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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A Sermon by Steven Miller
July 12, 2009
The Word was brought this morning by Bishop Steven Miller of Seed Faith International, one of the congregations that worships regularly in our building. Bishop Miller said that in order to get the blessings of God, one must walk in the way of God.
“Honoring Our Prophets” by Marjory Zoet Bankson
July 5, 2009
Webster’s dictionary defines a prophet as "one who speaks for God as though with divine guidance." Many people recognized Jesus as a prophet, but our Gospel reading for this morning describes the rejection of Jesus by his own family and close neighbors: "Prophets are not without honor, except in their hometown, and among their own kin, and in their own house," Jesus tells his disciples. Is that because they knew him too well?
Roy Barber on Miracles
June 28, 2009
Roy spoke about the miracles in his life,in the lives of the Bokomoso youth, and in other places in the world.
“Judgment and Grace in the Middle East” by Pat Conover
June 21, 2009
On the one hand Psalm 9 is a hymn of exultation in revenge following victory in battle, a common theme for the oppressed tribes that had to fight repeatedly for their existence. On the other hand, it is also a hymn of faith in a God of justice for all people, justice with recognition that it is the oppressed who most need justice to restrain the arbitrary whims of those who hold power. .
“We walk by faith and not by sight” by Jill Joseph
June 14, 2009
Without sight we are dependent, contingent, tentative, and incomplete. Again and again today, the lectionary tells us that the reality is that we cannot see, at least not as God sees. We are distracted by the external and trivial. We are, frankly, wrong when we believe we do see.