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- Religion & Spirituality
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Sermons and stories from Bethany United Church of Christ in Chicago, IL.
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24.05.19. Sermon. Hand To God: Unshakeable
Vince's sermon this week was, yet again, about St. Cuthbert 😂 But from there, he moves into a sermon contemplating curses, anxiety and tree roots near water.
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24.05.12. Sermon. Hand To God: Continuous, Enthusiastic Covenant.
In his sermon this week, Pastor Vince looks at faith not as a simple, one time promise, but rather as a continuous commitment towards community and relationship.
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24.05.05. Sermon. Hand To God: What's (Not) Yours To Promise
Pastor Rebecca kicked off our “Hand to God” series with a hard story about what is and isn’t ours to promise. She preached about a summer spent with "no body-talk" and how it changed her.
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24.04.28. Sermon. Everything That Has Breath: Just Because
Pastor Vince's sermon this week is all about Darwin, God’s unnecessary love and a quest to understand the mysteries of birdsong. If you listen, you'll even get to hear Vince's impersonation of the White-Throated Sparrow!
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24.04.21. Sermon. Everything That Has Breath: Hope For A Slow-Growth Species"
Pastor Vince's sermon this week reminds us that there’s no shortcut past the anxiety of not knowing. But, he reminds us that God is always present to us, in the ups and the downs.
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24.04.14. Sermon. Everything That Has Breath: A Little Goes A Long Way
Pastor Rebecca's sermon this week was all about bread, yeast and community. "Jesus said the kingdom of God is like leaven. It’s at work among us all the time, without our input. It’s alive. When we put our attention, hands, and energy to it, we can be co-creators of something delicious."