Sermons on Discipleship (Page 2)
Faithful Resistance & Subversive Creativity
In this sermon, Pastor T. C. kicks off a new teaching series from Exodus chapter 1 as we follow along with the Revised Common Lectionary. By joining with hundreds of millions of other Christians around the world, we are seeking to discern what God’s Spirit is saying to the whole church. This message focuses on the faithful resistance and subversive creativity that is highlighted in the story of Moses’s birth. The two Hebrew midwives, Shiphrah and Puah demonstrate faithful resistance…
The Parable of the Lost Sheep
To cap off our teaching series on the parables of Jesus, Emily Morrison is teaches on parable of the lost sheep.
The Parable of the Leaven
In this message, Pastor Osheta teaches on Jesus’s parable of the leaven by giving us three “Kingdom Starters.”
The Parable of the Two Builders
This week, as we continue in our series on the parables of Jesus, called “Ears to Hear,” Pastor Der Lor explores the Parable of the Two Builders from Luke’s account of what’s often called the “Sermon on the Plain.”
The Snake vs. The Samaritan
This is the second message in the teaching series on Jesus’s parables called, “Ears to Hear.” In this sermon, Pastor T. C. contrasts a story from a song, called “The Snake,” with a parable of Jesus which has come to be known as “The Good Samaritan.” The Snake story is a favorite of the current President, Donald J. Trump. He uses it to teach fear of the Other: people who are different from us, who worship differently, look differently, or…