Preacher: Nathan Hosler Date: May 14, 2023 Scripture: Proverbs 31:10-31, Luke 1:46-56, John 14:15-21 Audio can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oJgNavaIdkTPRqg1vXJ8cPs0vhqKADAD/view?usp=sharing Happy Mother’s Day! Today we honor and express gratitude for and to mothers. We are thankful for the ways that mothers have cared for us as we grew up and did work that we did…
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Suffering Isn’t Salvific
Preacher: Jason Carson Wilson Scripture: 1 Peter 2:19-25 Date: April 30, 2023 Audio can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Wu3TT3BrL3dyFmyF6XuCnyGdqPeo-rxT/view?usp=share_link Peter encourages his readers to endure suffering patiently, even unjustly. He reminds them that Christ suffered unjustly but did not retaliate or seek revenge. Instead, he entrusted himself to God, who judges justly. Peter emphasizes that Christ’s…
Earth Day and the Road to Emmaus
Preacher: Jenn Hosler Scpriture: Genesis 1:1-2:3, Luke 24:13-35, Romans 8:18-25 Date: April 23, 2023 Audio can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1378uwosRyidz5abvWXuKhvIr4PyIkvWE/view?usp=sharing Yesterday was Earth Day. For several years, Washington City Church of the Brethren has intentionally marked Earth Day in our worship services, via sermons, tools, events, and calls to action. Looking back through the sermons…
Called by Our Names
Preacher: Jenn Hosler Scripture: John 20:1-18 Date: April 9, 2023 Audio for the message can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18nOpolcQ6xiQgsMdfuWPG2c3gcMbGvm1/view?usp=sharing From the Perspective of Mary Magdalene – Adapted from John 20:1-18 The sun was not up. It was dark and cold, and I really didn’t want to be out that early. So much had happened, so…
Palm Sunday Sermon
Preacher: Chibuzo Petty Scripture: Psalm 118, Matthew 21:1-11, Mark 14:12-16 Date: April 02, 2023 Audio can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P57WaF8KRSRO3pr2xCFsiwgFXr0Zt0bz/view?usp=share_link
We Often Cry Out for Mercy but not for Redemption
Preacher: Rev. Jason Carson Wilson Scripture: Psalm 130 Date: March 26, 2023 Audio can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KUH9JlUzpTglVhbSJAqnVbZh7UU2q4np/view?usp=share_link Good Moring, church. We re visiting the words of Psalm 130 today as we sing out praises to our Creator. Let’s remember that the Psalms were usually hymns sung in the temple. David reportedly wrote Psalm 130…
Living Water Sets Us Free
Preacher: Jenn Hosler Scripture: John 4:5-42 Date: March 12, 2023 Audio can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1K5dE0_UMQwXJrLEJwT7ItWvX4JfvZVRb/view?usp=share_link It is a hard time for many in the LGBTQ community right now. Drag shows, which have long been an important cultural piece in the LGBTQ community, are getting misunderstood and banned. Two weeks ago, a drag queen story…
Where does my help come from? (Brunch and Bible Study)
Preacher: Jenn Hosler Scripture: Psalm 121 Date: March 5, 2023 A Song of Ascents. 1 I lift up my eyes to the hills— from where will my help come? 2 My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. 3 God will not let your foot be moved; God who keeps you will…
Constitution of the Margins
Preacher: Jenn Hosler Scripture: Matthew 5:1-16 Date: February 5, 2023 The Sermon on the Mount begins in Matthew 5 and Jesus has just started his ministry. In the chapter before, we see Jesus preaching, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” Jesus calls Simon (Peter) and Andrew and James and John, away from…
God is a Sticky Toddler, Presented with Gifts (an Epiphany Sermon)
Preacher: Jenn Hosler Date: January 8, 2023 Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12 What exactly do I know about Epiphany? I’ve been preaching for more than 10 years and somehow, some way, I have never been scheduled to preach on Epiphany. So, this sermon’s preparation was an opportunity to think about Epiphany knowledge and the misconceptions our culture…
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