Sermons

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.

Deborah Sokolove: Being the Body of Christ

February 18, 2001

In the nearly 40 years since the Second Vatican Council, however, Protestants and Catholics have been sharing their scholarly discoveries with one another, helping one another to write new eucharistic prayers based on ancient models, and coming to new understandings about the location of the real presence of Christ. Both Catholic and Protestant churches now understand Christ as present not simply in the bread and cup, but in the Eucharistic assembly, in the gathering of believers around the table.

 

Peter Bankson: Belonging — to the Body of Christ

February 11, 2001

As I climbed up toward the olive grove, I was looking for Mary in the crowd. Even if I could not get close enough to Jesus to hear every word, I figure she would be able to answer most of my questions. I was looking forward to the day when I would have the courage to ask Jesus himself, but for now it great to have a faithful friend like Mary.

 

Cynthia J. Dahlin: Prophesy in Our Small Acts

February 04, 2001

We don’t know whether there were any Old Testament people who decided to go back to sleep and ignore what was told to them, thinking perhaps it was just a bad dream, or that they’d be crazy to talk about what they’d heard God say to them. Here at Seekers, we try to listen to call, and discern what is being asked for us. We have the discipline of talking about call to others to try to avoid resisting what we are to do for too long.

 

David W. Lloyd: The Best Way of All

January 28, 2001

As a seaport that had sojourners from everywhere, Corinth was rife with their gods and goddesses. Devotees would consult seers and oracles. Some claimed to interpret omens. Some appeared to have the gift of healing. Despite the similarity of these behaviors and gifts, the devotees of these various mystery religions claimed that they were different since they belonged to different gods and goddesses.

 

Pat Conover: Beulah Land – For Whom?

January 14, 2001

In the context of platonic thought, it is easy to frame an image of Jesus as the manifestation of saving truth, as the revelation of eternal love, as the purpose of God the creator. That kind of language does not make sense to Aristotelians and it is a primary reason there is an unnecessary disconnect between scientists and Christian theologians in our time.