Sermon 10/12/09

"What is holding me back from following Jesus?" by Rev. Erik Samuelson

Preached 10/11/09

Texts: Amos 5:6-7, 10-15, Psalm 90:12-17, Hebrews 4:12-16, Mark 10:17-31 (click to read)

Click to listen: BLC_2009_10_11.mp3

Sermon 9/6/09

"Reframing James: Faith without works is alright for you, but it's no good for your neighbor" by Rev. Erik Samuelson

Preached 9/6/09

Texts: Isaiah 35:4-7, James 2:1-17, Mark 7:24-37 (click to read)

Click to listen: BLC_2009_09_06.mp3

I tell a story from the Churchwide Assembly in this sermon that I wrote in parable form on my blog.

Sermon 8/30/09

"Forget the rules you think you know" by Jon Zemke

Preached: 8/30/09

Texts: Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9, James 1:17-27, Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 (click to read)

Click to listen: BLC_09_08_30.mp3

Sermon 8/9/09

"Being one body of Christ for the sake of the world" by Rev. Erik Samuelson

Preached 8/9/09

Texts: 1 Kings 19:4-8, Ephesians 4:25 - 5:2, John 6:35, 41-51 (click to listen)

Click to listen: BLC_2009_08_09.mp3

Click here to follow along with the Churchwide Assembly (August 17-23) via live video and news updates. I'll be blogging (hopefully) from the Assembly which you can read here.

Sermon 8/2/09

"Ask not what Jesus can do for you..." by Jon Zemke

Preached 8/2/09

Texts: Exodus 16:2-4, 9-15, Ephesians 4:1-16, John 6:24-35 (click to read)

Click to listen: BLC_2009_8_2.mp3

Sermon 7/12/09

"UnChristian?" by Rev. Erik Samuelson

Preached 7/12/09

Texts: Amos 7:7-15, Ephesians 1:3-14, Mark 6:14-29 (click to read)

Click to listen:BLC_2009_07_12.mp3

I mention a book entitled "UnChristian: What a New Generation Really Thinks about Christianity ... and Why It Matters." You can find it for sale here.

Sermon 7/5/09

"What a friend we have in Jesus--a friend who turns the world upside down" by Rev. Erik Samuelson

Preached 7/5/09

Texts: Ezekiel 2:1-5, 2 Corinthians 12:2-10, Mark 6:1-13 (click to read)

Click to listen: BLC_2009_07_05.mp3

In this sermon we had some "play along at home time" with a survey. You can see the survey here. What do you think? Send your answers to us and we'll include them in the results. The latest results can be found here, and will be updated as we get more feedback. If you missed the meeting I mention, you can read about it here.

If you didn't recognize the second song I sung, check out this video.