Harrowing Of Hell

Category: Kingdom

Where Is Your Treasure?

Sermon | August 8, 2016

August 7, 2016, The Rev. Todd Foster preaching

We try to be wise investors. So how about a prospectus on the Kingdom of God?
That prospectus would need to answer four questions:
1. What is the kingdom of God?
2. Why and how would you invest in it?
3. What are the risks?
4. And what are the promised returns?

Truth and Where to Find It

Sermon | May 22, 2016

May 22, 2016, The Rev. Kate Wesch preaching

For us, for Christians, this is the one big TRUTH, and it is the same for you and for me. You are a beloved child of God and God loves you. Knowing that truth and accepting it allows you to step into the next stage of the journey, the part where the Spirit of Truth will guide you. The Spirit of Truth always guides you to belovedness – this I believe – to your own belovedness, or your child’s belovedness, or your neighbor’s belovedness.

Peace Be With You

Sermon | April 3, 2016

April 3, 2016, Diana Bender preaching

Change usually causes some pain. Sometimes it’s straightforward loss when a beloved dies or a grand plan is completely dashed, or a more bittersweet transition like sending a beloved child to college. But, Peace be with you! The breath of God is with us in these times of pain. If we can be present to the pain and open ourselves to the comfort of Jesus’ peace, the presence of the Holy Spirit we can get to the next step on the path.

Love and Judgment

Sermon | February 28, 2016

February 28, 2016, The Rev. Doyt L. Conn, Jr. preaching

Jesus came to give us the kingdom of God, and in the kingdom of God, love and judgment are partners. As the Psalmist writes: “I will sing of your love and judgment, O Lord” (Psalm 101:1). In a world organized by squishy love without judgment people turn into spoiled brats. Love alone is not enough. God’s love is unlimited. Ours is limited. God’s judgment is equitable. Ours is mostly uninformed.

Christ the King

Sermon | November 22, 2015

November 22, 2015, The Rev. Kate Wesch preaching

Today’s gospel reading is out of context from what we have been hearing in recent weeks and from what we will be hearing as Advent begins next Sunday. It is from the end of John and is a conversation between Jesus and Pilate. The reason we are hearing this today is because this Sunday marks the Feast of Christ as King, even though the text clearly shows that Jesus is not any kind of earthly king.