Posts by Andrew Schwartz
Spirit–centered Progressives?
By Bruce G. Epperly Pentecost Sunday Acts 2:1-21 Romans 8:22-27 John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 Imagine yourself in those first weeks following the resurrection of Jesus, utterly overwhelmed by the events of Holy…
Read MoreServing God and Mammon
By John B. Cobb, Jr. Luke story of the rich, young ruler It has been very risky for a long time now to make statements about what Jesus said. Accordingly, I…
Read MoreScales Fell From His Eyes
By John B. Cobb, Jr. Acts 9:1-19 The idea that scales sometimes fall from our eyes has taken hold in Christendom. It describes figuratively an experience that many have had. In…
Read MoreResurrection People
By Mary Kay Sauter Date Delivered: April 12, 1998 Isaiah 65 Last week the woman took her children to a restaurant. Her 6-year-old son asked if he could say grace. As they…
Read MorePrayer
By John B. Cobb, Jr. O Thou, who art both Father and Mother of us all, we thank you for the beauty and love with which we are surrounded here. We…
Read MorePeace in a Nanosecond
By Sharon R. Graff Date Delivered: September 19, 2004 Location: Redlands United Church of Christ Amos 8:4-7 1 Timothy 2:1-7 Luke 16:1-13 [Although it is I doing the speaking for the…
Read MoreOn Becoming a Mystical Progressive
By Bruce G. Epperly Date Delivered: August 13, 2006 Location: Unitarian Universalist Community of Lancaster Genesis 28:10-17 Exodus 3:1-5 John 1:1-5, 9 Earth’s crammed with heaven and every common bush afire…
Read MoreNew Life
By Mary Kay Sauter Date Delivered: March 31, 2003 Easter Sunday Cecil B. DeMille, a renowned playwright and producer of epic films such as the Ten Commandments, was asked to write a…
Read MoreLoving the Law?
By Bruce G. Epperly Date Delivered: January 20, 2007 Third Sunday After the Epiphany Nehemiah 8:1-3. 5-6, 8-10 Psalm 19 I Corinthians 12:12-31a Luke 4:14-21 How can the reading of…
Read MoreJoy in All Things
By Bruce G. Epperly Date Delivered: December 17, 2006 Advent 3, Year C Isaiah 12:2-6 Philippians 4:4-9 Luke 7:7-18 Theme: Living joyfully Location: Disciples United Community Church, Lancaster, PA Good theology—clear and…
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