Sermons

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.

“Hunting the Hope that Lies Deeper? Practice Dying” by Peter Bankson

09_lent_cover_for_front_page_4.jpgMarch 29, 2009
the fifth Sunday in Lent

This week I’ve been looking at our Scripture lessons from a fresh perspective. A couple of personal experiences have shed a fresh light on our lessons, and suggested two things I want to share this morning:

• The first is the importance of learning loving ways to let go as part of our spiritual journey, ways of falling into the ground like that grain of wheat in this week’s Gospel lesson, as a kind of ‘practice dying;’ and

• Second is the power and comfort of companionship on the way, of finding an ‘escort’ to help us find our way through traffic and stay the course.

“Saved in the Desert” by David W. Lloyd

09_lent_cover_for_front_page_4.jpgMarch 22, 2009
the fourth Sunday in Lent

 

From the Hebrew Scriptures we have this strange story in the book of Numbers, about the people complaining to Moses as they journeyed in the desert wilderness… But to consider the Israelites in the desert wilderness as mere whiners is to look at the text with the eyes of a 21st century America.

“Getting Over Theodicy” by Pat Conover

09_lent_cover_for_front_page_4.jpgMarch 8, 2009
the second Sunday in Lent

 

The title of this sermon is Getting Over Theodicy. Pretty exciting, huh? You’ve been staying up nights worrying about the theodicy dilemma, right? The theodicy dilemma was proposed by the philosopher David Hume. It is the theological dilemma that caused Charles Darwin to turn away from his theological training and Christian faith to become an agnostic.