Sex: Lines in the Sand - So What?

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2014.05.25 - Kevin Makins - So What?

Sex: Lines in the Sand

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John 7-8, Matthew 5, 1 Corinthians 6, Galatians 5, Romans 1, Hebrews 13, 1 Timothy 1, Genesis 1, Song of Songs

Here it is: the most important (and awkward) topic on the list! We are surrounded by sex in our culture, but our culture fails to understand it. Our culture is sex OBSESSED, but is still as lonely and disconnected as ever. We are in desperate need of a better word on sex, and the church has tried to bring this word.

The problem is that sometimes, in trying to bring a good word, the church has heaped shame, judgement, and pain on people .

There must be a better way to talk about, and practice, sex as Jesus followers.

Additionally, there is reference to another sermon on sex that has been preached at Eucharist, that covers some additional ground. You can find that sermon by clicking here!

Liturgy: Why We Gather and Why It Matters - Community

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2012.09.23 - Dave Witt - Liturgy: Why We Gather and Why It Matters

Community

Romans 12, Romans 15, Hebrews 10, Ephesians 2

Dave Witt preaches a brilliant sermon on community, mission, and how we can’t separate the two.

It’s also interesting and fun and insightful and stuff.

Music starts 37 minutes in.

Advent 2011: Angels

Angels2011.12.18 - Wendy Gritter - Advent 2011

Angels

Genesis 28, Ezekiel 1, Hebrews 1

The way you view the birth of Jesus depends a lot on where you’re standing.

For Advent this year we are going to look at the Christmas narrative from multiple perspectives, and ask the question: “how did each group view the incarnation?”

This week we look at the angels. What did the angels think about the incarnation?

Wendy Gritter returns to the Eucharist pulpit to help us become aware of the created connectors all around us, and the ways heaven and earth collide!

Monologue written by Alex Drumm and performed by Paige Louter

Music led by Justine Kormann - starts 53 min in

Advent 2011: Ox

Ox2011.12.11 - Kevin Makins - Advent 2011

Ox

Numbers 28, Leviticus 16, 1 Samuel 15, Amos 5, Hosea 6, Psalm 50, Genesis 22, Hebrews 10, Romans 12

The way you view the birth of Jesus depends a lot on where you’re standing.

For Advent this year we are going to look at the Christmas narrative from multiple perspectives, and ask the question: “how did each group view the incarnation?”

This week we look at the ox. What did the ox… think(?!)… about the incarnation?

The ox probably thought about the sacrificial system; all the stories he had heard about the altar growing up. He probably reflected on how so many of his friends ended up there, and wondered if this little child might change everything.

Apparently, the ox thought about all sorts of things.

Monologue written and performed by Alex Drumm

Music led by Andrew Huang - starts 1:03 in

Soma: 1 Corinthians - The Coming Fire

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2011.11.13 - Kevin Makins - Soma: 1 Corinthians

The Coming Fire

1 Corinthians 3:10-17, Matthew 19, Luke 20, Hebrews 12, 2 Peter 3

An hour and fifteen minutes! That means this sermon is either really boring, or we were talking about something really important.

What is the reason people should follow Jesus? Where is this whole thing heading? What did the prophets, Jesus, and the early church expect God would do?

This week was an endurance run through Jewish expectation, a woman with 7 husbands, shaking things, bees, the foundation on which we stand, and “y'all”.

Oh, and we set some stuff on fire.

Music led by Alex Drumm - starts at 1:05

both God and money: Mo' Money, Mo' Problems

2011.05.29 - Kevin Makins - both God and money: Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems

Matthew 6, 1 Timothy 6, Hebrews 13

We work for it, think about it, dream of what we would do with it; our world is obsessed with money.

But when it comes to money, the church is often silent.

The job of the Christian is to confront the false gods of the day. Today, the god of money reigns. 

We need to confront this false god.  We need to believe that there is a better way, and a better God. We need to know how to use our money as a tool, how to rebel against the myths of our culture, and how to create a world that is generous.

Perhaps most of all, we need to understand Jesus’ words: “you cannot serve both God and money.”

Music led by Joel Cumby.