2019 Fall Retreat (Part 1): The Human Being, God, and the Ugly Ditch
October 11th, 2019
The Rev. Adam Morton (of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Lancaster, PA) gives the first talk of his 2019 Fall Retreat, entitled "Becoming Human Again: Restoration in Christ."
New Mercies Every Morning
October 6th, 2019
The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Lamentations 3, in which God's mercies are said to be "new every morning." This is very Good News for those of us who are enmeshed in the world's expectation, that "if we're not growing, we're dying." Jesus meets us in that tomb, and he is a resurrection expert.
Lamentations 3
Reasonable Faith (Part 6): The Moral Argument
October 6th, 2019
Dr. Michael Nicholson continues his class on introductory apologetics, Reasonable Faith, with a discussion "the moral argument" for the existence of God. Do people across time and space accept certain moral absolutes? What can this tell us about God?
Pursuing Righteousness
September 29th, 2019
The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on 1 Timothy 6, in which Paul charges Timothy (and us) to pursue righteousness, and to keep God's commandments "without spot or blame." How are we to live in light of this radical call to holiness? We are to remember our sin, our need for a savior, and the Good News that that savior, Jesus, has come and completed his work.
1 Timothy 6
Reasonable Faith (Part 5): The Argument from Design
September 29th, 2019
Dr. Michael Nicholson continues his class on introductory apologetics, Reasonable Faith, with a discussion of the "argument from design." Does the complexity of our natural world argue for a creator? An intelligent designer? Can it have arisen by chance? What is Christianity's claim, and does it make sense?
His Master's Possessions
September 22nd, 2019
The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Luke 16, in which Jesus tells an odd parable about a dishonest manager. When we are generous, we are generous with what is God's. In the same way, Jesus is generous with his master's possession, giving us God's own goodness, which alone can save us.
Luke 16
Reasonable Faith (Part 4): The Cosmological Argument
September 22nd, 2019
Dr. Michael Nicholson continues his class on apologetics, Reasonable Faith, with a discussion of what's known as "the cosmological argument." In other words, how does the universe itself show us that there is a God? And what can it tell us about him?
God Repents You
September 15th, 2019
The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Luke 15, in which Jesus tells a story about a lost sheep and a lost coin. There is much joy in heaven, he says, over a sinner who repents. But...does that make the Good News dependent on your repentance? Does it make the Good News less good? No...in fact, even repentance is a good work that God accomplishes in you, not something you have to create in yourself.
Luke 15