Local Universal Church

by | Jan 31, 2010 | Uncategorized

download a PDF of this textlisten to this sermon Texts on Sunday, January 31, 2010  John 14: 1-7, 25-27 When you were new to New York and its subway, and you were down under headed somewhere, do you remember the tension, feeling you’re not going the right way? Going...

Become Who You Are

by | Jan 24, 2010 | Uncategorized

download a PDF of this textlisten to this sermon Texts on Sunday, January 24, 2010Psalm 121; 2 Corinthians 4: 7-18 Look at the Psalm we opened this celebration with. God will not let your foot be moved? The sun shall not strike you by day? The Lord will keep you from...

Many Rivers to Cross

by | Jan 10, 2010 | Uncategorized

download a PDF of this textlisten to this sermon Texts on Sunday, January 10, 2010Isaiah 43:1-7; Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 I hope that you might hear what I hear when Isaiah is read. When the poet opens his mouth, I wish you to know that his audience is a band of exiles in...

The Resolutionary War

by | Jan 3, 2010 | Uncategorized

download a PDF of this textlisten to this sermon Text on Sunday, January 3, 2010Matthew 2: 1-12 It’s the first Sunday of a new year. Ah! The clean, fresh air! We seem more willing to trust this date—oh-one/oh-one!—to bring new energy to life than Christmas or any...