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.

David W. Lloyd: Truly Belonging

October 05, 2003

There are two kinds of belonging: primary and secondary. A primary belonging is one you are born with – you entered it without a choice. A secondary belonging is one you choose to have. So belonging to a family is one of the two places of your primary belonging. The other primary belonging is to God. Marriage, your in-laws, your friendships, your closeness with co-workers and your membership in Seekers Church – these are all secondary belongings.

 

Jeanne Marcus: Doubt and Dedication (2)

September 28, 2003

We return to the exploration of the value of letting doubt teach us about where we may need to renew our sense of vision and commitment. The Israelite story of preparing to cross the Jordan again provides a framework for thinking about our own situation. This sermon is a short introduction to a period of time open for all to share their own thoughts and discernments.

 

Jeanne Marcus: Doubt and Dedication

September 21, 2003

Seekers’ theme for this Recommitment Season invites us to explore the possibility that doubt can be a holy gift. If we can work with our doubts together in open and responsible ways, they may lead us to a renewed sense of connection, promise and vision.

 

Dan Phillips: Song Sermon

September 14, 2003

Our Seekers’ experience with music has been as ambiguous as everything else we do: we have enjoyed great music, and yet not made music as much a part of our worship as it is in other churches; we have embraced silence at the expense of music. From the objective measure of the number of minutes that we spend singing versus the number of minutes that we spend in worship not singing, music is less important in Seekers than it has been in any other church I have ever been in.

 

Pat Conover: Making God Manifest

September 07, 2003

Who needs salvation anyhow? I recognize that atonement is the wrong answer to a dumb question. I recognize that the questions about life after death and questions about the end of the world by supernatural act are distractions from attending to and celebrating the life we have.