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- 71 Preacher
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Summary: When we proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ, our goal is not for people to hear what we have to say, but to hear what God is saying through us, the very words of God, that God may be glorified. We do not speak on our own, and the results are not our own, but come in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Referenced Bible verses: 1 Peter 4:10-11; John 3:8; John 12:20-21
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Summary: Worship, whether in person or on Zoom, is directed to God. The question to ask ourselves after a liturgical worship service, said philosopher and theologian Soren Kierkegaard, is not “What did I get out of that?” but, “How did I do?” I offer 12 way to make worship better, which might be summarized by, “Get out of God’s way.” 😊
Referenced Bible verses: Colossians 3:14-17
Referenced article: https://www.umnews.org/en/news/what-does-contemporary-worship-really-mean
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Summary: Sally’s sister Susan died peacefully last Sunday morning after a valiant struggle with pancreatic cancer, on the First Sunday in Advent, a season of hope and expectation. Everything that lives, dies, until the second advent. Christians believe, however, that death happens in our Baptism and that, just as Jesus rose from the dead, so will we. What the world sees as death is just a change to a different and perfected way of life. Our lives in this world are lived in service of others in response to that death of Jesus on the cross for us.
Referenced Bible verses: Romans 8:35-39; Romans 6:3-5; 1 Corinthians 15:55-58
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Summary: There are things to be thankful for even during a global pandemic. The liturgical calendar infuses time with meaning and reminds us that time is a creation of God, that time is in God’s hands, and that it’s meaning has been made known to us in Jesus Christ. We are grateful for our families, for the self-sacrificial work of all those providing essential services for those in need, and we are ultimately grateful for the gift of God in Jesus Christ, who takes away the sins of the world.
Referenced Bible verses: Philippians 1:3-6
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Summary: The rising number of new coronavirus cases in the United States are no longer described as a spike, but as a surge. Much of this surge could have been prevented, lives could have been saved, and our economic recovery could have been on more solid ground. We need open hearts that receive the surge of the Holy Spirit to produce the love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control that are the fruit (outcome) of the Holy Spirit.
Referenced Bible verses: Jeremiah 2:11-13; John 4:7-26; John 7:37-39; Acts 10:44-48; Galatians 5:22-23
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Summary: Church development in the post-pandemic New Normal Church will take place through a flattened church hierarchy, a renewed emphasis on the Christian nature of the Church’s institutions and agencies, and a focus on the transformational nature of the Christian faith, in Jesus Christ, empowered by the Holy Spirit and embodied and proclaimed by Christians in the world.
Referenced Bible verses: 1 John 4:1-4
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Summary: The Good News of Jesus Christ and his death on the cross for our redemption remains the same from generation to generation. The means we use to proclaim Christ are always changing. Church of the post-pandemic 21st Century Church will have more in common with the Church of the 1st Century than with the 20th. We will be more vibrant in our expression of the work of the Holy Spirit and the means that we use to do ministry will be less important than their message.
Referenced Bible verses: Matthew 28:18-20
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Summary: The Good News of Jesus Christ and his death on the cross for our redemption remains the same from generation to generation. The means we use to proclaim Christ are always changing. Church of the post-pandemic 21st Century Church will have more in common with the Church of the 1st Century than with the 20th. We will be more vibrant in our expression of the work of the Holy Spirit and the means that we use to do ministry will be less important than their message.
Referenced Bible verses: Matthew 28:18-20
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Summary: Each of has a spiritual gift (or serial gifts), given at baptism for the sake of accomplishing the work God has given the Church to accomplish. The extraordinary “signs and wonders” gifts like speaking in tongues, divine healing, prophecy, etc, may have ended with the last of the apostles. All of us have received the gifts of the Word and the Sacraments, signs and wonders beyond all else.
Referenced Bible verses: Acts 5:12-15; Romans 12:4-8
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Summary: The Two Kingdoms doctrine is an often misunderstood understanding of how God works in the world. It reminds us of God’s sovereignty over all things while calling Christians to work for the good of all, including through the governments, law enforcement agencies, armed forces, etc. of this world, while holding this world’s leaders accountable to work in accord with God’s will.
Referenced Bible verses: Romans 5:18-21; Romans 13:1-7; Romans 12:1-2
Referenced article: https://www.elca.org/JLE/Articles/931
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About Living Water Radio: For Today's Christian Life
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Living Water Radio is designed to bring encouragement, reflection and a sense of relationship to Christians and others looking for Christian community in the Los Angeles area during the pandemic and…
in the "new normal" that follows. It is co-produced by Pastor David Berkedal and Reverend Sally Welch.