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October 2017

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Flourishing

Mr. Jacob Graudin | Matthew 22:21-27

When Jesus is asked to name the greatest commandment in the Jewish Law, he does not rank one commandment above the rest, but cuts to the very heart of the Law: love. Why is love so important, and how is it actually manifested in our lives? Join Jacob Graudin as he unpacks the great commandment and plumbs the very depths of human purpose.

 

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Identity and Idolatry

The Rev. Patrick Schlabs | 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Our human desire for belonging and security often leaves us susceptible to competing identities. These identities promise much, but always end up failing to deliver. Christians are offered a stable foundation upon which to build their identity. What is this foundation and how can we abide in it? Join Patrick Schlabs as he explores the solution to our need for identity.

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RSVP

The Very Rev. Peet Dickinson | Matthew 22:1-14

Jesus’ parable of the wedding feast is instantly familiar to all of us who have ever received an invitation and forgotten to RSVP; in this parable, however, an RSVP is of ultimate importance. Why do those first invited ignore or outright reject the king’s invitation to the feast? Why the king treat the guest without a wedding garment so harshly? Join Peet Dickinson as he works through this message of God’s invitation to all.

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Cultivated

The Very Rev. Peet Dickinson | Isaiah 5:1-7

The fifth chapter of Isaiah provides a striking and disturbing picture of a vineyard gone rotten and its resulting destruction. The most unsettling twist of this story, however, is the identification of this vineyard with the entire people of Israel. Join our Dean, Peet Dickinson, as he unpacks this judgement-laden passage, and finds the light of the Gospel held within.

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The Cruciform Life

The Rev. Patrick Schlabs | Philippians 1:21-27

In the second chapter of Philippians, Paul delivers the challenge to live a life worthy of the Gospel, modeled after the example of Christ. Despite this, the hard reality of our societal and personal dystopias seems to cut this challenge off from the hope of fulfillment. Join Rev. Patrick as he unpacks how Christ’s example of humility is the empowering source of our new life.