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.
Peter Bankson: The Body of Christ in the World
January 18, 1998
Seekers Church is called to come together in worship rooted in Biblical faith, and disperse commited to implement Christian servanthood in the structures in which we live our lives. The Spirit gives gifts to individuals for building up the Body of Christ. How are you experiencing the gifts of the Spirit? What are you being called to offer back into the world?
Kate Cudlipp: Quid Pro Quo or Gift?
January 11, 1998
Simon was a magician who plied his trade for money. For him, money reflected how he was valued; the better he was at what he did, the more he was worth. A “quid pro quo” outlook characterized his life; everything could be bought for the right price. Although Simon is clearly the bad guy in the story, he more closely resembles what today’s culture values than does Philip.
Pat Conover: Jonah
January 04, 1998
Jonah might be called the most famous fish story of all time. That would be unfortunate. The part about the fish only takes 3 out of 48 verses. Instead, you might think of it as one of the world’s great satiric comedies set as a parable. [Web page also contains a retelling of the story, and an outline for teaching it in Sunday School.]
Deborah Sokolove: Christmas Comfort
December 28, 1997
When the moment comes at last, whether birth or resurrection, it is a real celebration that cannot be contained in a single day. Easter is a season that last seven weeks, until the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. Likewise, Christmas is a season lasting twelve days, until Epiphany. That is why we sing Christmas carols today, even though outside Christmas is yesterday’s newspaper. It takes time to assimilate something as incredibly wonderful as God becoming human!
Peter Bankson: Just Do It!
December 14, 1997
It’s the shopping season, a special time in our civil religion when spending money has replaced waiting for the coming of Jesus. We have turned the season of Advent into a season of Acquisition. Into this complexity walks John, with some guidance for our faith journey: “Repent! Feel your failings, acknowledge your sin, decide to do something different!” But then, as now, the devil is in the details. John offers three dimensions for us to consider as we prepare for the coming of Christ.