Loved + Sent Podcast

Loved + Sent Podcast

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Loved + Sent Podcast episodes

  • [Week 3] The Backwards Kingdom: PEACE by Rev Paul Dickerson

    Peace (Not Anger)

    “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.”  (Matt. 5:9)

    • Our current polarization defines who you are by what you are against.
    • “Be reconciled” v. 24.  Value of restored relationship.  Has there been division or tension in your relationships this year?
    • Christ is our peace; therefore we are peacemakers.
    • Peace is not easy to achieve.  Requires sacrifice.  Self-renunciation.  The refusal of retribution (38-42)
    • In a world where everyone is an enemy, what does it mean to “love your enemies.”  The radical practice of peace is to love your enemy and pray for them.  Who else is called to do this but the disciples of Jesus?
      • 24 min
    • [Week 2] The Backwards Kingdom: EXTRAORDINARY by Rev Jeff Cloeter

      Distinct (Not the Same) Matthew 5:13-16

      “You are the salt of the earth . . . the light of the world.”

      “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matt. 5:10)

      • Not “basic” - just like everyone else.  Try to fit in with same style, fads.  Vanilla.
      • Tie in with LSSE
      • Lord, make me salt, so others taste you.  Make me light so others see you.
        • 16 min
      • The Backwards Kingdom - by Rev Jeff Cloeter

        The Backwards Kingdom: Matthew 5:1-11

        “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” 

        • The Kingdom of heaven:  The reign and rule of God.  Christ as the King who advances the Kingdom.
        • Lord’s Prayer:  “Thy kingdom come.”  in STL as it is in heaven.
        • The Beatitudes as the description of citizens.  Disciples.
        • “Automaticities” -  What we do without thinking.  Unconscious reflex.
        • Goal:  The hearers recognize the Kingdom of God as necessarily distinct from the ways of the world.  The hearers will be able to define the Kingdom of God.  The hearers will memorize the Beatitudes in order to meditate on their identity as citizens of God’s Kingdom.
          • 23 min
        • Connected: Harvest - by Rev Paul Dickerson

          How to send when you can’t see the end: Luke 10:1-12

          • Sending and the need for laborers.
          • The imminent danger in working the harvest, “wolves.”  Matthew 5:10-12 - persecution, rejection.
          • The Great Commission
          • Pentecost, the harvest festival.  The liturgical color of green for life and revival.  The power of the Holy Spirit to animate us in this time.
            • 16 min
          • Connected: Fruit by Rev Jeff Cloeter

            Fruit:  How connection moves to action: John 15:12-17

            • Radical love, “Love one another” “Lay down life”
            • Psalm 1
            • Great Commandment
            • The current landscape:  Everything is “turned in on self.”  Politics, poles, social issues.
            • The radical move outward - self-denial and sacrifice
            • Fruit comes from connection and nutrients.
            • Our fruit will distinguish us.  We will look different than reactive poles or traditional labels.
              • 26 min
            • Connected: Vine Part 2 by Rev Paul Dickerson

              Connection to the Church -  How to remain connected when you’re apart: John 15:1-11

              • Connection to Christ means connection to his body, the church.
              • A stand of aspen trees.  Common root system, distinct trees.
              • Introduce aspects of fall ministry plan:  Community groups? Resources?  Etc.
              • Bonhoeffer, Life Together
                • 20 min
              • Connected: Vine - by Rev Paul Dickerson

                Connection to Christ -  How to remain connected when you’re apart 

                John 15:1-11

                • “Apart from me you can do nothing.”
                • What does it mean to abide?  To stay, to remain with.
                • How do we stay connected to Christ when our previous contact points are disrupted?
                • Discuss daily patterns, liturgies of devotional life.
                  • 23 min
                • Connected: The Seed - by Rev Jeff Cloeter

                  Seed:  How to respond when things die

                  John 12:20-26; Matthew 13:31-32

                  • The soil is tilled.  Time to plant.  Tilled soil can produce both the desired harvest or weeds.
                  • “Unless a grain of wheat.”  The pattern of death and resurrection.  Yes, we see death, but now is the opportunity for a new life.
                  • The church is a series of deaths and resurrections.
                  • The “nurse log”
                  • Small seed, major impact.  “Mustard seed.”  Don’t let your eyes deceive you.
                  • What must die?  What must emerge?
                    • 22 min
                  • Connected: The Wilderness - by Rev Jeff Cloeter

                    Wilderness:  What to do when everything has changed

                    Exodus 13:17-18; 14:10-18

                    • “Go forward.”  Can’t go back to Egypt.  God’s redemptive hand is on display in the wilderness.
                    • God always makes his promises in the place of uncertainty, not the place of safety.  On the verge of failure, in the face of death.
                    • Wilderness as a place of testing, refinement, and increased dependence on Yahweh alone.  “I am Yahweh your God.”
                    • John the Baptist, Isaiah.
                    • Canoeing the Mountains:  unchartered territory, risk, uncertainty, adaptive change.
                      • 20 min
                    • Summer in the Psalms - Psalm 150 - by Rev Paul Dickerson

                      Psalm 150

                      Praise the Lord!  Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens!  Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness!  Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp!  Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe!  Praise him with sounding cymbals; praise him with loud clashing cymbals!  Let everything that has breath praise the Lord!  Praise the Lord!


                      15 min

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