• 10.27.24 • Bless This (Beautiful, Limited) Life • Job 14.1-2; Psalm 39.4; Ecclesiastes 1.2; James 4.14
    Oct 29 2024

    For the rest of Ordinary Time we will consider how the gospel speaks to our many varied days. We are using a book of prayers by Kate Bowler and Jessica Richie called The Lives We Actually Have as our structure and a source of inspiration. In this sermon we talk about a scene from the Secret Life of Walter Mitty, a poem by Mary Oliver, some Scripture on the fleeting nature of life, and what it has to do with reverence.

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    21 mins
  • 10.20.24 • Bless The Lives of Others • Matthew 9:35-36
    24 mins
  • 10.13.24 • Bless These (Garbage) Days • Matthew 5:3
    25 mins
  • 10.06.24 • Bless These (Painful) Days • James 1:2-3; 12-18
    Oct 10 2024

    For the rest of Ordinary Time we will consider how the gospel speaks to our many varied days. We are using a book of prayers by Kate Bowler and Jessica Richie called The Lives We Actually Have as our structure and a source of inspiration. In this sermon we talk about how pain can be a catalyst for better things.

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    30 mins
  • 09.29.24 • Bless These (Overwhelming) Days • Matthew 14:24-31 and Luke 10:38-42
    Oct 10 2024

    For the rest of Ordinary Time we will consider how the gospel speaks to our many varied days. We are using a book of prayers by Kate Bowler and Jessica Richie called The Lives We Actually Have as our structure and a source of inspiration. Today’s sermon is about our overwhelming days. In this sermon consider two passage of Scripture as capturing the experience of being overwhelmed. In one sense we are like Peter, drowning in what’s beyond our control. In another sense we are like Martha, distract by everything other than what matters most.

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    29 mins
  • 09.22.24 • Bless These (Grief-Stricken) Days • Matthew 5:4, John 16:16-22, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14, and Romans 8:22-26
    Oct 10 2024

    For the rest of Ordinary Time we will consider how the gospel speaks to our many varied days. We are using a book of prayers by Kate Bowler and Jessica Richie called The Lives We Actually Have as our structure and a source of inspiration. Today’s sermon is about our grief-stricken days. In this sermon we explore grief through a range of Scripture, the stages of grief, the question of meaning, and the high lonesome holler.

    NOTE: Audio is a bit off this week. Apologies for the pour quality, but you should still be able to follow along.

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    32 mins
  • 09.15.24 • Bless These (Lovely) Days • Psalm 136
    Oct 2 2024

    For the rest of Ordinary Time we will consider how the gospel speaks to our many varied days. We are using a book of prayers by Kate Bowler and Jessica Richie called The Lives We Actually Have as our structure and a source of inspiration. Today’s sermon is about our lovely days. We consider a series of words—wonder, space, refresh, menuha, and savor—in order to find the gospel speaking to us in days we might call lovely.

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    29 mins
  • 09.08.24 • Bless These (Tired) Days • Matthew 11:28-30
    Sep 10 2024

    For the rest of Ordinary Time we will consider how the gospel speaks to our many varied days. We are using a book of prayers by Kate Bowler and Jessica Richie called The Lives We Actually Have as our structure and a source of inspiration. Today’s sermon is about tired days. Addressing the great exhaustion of our culture, burnout, and quiet-quitting, we consider how a gospel understanding of leisure (thanks you Josef Pieper) might change our lives.

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    31 mins