Continuing the study of Thomas Keating's "The Human Condition," this sermon moves from "Where are you?" to "Who are you?", warning how our coping systems for meeting needs of power, esteem, and security harden into false identity, and urging that we let God meet those needs instead.
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Continuing the study of Thomas Keating's "The Human Condition," this sermon uses David's plea in Psalm 51 for a clean heart to illustrate Keating's diagnosis that humanity's universal needs for power/control, affection/esteem, and security/survival are ultimately answered only in Christ.
Listen & readContinuing the study of Thomas Keating's "The Human Condition," this sermon explores the search for happiness in the wrong places, "first article" truths learned from creation and other disciplines, and Augustine's view that sin leaves us unable to find or pursue true happiness apart from God.
Listen & readThe first in a series studying Thomas Keating's book "The Human Condition," reflecting on God's question to Adam and Eve, "Where are you?", and the human tendency to hide from God, drawing on Keating's work on centering prayer.
Listen & readConcluding the Pentecost series on the Holy Spirit, this sermon examines Luke 10:21, where Jesus, prompted by the Holy Spirit after the return of the seventy-two, rejoices and prays to the Father, exploring how the Spirit moves believers to pray.
Listen & readContinuing the series on the Holy Spirit, this sermon examines Luke 4:16-22, where Jesus reads Isaiah 61 in the Nazareth synagogue and declares it fulfilled, showing how the Spirit anoints him to proclaim good news to the poor and liberty to the captives.
Listen & readBeginning a post-Pentecost series on the Holy Spirit, this sermon examines Jesus' baptism in Mark 1:9 and the Spirit's anointing for ministry, exploring how the indwelling Spirit empowers believers to live in a new state free from sin.
Listen & readA Pentecost sermon on Acts 2, recounting the disciples' wait in Jerusalem after Jesus' resurrection appearances and ascension, and the coming of the Holy Spirit with the sound of a mighty rushing wind.
Listen & readConcluding the series on the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, this message traces Jacob from his ladder vision (Genesis 28) to his blessing and burial at Macpella (Genesis 48-49) and Romans 8, arguing that Jacob valued the promise of God above all else, even death.
Listen & readA Mother's Day sermon continuing the series on the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, turning to Genesis 25:19-34 and the story of Rebecca's twins Esau and Jacob, including Esau trading his birthright for a bowl of stew.
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