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About this Sermon | Luke 2:21-38 In Luke 2, we meet a pair of devout Jews who showed up at the right place at the right kairos time named Simeon & Anna. After long lives of being faithful in the ordinariness of being devoted to God in the ordinary manner of prayer and service, they each were given a blessing:…

About this Sermon | Luke 23:44-56 In Luke 23, we meet a man who knows his opinion has not won the day. Joseph of Arimathea was a member of the high council who did not approve of the decision to hand over Jesus to the Romans for execution. What can we learn from Joseph's actions that can help us to…

About this Sermon | Mark 16:1-11 In Mark 16, we meet an infamous follower of Jesus named Mary Magdalene. History is filled with different interpretations of who exactly Mary Magdalene was, but who was she, really? Have we gotten her story all wrong? The disciples don't believe her astonishing news about Jesus being alive. Why not? What would have allowed…

About this Sermon | Daniel 3 In Daniel chapter 3, we meet three young Hebrew men who are the intrepid heroes of the story. But King Nebudchadnezzar offers a mirror for us to reflect on our own actions. How often do we find ourselves trying so hard to do the right thing, but miss the point? How do we determine…

About this Sermon | Mark 14:43-50 Synopsis coming soon! About this Series | Who has shaped your faith? Who has nurtured you, baptized you, taught you, transformed you? Who are the figures who have opened your mind to expand your faith? Who are the people who have helped you to feel God's love in startling ways? Who are the faces…

About this Sermon | Hebrews 10:23-25 Rev. Soozi Whitten Ford is the Executive Minister of the American Baptist Churches of Indiana & Kentucky - Order of Worship | Sunday, July 11, 2021 Click here to download a printable PDF Prelude - Great is Thy Faithfulness - Melanie Manges, piano Welcome to Worship - Gordon Coppoc Hymn of Praise - Come, Christians,…

About this Sermon | Judges 4:1-10,12 In Judges 4, we meet a judge & prophet named Deborah, who is a fearless, charismatic, shrewd, and courageous leader of the people Israel during a time of oppression. Not only does she provide wise rulings between the people under the palm tree, she also serves as a military commander. But perhaps what is…

About this Sermon | Numbers 27:1-11 In Numbers 27, we meet the five daughters of Zelophedad, who are petitioning Moses, Eleazar, and the entire congregation to consider their situation: their father died in the wilderness journey, and since he had no sons, there has been no provision made for their welfare. They are not able to receive an inheritance, and…

About this Sermon | Exodus 1:8-22 In Exodus 1, we hear about Shiphrah and Puah, two of the Egyptian pharaoh's midwives, courageously defy the Pharaoh's orders to kill all male Hebrew babies. How do the treatment of the Hebrew people in ancient Egypt and the actions taken by Shiphrah and Puah apply to current times? About this Series | Who…

About this Sermon | Jonah 4 In Jonah 4, we hear the story of how Jonah was angry with God. He was angry with God first for sparing the city of Ninevah, then he was angry again when God provided and then took away a plant for shade while looking over the city from a hill. God was gracious to…