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.

Jenneke Barton: Outside the Box

May 26, 2002

The prophet Isaiah describes the ideal ruler (assumed masculine) and his rule thus: “The spirit of the Lord shall rest on him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord. With righteousness, shall he judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth.” It is clear that “dominion” means that we humans are to foster and protect the well-being and flourishing of all our earthly family.

 

Cynthia J. Dahlin: What I learned About God from My Daughter, Margaret

May 19, 2002

This is a wonderful day for our family. Ron and I are proud to celebrate Margaret’s impending graduation from high school. It is a time of transition and she has shown that she has the judgment, skills and knowledge she needs to move on and thrive. Therefore, I am not worried about her; so let’s talk about me. I want to talk about what I have learned about God from mothering Margaret.

 

Sandra Miller: Today is Mother’s Day

May 12, 2002

My mother grew up believing she was an unwanted child and never had the kind of bond I ache for with her own mother. My mother had a son out of wedlock an unknown number of years before I came along. And, my mother married a man who told her that he did not want children and would leave if she got pregnant. I have never met my father. She moved back in with my grandparents. This was both blessing and curse for both of us.

 

Sandra Miller: Today is Mother's Day

May 12, 2002

My mother grew up believing she was an unwanted child and never had the kind of bond I ache for with her own mother. My mother had a son out of wedlock an unknown number of years before I came along. And, my mother married a man who told her that he did not want children and would leave if she got pregnant. I have never met my father. She moved back in with my grandparents. This was both blessing and curse for both of us.

 

Brenda Seat: Breaking the Mold to Resurrection

May 05, 2002 In March 2000, in Fukuoka, Japan, a young man was arrested for killing a blind masseuse for her insurance money. It was a shocking murder in a country that sees little violence, and even more tragic, because this woman had been raising her 9 year old daughter on her own, ever since her husband had passed away some years earlier. The young man, whose name is Tetsuya, was put in jail. However, Japan is country that holds not only the person who commits the crime responsible, but also the family of the perpetrator.