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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Dave and Jackie McMakin: Good Seed for the Future
December 05, 1999
We spent six weeks in Guatemala this fall, five studying Spanish. Jackie moved from a five to a six on a scale of ten. Being linguistically impaired, I moved from a zero to maybe a one. Nevertheless, we learned a lot more than language. There are rare occasions when both the combination of need and a key person to address the need coincide. Doing interesting things is not enough. Having a vision to really make a difference for the future matters.
“Ordination Service for Rob Benson” by Marjory Zoet Bankson
December 04, 1999
In the hospitals, Rob met people at the edge of their self-sufficiency, where old answers wouldn?t work and they sometimes had to deal with pain so real that there was no escape from it. When he returned from Chicago, his excitement was palpable. It was a challenge worthy of his largeness! He began to know what he was here for.
"Ordination Service for Rob Benson" by Marjory Zoet Bankson
December 04, 1999
In the hospitals, Rob met people at the edge of their self-sufficiency, where old answers wouldn?t work and they sometimes had to deal with pain so real that there was no escape from it. When he returned from Chicago, his excitement was palpable. It was a challenge worthy of his largeness! He began to know what he was here for.
Cynthia Dahlin: Isaiah: A Prayer of Confession for Sinners
November 28, 1999
At the huge state-run hospital, I could not introduce myself as “Cynthia Dahlin, the chaplain,” as is common in the U.S. I could ask if the patients had concerns they wanted to talk to a male priest about. I could not look at the patient’s charts, or write any of my observations down. As a woman in a Australian state, and therefore Anglican, institution, I would be a fifth wheel.
Margreta Silverstone: Gratitude to a Demanding God?
November 21, 1999
I know I am among the wealthy. I make more money in a year than both my parents did in two years. Recently I was reflecting on how in the 1980’s I couldn’t afford to go out for breakfast more than once a week, and going out for dinner once a week at a fast food joint was a treat. I had to figure out if I could afford the luxury of yogurt. Zephaniah’s message rings like a warning bell for me. Some day God may act and my assets and attitude won’t save me.