October 27th, 2014 at 4:53 pm (Sermons)
Jesus was an interpreter of Hebrew scriptures in the tradition of sages and scholars of the past. His innovation was to interpret those scriptures through a lens of love, setting an example for us all to follow.
In this sermon, I somewhat anachronistically speak for Hillel’s opinion on God’s love. It was an overstatement on my part.
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October 19th, 2014 at 9:17 pm (Sermons)
How do you know that you have been in God’s presence? Moses tried to convince God to manifest in the presence of Israel. But God challenged Moses as God challenges us, to figure out the meaning of God’s presence. We are challenged as Moses was challenged, to change our world as God changed the world in front of Moses. What is in our wake?
Sermon text: Exodus: 33:12-23 (also Matthew 22:15-22)
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August 31st, 2014 at 4:54 pm (Sermons)
Preached in Ankeny UCC August 31, 2014
Exodus 3:1-15
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August 10th, 2014 at 4:40 pm (Sermons)
Preached August 10, 2014 in Ankeny UCC
Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28
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