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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“Art for Autism” by Carmen Smith-Estrada
April 20, 2008
As you know, the goal of our project is to expand outreach efforts to the local autism community. And you may be thinking “Why Autism?” Ten years ago autism was considered a rare disorder, diagnosed in 1 out of 10,000 children. Today, autism is diagnosed in 1 out of 150 children—a growing epidemic with no cure. Not many people are aware of that. Before researching, I had a vague idea of what autism was, but I associated autism with mental retardation, when in fact it’s a different phenomenon.
"Art for Autism" by Carmen Smith-Estrada
April 20, 2008
As you know, the goal of our project is to expand outreach efforts to the local autism community. And you may be thinking “Why Autism?” Ten years ago autism was considered a rare disorder, diagnosed in 1 out of 10,000 children. Today, autism is diagnosed in 1 out of 150 children—a growing epidemic with no cure. Not many people are aware of that. Before researching, I had a vague idea of what autism was, but I associated autism with mental retardation, when in fact it’s a different phenomenon.
“Go to ‘be’, not to ‘do'” by Ryan Richards
April 13, 2008
I arrived at the Academy in the fall of 2006 and over the last two years have served, learned, been challenged, and grown. Perhaps the most important thing that I learned was an answer to an old question of mine: "how can I help?" My experience in Guatemala has taught me to arrive ready "to be" instead of "to do." Only by first joining the community, earning trust, and listening can we hope to make a positive contribution.
"Go to 'be', not to 'do'" by Ryan Richards
April 13, 2008
I arrived at the Academy in the fall of 2006 and over the last two years have served, learned, been challenged, and grown. Perhaps the most important thing that I learned was an answer to an old question of mine: "how can I help?" My experience in Guatemala has taught me to arrive ready "to be" instead of "to do." Only by first joining the community, earning trust, and listening can we hope to make a positive contribution.
“Love and Forgiveness” by Brother Francis Delveaux
April 6, 2008
Brother Francis lives to love and has an infinite capacity for forgiveness. With those qualities comes freedom from judgmentalism and the ability to meet everyone he meets where they are. In his work at Jubilee Jobs he augments the work of finding people jobs with the ability to buoy spirits and instill in others an "I can do this" attitude. His understanding of the concept of ego is "edging God out" and he recognizes when his asserts itself and brings himself back to God. Everywhere he goes Brother Francis preaches the Gospel of Love right off the cuff.