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35. “The Story We’re In” (Romans 15)
The Story We’re In Geoff Ziegler, December 8, 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhRu6Mkwg4w So, for Trinity, 2024 has been the year of Romans. We began studying this NT letter near the beginning if January, and we are drawing to a conclusion this month: after today, what remains are Paul’s final greetings and benediction. And way back at…
33. “What to Do with Power” (Romans 15)
What to Do With Power Geoff Ziegler, November 17, 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGWeq5L–bA Are you familiar with the classic story of Don Quixote? It’s the tale of someone who spent so much time reading romantic stories of chivalry that he stopped being able to see the world like everyone saw it. For 50 years, the hero…
32. “The Freedom of the Kingdom” (Romans 14)
The Freedom of the Kingdom Geoff Ziegler, November 10, 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSrl-JiQ3-k There’s a basic question that our passage seeks to address. What does it mean to live as a Christian? In these verses, we see three possible answers. Jews who belong to the church in Rome in Paul’s day would say that we need to…
31. “Navigating Differences in the Body of Christ” (Romans 14)
Navigating Differences in the Body of Christ Geoff Ziegler, November 3, 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2z0V3N2t20 This fall, in our study of Romans, we’ve been talking about community and connection. We’re in a time when we as a nation are deeply divided by opinions, by tribes, by political parties, and when loneliness is far too common. Real,…
28. “Relating to Secular Authorities” (Romans 13)
Relating to Secular Authorities Geoff Ziegler, October 13, 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fD_Hpgx7sVM So, this morning, we find ourselves at an interesting intersection. On one hand, we are now a little more than three weeks out from a presidential election which is pervasively in the news right now. On the other, as we’ve been working through the…
27. “The Church’s Call to Overcome Evil” (Romans 12)
The Church’s Call to Overcome Evil Geoff Ziegler, October 6, 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMcKKVenWZQ When I was a kid, I loved stories about good conquering evil. I had this big book of old fairytales, and I would captivated by them: stories of wicked witches and cruel tyrants being overcome by clever paupers and courageous knights—of evil…
26. “Christ’s Authentically Loving Community” (Romans 12)
Christ’s Authentically Loving Community Geoff Ziegler, September 29, 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EFIB8amDO0 About a month ago there was a lengthy essay in the Sunday New York Times entitled “Why Is the Loneliness Epidemic So Hard to Cure?” As you might know, the US Surgeon General issued a warning on the “epidemic of loneliness and isolation.” Study…
25. “The Challenge of a Loving Community” (Romans 12)
The Challenge of a Loving Community Geoff Ziegler, September 22, 2024 Have you ever been part of a group where everything just seemed to click, where everyone in it felt like they fit? Perhaps you were part of a sports club that just had a deep sense of camaraderie, and it didn’t matter whether…
“Project Zion Part 3: The Purpose” (Psalm 131)
Project Zion Part 3: The Purpose Geoff Ziegler, August 25, 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaEtLHJk2Pw Intro … Quiet gets your attention, doesn’t it? We notice silence. We notice it, I think, because it is so rare. And often this silence is unsettling. Some of you may have heard of the recent psychology study focusing on people’s ability to…