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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“The Day of Burnt Offerings is Over” by John Morris
April 27, 2008
Have you ever wondered what burnt offerings were, exactly? I never did, until I began working with these readings. So now I can tell you that a burnt offering is a sacrifice to God that is wholly consumed by fire; the Hebrew word is “olah”, the Greek word is formed from holos, whole, and kaustos, burnt. Holos-kaustos . . . yes, that’s where we get the word “holocaust.” And of what material were these offerings? Portions of animal flesh, generally. In this particular psalm, the singer promises, “I will sacrifice fat animals to you and an offering of rams; I will offer bulls and goats.”
"The Day of Burnt Offerings is Over" by John Morris
April 27, 2008
Have you ever wondered what burnt offerings were, exactly? I never did, until I began working with these readings. So now I can tell you that a burnt offering is a sacrifice to God that is wholly consumed by fire; the Hebrew word is “olah”, the Greek word is formed from holos, whole, and kaustos, burnt. Holos-kaustos . . . yes, that’s where we get the word “holocaust.” And of what material were these offerings? Portions of animal flesh, generally. In this particular psalm, the singer promises, “I will sacrifice fat animals to you and an offering of rams; I will offer bulls and goats.”
“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.