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U-turns are permitted in life. We grow, change, fail and succeed. We believe that God is there, that He loves us and will bring us safely through whatever life throws our way. That's why we can make u-turns when necessary with confidence and not fear. This podcast is sponsored by Trinity Christian Reformed Church in Broomall, Pa.
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Thursday May 13, 2021
Thursday May 13, 2021
Today we look at the story of Acts 3 and 4: the man who was born lame and was healed by Peter and John. Why choose this story as the first story of the public church in Acts? Why such detail? And why were the Jewish leaders so annoyed?
Monday May 10, 2021
Monday May 10, 2021
Today we read Acts 2, the famous story of the coming of the Holy Spirit on the disciples. Our main point: Pentecost is not complete without the new community of Jesus-followers that came into existence. Without the one, the other is meaningless.
Sunday Apr 25, 2021
Sunday Apr 25, 2021
Today we look at the theme of "nationalism" as it appears in the Book of Acts. Probably not a theme you have associated with this book before. Willie James Jennings, in the chapter "The Death of Nationalist Fantasy" helps us understand that the earlier Jewish Christians were nationalists whose perspective had to change in the light of the Lordship of Jesus. How could that apply to us in 21st century America?
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Today we start a new sermon series on the book of Acts. We focus on the themes of Christian Community (God's Community) living in the midst of Empire. At that time it was the Roman Empire, today it is the empires of our modern world. Click here for a list of primary resources being used.
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
Today Dan Kim leads us through 1 Corinthians 8:1-13. Christians have freedom of conscience, but knowledge can puff up and lead to pride. Love builds up. Because Jesus loved us to the uttermost on the cross, we can love our brothers and sisters.
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
On this Easter, after a long "Holy Saturday" year of pandemic lockdown, we read Matthew 28:1-11 and meditate on Jesus' death and resurrection as a sabbath rest and the first day of the new creation, bringing hope to all. We cannot go back to "normal". Everything is now different.
Monday Mar 29, 2021
Monday Mar 29, 2021
As Holy Week begins, we read from Luke 19 about Jesus riding into Jerusalem on a donkey colt. What actually happened that day? And what can we learn from it? Dan Kim leads us.
Friday Mar 26, 2021
Friday Mar 26, 2021
Today we close the series "God, His Land and His People". We look at the two cities whose stories are told throughout the Bible: Babylon, the city of Empire, the great parasite, sucking the life out of the rural farms and peoples, and Jerusalem, designed to be a source of healing to the nations. And we are challenged to make clear, practical choices in our lives: which city holds our allegiance?
Monday Mar 15, 2021
Monday Mar 15, 2021
As we near the end of this series, we ask ourselves what it looks like to follow Jesus in our "sick society". The prophet Isaiah speaks of the "Anointed One", sent to proclaim good news to the poor, captive and oppressed, as well as all of creation. Jesus takes that thought up in His very first sermon in Luke 4, and in the Beatitudes of Matthew 5 passes on this way of discipleship to us.
Monday Mar 08, 2021
Monday Mar 08, 2021
Today we take a brief look in outline at the Prophet Jeremiah and his ministry in a time of great distress and crisis on every side. We look at his recognition of the idolatry of God's People, his willingness to feel the loss deeply, and the claim he lays to hope.