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Helping Children Understand the Season of Lent
The Broken Pot is a seven-week children’s message series designed to help kids understand and participate in the season of Lent.
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January 3, 2019
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Fleeing to Safety – Reflection on Matthew 2
What is the good news for us at Epiphany as congregations strive to be a safe place to welcome the Christ child, each of God’s children, into? These few teachings stand out to me as we gather with the magi on Epiphany Sunday.
October 3, 2018
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"Yes I Can" Sermon for October 21, 2018
We hope your congregations are gearing up for Disability Awareness Sunday on October 21. Rev. Miriam Spies has offered a reflection based on the gospel lesson from Mark. We pray that your congregations are places where everybody belongs and everybody serves!
April 12, 2018
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Sermon Resource for All Nations Heritage Sunday
Looking for support as you write your All Nations Heritage Sunday sermon? Download Shiao Chong's reflection "A Biblical-Theological View on Diversity and Racism" in either Spanish or English below.
March 20, 2018
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Creation Care Preaching Challenge Sermons
The submissions to the Creation Care Preaching Challenge are in! Check them out and get inspired.
February 14, 2018
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Waiting Like Expectant Parents (Justice and Hope Sunday Sermon)
This sermon was preached by Rev. Curtis Korver at Alberni Valley CRC on February 11, 2018 as part of marking Justice and Hope Sunday.
February 9, 2018
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Mary Jo Leddy: The Call of Refugees
Mary Jo Leddy is the founder of Romero House, a refugee welcome house in Toronto. She writes powerfully about the call of Christ that she hears—and that we too can hear—when she comes face-to-face with a refugee in need.
January 22, 2018
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Immigration Sermons
Thinking about preaching on immigration in your congregation? Looking to learn what the Bible has to say about immigration? Check out these sermons that CRC pastors have written and preached on that topic!
August 29, 2017
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Indispensable
This message by Dan Vander Plaats, Director of Advancement at Elim Christian Services, winsomely challenges his audience to examine their own attitudes toward people who have disabilities.
August 2, 2017
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Justice and Relationships: Sermon on Matthew 25:31-46
This is the sixth sermon of a six message series written by Pastor Jack Van de Hoef based on the book Live Just.ly by World Renew and Micah Challenge.
July 26, 2017
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Justice and Consumption (Sermon on Jeremiah 22:13-17)
This is the fifth sermon of a six message series written by Pastor Jack Van de Hoef based on the book Live Just.ly by World Renew and Micah Challenge.
July 20, 2017
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Justice and Mission: It's Who We Are (Sermon on Matthew 22:34-40; 28:16-20)
This is the fourth sermon of a six message series written by Pastor Jack Van de Hoef based on the book Live Just.ly by World Renew and Micah Challenge.
July 12, 2017
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Justice and Advocacy (Sermon on Psalm 82:1-8)
This is the third sermon of a six message series written by Pastor Jack Van de Hoef based on the book Live Just.ly by World Renew and Micah Challenge.
July 6, 2017
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Justice and Generosity: It’ll Cost You (Sermon on Isaiah 58:1-11)
This sermon on Isaiah 58 is part of a series based on the book Live Just.ly
June 22, 2017
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Sermon: What Are We Doing Here? Isaiah 61:1-11; Luke 4:16-21
This sermon is part of a series based on the book Live Just.ly
April 24, 2017
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Widen the Welcome: Resource Guide for Mental Health Sunday Worship Services
This Resource Guide from the United Church of Christ includes worship resources on mental illness such as sermon ideas, complete sermons, a litany, unison prayers and more.
September 7, 2016
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Differently Abled
Even when people who have disabilities get to church, we sometimes struggle to minister to them. If Mephibosheth were here today, we’d have to carry him to the platform as we often can't accommodate wheelchairs.
July 7, 2016
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Spurgeon on the Cost of Discipleship: Where the Rubber Hits the Road
On Nov. 29, 1868, Charles Spurgeon preached a sermon on effectual calling, using the call of Abraham (Genesis 12) as his example. The sermon is a gold mine of advice for missionaries and evangelists. Here are a few nuggets:
December 3, 2015
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Psalm 10: The Prayer of Lament — Safe Church Context
An examination of Psalm 10 from the context of Safe Church Ministry by Rev. Colin Vander Ploeg.
December 1, 2015
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Welcome One Another
Dr. Leanne Van Dyk preaches on welcoming one another, stating: "In the end, you know, it is really quite simple. Christ has welcomed us; we are to welcome others."
November 30, 2015
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Children's Sermon: Children of Light Loving All People
When we all love other people, we are letting Jesus' light shine in us for all the world to see. Even if there are some things we can't do, we CAN all love people.
November 11, 2015
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Taking Time to Remember
Remembrance Day (Canada) and Veterans Day (U.S.) is observed on the 11th day of the 11th month of each year to mark the date of Armistice Day, the day when armies stopped fighting World War I on November 11 at 11:00 a.m. in 1918.
August 5, 2015
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Changing Attitudes About Disabilities
This message describes a continuum of disability attitudes and challenges listeners to move to a deeper, richer, and more loving attitude towards people with disabilities.
May 20, 2015
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The Normal Christian Life
Are you normal? At one level, of course, that’s a rather benign question. But we don't have to think about it very long to realize the question has an edge to it. What is normal? What is abnormal? Is anyone “normal?”
May 14, 2015
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Suffering and Comfort With Mental Illness
If there was ever a community that should be facing head on the challenge of mental illness, it is the church. What other safe place is there for people to find encouragement, support and compassion?