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Sermons from San DiegoMoral ImaginationThis is the third in a series - moving from the spectacle of the prophet Elijah to the silence and healing of Elisha. And it says a lot about who we are called to be today.See 2nd Kings 2If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2025-06-2914 minSermons from San DiegoWhat Are You Doing Here?This second segment from 1st Kings 19 moves from the prophetic torch of fire by Elijah to the power of healing touch of Elisha and invites us to find a different way through our angerIf this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2025-06-2213 minSermons from San DiegoThis is Really HappeningThis story about King Ahab, Jezebel, and Elijah has a surprising resonance to what is really happening in the US today. Read 1 Kings 19: 1-7If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2025-06-1514 minSermons from San DiegoA Beautiful Vision of HeavenWhat is heaven? The great escape? This sermon explores different theological understandings of heaven and ends with a hopeful beautiful vision.If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2025-05-1710 minSermons from San DiegoA Revealing ConversationToo often, Revelation has been read like a doomsday countdown—filled with beasts, bowls of wrath, and judgment reserved for those who fail a purity test. It’s been used to frighten. But Revelation isn’t a horror story—it’s not a roadmap for the end of the world, but a dream, a protest for a persecuted people: refuse to give in to despair. An invitation to be free from fear. A story of hope.If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support th...2025-05-1109 minSermons from San DiegoPersecuting JesusChristian Nationalists in America are persecuting Jesus. Hear how.Read Acts 9: 1-9If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2025-05-0414 min
Zions Stone UCCEaster_ Christ is RisenPastor Mike preaches on the non partiality of the hope of the resurrection, how the gospel is for all people, and the power inherent in the proclamation of the risen Christ before concluding that Christ's bodily resurrection is so essential to our faith that to deny it is to deny our faith and cuts us off from its power.2025-04-2214 minSermons from San DiegoHope is What You DoOn this Easter morning, we may not be optimistic about the state of the world, but it is the world Jesus lived in too. Christianity has much to teach us.If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2025-04-2012 minSermons from San DiegoGod Doesn't Think That SmallThere is more to the story of Zacchaeus than we were taughtIf this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2025-04-0615 minSermons from San DiegoThe Joy of Being FoundWhy was one sheep separated from the other 99? Listen to a parable of Jesus in Luke 15: 1-7If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2025-03-3014 minSermons from San DiegoThe Three TreesThis sermon is based on the parable of the fig tree in Luke 13:6-9If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2025-03-2314 minSermons from San DiegoActive Faith and Faithful ActionThis is the story of Mary and Martha from the Gospel of Luke. But there are more stories that deepen our appreciation for them and all women called to preach the gospel.Read Luke 10: 38-42If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2025-03-1613 minSermons from San DiegoDemonstrate MercyThis sermon based on the parable of the Good Samaritan adds a surprising recipient of mercyRead Luke 10: 25-37If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2025-03-0915 minSermons from San DiegoExtreme Love: What Does Turn the Other Cheek Really MeanListen to this interpretation of one of Jesus' most difficult sayings from Luke 6: 27-37. How do we apply this to what is happening to our country today?If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2025-02-2316 minSermons from San DiegoNow is the Time for Deeper ChristianityThis sermon explores Jesus call to the first disciples and addresses our calling as Christians in these times todayThe text is Luke 5: 1-11If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2025-02-0915 minSermons from San DiegoImmigrants and Strangers in the WorldUsing First Peter as the text, this sermon preached at the ordination of Rev. Barbara Christensen explores our Christian vocation as members of the United Church of Christ in the toxic political environment we now inhabit. If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2025-02-0412 minSermons from San DiegoHave Mercy.Mercy is a powerful word when spoken to power. Paul reminds us, we need each other - especially the most vulnerable people in our world.If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2025-01-2813 minSermons from San DiegoWhat Does It Mean to Be a Christian?A sermon in honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his call to be creatively maladjustedIf this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2025-01-1912 minSermons from San DiegoEverything HappensThe terrible ongoing devastation in Los Angeles calls us to wrestle with a faith response.The text is Isaiah 43: 1-7If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2025-01-1211 minSermons from San DiegoStar WordsFind your own star word for 2025 at missionhillsuc.org - click the link and then click the wheelIf this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2025-01-0512 minSermons from San DiegoYes, She KnewDid Mary know? Absolutely. Because exactly the kind of thing God does.This sermon includes images. To see them, please go to www.davidbahr.weebly.com for the sermon titled Yes, She KnewIf this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2024-12-2213 minSermons from San DiegoWhat's the Point?John the Baptist invited people to change their hearts and lives. He offered a few examples of how.If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2024-12-0813 minSermons from San DiegoThe Day is Coming: The First Sunday of AdventAdvent begins in terrible reality and asks us, where do we find hope?If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2024-12-0108 min
Zions Stone UCCChrist the KingPastor Mike preaches on Jesus' kingship, his royal titles, and his activities on our behalf.
Christ the King, Year B: Daniel 7:9-14; Revelation 1:1-8; John 18:33-37
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Image by AJ jaanko from Pixabay2024-11-2623 minSermons from San DiegoImagine TogetherWhen we have imagined together, look what our church has done! And what more can we do?If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2024-11-2414 minSermons from San DiegoBless Her HeartYou may know the story of the widow with only two coins. Listen to what is behind the story. Read Mark 12: 38-44If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2024-11-1714 minSermons from San DiegoSame Mission, Same MessageThe world changed this week. And"When the world spins crazy, spins wild and out of control spins toward rage and hate and violence, spins beyond our wisdom and nearly beyond our faith, When the world spins in chaos as it does now among us…"We turn to scripture which ground us If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missio...2024-11-1013 minSermons from San DiegoA Not Quite So Happy Ending: Esther Part 3The third and last in the story of EstherIf this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2024-10-1315 minSermons from San DiegoIt is Just Such a Time: The Story of EstherThe story of Esther continues with a reversal of fortuneIf this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2024-10-0616 minSermons from San DiegoShe Said No: The Story of VashtiHere's a biblical character you may not have heard of. She is remarkably relevant for today. Read chapter one of the Book of EstherIf this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2024-09-2914 minSermons from San DiegoSteamy Love in the BibleThe Bible makes a surprising source for erotic poetry. Be surprised when you read the Song of Songs, also known as the Song of SolomonIf this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2024-09-1514 minSermons from San DiegoDiscerning Mind and Listening Heart: The Wisdom of SolomonOur series has moved on to Bathsheba and King David's son Solomon with a note for our anxious political times todayRead 1st Kings If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2024-09-0813 minSermons from San DiegoVictimized but Not a VictimThe story of Bathsheba concludes with the unlikely rise of her son, SolomonRead 1st Kings 1If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2024-09-0114 minSermons from San DiegoWhat Good is Forgiveness?David is confronted by what he did to Bathsheba. And God.Read 2nd Samuel 12If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2024-08-2515 minSermons from San DiegoEven the Worst: David and BathshebaWe continue in our series now at one of the most famous stories in the Bible: David and Bathsheba. Have you heard it told like this before?See 2nd Samuel 11If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2024-08-1813 minSermons from San DiegoComplex and Compelling: The Nasty Woman Named MichalRead more in 2nd Samuel 6 about an obscure character who shows we have choices in our non-choicesIf this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. 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Bethany UCC24.07.28. Sermons. VS: Creator vs. Christ vs. Holy Spirit!We had not two, but THREE sermons this week in accordance with our "Versus" theme! Pastor Alaina Hoffman preached for the Holy Spirit, Pastor Izzy Collazo preached for the creator while Pastor Vince Amlin preached for Christ. Who do you think won?!2024-07-3119 minSermons from San DiegoMake Love the Story: Jonathan and DavidIn the middle of stories about wars and death is a surprisingly tender story of two warriors. Read it 2nd SamuelIf this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2024-07-1414 minSermons from San DiegoPrelude to a King: Not in the US, PleaseOur series continues with the transition from King Saul to David - a prelude. I hope today is not a prelude to a new king in AmericaIf this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2024-07-0716 minSermons from San DiegoTake Off Your Armor: David and GoliathHere's a fresh take on a story so iconic, even non-religious people know it. Read 1st Samuel 17 for moreIf this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2024-06-3015 minSermons from San DiegoGod Chose Who!?! David's Origin StoryListen to the story of how David was chosen to become the new king of Israel. Based on 1st Samuel 16 If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2024-06-2315 minSermons from San DiegoChoose to Be DifferentOur series continues with the demand to Samuel to give them a king, to be like everybody else. People are faith are meant to be different.If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2024-06-1615 minSermons from San DiegoShe Nevertheless Persisted: Hannah and PrayerThis is the first in our ongoing series leading up to and beyond the reign of King David - a series of meaningful, heartbreaking, and funny stories. Come along for the journey this summer. It all starts with Hannah, mother of the great prophet SamuelRead First Samuel 1-3If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2024-06-0215 minSermons from San DiegoSet Free: Peter and Roman ChainsThis is the conclusion of our series on Peter. Read Acts 12Christianity isn’t about achieving perfection. Can I get an amen? Christianity isn’t about achieving perfection. It’s always an aspiration and commitment to start again. So, my question: Do you aspire to do better? Forgive more often, slow you’re your anger, practice patience, love a little more? Do you want to be set free from what you have failed to do? Just don’t give up. Like Peter. This is the conclusion of our series on Peter.If this sermon was meaningful to you, lea...2024-05-2615 minSermons from San DiegoWhy Do We All Belong?Peter and Cornelius both had unusual dreams. They are why we belong.See Acts 10 for the whole storyIf this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2024-05-1214 min
Zions Stone UCCThe Ascension of Jesus ChristPastor Mike preaches on why Jesus ascended into heaven and what it accomplished.
Ascension of Jesus Christ, Year B: Acts 1:1-11; Ephesians 1:15-23; Luke 24:44-53
www.gofundme.com/f/ZionsStoneChurchRepairFund2024-05-1011 minSermons from San DiegoUMC Reversal: What Does This Have to Do with Us?The General Conference of the United Methodist Church just voted to overturn its prohibition against openly LGBTQ clergy. Some are celebrating while others may be embarrassed to be associated with a denomination that would do such a thing. I was raised in the UMC and this decision is not so far removed from all of us.If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.or...2024-05-0909 min
Zions Stone UCCChrist's Perfect & Perfecting LovePastor Mike preaches on the perfect and perfecting love of Christ and how it gives us confidence to stand before him in the day of judgment.
6th Sunday of Easter, Year B: Acts 11:1—30; I John 4:7-21; John 15:9-17
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Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash2024-05-0721 minSermons from San DiegoPretendingThis is less an inspiring story as it is a cautionary tale about a couple named Ananias and Saphira and their motivationsRead Acts 5If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2024-04-2811 minSermons from San DiegoIn the Name of JesusPeter and John did something extraordinary “In the name of Jesus.” As I thought about my sermon title today, the phrase “in the name of Jesus” kept coming to mind, but I hesitated – picture the over-the-top antics of a television evangelist. “In the name of Jeee-sus!” But I kept the title because I want to tell you about something extraordinary done in the name of Jesus on Tuesday.Read Acts 3If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills...2024-04-2113 minSermons from San DiegoMary Magdalene and Peter ArmwrestlePeter decided what criteria should be met for a 12th apostle to fill the seat of Judas Iscariot. He overlooked the one and only candidate that should have been considered. Why?Read text from Acts 1If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2024-04-1412 minSermons from San DiegoPuzzled by Life: Peter Expected to Find DeathListen to the story of Peter from the beginning to Jesus' post-resurrection question: Do you love me?If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2024-03-3114 minSermons from San DiegoMore Humility: Jesus Teaches Peter and Us a Central LessonFrom John 13, this text teaches that Christians in America don't need more power, they need more humility.If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2024-03-1714 minSermons from San DiegoDon't Just Do SomethingRead Matthew 17: 1-9. Peter wasn't sure how to respond to something that couldn't be explained - the way Jesus had been transformed right in front of his face. So he proposed something to do.If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2024-03-1015 minSermons from San DiegoWhat Kind of Messiah: Does Peter Really Understand?The text is from Matthew 16: 13-20Peter succeeds and then fails to understand who Jesus really isIf this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2024-03-0314 minSermons from San DiegoWhole-hearted FaithWe continue to focus on the life and faith of Peter and today learn about a little-known hero of Black History - Diane Nash.The text is Matthew 14: 22-33If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2024-02-2513 minSermons from San DiegoPeter: Unfiltered, Abrupt, and UnafraidPeter’s names pop up in story after story, but not as a complete narrative of his own. This Lent, we’re going to take a deeper dive into the faith of this one individual, and yet even so, we’ll only get to skim the surface of this impetuous, impulsive, and unfiltered character. A deeply flawed but even more deeply passionate and committed disciple of Christ. Today's text is Luke 5: 1-11If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the minist...2024-02-1815 min
Things to PonderFebruary 11, 2024 - The Full Divinity of Christ *with Bonus Content*Sermon Text: Mark 9:2-9
The Transfiguration shows us fully what the gospels have only shown us in part: the full divinity of Christ. Elijah and Moses bear witness to this final, full revelation of God's purposes, "This is my beloved Son, listen to him!"
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2024-02-1328 minSermons from San DiegoHaven't You Heard: Septima Clark and the Power of a WordHear the story of The People Who Could Fly, learn more about the Mother of the Movement - Septima Clark, and be inspired by Amanda GormanIf this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2024-02-1113 minSermons from San DiegoThe Fifth Stream - Expanding the UCC StoryA little mix of UCC and Black history to begin FebruaryIf this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2024-02-0414 minSermons from San DiegoShe Ministered to Jesus: Simon's Mother in Law and Gender StereotypesThere is more to her than appears on the surface. Let's dig a little deeper. Read Mark 1: 29-39If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2024-01-2813 minSermons from San DiegoGet a Grip, JonahThe Book of Jonah is a hilarious and true story - if what you mean is that it is full of uncomfortable truths about human behavior.If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2024-01-2115 minSermons from San DiegoThe Kitchen Table: A Young Dr. King Prays for CourageThis sermon includes stories from Jonathan Eig's new biography King: A Life. And references a famous line from the Prophet Amos.If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2024-01-1614 minSermons from San DiegoThe Quest: What is Ecclesiastes All About?There are famous lines like "Vanity, vanity" and "there is a season for everything." But do they mean and what do we do with them? If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2024-01-0714 min
St.Paul UCC's PodcastThe Longest Night: A Service of Hope 2023 - St. Paul UCC, St. Mark's Lutheran, First English Lutheran, Trinity MoultonThe Longest Night: A Service of Hope 2023 - St. Paul UCC, St. Mark's Lutheran, First English Lutheran, Trinity Moulton2024-01-0523 min
UCC Cast"The Voice" - Baptism of Christ Sunday in Year B - Seeds & WaysBaptism of Christ Sunday in Year B - January 7, 2024
“The Voice” Based on Psalm 29. Written and recorded by Rev. Dr. Cheryl A. Lindsay, UCC Minister for Worship and Theology. Read the transcript: https://bit.ly/3Ty2Mii
"Seeds and Ways" is a podcast series based on the United Church of Christ's weekly resources: "Sermon Seeds" and "Weekly Seeds."
"Sermon Seeds" is for worship planners and includes passages from the Revised Common Lectionary and a reflection for the week.
"Weekly Seeds" is for pers...2023-12-2111 minSermons from San DiegoWe Find Joy in Connection - Mary and Elizabeth Found Each OtherThe journey to visit Elizabeth would have been dangerous for Mary. Giving birth may have been dangerous for Elizabeth. Both had improbable news to share. So what did they do?Read Luke 1: 26-45If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2023-12-1011 minSermons from San DiegoHow Can a Weary World Rejoice?The season of Advent begins the journey to Christmas. This sermon starts in Luke 1 with the angel Gabriel telling Zechariah that his wife would become pregnant with the one to precede Jesus. Read Luke chapter 1If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2023-12-0313 min
First Congregational UCC of Manhattan, KSSermon for Nov. 19, 2023. Sue Zschoche for Reign of Christ SundayIf you missed worshiping with us this week, you can catch Sue Zschoche’s sermon for Reign of Christ Sunday here:
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UCC Cast"Care" - Reign of Christ Sunday in Year A - Seeds and WaysReign of Christ Sunday in Year A - November 26, 2023
“Care” Based on Matthew 25: 31 - 46. Written and recorded by Rev. Dr. Cheryl A. Lindsay, UCC Minister for Worship and Theology. Read the transcript: https://bit.ly/3MNe3r3
"Seeds and Ways" is a podcast series based on the United Church of Christ's weekly resources: "Sermon Seeds" and "Weekly Seeds."
"Sermon Seeds" is for worship planners and includes passages from the Revised Common Lectionary and a reflection for the week.
"Weekly Seeds" is for pers...2023-11-1610 minSermons from San DiegoYes I Can. No, You Can't: From the Comfort of the Promised Land in Joshua 24This is the final sermon is our great sweep of history from Abraham to the Promised Land. Now that we've arrived, what next? The text for today is from Joshua 24If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2023-11-1215 minSermons from San DiegoTen Texts That Guide My LifeI tried to compile my top ten favorite Bible passages but could only limit myself to 106. So I tried to identify my top ten themes.If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2023-11-0517 minSermons from San DiegoNot Quite: Moses Saw But Didn't Enter the Promised Land in Deuteronomy 34What explanation can be given after 40 years of faithful leadership? Read Deuteronomy 34: 1-12If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2023-10-2916 minSermons from San DiegoAll God Wants is Love: Not Idols of the PastIf this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2023-10-1516 minSermons from San DiegoThou Should: How the Ten Commandments Describe Staying FreeRead Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5 to hear where we find true liberationIf this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2023-10-0815 minSermons from San DiegoFrom Grousing to Gratitude: When We Encounter Dark CloudsThe Israelites have a new complaint, but actually, it's one they already made. Read Exodus 17:1-7If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2023-10-0115 minSermons from San DiegoJust Enough: Complaints and Customer Service in Exodus 16Having been freed from slavery, Moses the people face new challenges. Read Exodus 16If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2023-09-2416 minSermons from San DiegoGo Forward and Live: Plagues and Crossing the Sea in Exodus 14The story of how Moses and Aaron tried to convince Pharoah to let the people go for a three day festival in the desertIf this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2023-09-1718 minSermons from San DiegoGod Gets Personal: The Story of Moses and the Burning Bush in Exodus 3The series from Abraham to the Promised Land continues with the events leading up to Moses' encounter with God at the Burning BushIf this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2023-09-1218 minSermons from San DiegoDisrupted by Compassion: The Story Begins in Exodus 1Joseph dies and a new Pharaoh comes to powerRead Exodus 1 and 2If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2023-09-0316 minSermons from San DiegoAlways Being Prepared: Joseph and His Brothers in Egypt in Genesis 45Joseph's brothers sold him into slavery in Egypt. What happens when they are reunited? Read Genesis 45: 1-15If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2023-08-2714 minSermons from San DiegoLittle Brothers and Big Dreams: Joseph and His Brothers in Genesis 37Our summer series moves on to the next generation with the little twerp, 17 year old Joseph, rubbing his favorite status in the faces of his brothers. Read Genesis 37: 1-4, 12-28Read at https://davidbahr.weebly.com/sermons/little-brothers-and-big-dreams Watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSpE_PNSGZY If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2023-08-2515 minSermons from San DiegoSurely God is in This Place - Jacob's Dream in Genesis 28Our summer series continues with the dirty tricks scoundrel Jacob escaping the murderous rage of his twin brother and what he discovers one night in a dream. Find the story in Genesis 28: 10-19Read at https://davidbahr.weebly.com/sermons/surely-god-is-in-this-placeWatch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkmcZv0L21EIf this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/g...2023-08-2511 minSermons from San DiegoBlessed Wrestling: Jacob and Esau's Reunion in Genesis 32Our summer series continues with Jacob wrestling the night before reuniting with his twin brother - whom he has cheated and deceived. How does Esau respond?Read at https://davidbahr.weebly.com/sermons/blessed-wrestlingWatch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqRLJBpli2EIf this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2023-08-2512 minSermons from San DiegoJuneteenth is Our Story: The Story Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and More BeginsThis is the first in our summer series beginning with "A wandering Aramean is my father" and the story of Abraham and Sarah - tied to the observance of JuneteenthRead at https://davidbahr.weebly.com/sermons/juneteenth-is-our-story Watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFZHaTLWc-w If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2023-08-2511 minSermons from San DiegoInteresting Characters on Our Family Tree - Jacob and Esau in Genesis 25Our summer series continues with just the first part of the story of Jacob, the dirty tricks scoundrel, and his twin brother, easily fooled, Esau. Found in Genesis 25: 19-34Read at https://davidbahr.weebly.com/sermons/interesting-characters-in-our-family-treeWatch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNNaUo6iBIAIf this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2023-08-2512 minSermons from San DiegoHope Survives: The Story of Hagar in Genesis 21Our summer series continues with the story of Hagar found in Genesis 21: 8-21Read at https://davidbahr.weebly.com/sermons/hope-survivesWatch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4nqTYDB_hY - poor quality video due to technical issues this weekIf this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give2023-08-2511 min
Zions Stone UCCChrist is Risen, Nothing Else MatterPastor Mike preaches on the significance of the resurrection and how since Christ is risen then nothing else matters.
Easter, Year A: Acts 10:34-43; Colossians 3:1-4; John 20:1-18
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Intro & Outro music: Parallel by Hotel Pools & oDDling2023-04-1110 min
Sermons from San DiegoThe Births of Jesus, the Buddha, and MuhammadDo they share any commonalities? Remarkably, they do. This sermon on Matthew 1: 18-25, preached on December 11, 2022, celebrates Joseph and his choices. And asks us to consider what we would do. For a print version, click here Or watch the whole worship service at Mission Hills United Church of Christ in San Diego on December 11, 2022 here If you are in San Diego, join us at 10 am on Sunday mornings. Or participate live on Facebook and YouTube.Mission Hills UCC is an inclusive church for all people that seeks to make this world more open, just, and compas...2022-12-1412 min
Zions Stone UCCChrist is PreeminentPastor Mike preaches on the preeminence of Christ displayed in what he has done in delivering us out from the realm of death and into the realm of life.
Christ the King, Year C: Jeremiah 23:1-6; Colossians 1:11-20; Luke 23:35-43
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Intro & Outro music: Parallel by Hotel Pools & oDDling
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFal0LKZw…kVShypKgM&index=52022-11-2212 minThings to PonderMay 8, 2022 - The Mothering Christ: The EleousaSermon Text: Luke 15:1-10
Our pictures of Jesus are often so tame. Leave it to a religious icon to show us a rambunctious, unruly, undeterred Christ, who grabs for everyone with unrestrained love.
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Naples United Church of ChristWelcoming the Unexpected Christ - Christmas Eve 2021Words of WelcomeRev. Dr. Dawson Taylor & Rev. Angela Wells-BeanCall to WorshipRev. Angela Wells-BeanThe Prophet Announces a New Time of RighteousnessRev. Angela Wells-BeanOne is Coming Who Will Grant us PeaceRev. Dr. Dawson TaylorThe Angel Gabriel Salutes MaryRev. Angela Wells-BeanLuke Tells of the Birth of JesusRev. Dr. Dawson TaylorThe Shepards Go to the MangerRev. Angela...2021-12-2526 min
Zions Stone UCCThe Church is the Body of Christ (Not a Social Club)Pastor Mike concludes his series The Church Is/Is Not by preaching on the Church is the Body of Christ (Not a Social Club). The church is not a social club or gathering. The church, marked by the preaching of the Word, administration of the Sacraments, and living the disciplined Christian life, is the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic body of the living Christ.
1st Sunday of Lent, Year B: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27
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Parallel by Hotel Pools & oDDling
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Stockdale UCC PodcastA Letter From ChristChristians are a letter from Christ to those we come in contact with. It’s through us that he is sharing the message of his love and salvation.2020-04-1227 min
Zions Stone UCCChrist UnveiledPastor Mike preaches on the parallels between the story of Moses' vision of God on the mountain and Jesus' revealing of his divinity to Peter, James, and John. The vision of Jesus Christ revealed as the God-Man is a glimpse of how we will share in the resurrection life of Christ and be transformed from glory to glory.
Transfiguration of the Lord: Exodus 24:12-18; 2 Peter 1:16-21; Matthew 17:1-9
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Intro & Outro music:
Parallel by Hotel Pools & oDDling
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFal0LKZw…kVShypKgM&index=52020-02-2526 min
Zions Stone UCCChrist the KingConcluding the sermon series The Hard Sayings of Jesus, Pastor Mike preaches on Jesus Christ as King and his actions of gathering, delivering, and saving.
Christ the King, Year C: Jeremiah 23:1-6; Colossians 1:11-20; Luke 23:33-43
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Intro & Outro music:
Parallel by Hotel Pools & oDDling
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFal0LKZw…kVShypKgM&index=52019-11-2618 min
Zions Stone UCCBeholding the Light of ChristPastor Mike contrasts the story of Moses coming down from the mountain with shining face and the transfiguration of Christ. As we behold the glory of Christ, we are called to be transformed from glory to glory as we learn to not refuse it or to be afraid.
Transfiguration, Year C: Exodus 34:29-35, Psalm 99, 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2, Luke 9:28-36,
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Zions Stone UCCJesus the Son, Christ, & LordPastor Mike continues his series through the Apostles Creed and preaches on what it means to call Jesus the only begotten Son as well as Christ and Lord.2018-08-0724 minStockdale UCC PodcastThe Mind of ChristBeing more like Christ in our deeds and actions starts with having a mind centered around him.2018-06-0723 min
Zions Stone UCCClay Jars & the Glory of ChristPastor Mike preaches about how the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ has been given to us, we are clay jars, and how this -on the surface -seems counter intuitive but how God has chosen to spread the proclamation of Jesus as Lord. He also deals with St. Paul's suffering for the Corinthians and what that means for our own suffering today.2018-06-0523 min