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 Fear, Reconsidered
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
Indiana Jones and the Big Parade
Start Play 2 Samuel 5:1-15 and 6:1-23 | Twenty-Second Sunday After Pentecost | October 25, 2015 | Dennis Sanders, preaching
Black Jobs Matter
I was laid off twice in 2 years. Did race have anything to do with it?
The Church for Today (and not 1955)
This morning at church, things are what they are on most Sundays. We had about 15 people who sang, prayed and listened to the sermon. We talked about making sandwiches for the homeless in a few weeks time. But something unusual did happen today. For whatever reason, an elderly woman was dropped off at 9AM... Continue Reading →
Inshallah
Start Play Ruth 1:1-21 | Twenty-First Sunday After Pentecost | October 18, 2015 | Dennis Sanders, preaching
Fatalism and the Disciples of Christ
Does the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) deserve to live? I've been talking with folk about the current state of the denomination. We agree that all is not well in Disciple-land. But in all of the conversations I've had, there is the belief that the tradition is dying. And that's where the conversation ends. I... Continue Reading →
The God Who Isn’t There?
Start Play Deuteronomy 5:1-21; 6:4-9 | Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost | October 11, 2015 | Dennis Sanders, preaching
The Clockwork Pastor 