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  • Fifth Sunday of Easter 2025 - Rev. William H. Lamar IV

    Fifth Sunday of Easter 2025 - Rev. William H. Lamar IV
    2025/05/19
    This week sermon Rev. William Lamar IV explores the themes of resurrection, the importance of reading for preachers, the various forms of literacy, the role of imagination in faith, and the call to build a new Jerusalem. He emphasizes that God dwells among mortals and challenges the notion of escapism in theology, urging a commitment to understanding and engaging with the world.


    "The home of God is among mortals."

    John 13: 31-35 NRSVue
    When he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him. If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself and will glorify him at once. Little children, I am with you only a little longer. You will look for me, and as I said to the Jews so now I say to you, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come.’ I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.


    Chapters
    00:00 A Resurrection Vision: Theological Reflections
    02:47 The Importance of Reading for Preachers
    11:33 Literacies Beyond the Page
    19:42 Imagining a New Heaven and Earth
    26:34 Building the New Jerusalem
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    31 分
  • Fourth Sunday of Easter 2025 - Rev. William H. Lamar IV

    Fourth Sunday of Easter 2025 - Rev. William H. Lamar IV
    2025/05/12
    rIn this powerful sermon, Rev. William Lamar IV addresses the themes of community, faith, and resilience in the face of societal challenges. He reflects on the Gospel of John, emphasizing the concept of the Good Shepherd and the idea of 'snatching'—the forces that seek to take away individuals and communities. The sermon calls for a shift from individualistic theology to a collective understanding of faith, urging the congregation to prioritize the well-being of the flock over individual desires. Rev. Lamar highlights the importance of recognizing the realities of the world while maintaining hope and solidarity within the community.

    Scripture Text:
    John 10: 22-30 NRSVue
    At that time the Festival of the Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the portico of Solomon. So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.” Jesus answered, “I have told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father’s name testify to me, but you do not believe because you do not belong to my sheep. My sheep hear my voice. I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one will snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father, in regard to what he has given me, is greater than all, and no one can snatch them out of the Father’s hand. The Father and I are one. “Who are you?” because they knew it was the Lord.


    Chapters
    00:00 Scripture Reading: The Good Shepherd
    00:05 Celebrating Community and Resilience
    02:02 Theological Reflections on Snatching
    04:27 Understanding the Concept of Snatching
    11:53 The Challenge of Belief in Times of Snatching
    19:53 The Importance of Community Over Individualism
    26:09 Flock First: A Call to Collective Survival
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    34 分
  • Third Sunday of Easter - Rev. William H. Lamar IV

    Third Sunday of Easter - Rev. William H. Lamar IV
    2025/05/05
    This week Rev. William Lamar IV explores the themes of imagination, service, and community through the lens of faith. He emphasizes the importance of feeding the hungry, both physically and spiritually, and challenges traditional views of Jesus by presenting Him as a cook who serves and nurtures. The discussion highlights the role of imagination in shaping our understanding of God and the world, urging listeners to embrace a resurrection imagination that fosters hope and justice.

    This week's text:
    John 21: 1-12 NRSVue
    After these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias, and he showed himself in this way. Gathered there together were Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples. Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We will go with you.” They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.Just after daybreak, Jesus stood on the beach, but the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to them, “Children, you have no fish, have you?” They answered him, “No.” He said to them, “Cast the net to the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in because there were so many fish. That disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment, for he had taken it off, and jumped into the sea. But the other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from the land, only about a hundred yards off.When they had gone ashore, they saw a charcoal fire there, with fish on it, and bread. Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish that you have just caught.” So Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish, a hundred fifty-three of them, and though there were so many, the net was not torn. Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” Now none of the disciples dared to ask him, “Who are you?” because they knew it was the Lord.

    Chapters
    00:00 Resurrection and Community
    02:16 The Role of Imagination in Faith
    08:57 Imagining God: Love vs. Power
    14:00 Jesus as a Symbol of Hospitality
    22:11 The Call to Serve: A Culinary Metaphor for Faith
    25:04 Feeding the Hungry: The Role of Community and Justice
    28:06 The Invitation to the Table: Embracing All
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    30 分
  • Second Sunday of Easter 2025 - Rev. Michael Jefferson, II

    Second Sunday of Easter 2025 - Rev. Michael Jefferson, II
    2025/04/28

    This week Rev. Michael Jefferson, II explores the themes of faith, trauma, and the journey of trusting God again after experiencing doubt and grief. He reflects on the story of Thomas, often labeled as 'Doubting Thomas,' and challenges the audience to reconsider this characterization in light of the trauma and fear that Thomas experienced. Rev. Jefferson emphasizes the importance of acknowledging our doubts and fears as part of the faith journey and encourages listeners to meet Jesus in their own scars and struggles.

    This week's scripture reading:
    John 20: 19-31 (NRSVue)
    19 When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors were locked where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” 20 After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. 21 Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” 22 When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”24 But Thomas (who was called the Twin), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. 25 So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands and put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand in his side, I will not believe.”26 A week later his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were shut, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” 27 Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it in my side. Do not doubt but believe.” 28 Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!” 29 Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe.”30 Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples that are not written in this book. 31 But these are written so that you may continue to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life in his name.

    Chapters
    00:00 Scripture Reading: The Encounter with Thomas
    03:59 Trusting God Again: Navigating Trauma and Doubt
    24:03 Invitation to Healing: Responding to the Call
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    25 分
  • Easter Sunday 2025 - Rev. William H. Lamar IV

    Easter Sunday 2025 - Rev. William H. Lamar IV
    2025/04/22
    Who Got The Body?
    In this powerful Easter sermon, Rev. Lamar explores the themes of resurrection, memory, and the significance of the body of Christ. He reflects on the empty tomb, the trauma of witnessing death, and the role of women in the resurrection narrative. The sermon emphasizes the importance of remembering Christ's promises and recognizing that we, as a community, are the body of Christ, called to action in the world.



    Luke 24:1-3
    But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in they did not find the body.

    Chapters
    00:00 Justice and Love in the Resurrection
    01:04 Who Got the Body? Understanding Our Role
    18:11 Embracing Our Identity as the Body of Christ
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    26 分