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Sermons @ Shepherd

Nov 27, 2019

In this "sermon", Pastor Jon interviews 3 people from Shepherd RSM during worship, asking questions about their lives, how God is working through them, and why they are thankful this year. Philippians4:10-20.


Nov 18, 2019

It should be easy to accept that we are loved by God, but we find this practically difficult. We are dying to be loved and accepted by those around us, trying to earn or prove our worth. God's love is different from that; God's grace abounds in reckless love. Hosea 11:1-9.


Nov 18, 2019

"When everything's dark, and nothing seems right/ there's nothing to win, and there's no need to fight." These words come not from the Bible but the band Supertramp. Many people have despaired recently over our government's treatment of immigrants and our own UMC's treatment of the "incompatible" among us. Hosea tells...


Nov 13, 2019

Being thankful is an appreciation for what we have received, not what we are indebted to. Gratitude opens us to see the divine. Both Jesus and the Apostle Paul give thanks to God often in their ministries. All of this is wrapped in the Hebrew word "hesed" - a thankfulness wrapped in kindness, mercy, loyalty, covenant,...


Nov 13, 2019

Psalm 136 is a thank you note to God from the people of Israel. The word oft repeated in Hebrew is "hesed," which connotes an unwavering faithfulness from God that lasts for all eternity. Hesed is not a theological construct; rather, it is who God is in the world and in community. Psalm 136.