Restoration Is the Goal
Our Lent series on forgiveness jumps to the end goal of forgiveness, which is the restoration of God’s good. We heed St….
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The Conversion of St. Peter
In Acts 10 we read what is often referred to as the conversion of Cornelius, a Roman centurion who as a Gentile…
Read moreThe Ascension
The ascension of Jesus gets overlooked, but it’s a critical story in the drama of salvation and essential to the church’s participation…
Read moreAppointed
Acts 14.21-28 gives us a window into how St. Paul established the earliest churches so that they would be healthy and effective….
Read moreReconciliation Is Hope Made Visible
Unity Fellowship joins us again at the Alton Mission for worship this morning. When we get together, we like to call it…
Read moreNo Fear in Love
This morning we hosted Unity Fellowship Church for a joint worship service, the second combined service we’ve done together. Pastor Charles from…
Read moreThe Earth Is the Lord’s and Everyone in It
Jonah is the disobedient prophet who was called beyond the borders of his people, his nation, and his compassion. We catch up…
Read moreBody and Blood
From Matthew 15.21-28 comes a story in which Jesus’ use of a racial insult provides a test of what is in a…
Read moreEager to Forgive
Reconciliation only happens when we’re willing to forgive. In Colossians 3.12-17 this morning we focus especially on St. Paul’s instruction to forgive as…
Read moreUnearned Suffering Is Redemptive
We’re in Romans 5.1-11 this morning talking about how enemy love and unearned suffering accomplish reconciliation. Most of the words in today’s…
Read moreThe Renewed Mind
Peace is the fruit of a renewed mind. Not just an inner peace and calm, but a desire and intention for peacemaking…
Read moreChange Your Table, Change the World
What can you do to bring reconciliation into the world? Especially with last week’s focus on the horrors of racial violence in…
Read moreA Vision of Peace
We don’t get very far when we claim, “I don’t see color.” Reconciliation isn’t about what we can’t see, but what we can. This…
Read moreWhat’s the Problem?
Reconciliation is obviously necessary between enemies, but what if you don’t feel like enemies? There are other times when reconciliation is necessary….
Read moreReconcilers Are Interruptible and Approachable
Reconciliation means enemies and strangers becoming neighbors and friends. It’s as much about overcoming distance as it is overcoming hostility. In Jesus,…
Read moreNew Creation Now
This is our final sermon in the Everyday Resurrection series. What does the resurrection look like in an ordinary life? Like new creation…
Read moreMerciful Transgression
Fifth sermon in our Lent series Apathy and the Passion. This morning we’re in Luke 7.31-50: “Merciful Transgression.”
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The Forgiveness of Sins
Peter Hough’s sermon on 2 Corinthians 5.14-6.10: “The Forgiveness of Sins.”
Read moreDrawing Boundaries
Peter Hough’s sermon on Luke 10.25-37: “Drawing Boundaries.”
Read moreOn Reconciliation, or Don’t Forget That You Were Outsiders
Peter Hough’s sermon on Ephesians 2.11-22: “On Reconciliation, or Don’t Forget That You Were Outsiders.”
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