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A Welcoming Church Family Exploring Progressive Christian Theology
A Woman's Lectionary for the Whole Church, Plague Year

Through the Generations

December 15, 2021
Ruth and Naomi eventually find security in Boaz's house. But in linking this story to the story of Judah and Tamar, the writers remind us that pregnancies don't always lead…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: Ruth 4:11-17
Service Type: Sunday Worship
Narrative Lectionary Year 2 (2019-20)

Reformed and Reforming (2019)

October 27, 2019
Rehoboam inherits his throne, surrounds himself with princelings, and does not pay attention to the work required to keep a kingdom together. In his cruelty, he loses the prized status…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: 1 Kings 12:1-17, 25-29
Service Type: Sunday Worship
Narrative Lectionary Year 2 (2019-20)

Narrative Inflection Points

October 20, 2019
Sometimes, the moment when the story changes totally doesn't look like the moment when the story changes. Sometimes, it looks that way in hindsight, and sometimes we convince ourselves that…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 2 Samuel 6:1-5
Service Type: Sunday Worship
Democracy, Narrative Lectionary Year 1 (2018-19)

God Brings the Mirror

October 21, 2018
One of the most important parts of Democracy is accountability. David's treatment of Uriah shows us the dangers of corruption to Democracy and leadership. Nathan's words remind us that we…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: 2 Samuel 11:1-5, 26-27, 2 Samuel 12:1-9
Service Type: Sunday Worship
Narrative Lectionary Year 4, Ruth

The Future of Us

July 15, 2018
Ruth 4 gets into the weeds of redemption and marriage in ancient Israel. But there's a message for us: Boaz sees hope in the future, rather than in the past.…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: Ruth 4
Service Type: Sunday Worship
Narrative Lectionary Year 4

Lighting the Darkness

December 24, 2017
Jesus's birth always reminds us that in darkness, in places we don't think matter, in the shadows cast by the bright lights to which we are all drawn, there is…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: Luke 2:1-20
Service Type: Christmas
500th Anniversary of the Reformation, Narrative Lectionary Year 4

Reformed and Reforming

October 29, 2017
Solomon's exploitation of labor and subjects split the kingdom. Pope Leo X's exploitation of distant Catholics split the church. But as we Protestants stripped down sanctuaries in a move toward…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: 1 Kings 5:1-13
Service Type: Sunday Worship
500th Anniversary of the Reformation, Narrative Lectionary Year 4

Reforming Powers and Prophets

October 22, 2017
[audio mp3="https://www.ankenyucc.org/wp-content/uploads/sermons/2017/10/Reforming-Power-and-Prophets.mp3"][/audio] One of the unexpected consequences of the Reformation is the rise of national churches. This sometimes leads us to forget that Kings, Queens, Presidents, any individual leader will…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: 1 Samuel 16:1-13
Service Type: Sunday Worship
Kingdom of Israel

The Problem Of Being Anointed

August 9, 2015
The sermon series on the early kings of Israel ends with the downfall of David's reign. We are reminded how important it is to remember the faults in our past, and the…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33
Service Type: Sunday Worship
Kingdom of Israel

Building and Rebuilding

July 6, 2015
The new King David rebuilds the monarchy in Israel, rebuilds Israel into a united kingdom, rebuilds the fortress in Jerusalem after leaving his original capitol in Hebron. This is the…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: 2 Samuel 5:1-5
Service Type: Sunday Worship
Kingdom of Israel

If I Can’t Dissuade You….

June 7, 2015
The Bible contains many different kinds of stories. In this transition between the Bible as prehistory and the Bible as history, the parental relationship of God to God's children is…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: 1 Samuel 8:4-20
Service Type: Sunday Worship

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