Year B, Lent IV
I Kings 17:8-16 and Mark 8:1-21
Are you feeling anxious these days? There are quite a few things we could be anxious about. Wars, injustices, illness, financial situations. How best can we manage all this anxiety? In this sermon, the congregation participates in helping us develop tools for managing anxiety.
While the Executive Director of the Raven Foundation where we seek to heal our image of God and of ourselves, I'm also the Pastor at Clackamas United Church of Christ. You can worship with us on our Facebook Page and YouTube channel at 8:30 PT and on campus at 10:30 PT.
Recent Sermons
October 7, 2024
Scripture: Revelation 6:1-8; Revelation 7:9-11
Who are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse? Do they have any relevance for us today? The Four Horsemen represented the political oppression of the Roman Empire. The horsemen symbolize violent conquest, econo...
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September 16, 2024
Scripture: Luke 19:41
Jesus wept over the city of Jerusalem, saying that it didn't know the way to peace. But do we know the way to peace? We are bombarded by images and commentary of rivalry, conflict, and violence. How do we get peace within ourselv...
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September 9, 2024
Scripture: Revelation 4
Did you know that for the early Christians, worship was not merely a pious act of devotion? It was also a form of political resistance. Check out part 2 in this series on the Book of Revelation for more!
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September 3, 2024
Scripture: 1 John 4:16b-20; Revelation 5:1-10
The Book of Revelation has been controversial from the beginning of Christian history. Many believed that it didn't belong as sacred scripture, others believed it did. In part 1 of this sermon series on Re...
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August 19, 2024
Scripture: Tracks to the Waters Edge, by Olive Schreiner; Luke 3:21-22
Locusts lay down their lives to build a bridge for other locusts to pass over a river. Is there hope for humanity to lay down our lives so that all of humanity can survive and pass to ...
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August 12, 2024
Scripture: Ruth 2; Luke 12
From demeaning women to scapegoating immigrants, toxic masculinity is on full display in the US. Fortunately, the Christian faith has the tools to overcome toxic masculinity. We explore more in this sermon.
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August 5, 2024
Scripture: Ruth 1:15-22 and Luke 18:1-8
If God is good, then why is there so much evil in the world? Why do bad things happen to good people? Why do bad things happen at all? In the book of Ruth, bad things happen to Naomi, Ruth’s mother-in-law. Naomi sa...
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July 31, 2024
Scripture: Genesis 16:13-16; Romans 1:1-7
During much of church history, women have been silenced. But that wasn't the case in the beginning. Jesus advocated for women and Paul was friends with women who had leadership roles. This is all rooted in the...
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July 22, 2024
Scripture: Ruth 1:1-12; Mark 12:41-44
Ruth takes it on faith to become a stranger in a strange land. Are you feeling like a stranger in a strange land when it comes to politics? Sometimes I feel so lost when thinking about people with whom I disagree. Ruth...
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