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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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.
David W. Lloyd: Preparing the Way of the Lord
December 07, 1997
Isaiah and John remind us that as we prepare the Lord’s way we have mountains to bring low. The first mountain is the hoarding of resources we claim as Americans. This mountain is built on a cultural foundation of ambition and self-interest that blend with greed and selfishness. When you read the first three chapters of Luke as a unity, it is very clear that there is a radical ethic common to John and to Jesus that challenges the existing order.
Prelude by The Teen Clowns: The Annunciation
December 07, 1997
Angel Gabriel: Don’t be afraid, you will have a baby boy and name him Jesus. He will be great and God will give him the throne of David and his reign over Israel will never end. Mary: No, you don’t understand. I’m a virgin. Joseph and I are old fashioned and are waiting until we’re married.