by Stacey Hilliard | Jun 20, 2022 | Sermons
This week’s sermon is a continuation of the David story. Last week, little David was the hero; this week King David breaks almost every commandment in the book. You can read the whole sordid tale in 2 Samuel, chapters 11-12. You may find yourself wondering how someone who can go so far off the rails can remain in God’s good graces. The answer lies in David’s ability to truly repent. It’s a process for him to get there, requiring an outside intervention from the court prophet. Exploring that struggle can help us better navigate the tangle of sin, repentance, forgiveness, and consequences when we’re the ones who have messed up.
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by Stacey Hilliard | Jun 12, 2022 | Sermons, Uncategorized
In the spirit of addresses to graduates at ceremonies across the country, I’ll be looking at the life lessons we can learn from the timeless story of David and Goliath in 1 Samuel 17. Whatever our age and stage, it is a fact of life that there will come a day when we are faced by a giant that seems utterly too big and too powerful. This story is way more than a Sunday School classic. It holds the imagination of the world because of the lessons and truths that it teaches. Join us on Sunday to celebrate our graduates and to think about this enduring story.
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by Stacey Hilliard | Jun 5, 2022 | Sermons
At his ascension, Jesus promised his disciples that, “you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” (Acts 1:5) That day, Pentecost, is what we are celebrating this week. It is described in Acts 2. Pentecost was a Jewish festival before it was a Christian one. In this sermon, we look at what the Jewish festival of Pentecost was meant to remember and explore what that might tell us about what it means to be “baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
— Pastor Anne
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by Stacey Hilliard | May 29, 2022 | Sermons
As the Easter season draws to a close as we remember Jesus’ ascension into heaven. This is one of those stories people will fight you over. Did it happen? Does it matter? What is the story itself meant to teach us? Jesus himself gives the answer.
— Pastor Anne
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by Stacey Hilliard | May 22, 2022 | Sermons
In several places, the Bible gives us a vision of what a world of peace might look like. In the 19th century, Quaker minister and American painter Edward Hicks turned the vision from Isaiah 11 into a series of 62 paintings known together as the Peaceable Kingdom. (One of which is pictured here.)
But as some have noted, “If you’re going to have the wolf lying down with the lamb, you’re going to have to keep replacing the lamb.” How should we view the utopian visions the Bible gives us? Are they helpful to our lives or do they keep us stuck in false hope until we run out of lambs?
— Rev. Anne Robertson
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