The GenerUSity of Attendance
Genesis 28:10-22 I am the kind of person who likes to underline and make notes in books. Some people don’t like to do that, especially in the Bible, but I…
Tag: Genesis
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Facing Our Heritage of Biblical Violence
Guest Preacher: The Rev. Jon R. Powers Genesis 21:1-3; 22:1-14 Now the Lord was gracious to Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did for Sarah what he had promised. Sarah became pregnant and bore…
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Let There Be Light
Genesis 1:1–2:4a We had some tech trouble this morning and there’s no audio until about minute 24. Michael Newcomb is talking about our “doing justice” in the next several months…
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God Calls: creation
Guest Preacher: Rev. Dr. Marshall Cook Deuteronomy 30:15-20 (Testify, week 2) The Bible is the foundation of our faith. I’m always amused by the reactions of children to many of…
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Roller Coasters and Divine Jujitsu
Exodus 37 – 50 / The Joseph Saga There are really only two types of people in the world: people who like roller coasters and people who don’t. Who likes…
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God’s Promise to Abram and Sarai
Genesis 15 Genesis is a book of origin stories, especially the first 11 chapters. These are stories not primarily about HOW things happened in the past (although we read them…
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“The Fall” is Good News
Genesis 3 Each autumn, after Labor Day, as a church we turn our hearts and minds back to the Old Testament and begin another journey through the Bible. From now…
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Big Questions: Sin
Genesis 3, Romans 7 & 8 Since Christmas we have been journeying together through the gospel of Mark. Last week on Easter Sunday we pretty much wrapped up Mark’s version…
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Surviving a Wrestling Match with God
Genesis 32:22-30 Last week we heard the story of the birth of Isaac, the son of Abraham and Sarah through whom God planned to build a tribe of people who…
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Generosity, Scarcity, and Fulfillment
Genesis 18 & 21 Pastor Brian MacLaren says that the Bible is a play with six acts in it. The first act is Creator creating creation, a good world made…