
Advent, Spirit, Presence, Emergence, LoveThe Threatened Present in the Presence of the Future
Advent IIIMatthew 2:3; 2:18
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
December 13, 1998
Advent, Incarnation, Inclusive GraceSpirit: The Now of the Future
Advent IIIsaiah 61:1; John 14:18-19
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
December 06, 1998
Advent, Incarnation, EmergenceGratitude, Generosity, and the Good Life
Thanksgiving SundayPsalm 116:12; I Timothy 6:17-19
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
November 26, 1998
Mutuality in Mission
Pentecost XXVII Corinthians 8:2-3
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
November 22, 1998
The Awe of Worship
Pentecost XXIVIsaiah 6:1,3; Revelation 5:13
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
November 15, 1998
Community of Faith, Worship, Awe,
Divine MysteryCarrying Coals to Newcastle
Pentecost XXIIILuke 9:51-56; 19:41-48
Fountain Street Church, Grand Rapids, MI
November 08, 1998
Religious Quest, Inclusive, Way of JesusThe Church: The Celebration of Life and Death
Pentecost XXIIEcclesiastes 3:2; 3:22; Romans 14:8
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
November 01, 1998
Community of Faith, Mystery, WorshipThe Church: Has It a Place in the Spiritual Life?
Pentecost XIXMark 7:8; I Corinthians 12:7; 12:27; 13:13
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
October 11, 1998
Community of Faith, Prophetic Voice,
Nature of Religion, Spiritual QuestThe Church: Has It a Future?
Pentecost XVIIIJeremiah 7:4; 31:31; Matthew 23:37-38
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
October 04, 1998
Nature of Religion, Protestant, Religious
Quest, Prophetic VoiceJourney With Us Toward New Horizons
Pentecost XVGenesis 12:1; Hebrews 11;8,10
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
September 13, 1998
Authority, History of Church, Modernity
Journey of FaithThe Biblical Vision and Karl Marx: A 150th Retrospective
Labor Day Sunday; Pentecost XIVLiviticus 25:1-17; Acts 2:43-47;Matthew 25:31-40
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
September 06, 1998
Prophetic Voice, Consciousness, JusticeIs It Enough To Be Human?
Pentecost XILuke 15:20; Psalm 103:14; Genesis 2;17
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
August 16, 1998
Emergence of Human, ConsciousnessReligion and Science: Can We Talk?
Pentecost XGenesis 1:1; Psalm 19:1,7; John 1:1
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
August 09, 1998
Religion as a Human Construct, Cosmic
evolution; EmergenceHow Can I Pray?
Pentecost VIIIGenesis 32:24; Psalm 139:23; Luke 11:1
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
July 26, 1998
Prayer, Natue of God, Religion as a
Human ConstructA-Theism?
Pentecost VIIIsaiah 43:18-19; Psalm 137:4; Acts 17:28
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
July 19, 1998
Nature of God, Religion as a Human
Construct, Response to MysteryDo I Need Religion?
Pentecost VIPsalm 8:1; Psalm 42:2; Acts 17:22
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
July 12, 1998
Nature of Religion, Critical Thinking,
Religious QuestA Declaration of Inter-dependence
Pentecost VPsalm 33:16-17; Romans 12:21; Matthew 5:44
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
July 05, 1998
Global Community, Inclusive, Justice,
Peace, ConsciousnessMystery Embodied
Trinity Sunday; Pentecost IIIExodus 25:8; I John 4:16; John 1:14
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
June 21, 1998
Divine Intention; Embodiment of Love,
Love, MysteryMystery Experienced
Pentecost IIExodus 33:23; Hebrews 1:2-3; John 25: 16-17
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
June 14, 1998
Nature of Religion, Trinitarian, MysteryThe Story Without End
Pentecost celebrationActs 2:16; Ezekiel 37:14; John 25:12-13
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
June 07, 1998
Emergence, Global Community,Spirit,
Non-ExclusiveThe End of the Story
Memorial Day Weekend; Eastertide VIIMicah 4:4-5; I Corinthians 15:28; John 20:21
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
May 24, 1998
Prophetic Vision, Shalom,cWay of JesusWhat Will You Do With the Story?
Confirmation Sunday; Eastertide VILuke 24:31; Romans 8:38-39
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
May 17, 1998
Journey of Faith, Community of Faith