The Village

This sermon is from the archives:

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April 2, 2006 - If you haven't seen this movie, rent it and watch it.  Religion and other beliefs comfort and protect, but what are the risks of learning what's outside "the village", learning what is beyond one's brand of faith or beyond one's understandings? Is ignorance bliss? This sermon was given at Davies Memorial Unitarian Universalist Church in Camp Springs, Prince George's County, Maryland.
The Village sermon

Constantly Expanding

Almost six years ago these were my words about life and how we change and grow...

Sun, 8 October 2006

CONSTANTLY EXPANDING

Life is a growth process. Our knowledge is ever-evolving. What we believe now may not necessarily be what we believe in the future. The purpose of life is to constantly expand the mind! This sermon was given at Davies Memorial Unitarian Universalist Church in Camp Springs, Prince George's County, Maryland. 

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HOLD ON! IT'S GONNA BE ALRIGHT!

This is from the archives.  I like to inspire and help people get through another day.  If you are feeling weary, listen to this message.

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In ministry, sometimes these are the only words I can come up with hoping to provide solace to a weary soul.  Life throws so many strikes and it gets hard to get up to bat again. Today I'll be talking about getting up and holding on.

Power of Belief

I was doing research for an essay Rev. Fred and I are writing and found this sermon that tells how helping others see how special they are moves mountains!  "It matters what we believe" and what we say to others!

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--Rev. John

Community Building

The sermon below did not get many listens but it is one I really like.  I'm a 7th Principle Preacher and I think this sermon captures that.


Sun, 8 August 2010

Today Rev. John catches us up on his reading with two books Community--The Structure of Belonging by Peter Block and Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell.  The insights he learned from these two books are significantly changing his social justice ministry with UUCA!  

Check it out...thoughts_from_summer

Easter Sermon 2006 - "Oh Death, Where is Thy Sting?"

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April 16, 2006 - Let's discuss the common denominator of us all--death. Are you afraid to die? Or is it suffering that bothers you most? Is it possible to lose your fear of dying? This sermon was given at Davies Memorial Unitarian Universalist Church in Camp Springs, Prince George's County, Maryland 

Blink!

Rev. John looks at Malcolm Gladwell's book Blink, and analyzes why first impressions do matter and how they help and/or hinder our relationships.

http://uucamd.libsyn.com/webpage/blink