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The Rise of Gideon (Judges 6) – William Sofield
Recorded in the home of the Coxes during the 4pm service.
Othniel and Ehud (Judges 3:7-30) – William Sofield
This Sunday we start a new sermon series on the book of Judges from the Hebrew scriptures. We’re actually starting with the story of Ehud in chapter 3, and working our way through the rest of the book. There are some amazing stories of sin, brokenness, grace and redemption in this neglected biblical book. The [...]
Homily (Luke 1:57-80) – William Sofield
Christmas is coming! Please dedicate some time during this Advent season to remember and reflect on what happened when God became a baby. It is a multi-faceted mystery that is obscured and clouded by the hoopla of American consumerism so pervasive all around us. I recently re-watched God Grew Tired Of Us, a terrific documentary [...]
Homily (Luke 1:46-55) – William Sofield
As a community, we’re going to remember, together, why we need Jesus to come. That will give us much greater reason to celebrate Christmas, when it comes. If a friend tells you, “Oh, while you were away on vacation, I found a bill in your mailbox, and I paid for it,” you wouldn’t know [...]
You Can’t Take the Bible Literally (2 Timothy 3:16-17) – William Sofield
How did Noah get all those animals on the ark? Did Jesus really turn water into wine? Aren’t there lots of contradictions in the Bible? How can we trust the Bible when we don’t even have the original manuscripts? And we have thousands of ancient copies, and none of them agree with each other about [...]