WASHINGTON CITY CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN November 3, 2013 Jeff Davidson SMALL AND DESPISED Psalm 119:137-144 Luke 19:1-10 Psalm 119:137 – 144 was our Call to Worship this morning. When I was reading it as I put together this morning’s service, one verse jumped out at me. Verse 141 says, “I am small and…
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Root-Bound
Root-Bound (Joel 2:23-32; Luke 18:9-14) Jennifer Hosler Very rarely do we hear news stories about genuine repentance. We often hear PR statements, statements regretting the fallout of actions, words that express regret for the pain caused – but often not apology and claim to wrong action. We might hear “I’m sorry that my words…
Keep on Keeping On
My sermon title didn’t make it into the bulletin today, because it took me too long to collect my thoughts about this passage. For those of you who are curious…I’ve entitled it “Keep On Keeping On.” by Mandy North In 2010, Danny Bradfield of Long Beach, California preached a sermon based on this text in…
The Unity of the Church, the Manifestation of Glory
Nate and Jenn Hosler – The Unity of the Church, the Manifestation of Glory (John 17:20-23) As all of you know, our current Congress is certainly dysfunctional. The two parties do not get along. Many on each side do not like some on the other side (or even those in their own party). Senators…
Daily Faith
WASHINGTON CITY CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN October 6, 2013 Jeff Davidson DAILY FAITH Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4 Luke 17:5-10 Sometimes we start reading a passage and it seems that Jesus is giving the disciples a hard time, and we can’t really figure out why. This is one of those passages. The disciples say, “Jesus!…
Life that is Really Life
Nathan Hosler – “Life that Really is Life” (1 Timothy 6:6-19) Our passage begins with “of course.” For whatever reason, our lectionary passage starts in the middle of an argument. It is as if we are walking through a school and enter a room in which someone is teaching. The teacher looks up, just briefly…
WIN/WIN
Jeff Davidson – September 22, 2013 WIN/WIN (Luke 16:1-13)
Sheep, Pennies, and People of Disrepute
Sheep, Pennies, and People of Disrepute (Luke 15) Jennifer Hosler Some of you might know that there exists a satirical newspaper called The Onion. Like all satire, it uses irony, sarcasm, and twists on current events to shed light on everyday absurdities, politicians’ shortcomings, or to make us think about human situations that we…
LIKE CLAY IN THE POTTER’S HANDS
WASHINGTON CITY CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN Jeff Davidson September 8, 2013 LIKE CLAY IN THE POTTER’S HANDS Jeremiah 18:1-11 A teacher asked her fifth grade class to write about their personal heroes. One little girl brought her essay home and showed it to her parents. Her father was flattered to find that…
Take Delight in the Lord
Jeff Davidson – TAKE DELIGHT IN THE LORD (Isaiah 58:9b-14 & Luke 13:10-17) “Delight” is a word that kind of makes you smile, a word that implies something uplifting, something that makes you happy. What are some of the things we find delightful? For me, I like to stop in the way out of…
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