Sermon: Breaking Borders

April 4, 2015 0

Sermon: All Shook Up

Start Play Matthew 21:1–17 | Palm Sunday | March 29, 2015| Dennis Sanders, preaching"As we enter into Holy Week, we should ask ourselves; how has Jesus shaken up our lives? As followers of Jesus, our lives should be shaken up, called to live a different way than others and inviting others to meet the one... Continue Reading →

March 29, 2015 0

Fear Factor

Religious conservatives and the LGBT community have to learn to make room for each other.

March 27, 2015 0

Sermon: Getting God’s Goat

Start Play Matthew 25:31–46 | Fifth Sunday of Lent | March 22, 2015 | First Christian Church | Mahtomedi, MN | Dennis Sanders, preaching "Not all the sheep are good all of the time. Not all of the goats are bad all of the time. We are sometimes sheep, giving of ourselves to help... Continue Reading →

March 22, 2015 1

Diversity in Name Only

A friend on Facebook linked to an article in First Things by Mark Regnerus. Regnerus is an interesting fellow. He is a sociologist at the University of Texas and has been at the center of some controversy in recent years over a study he released on gay parenting that did not put same sex families... Continue Reading →

March 17, 2015 0

Sermon: The Waiting Room

Start Play Matthew 25:1–13 | Fourth Sunday in Lent | March 15, 2015 | First Christian Church | Dennis Sanders, preaching "God wants us to be faithful to God, to make disciples, to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, heal the sick and visit those in prison. Part of being prepared for Christ’s coming... Continue Reading →

March 15, 2015 0

Sermon: Dressed for the Occasion

Start Play Matthew 22:1–14 | Third Sunday in Lent | March 8, 2015 | First Christian Church | Mahtomedi, MN | Dennis Sanders, preaching "Salvation is offered to all. Some hear and accept and others don’t. But just because someone is invited and goes to the wedding, that doesn’t mean they can do what... Continue Reading →

March 8, 2015 0

Sermon: Not I.

Start Play Matthew 20:1–16 | Second Sunday in Lent | March 1, 2015 | First Christian Church | Mahtomedi, MN"Grace, God’s generosity is beyond human imagining. We want God to show love to us and those like us, but not to them. Not to that guy over there. Not to that poor person. Not to... Continue Reading →

March 1, 2015 0

What Are We Being Inclusive For?

There has been something that has been bothering me for a while. Usually when people start talking about gay ordination or same-sex marriage, someone on the pro side will say something to the effect: "Jesus was inclusive," or "Jesus welcomed everybody." Now, I'm all for welcoming people into our churches in the way that Jesus... Continue Reading →