The Good Word- Sermons from First Christian St. Paul
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Episodes
In a world that craves comfort, Jesus calls his disciples to something harder and more meaningful. Though the disciples repeatedly failed and chose comfort over faithfulness, grace had the final word. We are made worthy not by our own effort, but by Christ. And it is in that spirit that we are sent out, not to offer easy answers, but to bring the consolation of a God who is present with us in both joy and sorrow. #sermons #ordina...
In a world that craves comfort, Jesus calls his disciples to something harder and more meaningful. Though the disciples repeatedly failed and chose comfort over faithfulness, grace had the final word. We are made worthy not by our own effort, but by Christ. And it is in that spirit that we are sent out, not to offer easy answers, but to bring the consolation of a God who is present with us in both joy and sorrow. #sermons #ordina...
When Jesus sees the crowds oppressed and thrown down, he feels their suffering in his own body and responds not by doing all the work himself, but by commissioning unlikely, imperfect disciples—then and now—to participate in his ministry of restoration, proclaiming through their words and lives that the kingdom of heaven has come near. #sermons #ordinarytime #firstchristianchurch
Teresa Kim Pecinovsky, preaching | June...
When we reach the end of ourselves and feel unworthy, unclean, or beyond help, God meets us exactly there — not with shame, but with grace, calling us beloved children and transforming us through mercy. #sermons #ordinarytime #firstchristianchurch
Dennis Sanders, preaching | June 7, 2026 | Second Sunday After Pentecost
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The Spirit of God, present since creation, moving powerfully in times of chaos and despair, falling especially on ordinary people of every age, language, and background, empowering them to imagine and embody a world shaped by God's love rather than by empire, wealth, or domination. #sermons #pentecost #firstchristianchurch
Teresa Kim Pecinovsky, preaching | May 24, 2026 | Pentecost Sunday
The Spirit of God, present since creation, moving powerfully in times of chaos and despair, falling especially on ordinary people of every age, language, and background, empowering them to imagine and embody a world shaped by God's love rather than by empire, wealth, or domination. #sermons #pentecost #firstchristianchurch
Teresa Kim Pecinovsky, preaching | May 24, 2026 | Pentecost Sunday
In a world that hates to wait, God calls us to slow down, and open our eyes to the ways God is already alive and active in our lives, our communities, and our world. #sermons #easter #firstchristianchurch
Dennis Sanders, preaching | May 17, 2026 | Ascension Sunday
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God consistently calls the unlikely, the unqualified, and the broken to proclaim the good news, relying not on our abilities but on the power of the Holy Spirit. #sermons #easter #firstchristianchurch
Dennis Sanders, preaching | May 10, 2026 | Sixth Sunday of Easter
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In a world that leaves our hearts rattled with despair, Jesus offers his disciples — and us — the consolation that God has prepared a place for us, and that no matter what we face, we are never alone. #sermons #easter #firstchristianchurch
Dennis Sanders, preaching | May 3, 2026 | Fifth Sunday of Easter
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In a world that says there is never enough, Jesus the Good Shepherd calls his flock to resist the empire's scarcity and fear by breaking bread together. #sermons #easter #firstchristianchurch
Teresa Kim Pecinovsky, preaching | April 26, 2026 | Fourth Sunday of Easter
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Two disciples go for a walk, meet a stranger and meet the Risen Christ in the breaking of bread. #sermons #easter #firstchristianchurch
Dennis Sanders, preaching | April 19, 2026 | Third Sunday of Easter
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Two women go expecting to see a dead body. What happened on that morning was unexpected. #sermons #easter #firstchristianchurch
Dennis Sanders, preaching | April 5, 2026 | Easter Sunday
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King. Hosanna. Seismic. Three words sum up Palm Sunday. #sermons #lent #firstchristianchurch
Dennis Sanders, preaching | March 29, 2026 | Palm Sunday
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Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead, but it’s not a happily ever after kind of story. #sermons #lent #firstchristianchurch
Dennis Sanders, preaching | March 22, 2026 | Fifth Sunday in Lent
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A Samaritan woman comes to draw water, meets a strange man and gets living water instead. #sermons #lent #firstchristianchurch
Dennis Sanders, preaching | March 8, 2026 | Third Sunday in Lent
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A Samaritan woman comes to draw water, meets a strange man and gets living water instead. #sermons #lent #firstchristianchurch
Dennis Sanders, preaching | March 8, 2026 | Third Sunday in Lent
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Jesus is in the desert, tempted by the devil with temptations that aren’t so different from today. #sermons #lent #firstchristianchurch
Teresa Kim Pecinovsky, preaching | February 22, 2026 | First Sunday in Lent
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Jesus is in the desert, tempted by the devil with temptations that aren’t so different from today. #sermons #lent #firstchristianchurch
Teresa Kim Pecinovsky, preaching | February 22, 2026 | First Sunday in Lent
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Jesus goes up a mountain…and comes back down. There’s a message there. #sermons #epiphany #firstchristianchurch
Dennis Sanders, preaching | February 15, 2026 | Transfiguration Sunday
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The prophet Micah asks a question. What’s the answer? #sermons #epiphany #firstchristianchurch
Dennis Sanders, preaching | February 1, 2026 | Fourth Sunday After Epiphany
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