Colville United Church of Christ Sermons
Progressive Christian voice from a conservative area. Most of the sermons are from Rev Jim CastroLang, Pastor of the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Colville, WA.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 21 minutes
- Episodes
- 80
- Years Active
- 2010 - 2019
19-0407 Its Attitude
God says in Isaiah that "I am about to do a new thing." Problem is that our attitude often blocks us from seeing this "new thing" and accepting it. Example: Judas has his own attitude and expectati…
00:16:29 |
Mon 08 Apr 2019
19-0324 Changing Our View
We continue on the 40 day Lenten Journey for follower of Jesus. In the nitty gritty of life, we wonder what we or someone else has done to deserve such suffering. In the wake of two Parkland surviv…
00:14:36 |
Tue 26 Mar 2019
19-0310 The Courage To Go On Retreat
Jesus reminds us of the of the great 40 year journey of the People of Israel to the Promised Land by beginning his public ministry with a 40 day retreat in the wilderness. This retreats, deep medita…
00:17:04 |
Tue 12 Mar 2019
19-0303 Change Milestones
It makes sense that Transfiguration Sunday comes on the eve of the Lenten Season. That trip to the mountain with Jesus for Peter, James, and John is a reminder that God is calling us to continue on …
00:18:47 |
Mon 04 Mar 2019
19-0224 That Can Never Work - Can It
"Love Your Enemies" - great ideal in a perfect world. Yet it is seemly not practical. For most real situations in our lives, this just will not work to solve any problems. Clearly it is foolishnes…
00:21:59 |
Mon 25 Feb 2019
19-0217 Spiritual Strength And Skill
A key goal of our lives is to build our spiritual strength. This can not be done alone. There are skills to learn and we must practice like anything else to achieve excellence. Our community of fa…
00:25:17 |
Mon 18 Feb 2019
19-0210 Sin Through The Lens Of Science And Technology
Today is Science and Technology Sunday in the United Church of Christ. Too much religion pits science against faith. In this sermon you hear a discussion about the essential role of science in fait…
00:22:01 |
Mon 11 Feb 2019
19-0203 Identity Credibility And Reputation
The Lectionary readings for this Sunday all pointed me to the same thing -- Identity! How does any of us know who we are? We see how fragile our identity is when others doubt us or try to define us…
00:18:42 |
Tue 05 Feb 2019
19-0127 Our Community
St Paul lays it out with an analogy in I Corinthians 12 - what many call the vision of who we are as a Community in the Body of Christ. This connection extends to all Creation. Yet, we discover it …
00:12:38 |
Tue 29 Jan 2019
19-0120 Beloved Community
On this Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr weekend, we hear his sacred words again. Along with our scripture texts, worshippers read a variety of quotes from MLK talking about the Beloved Community. This…
00:22:25 |
Tue 22 Jan 2019
19-0113 Naming And Identity
This Sunday was the celebration of the Baptism of Jesus. Everyone was sitting around in a circle so this was a sermon and discussion. In the inclusive, non-doctrinal, little rules, and informal rit…
00:28:25 |
Tue 15 Jan 2019
19-0106 See And Tell
On this 12th day of Christmas, on this Epiphany day - we tracked the Wise Men as they traveled from way out East through Jerusalem and on to Bethlehem. What did they see and tell? A star and a drea…
00:22:26 |
Tue 08 Jan 2019
18-1230 Normal Family Holy Family
The story of Jesus at 12 years old in the Temple - Yes it is about how special Jesus is but also it is a story about family. Mother Mary, Father Joseph, and Child Jesus -- what can we learn from thi…
00:23:24 |
Mon 31 Dec 2018
18-1224 Light
This audio begins with a dialogue with Isaiah 9:2-7 written by Pastor Jim. After each verse is read Pastor Jim shares a response to what is heard. Then Pastor Jim offers his Christmas reflection - …
00:12:36 |
Fri 28 Dec 2018
18-1223 Embodiment Of The Cosmic Christ
The sacred texts today give us some hints of the meaning of Jesus birth. Affirmation of the body, the human body is important to this understanding. You might say that divine love finds visible emb…
00:17:33 |
Fri 28 Dec 2018
18-1216 Getting To Rejoice
Sometimes it seems like a big deal, nearly impossible to get from our current situation to joy and rejoicing. It could be that in this season of joy, that process can be especially difficult. This m…
00:13:44 |
Tue 18 Dec 2018
18-1209 Voices Of Transformation
The Sacred Texts from the 2nd Sunday of Advent - two passages from the Gospel of Luke are clear invitations to transformation. Unless you eliminate the Gospel of Luke - we must face that this Jesus …
00:18:51 |
Tue 18 Dec 2018
18-1118 Birth Pangs
This Gospel passage in Mark is a classic. The disciples so often miss the point as they do here. The disciples don't get the bigger picture and meaning. There are so innocently childlike as they ar…
00:15:41 |
Tue 20 Nov 2018
18-1111 Honoring And Honerable
Every culture in history has developed its own honoring systems. On this Veterans Day in the U.S. we explored the idea of "Honor." We honor God but have you thought about how God honors us. We hon…
00:21:07 |
Mon 12 Nov 2018
18-1104 A Bad Stench
This is why I follow Jesus. He shows me how to live into hope and life even in the face of despair and death. Pastor Jim looks beyond the miracle aspect to this story of Lazarus coming back from th…
00:14:45 |
Mon 05 Nov 2018
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