Podcast: FLC Sermons
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Promise of the Messiah
Guest Pastor Aaron Fuller discusses the hope that comes with the first day of Advent. Accompanying Scripture:Mark 8:27-29
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Josiah’s Reform
The holidays bring out stress in interesting ways. Listen as Intern Pastor Miriam reflects on the woes and benefits of holiday cleaning, and considers how King Josiah’s deep-clean of the temple brought the people into a closer, more committed, relationship with God. Accompanying Scripture:2nd Kings 22:1-20; 23:1-3
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Love Songs
Not all love songs end well. Even for God. Pastor Kate explores how God’s love song early in Isaiah didn’t end well in spite of God’s best preparation and how that relates to our lives as flawed, broken people. Thankfully, God’s story and our story doesn’t end there. Listen to see what God does. Accompanying…
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Hosea
When faced with the demands of the world, we often struggle to put our trust in God. But God is a loving God, and God forgives us and calls us beloved children over and over again. Accompanying Scripture:Hosea 11: 1-9; Mark 10: 13-14
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David Anointed King
We are often reminded that God is present and is with us, but we don’t always talk about how God is present. This week IP Miriam reflects on reunification, the work of God through us, and God’s invitation to celebrate the presence of God ever with us. Accompanying Scripture:2 Samuel 5:1-5; 6:1-5; Psalm 150; Mark…
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Ruth
Shrek, the comforts of familiarity, and Ruth: This week Intern Pastor Miriam contemplates how we can sometimes find ourselves getting a little too comfortable, and how the story of Ruth and Naomi challenges us to take risks, care for others, and trust in God’s promise to always go where we go. Accompanying Scripture:Ruth 1:1-17
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Rules
When we’re kids and sometimes when we are adults, we think of rules as things to limit our fun, our independence, and our freedom. But often rules are meant to protect us and actually provide us with more freedom. Listen as Pastor Kate explores the role of rules, particularly the 10 Commandments, in our lives.…
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Moses and God’s Name
In this week’s sermon, I.P. Miriam considers the story of Moses and the burning bush and what it means to have credentials, and discusses how God’s credentials equip us to find holy ground all around us. Accompanying Scripture:Exodus 1:8-14; 3:1-15