It's wrong to be hate another person for their religion. But God also looks down on pride, the sense that you are better than others because you are so righteous.
The Politics of the “Other”
The Lord is for me—I won’t be afraid. What can anyone do to me? -Psalm 118:6 In the aftermath of the Paris terrorist attacks, I've been watching with some disgust the number of governors who have said they won't take in Syrian refugees. The chances that one a refugee could actually be a terrorist is... Continue Reading →
Sermon: “Coexist?”
“Coexist?” 1 Kings 18:20-40 Twenty Fourth Sunday After Pentecost November 8, 2015 First Christian Church Mahtomedi, MN The scene is Mount Carmel. Thousands of citizens from the Northern Kingdom have trekked to this place to see a spectacle. Off to the side, they can see King Ahab and his wife Queen Jezebel seated on... Continue Reading →
He Chose…Poorly
Start Play 1 Kings 12:1-17 and 25-29 ; Mark 10:42-45 | All Saints Sunday |November 1, 2015 | Dennis Sanders, preaching