Preacher: Nate Hosler Scripture: Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7, Psalm 32, Matthew 4:1-11 Date: February 26, 2023 God put them in the garden of Eden to “till and to keep it.” The Biblical witness is one in which good work and responsibility is given as a blessing—part of what it means to be human. This work comes…
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The WORK of Jesus
Preacher: Jessie Houff Scripture: 2 Kings 4: 42-22 and John 6: 1-21 In these scriptures, God feeds all the people. In an incredible and unbelievable way, hundreds, thousands of people were fed with just a few initial loaves of bread and fish. This is one of those miracles that you’d have to see to believe….
UP AND DOWN
Mark 9:2-9 Jeff Davidson What was the best day of your life? Was it the day you got that puppy or kitten for Christmas? Was it the day you graduated from high school, or from college? Was it the day you got married? The day your first child was born? The day you got the…
IF I PROCLAIM
Isaiah 40:21-31, 1 Corinthians 9:16-23, Mark 1:29-39 Nathan Hosler Directly before our passage is Paul’s discussion of meat sacrificed to idols. Though there is freedom to eat, this freedom is qualified by the higher priority of the spiritual well-being of others. Jenn preached on this last week. In this the Apostle considers food sacrificed to…
Reflections by Members of the Congregation
James 4:1-12, Colossians 3:12-17 This is the seventh sermon in our sermon series on the book of James. You can find the audio for this sermon here: https://soundcloud.com/washingtoncitycob/reflections-november-5-2017. *Note* The audio differs from the text. Will Morris This passage has particular resonance with me because it speaks to an on-going, interior argument of sorts that constantly goes…
FAITH WITHOUT WORKS IS DEAD
James 2:14-26 & Romans 4:1-12 Micah Bales This is the fourth sermon in our sermon series on the book of James. You can find the audio for this sermon here: https://soundcloud.com/washingtoncitycob/faith-without-works-is-dead. *Note* The audio differs from the text. I feel really lucky to be preaching today. We’re in the middle of our sermon series on James,…
GOOD TROUBLE: DISOBEYING THE POWERS FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD
Exodus 1:8-2:10; Psalm 124; Matthew 16:13-20 Jennifer Hosler A leader stands up and says, “They are taking over. They are ruining our country. They are overrunning our cities. They are plotting, they are seeking to undermine our values and our prosperity. Those people must be stopped, must be controlled, must be contained, so that we…
BLUE, PURPLE, AND CRIMSON YARNS
Exodus 35:4-34 Monica McFadden In my first ever art history class in college (World Art I), my wild professor, Scott Montgomery (who looked exactly like you want your art professor to look—long white Dumbledore hair and beard, barefoot but wearing a suit), introduced the class to the very beginnings of Christian art. Back when Christianity…
THE HARVEST IS PLENTIFUL
Genesis 18:1-15 & Matthew 9:35-10:8 Micah Bales This morning, I want to tell you a story about Stephen Grellet. Stephen Grellet was a French-born Quaker minister, one of the best-known Quakers of the early 1800s. He traveled extensively and preached to thousands. One day, as he was in prayer, he felt that God was…
RESOLVING TO LOVE, TO HOPE, TO SEEK GOD IN 2014
Resolving to Love, to Hope, to Seek God in 2014 – Jennifer Hosler (Ecclesiastes 3:1-13; Matthew 25:31-46) It’s that time of year—time for New Year’s Resolutions. Many websites have had resolution articles (what to make, how to keep them) for the last week. The day after New Years, I was on the Washington Post website…
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