Sermons
Introduction to Extended Open Worship
Queries:
What is coming up for me as we sit with this text?
Where is wisdom “crying out in the street” today?
Where is wisdom being refused or ignored?
What does self-destruction look like, individually or collectively?
When is the wise thing the loving thing?
What wisdom have I taken to heart that is making a difference in my life?
Who is the Greatest?
Queries:
What is Jesus encouraging in this scene? What is he critiquing?
What really matters that needs your attention?
What really doesn’t matter that you need to release?
To Whom are We Responding? (Guest Speaker: Paul Parker)
Paul recently retired from Elmhurst University outside Chicago where for 32 years he taught courses on the Bible, theology, ethics, and world religions which included taking students to India, Turkey, Jordan, Israel, and Palestine. He has worked, studied, and volunteered in Israel and Palestine frequently since 2004. Most recently, he was the principal of Ramallah Friends School's upper campus which is located near the center of Ramallah in the West Bank of Palestine. From its beginning in 1869 until today, RFS has taught Palestinian boys and girls—Muslims and Christians—in the rich tradition of Friends.
Overlooked
Queries:
What did you need that you didn’t get?
Why didn’t you get that?
What was that like?
Can anything be done?
What do you need that you aren’t getting?
Why aren’t you getting that?
What’s that like?
Can anything be done?
Welcoming the Love Within
Queries:
What part of this scripture do I most find myself chewing on today?
How am I nurturing Love within myself? How am I helping nurture Love in others?
What do I feel invited to do? What do I feel invited to become?
Difficult Teachings
Queries:
What are some difficult but important teachings of Jesus? What makes them difficult?
What other teachings–spiritual or not, ancient or contemporary–are difficult to accept, even if they are the truth and guidance we need?
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