Sermons at First Congo: 2009

Monday, December 28, 2009

Clothe Yourselves

Clothe Yourselves, Sonsiris Tamayo, preacher.

Preached December 27, 2009. About 35 minutes duration.

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Friday, December 25, 2009

What Child is This?

What Child is This?, Ryan Dowell Baum, preacher.

Preached Christmas Eve, December 24, 2009. About 13 minutes duration.

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Monday, December 21, 2009

When Hope Comes to Town

When Hope Comes to Town, Victor Lee Lewis, preacher.

Preached December 20, 2009. About 21 minutes duration.

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Saturday, December 19, 2009

In Need of Joy

In Need of Joy, Grant Kinney, preacher.

Preached December 13, 2009. About 25 minutes duration.

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Monday, December 7, 2009

Righteous Peace, Godly Glory

Righteous Peace, Godly Glory, Craig Breismeister, preacher.

Preached December 6, 2009. About 20 minutes duration.

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Wednesday, November 25, 2009

An Antidote to Despair

An Antidote to Despair, Nichola Torbett, preacher.

Preached November 22, 2009.

Approximately 30 minutes duration.

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Monday, November 16, 2009

How Can I Keep From Singing?

How Can I Keep From Singing?, Seminarian Ryan Dowell Baum, preacher.

Preached November 15, 2009.

Approximately 24 minutes duration.

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Sunday, October 18, 2009

Not So Meek and Mild

Not So Meek and Mild, Grant Kinney, preacher.

Preached October 18, 2009.

Approximately 24 minutes duration. Sermon begins after 10 seconds of silence.

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Monday, October 5, 2009

Who's In Charge Here?

Who's In Charge Here?, Ryan Dowell Baum, preacher.

Preached October 4, 2009.

Approximately 23 minutes duration.

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Monday, September 28, 2009

Mammy Moses, Pastor Lynice Pinkard, preacher.

Preached September 27, 2009.

Approximately 20 minutes duration.

This is Pastor Lynice's last sermon before she goes on sabbatical from Oct. 1, 2009 to January 1, 2010.

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Monday, September 14, 2009

The Unsanitary God

The Unsanitary God, Pastor Lynice Pinkard, preacher.

Preached September 13, 2009.

Approximately 19 minutes duration.

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Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Jesus' Shadow

Jesus' Shadow, Pastor Lynice Pinkard, preacher.

Preached September 6, 2009.

Approximately 18 minutes duration.

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Monday, August 24, 2009

No Exit

No Exit, Pastor Lynice Pinkard, preacher.

Preached August 23, 2009.

Approximately 13 minutes duration.

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Tuesday, August 18, 2009

We Need the Funk

We Need the Funk, Pastor Lynice Pinkard, preacher.

Preached August 16, 2009.

Approximately 23 minutes duration.

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Monday, August 10, 2009

Transformative Truth-telling

Transformative Truth-telling, preached by Nichola Torbett

Preached August 9, 2009. Key scriptures: Ephesians 4:25-5:2; John 6:35,31-51

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Monday, August 3, 2009

The Cosmic Christ

The Cosmic Christ, Dr. J. Webb Mealy, preacher.

Preached August 2, 2009.

Approximately 28 minutes duration.

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Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Don't Be Scared

Don't Be Scared

Reverend Valerie Brown-Troutt, preacher. Preached July 26, 2009.

Approximately 45 minutes duration.

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Sunday, July 19, 2009

Bringing Down the House

Bringing Down the House, Pastor Lynice Pinkard, preacher.

Preached July 19, 2009.

Approximately 23 minutes duration.

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Sunday, July 12, 2009

God's Delivery Room

God's Delivery Room , Pastor Lynice Pinkard, preacher.

Preached July 12, 2009.

Approximately 23 minutes duration. Key Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14; Matthew 9:16-17

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Sunday, July 5, 2009

At the Buzzer

At the Buzzer , Pastor Lynice Pinkard, preacher.

Preached July 5, 2009.
Approximately 28 minutes duration. Key Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:2-10; Mark 6:1-13

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Sunday, June 28, 2009

Dead, or Only Sleeping?

Dead, or Only Sleeping?, preached by Nichola Torbett

Preached Pride Day, June 28, 2009.

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Sunday, June 21, 2009

Big John's Faith

Big John's Faith, Seminarian Michelle Freeman, preacher.

Preached Father's Day, June 21, 2009.
Approximately 29 minutes duration. Key Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” And leaving the crowd behind, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. Other boats were with him. A great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that the boat was already being swamped. But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and they woke him up and rebuked the wind, and said the sea, “Peace! Be Still!” Then the wind ceased, and there was a dead calm. He said to them, “Why are you afraid? Have you still no faith?” And they were filled with great awe and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”

Sermon Theme: Faith/Faithfulness

Sermon Outline

Sunday is the third Sunday after Pentecost, the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time and Proper 7. It is also Father’s Day. In the scripture passage Jesus is asleep in the boat when the disciples wake him during a wind storm. Jesus wakes up, calms the storm and asks them where is their faith. I intend to explain this scripture passage to the audience as well as relate some personal examples of how my faith in God has carried me through the most difficult times in my life. I will also honor my father by relating briefly how he had the faith of a mustard seed (Matthew 17:20) to overcome a lot of obstacles in his life. Faith is a guiding force in my personal spiritual journey with Christ and has also guided my 13-year relationship with my life partner Georgia. We have “stepped out in faith” on a number of occasions when most people would have retreated and not taken a chance.

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Sunday, June 14, 2009

Big Idea Productions

Big Idea Productions , Pastor Lynice Pinkard, preacher.

Preached June 14, 2009.
Approximately 28 minutes duration. Key Scriptures: 1 Samuel 15:34-16:13

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Monday, June 8, 2009

Nic at Night

Nic at Night , Pastor Lynice Pinkard, preacher.

Preached Trinity Sunday, June 7, 2009.
Approximately 27 minutes duration. Key Scriptures: John 3:1-17

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Sunday, May 31, 2009

General Admission

General Admission , Pastor Lynice Pinkard, preacher.

Preached Pentecost Sunday, May 31, 2009.
Approximately 16 minutes duration. Key Scriptures: Acts 2:1-21

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Sunday, May 24, 2009

Spiritual Conflict Resolution

Spiritual Conflict Resolution , Pastor Lynice Pinkard, preacher.

Preached May 24, 2009. Approximately 23 minutes duration.
Key Scriptures: Acts 1:15-17, 21-26 and John 17: 11, 13-19

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Sunday, May 17, 2009

Bologna Sandwich

Bologna Sandwich, Reverend Linda Jaramillo, preacher.

Preached May 17, 2009.

Approximately 33 minutes duration.

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Sunday, May 10, 2009

Stay With Me

Stay With Me , Pastor Lynice Pinkard, preacher.

Preached Mother's Day, May 10, 2009. Approximately 16 minutes duration.
Key Scripture: John 15:1-8

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Sunday, May 3, 2009

Love In Deed

Love In Deed, Reverend John McEntyre, preacher.

Preached May 3, 2009.

Approximately 25 minutes duration.

Key Scriptures: John 10:10b-18; 1 John 3:16-24

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Sunday, April 26, 2009

Wait

Wait , Seminarian Sonsiris Tamayo, preacher.

Preached April 26, 2009.

Approximately 46 minutes duration.
(The recording ends about two minutes before the end of the sermon).
Key Scriptures: Luke 24: 36b-48; 1 John 3:1-7

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Sunday, April 19, 2009

Touching the Wounds of Christ

Touching the Wounds of Christ , Seminarian Meghan Bean-Smith, preacher.

Preached April 19, 2009.

Approximately 15 minutes. Key Scripture: John 20:19-31

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Monday, April 13, 2009

A Way Out of No Way

A Way Out of No Way , Pastor Lynice Pinkard, preacher.

Preached Easter Sunday, April 12, 2009. Approximately 20 minutes.
Key Scripture: Mark 16:1-8

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Monday, April 6, 2009

Yes I Am

Yes I am, Pastor Lynice Pinkard, preacher.

Preached Palm/Passion Sunday, April 5, 2009.

Key Scriptures: Mark 14: 60-62

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Monday, March 23, 2009

Interrupting the Legacy of Pain

Interrupting the Legacy of Pain, preached by Nichola Torbett

Preached March 22, 2009.

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Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Making Use of Leftovers

Making Use of Leftovers, Reverend Michael Mitchell, preacher.

Preached March 15, 2009.

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Sunday, March 8, 2009

Parody Masquerading as the Promise

Parody Masquerading as the Promise, MacArthur Flournoy, preacher.

Preached March 8, 2009.

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Sunday, March 1, 2009

I'm Sorry: I Don't Dance

I'm Sorry: I Don't Dance, Pastor Lynice Pinkard, preacher.

Preached March 1, 2009.

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Monday, February 23, 2009

The Threat of Life

The Threat of Life, Pastor Lynice Pinkard, preacher.

Preached February 22, 2009.

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Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Dissident Diaspora

Dissident Diaspora, Dr. Joanne M. Braxton, preacher.

Preached February 15, 2009.

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Sunday, February 8, 2009

No Deals

No Deals, Pastor Lynice Pinkard, preacher.

Preached February 8, 2009.

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Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Redeeming Authority

Redeeming Authority, Pastor Lynice Pinkard, preacher.

Preached February 1, 2009.

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Sunday, January 25, 2009

Strategic Discomfort

Strategic Discomfort, Pastor Lynice Pinkard, preacher.

Preached January 25, 2009.

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Tuesday, January 20, 2009

In-Body Experience

In-Body Experience, Soo Hyun Han, preacher.

Preached January 18, 2009.

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Monday, January 12, 2009

Contending With The Cross / And God Saw That it was Good

Contending with the Cross, Ryan Dowell Baum, preacher.

Preached June 15, 2008.

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And God Saw That it was Good, Meghan Bean Smith, preacher.

Preached May 18, 2008.

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A Message To the Saved

A Message to the Saved, Reverend Dearthrice DeWitt, preacher.

Preached January 11, 2009.

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Monday, January 5, 2009

Where is the Church?

Where is the Church?, Pastor Lynice Pinkard, preacher.

Preached January 4, 2009.

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