Sermons on Acts
Uncharted Waters
This week our text from Acts reconnects us to Paul and his ministry. He and his companions encounter folks, like Lydia, who enter into “uncharted waters” by way of their baptism. To what uncharted waters are we, as individuals and the church, being called today?
The End-Times: Truth or Consequences
This educational presentation, offered by the Rev. Dan Meyer-Abbott, explores the meaning of the End-Times through the lens of American history and the Bible. What does scripture actually say about the End-Times? What is the rapture and how do we understand the complexities of the Book of Revelation?
When Pigs Fly
Peter reports on his vision of “flying pigs” and how the Spirit sent him to a Gentile household. What did this event mean for the early church and how might the Spirit move through this text, bringing guidance and inspiration to us, the church today?
Helping Hands
Continuing today in the Book of Acts, we hear how Peter was summoned and Dorcas was returned to life. What does this account tell us about kindness? About calling forth life and the power of joining hands to make that happen?
A Tough Nut To Crack
During the month of May we’ll focus on readings from the Book of Acts, more formally known as The Acts of the Apostles. How did the Spirit move in those early days of the church, navigating in and among those who were very receptive and those who were NOT? How did those early Christians act and how should we?
Fluent in Wonder
Today is Pentecost Sunday. How do we encounter the Holy Spirit today? Can and will we be amazed and transformed? And if so, what difference might that make…in us and to the world around us?
In the World
What does it mean to be “in” the world but not “of” it? How do we live deeply, fully, faithfully in this precious world AND remember that we belong to another world as well… the kin-dom that is still becoming? What does one have to do with the other?
Completing Joy
Join us as we examine the invitation to “abide in Christ’s love.” But for what purpose? To what end? JOY!
To Abide or Not To Abide…
Jesus asks us to abide, and Phillip’s encounter with the Ethiopian eunuch gives us an example. What does it mean to abide in Christ and to allow Christ to abide in us? To what extent do we choose such abiding?
Spirit Seeking
Today we celebrate the day of Pentecost! On this special day we remember the coming of the Holy Spirit and celebrate the birthday of the church. What difference does the Holy Spirit make in our lives and our world today? How does the Holy Spirit continue to move between and among us?