Seekers recognizes that any member of the community may be called upon by God to give us the Word, and thus we have an open pulpit with a different preacher each week. Sermons preached at Seekers, as well as sermons preached by Seekers at other churches or events, are posted here, beginning with the most recent.
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Feel free to use what is helpful from these sermons. We only ask that when substantial portions are abstracted or used in a written work, please credit Seekers Church and the author, and cite the URL.
“Facing the Test” by David Lloyd
February 21, 2010
Three weeks ago Sharon and I flew to Las Vegas – that American counterpart to Sodom and Gomorrah – and then drove over to Death Valley National Park in California. While you were shoveling out from that Saturday’s first snow and then the midweek snow, we were hiking in canyons in temperatures that ranged from the low to high 60’s. We were there a little early in the year – late March and early April are the best temperatures, but we knew we shouldn’t go in the summer when daytime temperatures hit 120 degrees and the temperature of rocks can reach 200 degrees. Even in our pleasant temperatures we drank lots of water to avoid dehydration – there was always a breeze that evaporated all moisture.
“A Time for Shouting” by Mark Braverman
February 14, 2010
Transfiguration
Sometimes you open the lectionary and think: this is a piece of cake! Prophets talking about justice. Paul talking about love. But today’s readings are difficult. And they are difficult not only because the texts themselves are in places opaque and confusing, but because of the differences between them. And, as David remarked earlier, today’s reading from the Epistle is not exactly conducive to interfaith dialogue. But the texts today are perfectly suited to my theme, because I am going to talk about difficult things. I am going to talk about the relationship between the Jewish faith and the Christian faith, and what we are facing, each faith community, because of two stunning events in modern history: the Nazi Holocaust and the State of Israel. We like to think of interfaith dialogue as a good thing, a pleasant thing, a mutual getting to know you, mutual respect, etc. But we don’t get to have that now, and it’s a challenge, and our texts take us right to that.
The Blizzard of February 2010
February 7, 2010
Once again, snow kept the Seekers community from gathering for worship. Over the next several days, members were invited to share their snow stories through email and pray for one another and for the world wherever they found themselves.
“Saved for Love” by Pat Conover
January 31, 2010
My hope is that this sermon can connect to a number of things that you already believe and understand. I hope when you hear me you will think, "So what is the big deal about that?" So what that we are reframing 20 centuries of Christian theology. It’s about time for some Spring cleaning don’t you think. But make no mistake, I consider my theological work and the theology of Seekers to be at the very heart and center of orthodox theology because it is all about salvation. When you get confused, just keep asking, "What are we saved from and what are we saved for?"
Farewell from Jackie McMakin
January 24, 2010
In her final sermon before she and Dave leave for a retirement community in Vermont, Jackie McMakin told stories about the early days of Seekers