Waters Ave Sermoncast

In this sermon, Chris examines 1 Corinthians 13 and explores the way that faith and hope provide us with the stance of distance and departure that allow us to receive the gifts of a diverse community. And we see that love is what provides the basis for it all. 

Preached February 3 2019

In this sermon, Chris unpacks the idea that the communities of the New Humanity must be diverse in order for each member to fully receive the gifts that each other member can be. Differences are crucial and must neither be flattened out nor turned into opposing camps.  

Preached January 27 2019

In this sermon Chris explores from 1 Corinthians the idea that in the community of the New Humanity, each member is a gift to each other member. We find that our place in this world is inherently communal in its structure. 

Preached January 20 2019

In this sermon Chris explores the idea that our lives in the New Humanity are spiritual in their movement. We look at the book of Acts to discover what being spiritual actually entails. 

Preached January 13 2019

In this sermon Chris explores the words of the Apostle Paul from Ephesians 3 to discover the idea that our primary place in the world is in the New Humanity. Preached on January 6 2019. 

In this sermon, Chris looks at Mark 12:28-34 and explores what made it possible for Jesus and the scribe to find common ground. We begin to discover that we can learn to live life in the space between how other people act and our already made judgements of them. In that space, there is freedom to truly love and connect with others.

Preached 11/4/18

In this final sermon from our series on the Parables of Jesus, Chris contrasts the parables of the Vineyard Workers and the Talents to demonstrate the way that Jesus used parables to define life in God's kingdom. We discover that being a participant in the Kingdom of God simultaneously means working wisely and diligently, and living with the awareness that life is ultimately outside of our control. 

Preached 10/28/18

In this sermon from our series on the parables, Chris looks at the story of the Unforgiving Servant to explore the idea that our release and freedom are only accessible to us as we release and give freedom to others through forgiveness. 

Preached 10/21/18

In this sermon, Jon looks at the parable of the Unjust Judge and the Widow to explore how prayer and action work together in the life of faith. We discovered that prayer creates for us a future of possibilities that pulls us into new ways of acting which are in line with that future. We find that only by standing in this position will we find the strength and courage to speak truth to power and stand on behalf of others.   

In this sixth sermon on the parables of Jesus, Chris explores the story of the Pharisee and the Tax-Collector and uses it to explore the way we live religious lives. What is religion? Is it desirable or does it only work ill in the world? Can our religious lives actually facilitate God's kingdom? These are the questions we attempt to answer by exploring this story from Jesus. 

Preached 10/3/18