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The Zeal of the King
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - 13 Apr, 2014
On Palm Sunday, the Lord was heralded as King by the crowds in Jerusalem. The gospel of Matthew records His first act upon entering the city: He went to the temple and cast out all those who bought and sold there, and allowed the blind and the lame to come to Him for healing. | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn , Dawson Creek
Trampling the Serpent
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - 6 Apr, 2014
If God made everything and it was "very good," how did evil come into existence? What does it mean spiritually that Adam and Eve chose to listen to the serpent and eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil? And how does the Lord help us to make wise decisions instead of foolish ones? | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn , Dawson Creek
Day 7: A Day of Rest
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - 16 Mar, 2014
The final sermon in our series on the days of creation. We look back over the previous days of creation and talk about the conflict that takes place during them, and the peace that sustains us throughout them and gives us hope for the ultimate destination, a place of eternal peace. | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn , Dawson Creek
Day 6: Animals and Man
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - 9 Mar, 2014
The sixth in our seven-part series looking at the days of creation. Today we look at the internal sense of the creation of animals and man: the birth of new affections, and ultimately what it means to become truly human. | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn , Dawson Creek
Day 5: Creatures of the Sea and the Sky
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - 2 Mar, 2014
The fifth in our series on the days of creation. This week we look at the fifth day of creation, the creation of fish and birds. We talk about the purpose of creation, and specifically about the internal sense of fish and birds as being things in our mind that come to life from love and faith in the Lord. | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn , Dawson Creek
Day 4: The Great Lights
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - 23 Feb, 2014
In the fourth in our series on the days of creation, we look at the internal sense of the fourth day, the creation of the sun, moon, and stars: the birth of love and faith within a person who is being created anew. | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn , Dawson Creek
Day 3: Land and Plants
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - 16 Feb, 2014
The third in our series on the days of creation. We look at the internal sense of dry land appearing and bringing forth fruit: the good works we force ourselves to do, and especially the work of repentance. | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn , Dawson Creek
Day 2: Waters Below, Waters Above
Worship Service: Sermon only - 9 Feb, 2014
The second in a series on the Seven Days of Creation. On the second day, God divided the waters below from the waters above. In the internal sense, on the second day a person begins to distinguish between the things in his internal man and his external man, and to realize that the things in his internal man belong to the Lord. | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn , Dawson Creek
Day 1: Let There Be Light
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - 2 Feb, 2014
The first in our seven-part series on the Days of Creation. On the first day, God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. In the internal sense, this speaks to the first step in a person's path of regeneration: when they begin to know that the good and the true are something higher than themselves, that everything good and true is from the Lord, and that the Lord is. | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn , Dawson Creek
Repentance Confirmed
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - 27 Oct, 2013
The final sermon in our six-part series on \"Begin a New Life,\" a program following the steps of repentance. In this sermon, we summarize the whole process, and discuss the value of coming to the Holy Supper immediately after going through the steps of repentance. | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn , Dawson Creek
A Simpler Form of Repentance
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - 20 Oct, 2013
The fifth in our sixth part series on \"Begin a New Life,\" a program focused on the steps of repentance. This week we talk about a simpler form of repentance: to notice when we are thinking and intending evil, and saying, \"Although I am thinking about this and intending it, I will not do it because it is a sin.\" | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn , Dawson Creek
Beginning a New Life
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - 6 Oct, 2013
The fourth in a six-part series on "Begin a New Life," examining the way that we can change our lives by following the steps of repentance. This family talk focuses on the fourth step of the process: stopping our evil actions, and doing good instead. | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn , Dawson Creek
Praying to the Lord
Worship Service: Sermon only - 29 Sep, 2013
The third in a six-part series on "Begin a New Life," examining the way that we can change our lives by following the steps of repentance. This sermon focuses on the third step: praying to the Lord for help and power in resisting sin. Readings: 2 Kings 6:8-18; John 14:8-21; Arcana Coelestia 8273:1, 3 | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn , Dawson Creek
Admitting Our Sins
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - 22 Sep, 2013
The second part in a six-part series on "Begin a New Life," a program of spiritual growth based on the steps of repentance. This week we examine the second step: acknowledging our sins and confessing them before the Lord. Readings: 2 Samuel 12; Psalm 51; Luke 15:11-24; Doctrine of Life 108, 111. | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn , Dawson Creek
Examining Our Lives
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - 15 Sep, 2013
The first in a six-part series on "Begin a New Life," examining the way that we can change our lives by following the steps of repentance. This sermon focuses on the first step: examining our actions, our thoughts, our intentions, and our will. Readings: Jonah 1; Matthew 23:25-39; True Christian Religion 532 | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn , Dawson Creek
Remember the Sabbath
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - 14 Jul, 2013
The Sabbath day has been set aside both as a day for rest and as a day for worship. That is because true rest and true worship are intimately bound together. | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn , Dawson Creek
Daniel in the Lion's Den
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - 7 Jul, 2013
The Lord said, "Do not resist evil" (Matthew 5:39). It's a startling statement, but its spiritual meaning can be seen in the example of Daniel in the lion's den. | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn , Dawson Creek
The Least of These My Brothers
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - 30 Jun, 2013
In the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats, the Lord described in symbolic language all of the things that are necessary for living a life of true charity, which is the true heavenly life. | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn , Dawson Creek
The Moon Beneath Her Feet
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - 23 Jun, 2013
If we are created for eternal life in heaven, then what is the purpose of life in this world? | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn , Dawson Creek
The White Horse
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - 9 Jun, 2013
The Lord in His essence is nothing but love and mercy - but He is also a warrior and a king, fighting for our salvation. | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn , Dawson Creek
The Rich Man and Lazarus
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - 26 May, 2013
How do we recognize the great value of the truth we've been given without considering ourselves superior to others because of it? | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn , Dawson Creek
The Prodigal Son
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - 19 May, 2013
When we realize how far we have strayed from the Lord and realize just how unworthy we are, we can feel hopeless; but if we choose to return to Him, asking nothing more than to be His servants, He embraces us as His children. | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn , Dawson Creek
The Parable of the Sower
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - 12 May, 2013
How do we allow the Lord to break up the hard ground of our hearts, remove the rocks, and uproot the thorns so that we can hear His Word and bear fruit? (Note: first reading, included in the children's talk, is Matthew 13:3-9.) | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn , Dawson Creek
The Parable of the Minas
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - 5 May, 2013
When we live by the knowledge that the Lord has given to us in His Word, we are blessed with more knowledge, and beyond that, with true wisdom. | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn , Dawson Creek
God Meant It For Good
Worship Service: Sermon only - 28 Apr, 2013
Joseph forgave his brothers, because what they intended for evil, God meant for good. The same is true for every act of evil: those who commit it may mean it for evil, but God can turn it to good. | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn , Dawson Creek