Seekers recognizes that any member of the community may be called upon by God to give us the Word, and thus we have an open pulpit with a different preacher each week. Sermons preached at Seekers, as well as sermons preached by Seekers at other churches or events, are posted here, beginning with the most recent.
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Feel free to use what is helpful from these sermons. We only ask that when substantial portions are abstracted or used in a written work, please credit Seekers Church and the author, and cite the URL.
Pat Conover: Hope to Disappointment to Recognition to Transformation
April 14, 2002
Usually Christian sermons affirm hope and promote hope. This sermon sees hope as a problem. The problem is that hope can be distracting, can take your mind off the current predicaments. It can make you sensitized to the wrong things. Cleopas thought he knew what a Messiah is, thought he had read the job description. He was not alone. Judas was a Zealot and his feelings of betrayal by Jesus may have led to his betrayal of Jesus. Hope can be dangerous. Disappointing your followers after raising their hopes can be dangerous.
Peter Bankson: A Joyful Celebration of the People of God
April 07, 2002
We have a new bakery within walking distance of our house, and now that Marjory and I have slightly more flexibility in our schedules on Mondays and Fridays, we have tried walking to the bakery in the morning. Best Buns is full of good smells — hot bread smells, yeasty, lively smells. People who go there for bread and coffee seem glad to be there, and the staff really seems to enjoy their work. I have a sense being around baking bread has a positive effect on the feelings and attitudes of everyone who enters that place.
David Lloyd and Brenda Seat: Palm Sunday Skit
March 24, 2002
Dave: We heard that there was going to be a parade in addition to the D.C. marathon outside and our news editor sent us out to cover it.
Brenda: We’re so excited. Jesus of Nazareth is coming and we’re all going to go out and greet him.
Deborah Sokolove: Dry Bones
March 17, 2002
When I serve as liturgist, I often say in introducing the preacher for the day something like: “Because we believe that the Word of God may come to any one of us, anyone may sign up for a time to preach.” What does it mean to say that we believe the Word of God may come to anyone? On what do we base that belief? And what are the implications of such a belief for those who gather their courage to stand at the pulpit, as well as for those who receive their words?
Muriel Lipp: All Crew; No Passengers
March 10, 2002
I had been a church shopper. I was very critical of churches I had tried. They did not ask enough of their people. It did not matter if you came on Sundays or not. However, here was one that asked you, almost, to give your life — daily prayer, study, tithing, and of course it was understood you would be there every Sunday. Here was a preacher who said, “On this ship it is all crew, no passengers.”