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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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Moshe’s Heroes

Start Play “Moshe’s Heroes” | Exodus 1:8-14 [15-2:10]; 3:1-15 | Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost | October 4, 2015 | Dennis Sanders,preaching----more----"It was God that propelled two lowly midwives to go up against the mighty Pharaoh and win.  It was God that even used the king’s own daughter to thwart his plans of getting rid of... Continue Reading →

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Guns, Abortion and Christian Witness

When I heard the news about yesterday's mass shooting in Oregon, I knew what would happen next.  I knew that my Facebook and Twitter feeds would be clogged with my pro-gun control friends sharing their outrage.  I knew I would see an article about what happened in Australia after a mass shooting there 20 years... Continue Reading →

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