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Loneliness

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The Latin term Incurvatus in se means “to turn or curve inward on onesself.”  Martin Luther explained this state in his Lectures on Romans:

“Our nature, by the corruption of the first sin, [being] so deeply curved in on itself that it not only bends the best gifts of God towards itself and enjoys them (as is plain in the works – righteous and hypocrites), or rather even uses God himself in order to attain these gifts, but it also fails to realize that it so wickedly, curvedly, and viciously seeks all things, even God, for its own sake.”

How can we uncurve our hearts and open our arms to others?

Accompanying Scripture:
Acts 1:6-14
John 17:1-11

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Got Your Back

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Charles Boyle and Jake Peralta are partners and best friends on the sitcom, Brooklyn Nine Nine. They always have each other’s backs, and this is especially true when Charles needs a Captain Latvia doll for his son for Christmas.

Pastor Kate explores their relationship and the connection to Jesus’ promise to the disciples to ask God the Father to send another Advocate to be with them forever.

 

Accompanying Scripture:
John 14:15-21

 

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Mistaken Identity

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If you’ve ever been on a phone call with someone you know well, then you likely can identify who answers the phone simply the other person’s voice. Pastor Kate had an experience in which the person she thought she was speaking with may not have been correct. She then uses that story to examine Jesus’ claims in John 10 that the sheep know the shepherd by the sound of his voice.

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What You Can’t See

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You are an adult when you pay for things you can’t see. This is the newest marker of adulthood. Yet, sometimes it seems to be easier to understand why we should pay the electric bill than to believe in a risen God. Pastor Kate explores these ideas alongside the “Doubting Thomas” story.

Accompanying Scripture:
John 20:19-31

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Easter Sunday

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Accompanying Scripture:
John 20:1-18

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Palm Sunday

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Accompanying Scripture:
Matthew 21

 

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Agony – April 3, 2017 Sermon

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Jesus’ arrival in Bethany must have been agonizing for Mary and Martha, especially when Jesus arrives a day too late for there to be any hope of bringing their brother, Lazarus, back from the dead.

Sometimes waiting for God to show up in our lives is agonizing. God just doesn’t seem to show up when we want or expect. Pastor Kate explores these themes and the story of the raising of Lazarus.

Accompanying Scripture:

John 11:1-45

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