Sermons from San Diego
The Bible isn't just a collection of writings from thousands of years ago, it is often remarkably relevant to living today. For example, we can mourn the state of our divided world. Or we can find hope and sustenance as we pursue a world that is open, inclusive, just, and compassionate through the teachings of Jesus and the prophets. Listen to Rev. Dr. David Bahr from Mission Hills United Church of Christ in San Diego make connections to scripture for living faith-fully today.
Learn more about our congregation at www.missionhillsucc.org and come be our guest in worship at 10 am each Sunday. Or watch our services live or on demand on YouTube.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 14 minutes
- Episodes
- 86
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Even the Worst: David and Bathsheba
We continue in our series now at one of the most famous stories in the Bible: David and Bathsheba. Have you heard it told like this before?
See 2nd Samuel 11
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Complex and Compelling: The Nasty Woman Named Michal
Read more in 2nd Samuel 6 about an obscure character who shows we have choices in our non-choices
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Make Love the Story: Jonathan and David
In the middle of stories about wars and death is a surprisingly tender story of two warriors. Read it 2nd Samuel
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Prelude to a King: Not in the US, Please
Our series continues with the transition from King Saul to David - a prelude. I hope today is not a prelude to a new king in America
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Take Off Your Armor: David and Goliath
Here's a fresh take on a story so iconic, even non-religious people know it. Read 1st Samuel 17 for more
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God Chose Who!?! David's Origin Story
Listen to the story of how David was chosen to become the new king of Israel.
Based on 1st Samuel 16
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Choose to Be Different
Our series continues with the demand to Samuel to give them a king, to be like everybody else. People are faith are meant to be different.
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She Nevertheless Persisted: Hannah and Prayer
This is the first in our ongoing series leading up to and beyond the reign of King David - a series of meaningful, heartbreaking, and funny stories. Come along for the journey this summer. It all s…
Set Free: Peter and Roman Chains
This is the conclusion of our series on Peter. Read Acts 12
Christianity isn’t about achieving perfection. Can I get an amen? Christianity isn’t about achieving perfection. It’s always an aspirat…
Why Do We All Belong?
Peter and Cornelius both had unusual dreams. They are why we belong.
See Acts 10 for the whole story
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UMC Reversal: What Does This Have to Do with Us?
The General Conference of the United Methodist Church just voted to overturn its prohibition against openly LGBTQ clergy. Some are celebrating while others may be embarrassed to be associated with a…
Pretending
This is less an inspiring story as it is a cautionary tale about a couple named Ananias and Saphira and their motivations
Read Acts 5
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In the Name of Jesus
Peter and John did something extraordinary “In the name of Jesus.” As I thought about my sermon title today, the phrase “in the name of Jesus” kept coming to mind, but I hesitated – picture the over…
Mary Magdalene and Peter Armwrestle
Peter decided what criteria should be met for a 12th apostle to fill the seat of Judas Iscariot. He overlooked the one and only candidate that should have been considered. Why?
Read text from Acts 1
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Puzzled by Life: Peter Expected to Find Death
Listen to the story of Peter from the beginning to Jesus' post-resurrection question: Do you love me?
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More Humility: Jesus Teaches Peter and Us a Central Lesson
From John 13, this text teaches that Christians in America don't need more power, they need more humility.
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Don't Just Do Something
Read Matthew 17: 1-9. Peter wasn't sure how to respond to something that couldn't be explained - the way Jesus had been transformed right in front of his face. So he proposed something to do.
If thi…
What Kind of Messiah: Does Peter Really Understand?
Peter succeeds and then fails to understand who Jesus really is
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Whole-hearted Faith
We continue to focus on the life and faith of Peter and today learn about a little-known hero of Black History - Diane Nash.
The text is Matthew 14: 22-33
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Peter: Unfiltered, Abrupt, and Unafraid
Peter’s names pop up in story after story, but not as a complete narrative of his own. This Lent, we’re going to take a deeper dive into the faith of this one individual, and yet even so, we’ll only…