Kurt Borgmann Preaching

The beginning and the end (6-2-19)

Revelation 22:12-17, 20-21

Visions (5-26-19)

Revelation 21:10, 22 -- 22:5; The Christian Century, Spring Book Issue, May 2019;  "In the storm," by Mary Oliver, from "Thirst" (p. 62)

No distinction (5-19-19)

Acts 11:1-18

Fishing, feeding, following (5-5-19)

John 21: 1-19

The New Point of View (4-28-19)

On the 2019 Annual Conference scripture focus: 2 Corinthians 5:16-18; "Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith," by Anne Lamott, p. 221-227; Friends Journal: Quaker Thought and Life Today, May 2006

Amazed (4-21-19)

Easter; Luke 24:1-12; "The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom of Death Row," by Anthony Ray Hinton, p. 367, digital version

Accusation (4-14-19)

Luke 23:1-43; Passion Sunday

Repent (3-24-19)

Luke 13:1-9; "Repentance," from Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith, by Kathleen Norris; "The Voice of the Gardener," by Stephen Montgomery, from DayOne.org, 3/24/19.

Lament (3-17-19)

Luke 13:31-35, "Living By the Word," Eric Barreto, The Christian Century, p.18, 2/27/19;

the song following the sermon, "Oh Jerusalem," sung by our senior high youth choir, was written by David Hupp particularly for this scripture and this worship service. 

Temptation (3-10-19)

Luke 4:1-13; thanks to Seth Hendricks for singing "That Lonesome Valley" right before the sermon; op-ed in the New York Times by Arthur Brooks, "Our Culture of Contempt" 3/2/19; other scriptures cited: Matthew 28:20; Galatians 5:22b-2; 1 Corinthians 13: 8a, 13; Deuteronomy 31:6.