Hello. In this episode of Grace Recipient, I read about the treasure in the field, and the pearl of great price. I also talk about the promise of heaven. Thankyou for listening, and as always, if you would like to comment, you can email me at wwwgraceforallm@gmail.com If you would like me to talk about a specific topic, please let me know, and I wi…

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Sunday, June 9th, 2024 Rev. Justin M. McCrearyBy HopeUU

In this sermon, Pastor Dave Capoccia finishes examining John 8:31-59, Jesus’ final public discussion with the Jews at the Feast of the Booths. John reports this discussion in his Gospel so that you will recognize your true spiritual state and turn to Jesus with perseverant faith. In the third part of Jesus’ discussion, John 8:48-59,… The post Befor…

In this lesson, Pastor Dave Capoccia considers whether the account of Genesis 6-9 can be fairly interpreted as describing a local flood. Why do many Christians accept or are open to accepting a local flood explanation? What details of the biblical text, beyond the descriptors of total destruction, preclude a local flood interpretation? And how… The…

In this sermon, Pastor Dave Capoccia continues examining John 8:31-59, Jesus’ final public discussion with the Jews at the Feast of the Booths. John reports this discussion in his Gospel so that you will recognize your true spiritual state and turn to Jesus with perseverant faith. In the second part of Jesus’ discussion, John 8:37-47,… The post A T…

In this lesson, Pastor Dave Capoccia examines the entire Genesis flood account for details about the timing of the flood events themselves and about the specific people and creatures which perished in the flood. Did the flood finish in forty days and forty nights? Is the Bible ambiguous about which people and animals survived on… The post Lesson 7:…

Sunday, May 26th, 2024 Rev. Gary McAlpinBy HopeUU

In this sermon, Pastor Dave Capoccia begins examining John 8:31-59, Jesus’ final public discussion with the Jews at the Feast of the Booths. John reports this discussion in his Gospel so that you will recognize your true spiritual state and turn to Jesus with perseverant faith. In the first part of Jesus’ discussion, John 8:31-36,… The post Only Je…

In this lesson, Pastor Dave Capoccia begins examining the flood Catastrophe. Why did God send the flood? What does it mean that God regretted making man? Why did God spare Noah? And how does Noah’s situation parallel our own today? The main text for this lesson is Genesis 6:5-7:1. The post Lesson 6: Catastrophe, The Flood appeared first on Calvary …

We are the stories we tell. Not just the stories we tell of ourselves but also the stories we tell about one another. This narrative is made up of perspectives that we form from the experience of both joy and our sorrow. It is easy to forget that the world we see, though real, is perceived only through our senses, the eyes, the ears, the hands. Tha…

In this sermon, Pastor Joseph Babij begins a new series studying through the book of Revelation. Pastor Babij explains the opening blessings promised to those who hear and heed the book. Pastor Babij also explains the concept of “the day of the Lord” using 2 Thessalonians 2:1-17 and what must take place before the day… The post Blessings from Heave…

In this lesson, Pastor Dave Capoccia steps out of Genesis to consider the issue of man’s heart on a broader biblical basis. Is man’s heart basically good, evil, or neutral? Does the doctrine of original sin absolve man of responsibility or compromise the justice of God? And if man can only be saved by the… The post Lesson 5: The Heart of Man appear…

It is our tradition to celebrate Mother’s Day at Hope Unitarian Church with a flower communion. Flower communion itself though held at different times of the year in different churches dates to Prague in 1923 and was created by Norbert Čapek and was brought to the United States by his wife Mája Čapek following World War II. This tradition gives us …

In this sermon, Pastor Dave Capoccia examines John 8:21-30 and Jesus’ profound warning to religious unbelievers at the Feast of Booths. John reports Jesus’ fourth round of discussion with the Jews at the Feast of Booths so that you will heed Jesus’ warning and not die in your sins. The post Beware Dying in Your Sins appeared first on Calvary Commun…

In this lesson, Pastor Dave Capoccia examines the account of Cain and Abel in Genesis 4:1-15 and looks to answer three main questions: why did Cain become angry to the point of murder, why was Cain’s sacrifice rejected when Abel’s was accepted, and from where did Cain get his wife? The post Lesson 4: Cain Kills Abel appeared first on Calvary Commun…

Pluralism is seldom understood by those who do not value it, yet these are the people who generally define it. Unitarian Universalism is a liberal, pluralistic religion. It is important for us to define and understand this value for ourselves. Come and learn about it this Sunday.By HopeUU

Tulsa CARES helps to transform the lives of clients and serve as the leading voice of HIV and Hep C in the community.By HopeUU

In this sermon, Pastor Dave Capoccia examines John 8:12-20 and Jesus’ proclamation of himself as the light of the world at the Feast of Booths. John reports Jesus’ third round of discussion with the Jews at the Feast of Booths so that you might by faith gain Jesus as the light of life and not… The post The Life-Giving Light appeared first on Calvar…

In this lesson, Pastor Dave Capoccia looks at Genesis 3:8-24 to discuss the effects of man’s fall into sin. Pastor Dave examines the curse on the Serpent, on the woman, and on the man, but also how these curses are fulfilled or reversed by Jesus Christ. The post Lesson 3: The Effects of the Fall appeared first on Calvary Community Church.…

In this episode I talk about the value of man, and how the value of man depreciated over time, and the value God put on man.email graceforallm@gmail.comGo to www.gracerecipient.org--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/grace-for-all-ministries/message

In this sermon, Pastor Joseph Babij examines the whole book of Amos to warn you against complacency and religious hypocrisy in light of the impending judgment of God. The post God’s Ultimate Justice appeared first on Calvary Community Church.By Calvary Community Church of East Millstone

In this lesson, Pastor Dave Capoccia examines the Fall account in Genesis 3:1-7 to uncover what really happened at the Fall, what the Serpent’s fundamental mode of deception is (even today), and how the hope-giving gospel appeared immediately after man’s sin. The post Lesson 2: Corruption—Sin Enters the World appeared first on Calvary Community Chu…

By Steven Leigh Williams Sunday April 28th, 2004 Wyrd, in Norse pagan and related traditions, is essentially the woven fabric of reality, and each being/power in Existence has a thread in it. This service, we're going to get a little wyrd and explore how everything, everywhere, is connected and concurrent, from mycelial networks to star nurseries t…

In Ancient Egyptian Mythology the heart of the dead is weighed against Ma’at, the goddess of harmony, justice, and morality. Ma’at is represented by a feather and the heart must be lighter than Ma’at’s feather if the spirit wants to pass into the afterlife. Though we may no longer fear this judgement, we still come to one another with heavy hearts,…

In this sermon, Pastor Dave Capoccia examines the story of the woman caught in adultery, noting the difficult text-critical background of this unique New Testament passage. The passage’s original writer reports Jesus’ amazing handling of the adulteress’ conundrum so that you also might escape condemnation by believing in Jesus and then might walk i…

In this lesson, Pastor Dave Capoccia introduces the new series studying Genesis 3-11 and then discusses the Seven Cs of History, a biblical outline of history from Answers in Genesis useful for understanding ourselves as humans in light of history’s most key moments. The post Lesson 1: The Seven Cs of History appeared first on Calvary Community Chu…

The Learning Center at Euchee Butterfly Farm helps improve the lives of Native people, plants and pollinators through innovative community-based programs that emphasize capacity building, cultural preservation, and sustainability.By HopeUU

Sermon by Justin M. McCreary APRIL 14TH, 2024 - 11:00 AM Last week, I laid groundwork for my sermons on interdependence and the human need for connection by exploring suffering and the human condition. This Sunday, I will explore the Importance of interdependence during what Douglass Adams calls, “The Long Dark Teatime of the Soul.”…

In this sermon, Pastor Joseph Babij overviews the whole book of Malachi to explain six warning signs that you are becoming a religious hypocrite just going through the motions. The post The Crisis of Undetected Hypocrisy appeared first on Calvary Community Church.By Calvary Community Church of East Millstone

In this special question and answer lesson, Pastor Dave Capoccia first discusses the issue of identity in relation to LGBTQ assertions and then answers four submitted questions related to biblical counseling for marriage and parenthood: 1. What does the Bible say about dating? 2. What role should Christian parents play in their children’s dating? 3…

In this sermon, Pastor Joe Babij examines the entire letter from Paul to Philemon, a letter asking Philemon to forgive and accept back Philemon’s runaway slave, Onesimus, as a Christian brother. Pastor Babij explains the letter’s four parts as well as how the whole letter parallels a believer’s own experience of salvation: 1. Gracious Greetings… Th…