Sermons – MPC Family

Rev. Ben preaches on the Noah’s Ark story, taking both a modern and ancient approach, and finding messages of comfort in both interpretations. For the reading, Rev. Ben quoted the Noah story from Bill Moyers’ Genesis series. Read the summary and see clips from the series The post Through the Waters appeared first on MPC Family.

Rev Ben preaches on the the Feast of St. David, connecting his story to a heresy that still drives us towards unattainable perfection and unrealistic levels of happiness. The post The Tears of St. David appeared first on MPC Family.

In response to the unrelatable Jesus of Matthew 17 (the transfiguration), Rev. Talitha celebrates the complex, challenging, dynamic Christ who inspires us to action. The post Taking Jesus off the Pedestal appeared first on MPC Family.

Rev. Ben preaches on the seemingly impossible standards set by Jesus’ challenging ‘salt of the earth’ teaching, and how it calls us to active morality & welcoming grace into our lives. Read Matthew 5:13-20 on Bibles.org The post Be Excellent to Each Other appeared first on MPC Family.

Rev. Ben discusses his recent silent retreat at New Clairvaux monastery, and what it taught him about prayer, silence and wise foolishness. Read First Corinthians 1:20-31 on Bibles.org The post Reflections from New Clairvaux appeared first on MPC Family.

Ben is sure of his belief in God, but his views of God’s nature have evolved. He argues that a church should be the same way. It should be a unity of good people who welcome heresy. The post A Strange Kind of Unity appeared first on MPC Family.

On MLK weekend, Rev. Ben invites us into the miry bog of Psalm 40 to work for a better, more just world. The post What Are You Waiting For? appeared first on MPC Family.

Rev. Ben preaches on Acts 10:34 and its call for worldwide unity, connecting it to the need to resist war, particularly a war with our Iranian friends and fellow children of God. Read Acts 10:34-48 on Bibles.org The post Our Shared Humanity appeared first on MPC Family.

Rev. Ben preaches on epiphany, calling us to seeing the world in new and different ways, even when it leads us to challenging and difficult ways of seeing the world. Read Matthew 2:1-12 on Bible.org The post A Different Road Home appeared first on MPC Family.

Rev. Talitha leads us through a guided “examen” of 2019, looking back on the highs and lows and recognizing God’s presence throughout. Read John 1:1-14 on Bibles.org The post Where have you seen the light? appeared first on MPC Family.

MPC Music Director Kim Rankin discusses Bach’s Cantata No. 140 and its relationship to Matthew 25:1-13. Listen to the full recording below. Read Matthew 25:1-13 on Bibles.org The post Wachet Auf (Bach Cantata) appeared first on MPC Family.

Rev Ben reflects on Isaiah’s vision of peace, reminding us that we are called to make this vision manifest on Earth by working for justice and for an end to poverty. Read Isaiah 11:1-11 on Bibles.org The post Living For Others appeared first on MPC Family.

Rev. Talitha explores the seemingly black-and-white messaging of Matthew 24:36-44 by searching for a more flexible interpretation and connecting with the fluidity of non-binary gender identification. The post Toward a Non-Binary Advent appeared first on MPC Family.

On Christ the King Sunday, we are reminded that God abides: all that is beautiful and holy infuses us and the world around us. Prayer can be a way of reminding ourselves of that and summoning the strength within us. You got this! The post You Got This appeared first on MPC Family.

Pondering the apocalypse story of Luke 21:5, Rev Ben discusses whether creativity is OK to pursue when the world seems to be spinning out of control. The post Art for the Apocalypse appeared first on MPC Family.