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00:14:37Whose Temple? (July 29, 2018)From the series: Tough Faith: David and the TempleGod knows our innermost motivations, and knows what we do for ourselves, what we do for others, what we do for our Maker, and why.
Rev. Dr. Amy Ruth Schacht
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Laurel Presbyterian Church MD
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2 Samuel 7:1-14a
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00:14:04Tough Faith: David's Struggle (July 08, 2018)From the series: Tough Faith: David
David’s back and forth relationship with the ark of the covenant is just like our back and forth relationship with God.
Rev. Dr. Amy Ruth SchachtSpeaker:
Laurel Presbyterian Church MDChurch:
2 Samuel 6:1-15References:
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00:15:1006 (June 24, 2018)From the series: Tough Faith: Samuel the Prophet
The growing gap between the law of the land and the law of God’s love. Samuel had to choose which to follow. Which will we choose?
Rev. Dr. Amy Ruth SchachtSpeaker:
Laurel Presbyterian Church MDChurch:
1 Sam 15:34+References:
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00:15:56Courage, my friend (May 06, 2018)
When the road ahead seems too hard, too unknown, too uncertain, we know that we can trust in God’s love working in us and through us, because God abides in us, and we abide in God.
Rev. Dr. Amy Ruth SchachtSpeaker:
Laurel Presbyterian Church MDChurch:
John 15:9-17References:
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00:14:0404.22.18 (April 22, 2018)
To love as Christ loves means to love, then let go of expectations and hopes for the effect that love will have on the other person. God hears our prayers, then answers the prayer behind the prayer. (I know, it seems like two different sermons. But tha
Rev. Dr. Amy Ruth SchachtSpeaker:
Laurel Presbyterian Church MDChurch:
1 John 3:16-24References:
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00:16:29Psalm 4 (April 15, 2018)
The Psalmist has a back and forth conversation, showing us how we can invited God in to our inner dialogue, especially when that inner dialogue is one of worry and anxiety, and especially in the middle of the night.
Rev. Dr. Amy Ruth SchachtSpeaker:
Laurel Presbyterian Church MDChurch:
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00:12:52Real World vs Luke (April 08, 2018)
"That’s nice, Luke, but we live in the REAL world:" How to put Acts "holding all in common" in practice in today’s world: By holding lightly, giving generously, accepting humbly, and then LETTING GO.
Rev. Dr. Amy Ruth SchachtSpeaker:
Laurel Presbyterian Church MDChurch:
Acts 4:32-35References:
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00:12:07Odd Faith (April 01, 2018)
Our odd, odd faith in a broken God, who leaves us hanging, scared and speechless with the women at the tomb, not sure how to go on.
Rev. Dr. Amy Ruth SchachtSpeaker:
Laurel Presbyterian Church MDChurch:
Mark 16:1-8References:
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00:16:07When the Going Gets Tough (March 11, 2018)
Complaining comes with being a human being – Check out how often the Israelites complained in the wilderness – But it can become as poisonous as a snake bite if we get stuck there – It’s in having the courage to pay attention to what hurts us that we can
Rev. Dr. Amy Ruth SchachtSpeaker:
Laurel Presbyterian Church MDChurch:
Numbers 21:4-9References:
Complaining wilderness grief Israelites poison snake bites paying attention the courage to face what hurts strength love
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00:14:03Smashed Temples, Chaotic Lives (March 04, 2018)
The one place people can meet God, the Temple that the chief priests have watched get rebuilt over the last 46 years, the place that represented all that was holy, was smashed by Jesus. Unfortunately, for people of faith, Jesus smashes all we hold dear a
Rev. Dr. Amy Ruth SchachtSpeaker:
Laurel Presbyterian Church MDChurch:
John 2:13-22References:
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00:17:27Second Lent (February 25, 2018)
Jesus fails as (our understanding of) a Messiah, but shows us this life is hard and beautiful. Using "Everything Happens for a Reason and other lies I’ve loved" by Kate Bowler, we look at harmful theologies.
Rev. Dr. Amy Ruth SchachtSpeaker:
Laurel Presbyterian Church MDChurch:
Mark 8:31-38References:
suffering Kate Bowler MessiahTags:
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00:15:06First Lent 2018 (February 18, 2018)
We all end up in the wilderness, and like Jesus, we do not want to be there. Yet even there in the midst of wild beasts, there be angels.
Rev. Dr. Amy Ruth SchachtSpeaker:
Laurel Presbyterian Church MDChurch:
Mark 1:9-15References:
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00:16:37Transfiguration Sunday (February 11, 2018)
The gods of this world lie to us, but we’re so accustomed to them, we don’t recognize them. When Paul helps the Corinthians spot the false gospel of the apostles proclaiming prosperity gospel, he encourages the Corinthians to not lose heart, but trust Go
Rev. Dr. Amy Ruth SchachtSpeaker:
Laurel Presbyterian Church MDChurch:
2 Corinthians 4:3-6References:
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00:15:57New Recording (January 28, 2018)
Not even the unclean spirits like: anxiety, fear, insecurity, or cancer or mental illness, that infect us can separate us from God’s love.
Rev. Dr. Amy Ruth SchachtSpeaker:
Laurel Presbyterian Church MDChurch:
Mark 1:21-28References:
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