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.

Kate Cudlipp: Intentionally on the Way

October 10, 2004

In a conversation I had with Sonya a couple of years ago, she said, “Fred and I began to realize that the form and shape of community would emerge from those in community. When you sound a call for community, people come toward it, and those who come begin to shape it. Who the people are — what they bring — will inform the gospel message that that particular community will be about.”

Pat Conover: Walking the Justice Path

September 26, 2004

It did not feel very hard to do some of the riskier things that I have done for justice, and, even though I have twice lost jobs because of standing up against injustice, even though I have twice been on the wrong side of a gun, even though I was intimidated by a bit of the Chicago Mob, it was never a matter of trying to be courageous.

David W. Lloyd: Committing to Love God and Our Neighbor

September 19, 2004

Rather than focusing on the particular words of the Seekers’ commitment statements during your recommitment reflections, I invite you to think of your recommitment as a decision to love God radically, with all your heart, and soul, and mind, and strength, and a decision to love your neighbor radically, as yourself. To help you do that, join us in one of our two classes on Tuesday night. And those ideas may make it easier to stand and make that commitment next month.

Cynthia J. Dahlin: The Poetry Class for Homeless Women at N Street Village Shelter

September 12, 2004

She wanted support for a project for which she had gained a mere $100 to start to rent an empty room for two nights, but thought was off-beat enough and Seekers might see the value. It was called “Gatherings,” a project to help street people create performance art. Sandra gave me these photos of the one past performance that included a prostitute, a homeless man and a transgender person.

Brenda Seat: BEing the Salt of the Earth

September 5, 2004

As a missionary kid this theme of counting the cost of following Jesus was one that I heard frequently when we visited churches to be a part of their Missions Conferences. The common reaction by people who heard about what we missionaries did was awe and amazement at how sacrificial our lives were. “I don’t know how you do it,” they would say. Don’t you miss America?