150 episodes
Messages from Douglas UCC Douglas Congregational United Church of Christ
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- Religion & Spirituality
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4.6 • 11 Ratings
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This podcast features homilies delivered at Douglas Congregational United Church of Christ -- a progressive, inclusive, open and affirming faith community located in Saugatuck/Douglas, Michigan. To learn more, visit https://www.douglasucc.org
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Identity, A Moving Target (Jody Betten)
Rev. Jody Betten had us thinking about identity, our own, our community's, our church and its place in the world. Who do we think we are? Who do others say that we are? Who do we wish to be? What is possible for this church as we move into our future?
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Destined to Repeat a History We Don’t Know (Jody Betten)
You are likely familiar with the adage, "Those who don't know their history are destined to repeat it." It may also apply to churches and the selection of their ministers. On Sunday, find out why the ham got cut in half for Easter. Find out what the Bible says about "marrying out." Consider your own personal history and how it affects your present (and your presence).
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Landing in Liminal Space (Jody Betten)
Our new interim pastor considers liminal spaces from ancient traditions and our own history at Douglas UCC. Is this space a tomb? Or a womb?
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(Un)Certain (Jeremy Lund)
This week's scripture reminds us to take heart in bad times. Church member Jeremy Lund asks if uncertainty is always a problem. Can it sometimes be a gift?
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Our Messy and Marvelous Church (Mark Johnston)
Church member Mark Johnston shares a little humor and some personal stories, as he challenges us to embrace the messiness that is our congregation. No matter how we serve the church family, we could use a reminder that we are all the Body of Christ.
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Out of Chaos, Hope (Linda Knieriemen)
On Easter Sunday we hear the story of Jesus appearing, unknown, to the disciples on the road to Emmaus. Church member Linda Knieriemen talks about loss, chaos, and the transformation into hope. Jesus is on the loose!
Customer Reviews
Eisegesis, Not Exegesis
I have listened to a few of Sal’s sermons, and while his conclusions might appear groundbreaking in progressive circles, he does not engage the text as plainly written, and most of what he deduces is deeply anachronistic. I have noted on a number of occasions where I had to go back into earlier parts of his sermon so as to ensure that I was reading the same text. I myself have been a minister for more than fifteen years, with an MDiv and an Advanced Degree (meaning that I took and passed all doctoral work, but was unable to complete my dissertation due to an extended family emergency), so I do have extensive theological training. I say none of this as a means of being cruel. Rather, I have great concern for what is being taught here. It does not reflect historic Christianity in any tangible way, and rather than allowing the Biblical text to define the sermon, Scripture is poorly applied (sometimes only referring to five words of a verse) to a sermon that is often synchronistic, heterodox, and long set held in Sal’s ethic before the Bible was ever opened.