Claremont United Church of Christ PodPoint

So much of Christianity is centered on the redemption provided to us through the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. But what if Jesus had died of old age instead? Would God have still found a way to redeem us?

This week we have see the dangers of moving toward a theocracy. Join Pastor Jacob as he explores the history of the marriage of the church and Empire and asks, "What If...Constantine Had Never Become a Christian?"

The 10 Commandments have always been seen as the moral compass of our society, but is obeying these 10 laws all there is to living a moral life? Join Pastor Jacob as he asks, "What If...Moses Had Never Received the 10 Commandments," and explores how God has engraved a moral compass on our hearts.

Pastor Jacob kicks off his "What If..." sermon series exploring what would happen if major events in Christianity never took place by asking "What if Adam and Eve Never Ate the Fruit?" Pastor Jacob invites us to understand the story of Adam and Eve not as a tale about original sin, but rather as a coming-of-age story for humanity where we learned to accept our responsibility for dealing with the moral complexity of good and evil in this world.

We conclude our series on the dreamers of the Bible by turning to our quintessential dreamer in Scripture, Joseph, complete with his amazing, technicolor dreamcoat. Joseph interprets one of Pharaoh's dreams that predicts 7 years of plenty followed by 7 years of famine are coming to Egypt. How do we learn from Joseph's story how to navigate the lean years and the good years of our own lives?

If America is just as much of an Empire as the ones of history such as the Roman Empire and the Mongol Empire, what are the warning sides that this empire might fall? Join Pastor Jacob and he reflects on what created the American Empire we know today and how our ultimate allegiance belongs to the realms of God.