Kurt Borgmann Preaching

Blessings that don't always feel like blessings, but are (2-2-20)

Matthew 5:1-12; "Maybe: A Story about the Endless Potential in All of Us," "The Blessings of Jesus" from "Praying the Earth: A Prayerbook for Peace," by John Philip Newell; beatitudes by Carter Heyward

You begin by following (1-26-20)

Matthew 4:12-23

What's in a name? (1-19-20)

John 1:29-51; Revelation 2:17; "Unlearning God," by Philip Gulley, p. 156-158.

The heavens were opened (1-12-20)

Matthew 3:13-17

Saving Jesus (12-29-19)

Matthew 2:13-23; NPR "In Christmas Day Message, Pope Francis Sines Light on Migrant Suffering," 12/15/19; Matthew 25: 31-46; NPR "To Make Girl Who Is Deaf Feel At Home, Dozens Of Neighbors Learn Sign Language," 12/15/19.

Is there room in the inn? (12-24-19 Christmas Eve)

Luke 2: 1-20; "I just got back," by Todd Jenkins

Is there room for love? (12-22-19)

Psalm 80:1-7; Luke 10:27; 1 Corinthians 13; "Love came down at Christmas," by Christina Rossetti; "Unlearning God: How Unbelieving Helped Me Believe," by Philip Gulley, p. 12-13; "Universal Consciousness," by Richard Rohr (adapted from "Breathing Under Water: Spirituality and the Twelve Steps")

Is there room for joy? (12-15-19)

Isaiah 35:1-10; "When Better Isn't Enough: Evaluation Tools for the 21st Century Church," by Jill Hudson

Is there room for hope? (12-8-19)

Romans 15:4-13; "Wishful Thinking: A Seeker's ABC," by Frederick Buechner; "Keep Watch with Me: An Advent Reader for Peacemakers," by Claire Brown and Michael T. McRay; 

Please to reconcile (11-24-19)

Colossians 1:11-20