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Come now and let us reason together, says the Lord
Worship Service: Informal Family - 20 Aug, 2023
What is it like to reason with the Lord, and how is this different from reasoning with each other? Can the tone and quality of our dialogue with each other change if we have first reasoned with the Lord? | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick , Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
What Does "I'm Sorry" Mean?
Worship Service: Informal Family - 17 May, 2022
In this service, we explore what it means to apologize, and the tie in with forgiveness. | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell , Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
Listening with Compassion
Worship Service: Informal Family - 7 Nov, 2021
When Hagar faces an incredibly difficult situation, she makes a rash decision. Rather than chastising her or punishing her, the Lord responds with compassion and helps her save her son. We can follow the Lord's example in this story and learn to listen with compassion, even when people may not be communicating in the healthiest way. | By Steven Gunther , Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
Listening with Humility
Worship Service: Informal Family - 31 Oct, 2021
When Solomon became king, he humbly asked the Lord for an understanding heart instead of power and riches. His humble wisdom served many people. This week we’ll focus on listening without necessarily knowing the answers, as well as listening for the sake of changing ourselves and not others. | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal , Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
Patient Listening
Worship Service: Informal Family - 24 Oct, 2021
When the Lord visited Mary and Martha in their home, Mary sat and listened but Martha was "distracted with much serving." (Luke 10: 38-42) What if food had been served a little late that evening? Can we be content with the passage of time and patiently listen? | By Rev. Kurt Hyland Asplundh , Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
Listening with Awareness
Worship Service: Informal Family - 17 Oct, 2021
Starting our fall Journey sermon series “Tell Me More” with the story of Pharoah’s daughter discovering Moses in the basket along the riverbank. This service will also include commissioning the newly trained Stephen Ministers into the important use of compassionately listening. | By Rev. Derek P. Elphick , Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
Communicating Through Disagreement
Worship Service: Informal Family - 12 Jul, 2020
How are we supposed to communicate with people with whom we completely disagree, or with people who hate us or our loved ones? Is it best to allow them to talk, or to tell them they are wrong, or do we just unfriend them? Here, we look at some modern examples and how those line up with what the Lord tells us in His Word. | By Rev. Jeffrey Smith , Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
The Lord's Prayer: Part 4 - Debt and Forgiveness
Talk - 13 May, 2018
Here in Part 4 of our series reflecting on the Lord's Prayer, we think about the things that we have done wrong and the things that others have done to hurt us. In order for the Lord. our Heavenly Father to forgive us, we must be willing to forgive others. | By Rev. Garry B Walsh , Phoenix, AZ
Listening to Sarah
Worship Service: Informal Family - 25 Feb, 2018
Abraham was unhappy with his wife Sarah, but the Lord told Abraham, “Whatever Sarah has said to you, listen to her voice.” When we are unhappy with how things are going, it’s good to listen closely to the people we love. | By Rev. John L. Odhner , Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
I Am The Alpha And The Omega
Worship Service: Sermon only - 11 Jun, 2017
The book of Revelation is about a New Church the Lord is establishing in this world. This New Church is founded on the eternal truth that the Lord Jesus Christ is the One God of heaven and earth. We explore the first vision John had on the Island of Patmos which introduces this eternal truth, setting the stage for the rest of this wonderful book. | By Rev. Matthew L. Genzlinger , West Concord, MA
Building Community in the Church
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - 26 Mar, 2017
New Church Culture
Doctrinal Class - 1 Feb, 2017
New Church Culture: Where has it been and where is it going? A two class series. A lot of the discussion did not record well and is not included. | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell , Bryn Athyn Cathedral Social Hall
Spheres
Doctrinal Class - 11 Jan, 2017
How love connects us. A three class series, the last of which was not given. Most discussion not recorded. | By Rev. Dr Andrew M.T. Dibb , Bryn Athyn Cathedral Social Hall
You Are Invited
Worship Service: Informal Family - 30 Oct, 2016
“You Are Invited” - Mindful Communication Challenge - Week Five - “Am I Willing?” - Parable of the Great Supper - Luke 14:12-24 - Holy Supper Service | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal , Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
Maintain Your Vineyard
Worship Service: Informal Family - 23 Oct, 2016
“Maintain Your Vineyard” - Mindful Communication Challenge - Week Four - “Is it Useful?” - Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard - Matthew 20:1-16 "Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius? Take what is yours and go your way." (Matthew 20:13-14) | By Rev. John L. Odhner , Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
Keep Oil in Your Lamp
Worship Service: Informal Family - 16 Oct, 2016
Mindful Communication Challenge - Week Three - “Is it Kind?” - Parable of the 10 Young Women (Virgins) and the Lamps - Matthew 25:1-13 "Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish. Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them, but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps." (Matthew 25:1-4) | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal , Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
Be Soft Ground
Worship Service: Informal Family - 2 Oct, 2016
“Be Soft Ground” - Mindful Communication Challenge - Week One - “Am I Listening?” - Parable of the Sower - Luke 8:5-15 | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal , Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
What Should I Pray For?
Worship Service: Sermon only - 11 Sep, 2016
This message reflects on the Lord's promise that: "If you ask anything in My name, I will do it." We consider what it means to "Ask in His name", and from this think about what our prayers should be asking for. We remember that ultimately prayer is simply conversation with the Lord. | By Rev. Garry B Walsh , Phoenix, AZ
As We Also Forgive Our Debtors
Worship Service: Sermon only - 5 Jun, 2016
Have you ever wondered why people in the New Church say the Lord's prayer a bit differently from a lot of other churches? One of the differences is that we say, "and forgive us our debts as we also forgive our debtors." Do you know what that means? How are debts different from trespasses? This sermon puts them in context. | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith , Westville, RSA
Sing Unto the Lord
Worship Service: Sermon only - 10 Apr, 2016
"And they sang as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four animals, and the elders; and no one was able to learn the song except the hundred forty-four thousand who had been bought from the earth." (Revelation 14:3) | By Rev. Stephen Dandridge Cole , Bryn Athyn Cathedral
What's Wrong with Swearing?
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - 20 Sep, 2015
Is it wrong to curse or swear? Why? Church people are often pretty clear on the idea that taking the Lord's name in vain is not OK – it's one of the 10 Commandments – but they don’t tend to be as clear on other cursing or swearing. Is it wrong? Is it breaking one of the 10 Commandments or is it OK? | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith , Westville, RSA
Good News - In Enemy Territory
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - 23 Aug, 2015
The Lord loves even those people who are against Him. We can see the loving and wise ways that the Lord interacts with those who oppose Him. If we are to follow Him, we can learn from His example. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden , Sarver, PA
Judging and Being Judged
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - 31 May, 2015
We make judgements about other people based on how they look, what they eat, how they raise their children, how they spend their time and money, and the list goes on. What should we do with these thoughts? Are they bad? People often quote Jesus saying, “Judge not, that you be not judged” (Matthew 7:1). But He also said, “Do not judge according to the appearance, but judge with just judgement” (John 7:24). Join us this Sunday as we explore with this important aspect of human relationships. | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith , Westville, RSA
Be the Church 3 - Repenting of Evil and Serving Others
Worship Service: Sermon only - 3 May, 2015
We’ve been talking for the past two weeks about different essential aspects of being part of a church. This Sunday we’re talking about how those different aspects all come together and what the ultimate factor is that determines whether you’re part of the spiritual community that’s following the Lord or not. | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith , Westville, RSA
Being Open to New Ideas
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - 25 Jan, 2015
To be open to new ideas we have to recognize the things that are closing us down. The Lord identifies three of them: our competing thought life, a shallow commitment to the ideas, and competing desires. If we turn to the Lord He will help us be open to new ideas. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden , Sarver, PA