Children Matter More
A simple lesson that could change the world: children matter more than almost anything.
Summarizing the Teachings
This is the seventh and final sermon in my series on the ethical teachings of Jesus.
Service
This is one of the core teachings of Jesus: “Whoever wants to be first must be last of all and servant of all.”
Honesty
Jesus spoke and lived truly, and taught his followers to do the same.
Universal Solidarity
A teaching of Jesus: solidarity with everyone, excluding no one.
Responding without Violence
A teaching of Jesus: responding to hate, violence, and aggression in a way that makes things better.
Wonder Drug #2: Decentering Money
A teaching of Jesus about money: don’t let it go to your heart!
Wonder Drug #1: Releasing Anxiety
A teaching of Jesus about releasing anxiety, just in time for Election Day here in the USA.
The Humble Stance
What person (or computer program, or mathematical system) can know their own errors?
Energized by Fear
Would you be afraid to wrestle with God? I know I would—but I hope I’d find the nerve to persevere, as Jacob did. (This sermon includes a traditional spiritual, “Changed My Name,” which begins at about 12:30.)