Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor Sunday Sermons

In the first four centuries of Christianity, the most common symbols of the faith were the Good Shepherd, the vine and the fish. We take a look at the Good Shepherd in Psalm 23 to get a better understanding of the importance of that metaphor.

Research shows that listening to sad songs when we’re sad is helpful. Psalm 126 is a song meant to accompany us in a time of sadness—and offers the comfort of dreaming of a time when the sadness is replaced by glad songs.

Most of the world experiences the boundary between this world and the “beyond world” as a semipermeable membrane. More interaction-connection possible, as Scripture bears witness with the phrase: “We are surrounded by a cloud of witnesses.”

In Matthew 7 Jesus talks about bad fruit and good fruit. Guest Speaker Liz Dyer applies this parable to the effects of non-affirming and affirming theologies. This is the final sermon in our annual membership renewal series.

How Fundagelicalism Turned Scripture Into Something it was Never Meant to be, How to Get it Back and Manage Any Emotional Fall Out. This is the fourth sermon in our membership renewal series, eXvangelicals: Beyond Toxic Religion.