http://www.hope-crc.org Hope CRC Podcasts en Hope CRC Podcasts Hope CRC no Hope CRC chris@cultivatestudios.com ℗ & © 2010 Hope CRC 720 Last week we talked about church songs, and how the Holy Spirit uses those songs to take root in our hearts and in our lives. While we've been singing this morning, the voices of the church have made a beautiful sound. And that leads me to ask you a question: How many of you feel 'interactive' this morning? (Strange question, I know.) Alright, then I have four questions for you (and remember, these aren't rhetorical questions): http://www.hope-crc.org/sermon/just-jesus Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:55:50 GMT Last week we talked about church songs, and how the Holy Spirit uses those songs to take root in our hearts and in our lives. While we've been singing this morning, the voices of the church have made a beautiful sound. And that leads me to ... A couple years ago, I spent the summer in Grand Rapids and worked for the library at Calvin College. My roommate was away for the summer, so I was in the apartment alone. Since it was summer break, I didn't have any homework to do. So, once I got home from work at 5:00, I was free to work on projects I didn't have time for during the school year. And the main project I gave myself was, Catch up on pop culture. http://www.hope-crc.org/sermon/holding-it-together Sun, 18 Jul 2010 21:21:54 GMT Erin Marshalek A couple years ago, I spent the summer in Grand Rapids and worked for the library at Calvin College. My roommate was away for the summer, so I was in the apartment alone. Since it was summer break, I didn't have any homework to do. So, once I got ... The past three weeks, we spent time encountering Jesus in the book of Luke. We experienced Jesus being scary, when he heals the man who had been demon-possessed. We heard Jesus' radical call to discipleship, and how it costs our very lives. Last week, we heard Jesus http://www.hope-crc.org/sermon/the-gospel-in-reverse Sun, 11 Jul 2010 21:40:50 GMT Erin Marshalek The past three weeks, we spent time encountering Jesus in the book of Luke. We experienced Jesus being scary, when he heals the man who had been demon-possessed. We heard Jesus' radical call to discipleship, and how it costs our very lives. Last ... After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go. He told them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field. Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves." http://www.hope-crc.org/sermon/reason-to-rejoice Sun, 04 Jul 2010 22:32:11 GMT Erin Marshalek After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go. He told them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to ... Well, who's ready to sign up? It sounds like a good deal, doesn't it? Head into hostile territory. Face rejection by all sorts of people. Get rebuked by Jesus. Have no place to lay your head. Leave your dear loved ones to be buried by someone else. Take off to follow this Jesus without even saying goodbye to your family. http://www.hope-crc.org/sermon/whats-it-going-to-cost Sun, 27 Jun 2010 22:13:35 GMT Erin Marshalek Well, who's ready to sign up? It sounds like a good deal, doesn't it? Head into hostile territory. Face rejection by all sorts of people. Get rebuked by Jesus. Have no place to lay ... Before I began work on this sermon this week, I very clearly remember the last time I spent time with this passage. I was in an education class at the seminary, and all the students were working in pairs. Our assignment was to look at this very scary story and figure out its theme. We needed to come up with a single sentence that: summed up the passage, was easy to remember, and would be the basis of a lesson that we could teach children. http://www.hope-crc.org/sermon/scarier-than-demons Sun, 20 Jun 2010 21:56:29 GMT Erin Marshalek Before I began work on this sermon this week, I very clearly remember the last time I spent time with this passage. I was in an education class at the seminary, and all the students were working in pairs. Our assignment was to look at this very ... Here it is; my last gasp before a sabbatical. Out with a whimper and not a bang, because almost eight years and approximately 350 sermons later ~ this is all I've got. We say it all the time, "May God be with you..." We pray it all the time, "Dear God be with our children…. be with the doctors…. be with our loved ones as they travel…. be with our leaders… be with our pastor on sabbatical…" http://www.hope-crc.org/sermon/paraclete-present-progressive Sun, 30 May 2010 16:46:28 GMT Roger Nelson Here it is; my last gasp before a sabbatical. Out with a whimper and not a bang, because almost eight years and approximately 350 sermons later ~ this is all I've got. We say it all the time, "May God be with you..." We pray it ... Things fall apart in this world. Have you ever noticed? Have you ever felt it? Things fall apart in this world. Bodies breakdown. Joints wear out, ha http://www.hope-crc.org/sermon/a-wheel-a-tower-a-bridge-and-fire Sun, 23 May 2010 18:55:15 GMT Roger Nelson Things fall apart in this world. Have you ever noticed? Have you ever felt it? Things fall apart in this world. Bodies breakdown. Joints wear out, ha On Tuesday morning I was the caboose to the train of people that roared into Dr. David Baar's choir room to surprise him with the news that he was named a "Golden Apple" winner. There were friends and family and foundation members and reporters and administrators and a joyous-raucous-racket. It was a wonderful moment. After the announcement, and some general merriment, somebody asked the choir to sing. So, with face beaming and that unmistakable bounce, Dave directed the choir in the Providence Saint Mel mission song. http://www.hope-crc.org/sermon/round-midnight Sun, 16 May 2010 19:45:20 GMT Roger Nelson On Tuesday morning I was the caboose to the train of people that roared into Dr. David Baar's choir room to surprise him with the news that he was named a "Golden Apple" winner. There were friends and family and foundation members and ... I read again this week that the vast majority of Americans believe in God….. 92% believe in God or a universal spirit. 81% believe in heaven. 65% believe that many different religious paths can lead to eternal salvation. 44% of Protestants go to a church different than the denomination in which they were raised. http://www.hope-crc.org/sermon/riding-the-ripple-to-the-river Sun, 09 May 2010 21:54:42 GMT Roger Nelson I read again this week that the vast majority of Americans believe in God….. 92% believe in God or a universal spirit. 81% believe in heaven. 65% believe that many different religious paths can lead to eternal salvation. 44% of ...