Joy Anyway
Isaiah 42:1-9 As we prepare for the arrival of Jesus this year, we are taking a look at our growing edges, the places where we long to see new life […]
Tag: Covenant
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What Are We Waiting For?
Micah 4 & 5 Festival of the Reign of Christ the King It’s Reign of Christ Sunday, also called Christ the King Sunday. And on this final Sunday before Advent, […]
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A Covenant of Internal Motivation
Jeremiah 30 & 31 This fall we have been exploring the importance of the idea of covenant in the Old Testament. I love the Old Testament. I love the poetry […]
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No One Empty-handed
Psalm 89 This fall we are exploring together the significance of five major covenants between God and humanity in the Old Testament. The first one is with all creation after […]
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Do Something for God
2 Samuel 7:1-17 This fall we are exploring together the significance of the idea of covenant in the Old Testament. There are five major covenants in the Old Testament. Actually […]
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You Gotta Serve Somebody
Joshua 24:1-18, 25 For several weeks we have explored the important biblical idea of covenant. It’s a sacred commitment to relationship, initiated by God for the sake of the other, […]
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10 Commandments for Freedom and Safety
Exodus 19 & 20 This fall we are considering God’s covenants with people in the Old Testament. We’ve read several stories about how God was faithful to people. Now we […]
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A Covenant Is Not A Contract
Genesis 39 Last summer we studied together the United Church of Christ’s Statement of Faith, which includes the affirmation that God promises to all who trust forgiveness of sins and […]
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Belonging Shapes Behavior
Genesis 11:27-12:9 Each year in September as we study the Bible together on Sunday mornings, we go all the way back to the beginning, to the book of Genesis, and […]
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Violence Never Fixes Violence
Noah and the Flood, Genesis 6–9 This morning we are beginning a new journey in studying the Bible. For most of the year I follow the Narrative Lectionary, which is […]