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Sermons for a Critical Faith — 356 episodes
Take My Hand
Blessed, Broken, Given
Seeking God's Wisdom
7/12/2026 Playing in the Dirt
Piecing It Together
Risk/Reward
Faithful Still
An Ordinary Ordination
A New Slant on Interruptions
A Mystery of the Faith
5/17/26 A Prayer On The Threshold
The Next Step is Enough
Learning to Dream God's Dreams
“Learning to Dream God’s Dreams”
“Jesus’ Resurrection Gifts”
Where Grace Speaks Your Name
The Promise of Easter
This … Not That
What Are You Carrying?
More Than a Runaway Son
Everyone Is Welcome at God's Table
Becoming: A Journey, Not a Destination
Discovering Ourselves on The Way
The Holy One Among Us
Living the Life That Jesus Teaches
Following Jesus and Healing A Broken World
Trusting God in the Midst of Chaos
Explore God's Call
Finding Hope In The Waters of Baptism
Follow the Star
Risky Business
What Child IS this: Enthroned by Love
Son of Mary
The Silent Word
What Child IS This? "King of Kings"
Loving Our Neighbor: The Heart of Worship
The Work of Hope
Better Days Are Ahead
A Better Foundation: The Importance of Cultivating Relationships
A Courageous Vision To Share With The World
Spending Wisely: How To Use Your Spiritual Gifts
Relationship Status: It's Complicated
World Communion Sunday
Called to Community, Called to Play
The Dishonest Steward: Lessons From A Messy Parable
Healed by Love - Sermon by Jeff Chu
Life is Messy! How To Live An Integrated Life of Faith
From Cracked Cisterns to Living Wells: Returning to the Source of Life
Called to Courage: Following Jeremiah's Example Today
Final Thoughts On Jonah
What Can We Learn From Jonah?
Lessons From Jonah
What Do You Do When God’s Justice Feels Unjust?
Celebrating Faith & Fellowship
Are You Being Contrary? Learning From Jonah's Journey
Turning the World Right-Side-Up ... When Upside Down Feels So Normal
The Good Samaritan: Finding The Good In Others
Navigating Life's Shipwrecks
Hindrances to Wholeness: Unraveling the Tangled Web of Internal and External Blocks
Do Not Be Afraid: Jesus’ Promise
The Cup Of Freedom: The Freedom To Ask Questions
The Cup of Freedom: The Freedom To Sing
The Energy To Rise: Finding Hope in Life's Darkest Moments
Converting Hearts and Minds: Paul's Road to Damascus
The Revolutionary Power of Easter: Embracing Courage
Palm Sunday and Jesus Tells Us to Buy a Sword?!?
Faithful Steps: Following Jesus with Joy, Love, and Inclusion
Hesed: Steadfast Loving-Kindness
Reclaiming Our Humanity: Embracing Inclusion, Joy, and Love in a Polarized World
Seeds of Inclusion: Embracing God's Generosity
"Paradigm Shift: Embracing Love, Inclusion, and Joy for a Better World"
Ruth: An Immigrant's Story (Women of Jesus' Genealogy #5)
The Women In Jesus' Genealogy: Bathsheba's Voice
The Women In Jesus' Genealogy: Rahab's Voice
The Women In Jesus' Genealogy: Tamar's Voice
Embracing Hope and Healing in a World of Conflict
Everyday Miracles: Turning Water Into Wine
Baptism of the Lord
A Christmas Carol: Where Do We Go From Here?
“The Hope of Christmas Future”
The Life of Christmas Present
The Remembrance of Christmas Past
“Bah, Humbug!” or Making Change?
Choosing The Kingdom Of God
Navigating the Noise: Embracing God's Call in a Distracted World
What Will You Risk? A Case For Giving More
Don't Fall For The Happiness Trap: Putting Money In Its Place
Personal Finances Part 1: The Money Talk You've Been Avoiding
How Will You Make A Circle Next Time? Looking Outward To Serve Others
“Ask Me About My Grandma”
Faith & Politics: When the Church is Silent
“How the Free can be Slaves and Slaves can be Free”
Showing The World A Better Way: Overcoming The "Us vs Them" Mentality
Exploring the Root of Political Polarization: A Call for Empathy
Beyond Red and Blue: The Role of Faith and Grace in Healing Political Divisions
Choosing Love Over Judgment: A Radical Shift in Mindset
Discovering Our Sacred Space
Divine Guidance: King Solomon's Prayer for Wisdom
Divine Care: Lessons From Elijah's Despair
A Deeper Hunger: Exploring the Need for Significance and Meaning
Hungering For A Community For All
What Are You Hungry For? Inviting Others To The Spiritual Feast
Hope: Lessons From The Presbyterian General Assembly
Freedom In Christ | Dr. Kris Brammer
Feeling the Big Feels
Finding Calm in the Midst of the Storm: Lessons from Jesus
Parables: Invitations to Deep Spiritual Reflection
God Amidst Chaos: Our True Leader
Spiritual Nourishment for Life's Trials and Struggles
Sermon
Pentecostal Awakening: Diving Into Acts 2 Through Lectio Divina
Building True Friendships: Following Jesus' Example
Imperfectly Perfect
Empowerment in Christ: Overcoming Feelings of Inadequacy
God Isn't Keeping Score | Rev. Sue Coller
Transforming Fear into Hope: Embracing the Easter Promise
Be Unstoppable: Embracing the Power of Easter
Who is Jesus Christ to You : Transforming Doubt into Faith
Boldly Go
Right In Front of Us
Don't Be Afraid
The Fears That Control Us: Letting Go and Embracing the Life God Intends for Us
Passing the Mantle
"...while he was there..." - Finding Hope in Everyday Moments
Embracing Diversity and Overcoming the Dangers of Knowledge without Love
Contriteness and Conversion
The Eli Implant: How to Listen and Hear God's Voice in a Noisy World
What Gifts Do You Bring: Letting Go of Our Worst to Offer Our Best
The Uncomfortable Questions of God: Finding Hope in Facing the Divine Inquiry
Finding Hope in the Darkness: God's Light Shining through Exile and Uncertainty
Defiant Joy: Finding God's Work in a Messy World | Rev. Dr. Sue Coller
Finding Peace in a Chaotic World: The Unexpected Path to Inner Peace and Positive Change
"Finding Hope in Chaos: Recognizing Signs of God's Presence"
"Rethinking Our Image of God: Embracing the Mystery and Complexity of Divine Love"
Beyond the Turkey: Experiencing the Real Gifts of God
Shining through Shadows: Where Your Deep Gladness Meets the World's Deep Hunger
"Unveiling the Power of Grace: Rewrite Your Story, Define Your Legacy"
"Breaking the Chains: Embracing the Spirit of Jubilee in a World of Injustice" | Rev. Dr. Sue Coller
"Letting Go: The Power to Transform Lives and Shape Our World" | Rev. Dr. Sue Coller
"Where Is God During Wars?" | Sue Coller
"Betrayal, Redemption, and Divine Love: Unveiling the Drama of Luke 22:1-23" | Rev. Sue Coller
"Transformed: Living Sacrifices and the Power of Renewal in Romans 12:1-8" | Rev. Sue Coller
Social Change in the Amazon: An Interview with Eliana Elias, Executive Director of Minga Peru
After the Sermon: God at Work: The Construction Zone of Our Lives | Kara Hillhouse
"God at Work: The Construction Zone of our Lives" | Dr. Kara Hillhouse
After the Sermon | Limitless Forgiveness: Unlocking the Power of Radical Grace | Kara Hillhouse
Limitless Forgiveness: Unlocking the Power of Radical Grace | Rev. Kara Hillhouse
After the Sermon | The Surprising Path to God's Kingdom | Beth Graverholt
"The Surprising Path to God's Kingdom: Discovering the Unlikely Heroes | Pastor Beth Graverholt
From Bondage to Freedom: The Power of the Passover Lamb in Exodus 12:1-14 | Rev. Kara Hillhouse
"The Cost of True Discipleship: Denying Ourselves and Taking Up Our Cross" | Rev. Dr. Raymond Meester
After the Sermon | Sacrifice, Renewal, and Service | Kara Hillhouse
Transformed | Rev. Kara Hillhouse
After the Sermon: Meant for Good: Finding Reconciliation and Forgiveness through Life's Trials | Kara Hillhouse
"Meant for Good: Finding Reconciliation and Forgiveness through Life's Trials" | Rev. Kara Hillhouse
After the Sermon | Forgiveness Unveiled: From Betrayal to Redemption| Carl Eskridge
"Forgiveness Unveiled: From Betrayal to Redemption" | Rev. Dr. Carl B. Eskridge
"Frozen Chosen No More: Embracing the Joyful Celebration of God's Grace" | Rev. Dr. Raymond Meester
After The Sermon | Discovering the Hidden Voices and Diverse Messages | Dr. Kris Brammer
"Unlocking the Bible: Discovering the Hidden Voices and Diverse Messages within Scripture" | Dr. Kris Brammer
After The Sermon | "Connecting Threads: Finding Hope and Faith in the Unseen" | Jane Holtzclaw
"Connecting Threads: Finding Hope and Faith in the Unseen" | Jane Holtzclaw
After The Sermon | Sowing Seeds: Cultivating a Heart of Good Soil For God's Word | Kara Hillhouse
"Sowing Seeds: Cultivating a Heart of Good Soil For God's Word to Thrive" | Kara Hillhouse
After The Sermon | Finding God's Perfect Match | Kara Hillhouse
After The Sermon | Welcoming Christ: Understanding the rewards and challenges... | Sue Coller
"Welcoming Christ: Understanding the rewards and challenges of being a laborer for the harvest" | Sue Coller
After The Sermon | How God's Strength and Guidance Can Renew Your Purpose and Direction | Sue Coller
How God's Strength and Guidance Can Renew Your Purpose and Direction | Sue Coller
After The Sermon | Discerning God’s Voice in a Noisy World | Sue Coller
Discerning God’s Voice in a Noisy World | Sue Coller
"Stop Trying to Impress God!" | Sue Coller
After The Sermon | "Finding Beauty and Potential in Chaos" | Sue Coller
"Finding Beauty and Potential in Chaos" | Sue Coller
After The Sermon | Do People See God When They Look At You? | Sue Coller
Do people see God when they look at you? | Sue Coller
Celebrating Volunteers | Sue Coller
"Individualism vs. Harmony: Choose Wisely" | Sue Coller
After The Sermon | Justice and Restoring Community Dignity | Beth Graverholt
After The Sermon | Is Forgiveness The Key To Understanding Christianity? | Sue Coller
"Is Forgiveness the Key to Understanding Christianity?" | Sue Coller
“The Power of Organized People” | Beth Graverholt
After the Sermon | Just a Closer Walk With Thee | Kara Hillhouse
"Just a Closer Walk With Thee" | Kara Hillhouse
After the Sermon | Doubting Thomas and the Power of Belief | Kara Hillhouse
The Gift of Thomas | Kara Hillhouse
After The Sermon | From Death to Life: Easter's Promise | Sue Coller
From Death to Life: Easter's Promise | Sue Coller
After the Sermon | Embracing Change and Renewal in Christ | Sue Coller
Embracing Change and Renewal in Christ | Sue Coller
After the Sermon | Finding Growth and Transformation in Life's Difficult Seasons| Sue Coller
Finding Growth and Transformation in Life's Difficult Seasons | Sue Coller
After the Sermon: Three Steps to Not Worrying in Challenging Times | Sue Coller
Three Steps to Not Worrying in Challenging Times | Sue Coller
After the Sermon: Are You Prioritizing the Most Important Thing? | Sue Coller
Prioritizing the Most Important Thing | Sue Coller
Afrer the Sermon: Tuning into God in Difficult Times | Sue Coller
A Radically Present God in Difficult Times | Sue Coller
After the Sermon: Start Living the Life You Want Now | Sue Coller
How do we move from BUSY to CONNECTED? | After the Sermon with Sue Coller
Start Living the Life You Want Now | Sue Coller
Stop Wearing "BUSY" Like a Badge of Honor | Sue Coller
Does God Only Give Gifts to Women? | Sue Coller
Encouragement and Support...How Your Light Can Shine? | Terri Sherman, Joan Berglund, Christy Abraham
"Live Life Out Loud" | Emily Van Meter & Kris Brammer
Where Does Hope Come From? Why Is It Important? | After the Sermon
Get to the Good Part | Sue Coller
Restoring Healthy Relationships | Sue Coller
How Your Faith Can Show Up For Others | Sue Coller
Who's in Control? God or Money? | Sue Coller
It's Time to Write a New Story On Money | Sue Coller
How Did We Go From Joy To Crying This Christmas? | Raymond Meester
Who Are You in the Christmas Story? December 24, 2022
We See God in Each Other - December 18th, 2022
We Can Choose a Better Way - December 11 2022
God Comes to Us in Our Fear - December 4th, 2022
An Inheritance of Hope - November 27, 2022
Thanksgiving & Gratitude - November 20, 2022
Holy Impatience - Sermons for a Critical Faith, Nov 13, 2022
Moving from Fear to Love - November 6, 2022
I’ve been meaning to ask … where do we go from here? - October 30th, 2022
I've been meaning to ask...what do you need? - October 23rd, 2022
I've been meaning to ask...where do you hurt? - October 16th, 2022
I've been meaning to ask...where are you from? - October 9th, 2022
He Saw Me Standing There - October 2, 2022
Spiritual War - September 25, 2022
Reclaiming Sabbath as Rest and Justice - September 18, 2022
Education to Formation - September 11th, 2022
Discipleship is a Journey - Are You Prepared? - September 4th, 2022
What Kind of a World Do You Want to Live In? - August 28th, 2022
Are you spiritual, religious or faithful? August 21, 2022
Creating a Life Outside the Lines - Reflections for August 14, 2022
Worry and Anxiety - An Antidote - August 7, 2022
Turn to Jesus to Humble Us - Sermon for July 31, 2022
Teach Us To Pray - July 24, 2022
Fellowship Trip Meditations and Readings - July 17, 2022
When Eternal Life Isn't the Real Question - July 10, 2022
Loving the Stranger - July 3, 2022
You Can't Move Forward If You Keep Looking Back - June 26, 2022
Zeal for God's House - June 19, 2022
Of Bears and Awe - June 12, 2022
A Celebration of the Spirit at Work - June 5, 2022
Audacious Hope - May 29, 2022
The Most Dangerous Story in the Bible - May 22, 2022
God’s Handiwork - May 15, 2022
"The Little Light That Shines" - May 8, 2022
"Do You Care if Jesus Rose from the Dead?" - May 1, 2022
"Learning How to Dance" - April 24, 2022
"Defiant Hope" - April 17, 2022
“I need You” - April 10, 2022
Does Foot-Washing Scare You? - April 3, 2022
Your Failures Do Not Define You - March 27, 2022
Lots of things can be medicine - March 20, 2022
God Ordains the Small Beginning - March 13, 2022
A Critical Faith Sermon - Ordinary Lives Can be Holy - March 6, 2022
A Critical Faith - Deep Engagement - February 27, 2022
A Critical Faith Sermon - What's In It for Us? - Feb. 20, 2022
A Critical Faith - "When a Blessing Becomes a Charge" - Feb 13, 2022
A Critical Faith - Fishing in Deep Waters - February 6, 2022
A Critical Faith Sermon - Faith on the Margins - Jan 30, 2022
A Critical Faith Sermon: New Beginnings - January 23, 2022
A Critical Faith Sermon: Come Home - January 16, 2022
A Critical Faith: You're NOT the Messiah - Jan. 9, 2021
Wintering's Gifts - A Critical Faith Sermon
A Place With a View: Love
How Much is Enough: The Joy of Kingdom Giving
A Place at the Table
Making Room for the Holy
Giving Thanks for Unexpected Things
It All Begins in Silence
What Is Community?
Reformation Sunday, So What?
Christ, Pottery, and Confession
A Living Faith
What Holds You Back?
One For All and All for One
The Big Lie
Follow Jesus
God Sustains
Us Vs. Them
Gorilla Glue or What's Love Got to do With it?
Petty Annoyances & Major Hurts
Faith with or without works?
Living with Those We Love: The Myth of the Perfect Family
None So Blind
Blessed by God
Go and See
Let's Dance
Love's Labor Lost
Healing Tough
What Are Your Goliaths?
You Must Be Born Again
Light Overcoming The Darkness
A Journey Of Faith
When Hope Dies
Living With Antagonism – When the World is Against You
When Love Gets Personal
To abide or not to abide...that is the question.
Do you still believe in the miraculous?
A Silent Story
A Critical Faith - Forgiveness or the lack thereof - April 11, 2021
Where do we go from here?
The Gift of Misfits, or Community
The gift of tempation
The Gift of Getting Lost
The Gift of Being Thunderstruck
The Gift of Uncertainty
A Critical Faith - The Gift of Uncertainty - February 21, 2021
A Critical Faith - Why Are We Surprised? - February 14, 2021
A Critical Faith - BE the Gospel - February 7, 2021
A Critical Faith - The Limits of Freedom - January 31, 2021
A Critical Faith - Just Love - January 24, 2021
A Critical Faith - Moving from ME to WE - January 17, 2021
A Critical Faith - A Baptismal Calling in Times of Division - January 10, 2021
A Critical Faith - Recognize - Re-Engage - Respond - January 3, 2021
A Critical Faith - Believe it Now - The Time Has Come - December 27, 2020
A Critical Faith - God Believes in You - Christmas Eve, December 24, 2020
A Critical Faith - Where is this World God Promises? - Dec. 20, 2020
A Critical Faith - I Believe Even When ... Love vs. Fear - December 6, 2020
A Critical Faith - I Believe in Hope, even when... - November 29, 2020
A Critical Faith - A Matthew 25 Church - November 22, 2020
A Critical Faith - What Do You Do with Grace? - November 15, 2020
A Critical Faith - The Power of Our Stories - November 8, 2020
A Critical Faith - Do You Practice What You Preach? - November 1, 2020
A Critical Faith - Pleasing God - October 25, 2020
A Critical Faith - Church and State - October 18, 2020
A Critical Faith - Your Choice - October 11, 2020
A Critical Faith - Confronting Our Unconscious Biases - October 4, 2020
A Critical Faith - Is God With Us in the Wilderness? - September 27, 2020
A Critical Faith - What if I Don't Want to Love My Enemies - September 20, 2020
A Critical Faith - How to Live in Exile - September 13, 2020
A Critical Faith - Community: The Art of Neighboring - August 30, 2020
A Critical Faith - Practicing Forgiveness - August 23, 2020
A Critical Faith - Equality: It Starts on the Playground - August 16, 2020
A Critical Faith - Justice & Jubilee - August 9, 2020
A Critical Faith - Joy: A Down Payment on the Future - August 2, 2020
A Critical Faith - NonViolence: Standing in the Void between Chaos and Grace - July 26, 2020
A Critical Faith - Sabbath: McDonald's Got It Right! - July 19, 2020
A Critical Faith - The Liturgy of Enough - July 12, 2020
A Critical Faith - What's Love Got to Do With it? - July 5, 2020
A Critical Faith - A Cup of Cold Water - June 28, 2020
A Critical Faith - Building Bridges - June 21, 2020
A Critical Faith - Making a Difference - June 14, 2020
A Critical Faith - Living Together in an Imperfect World - June 7, 2020
A Critical Faith - Tired? Come and Be Filled - May 31, 2020
A Critical Faith - What Kind of a World Do You Want to Live In? - May 24, 2020
A Critical Faith - Bound By the Spirit - May 17, 2020
A Critial Faith: You Don't Have to be Perfect - March 22, 2020
A Critical Faith - Run to the Rock - May 10, 2020
A Critical Faith - Do We Really Want to Go Back to Normal? - May 2, 2020
A Critical Faith - The Heart of the Matter #1 & Interview with Bill Michener, The Lighthouse Executive Director - April 26, 2020
A Critical Faith - I am About to Do a New Thing - April 19, 2020
A Critical Faith - A Light in the Darkness - Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020
A Critical Faith - Palm Sunday Passion - April 5, 2020
A Critical Faith: Is It Time to Ditch the Building? - March 29, 2020
A Critical Faith: Do You Really Understand Who Jesus Is? - March 16, 2020