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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Paul Holmes: Christ for Kids
February 14, 1999
A couple of weeks ago, I was helping the kids brush their teeth. While squeezing some disgusting Tweety Bird toothpaste onto his toothbrush, Andrew looked me in the eye and asked, “Dad, could you please get us some Christ for Kids?” That stopped me in my tracks. “Excuse me?” I responded. And he repeated, “Could you please get us some Christ for Kids?” He really wanted Crest for Kids, but the point was made.
Deborah Sokolove: The True Presence
January 31, 1999
I was transported to those uncountable times when I would stand next to my father in the synagogue, trying to follow along as he chanted the incomprehensible words that now, amazingly, I understand. Glen, burdened with no such memories, exclaimed, “It’s just like the Catholic Mass!” And so it is. Except for the references to Jesus. The Jewish order of worship is filled with the same kinds of praise, petition and thanksgiving as in any liturgical church: a set order of prayers that ends with a blessing over the wine.
Jeanne Marcus: Patterns of Robbing Selfhood
January 17, 1999 On the bumper of the little Nissan waiting at the light in front of me, I saw a pair of those apparently ubiquitous iridescent silver decals you see mostly on truck mud flaps. Abnormally buxom, presumably naked longhaired women, sitting back leaning on their arms behind them, back arched and one leg up. I’ve been trying to think of another parallel often-seen image that conveys this kind of devaluation of a group of people.
Peter Bankson: On the Road — Again
January 10, 1999
Epiphany is a time when we may suddenly see what has been right in front of us for a long time. Less than a month ago, I received a gift that seemed like the gold of the magi: I was given back my sight. While I expected and hoped for new vision, I’ve been equally amazed by the gift of insight that came along with it.
Dan Phillips: Wrestling
December 27, 1998
I have been wrestling with God, and losing. God attacks me when I am at my lowest, and doesn’t fight fair. And unlike Jacob, I don’t think I have prevailed. In fact, the fight is still going on, and I don’t know if I can hold on. The issues of right and wrong, good and evil, Jesus and faith, salvation and redemption swirl around me.