33 24 1045 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/605066ba16afbff8b3ceab10eba6f43c.mp3 78f57a6e9c77e7a26a8e67d83cb485e2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard A. Rhem Collection Description An account of the resource Text and sound recordings of the sermons, prayers, services, and articles of Richard Rhem, pastor emeritus of Christ Community Church in Spring Lake, Michigan, where he served for 37 years. Starting in the mid 1980's, Rhem began to question some of the traditional Christian dogma that he had been espousing from the pulpit. That questioning was a first step in a long and interesting spiritual journey, one that he openly shared with his congregation. His journey is important, in part because it is reflective of the questioning, the yearnings, and the gradual revision of beliefs that many persons in this part of the century have experienced and continue to experience. It is important also because of the affirming and inclusive way his questioning was done and his thinking evolved. His sermons and other written and spoken materials together document the steps in his journey as it took a turn in 1985, yet continued to revolve around the framework and liturgies of the Christian calendar. Subject The topic of the resource Clergy--Michigan Reformed Church in America Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.) Religion Interfaith worship Sermons Sound Recordings Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rhem, Richard A. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/514">Richard A. 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Examples include a music playback file format, an audio compact disc, and recorded speech or sounds. Event Pentecost XIX Series The Church On the Way to the Future Scripture Text Romans 3:29 Location The location of the interview Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KII-01_RA-0-19901014 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990-10-14 Title A name given to the resource Is There One True Religion? Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richard A. Rhem Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Clergy--Michigan Reformed Church in America Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.) Sermons Relation A related resource Richard A. Rhem - An Archive of Sermons, Prayers, Talks and Stories: http://richardrhem.org/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Sound Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource audio/mp3 Description An account of the resource A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on October 14, 1990 entitled "Is There One True Religion?", as part of the series "The Church On the Way to the Future", on the occasion of Pentecost XIX, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture references: Romans 3:29. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/0c0028d7abb72138073f7bdd84bc2144.mp3 0e3bba208afe4b31229ae9ee22d113ec Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard A. Rhem Collection Description An account of the resource Text and sound recordings of the sermons, prayers, services, and articles of Richard Rhem, pastor emeritus of Christ Community Church in Spring Lake, Michigan, where he served for 37 years. Starting in the mid 1980's, Rhem began to question some of the traditional Christian dogma that he had been espousing from the pulpit. That questioning was a first step in a long and interesting spiritual journey, one that he openly shared with his congregation. His journey is important, in part because it is reflective of the questioning, the yearnings, and the gradual revision of beliefs that many persons in this part of the century have experienced and continue to experience. It is important also because of the affirming and inclusive way his questioning was done and his thinking evolved. His sermons and other written and spoken materials together document the steps in his journey as it took a turn in 1985, yet continued to revolve around the framework and liturgies of the Christian calendar. Subject The topic of the resource Clergy--Michigan Reformed Church in America Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.) Religion Interfaith worship Sermons Sound Recordings Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rhem, Richard A. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/514">Richard A. 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Examples include a music playback file format, an audio compact disc, and recorded speech or sounds. Event Pentecost XVIII Series Creative Dislocation Scripture Text I Chronicles 29:17, 18 Location The location of the interview Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KII-01_RA-0-19901007 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990-10-07 Title A name given to the resource Lord, Give Us An Honest Heart Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richard A. Rhem Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Clergy--Michigan Reformed Church in America Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.) Sermons Relation A related resource Richard A. Rhem - An Archive of Sermons, Prayers, Talks and Stories: http://richardrhem.org/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Sound Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource audio/mp3 Description An account of the resource A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on October 7, 1990 entitled "Lord, Give Us An Honest Heart", as part of the series "Creative Dislocation", on the occasion of Pentecost XVIII, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture references: I Chronicles 29:17, 18. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/ce03d26cd4fbb2b9601e7360c4ae06ce.mp3 64ddf008fd411627c3cbc4a155593d98 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard A. Rhem Collection Description An account of the resource Text and sound recordings of the sermons, prayers, services, and articles of Richard Rhem, pastor emeritus of Christ Community Church in Spring Lake, Michigan, where he served for 37 years. Starting in the mid 1980's, Rhem began to question some of the traditional Christian dogma that he had been espousing from the pulpit. That questioning was a first step in a long and interesting spiritual journey, one that he openly shared with his congregation. His journey is important, in part because it is reflective of the questioning, the yearnings, and the gradual revision of beliefs that many persons in this part of the century have experienced and continue to experience. It is important also because of the affirming and inclusive way his questioning was done and his thinking evolved. His sermons and other written and spoken materials together document the steps in his journey as it took a turn in 1985, yet continued to revolve around the framework and liturgies of the Christian calendar. Subject The topic of the resource Clergy--Michigan Reformed Church in America Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.) Religion Interfaith worship Sermons Sound Recordings Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rhem, Richard A. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/514">Richard A. 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Examples include a music playback file format, an audio compact disc, and recorded speech or sounds. Event Pentecost XVII Series Creative Dislocation Scripture Text I Chronicles 29:10-13 Location The location of the interview Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KII-01_RA-0-19900930 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990-09-30 Title A name given to the resource Worship Is Irrepressible Or It Is Deadly Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richard A. Rhem Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Clergy--Michigan Reformed Church in America Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.) Sermons Relation A related resource Richard A. Rhem - An Archive of Sermons, Prayers, Talks and Stories: http://richardrhem.org/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Sound Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource audio/mp3 Description An account of the resource A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on September 30, 1990 entitled "Worship Is Irrepressible Or It Is Deadly", as part of the series "Creative Dislocation", on the occasion of Pentecost XVII, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture references: I Chronicles 29:10-13. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/9a2bc4336e55f1ed444a5d789cdc0dbd.mp3 7a1019a84dd160a87752a7e2e11837e1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard A. Rhem Collection Description An account of the resource Text and sound recordings of the sermons, prayers, services, and articles of Richard Rhem, pastor emeritus of Christ Community Church in Spring Lake, Michigan, where he served for 37 years. Starting in the mid 1980's, Rhem began to question some of the traditional Christian dogma that he had been espousing from the pulpit. That questioning was a first step in a long and interesting spiritual journey, one that he openly shared with his congregation. 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Examples include a music playback file format, an audio compact disc, and recorded speech or sounds. Event Pentecost XVI Series Creative Dislocation Scripture Text I Chronicles 12:32 Location The location of the interview Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KII-01_RA-0-19900923 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990-09-23 Title A name given to the resource Finding Faith's Way For Our Time Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richard A. Rhem Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Clergy--Michigan Reformed Church in America Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.) Sermons Relation A related resource Richard A. Rhem - An Archive of Sermons, Prayers, Talks and Stories: http://richardrhem.org/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Sound Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource audio/mp3 Description An account of the resource A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on September 23, 1990 entitled "Finding Faith's Way For Our Time", as part of the series "Creative Dislocation", on the occasion of Pentecost XVI, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture references: I Chronicles 12:32. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/a5c3dd8cdbdc7a4bba84cd5bc77959db.mp3 52d943478e33fd6439667712dd27344d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard A. Rhem Collection Description An account of the resource Text and sound recordings of the sermons, prayers, services, and articles of Richard Rhem, pastor emeritus of Christ Community Church in Spring Lake, Michigan, where he served for 37 years. Starting in the mid 1980's, Rhem began to question some of the traditional Christian dogma that he had been espousing from the pulpit. That questioning was a first step in a long and interesting spiritual journey, one that he openly shared with his congregation. His journey is important, in part because it is reflective of the questioning, the yearnings, and the gradual revision of beliefs that many persons in this part of the century have experienced and continue to experience. It is important also because of the affirming and inclusive way his questioning was done and his thinking evolved. His sermons and other written and spoken materials together document the steps in his journey as it took a turn in 1985, yet continued to revolve around the framework and liturgies of the Christian calendar. Subject The topic of the resource Clergy--Michigan Reformed Church in America Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.) Religion Interfaith worship Sermons Sound Recordings Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rhem, Richard A. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/514">Richard A. 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Examples include a music playback file format, an audio compact disc, and recorded speech or sounds. Event Pentecost XIII Series Trust in God Scripture Text Isaiah 58:13-14 Location The location of the interview Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KII-01_RA-0-19900902 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990-09-02 Title A name given to the resource The God Who Invites Us to Sabbath Refreshment (Who Punctuates Our Ordinary Days With a Taste of Heaven) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richard A. Rhem Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Clergy--Michigan Reformed Church in America Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.) Sermons Relation A related resource Richard A. Rhem - An Archive of Sermons, Prayers, Talks and Stories: http://richardrhem.org/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Sound Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource audio/mp3 Description An account of the resource A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on September 2, 1990 entitled "The God Who Invites Us to Sabbath Refreshment (Who Punctuates Our Ordinary Days With a Taste of Heaven)", as part of the series "Trust in God", on the occasion of Pentecost XIII, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture references: Isaiah 58:13-14. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/a6c0ea24f647a62c1a757997a65fe27d.mp3 79f100094580211603bf246900adb9d1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard A. Rhem Collection Description An account of the resource Text and sound recordings of the sermons, prayers, services, and articles of Richard Rhem, pastor emeritus of Christ Community Church in Spring Lake, Michigan, where he served for 37 years. Starting in the mid 1980's, Rhem began to question some of the traditional Christian dogma that he had been espousing from the pulpit. That questioning was a first step in a long and interesting spiritual journey, one that he openly shared with his congregation. His journey is important, in part because it is reflective of the questioning, the yearnings, and the gradual revision of beliefs that many persons in this part of the century have experienced and continue to experience. It is important also because of the affirming and inclusive way his questioning was done and his thinking evolved. His sermons and other written and spoken materials together document the steps in his journey as it took a turn in 1985, yet continued to revolve around the framework and liturgies of the Christian calendar. Subject The topic of the resource Clergy--Michigan Reformed Church in America Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.) Religion Interfaith worship Sermons Sound Recordings Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rhem, Richard A. 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Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Kaufman Interfaith Institute Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Sound Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KII-01 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1981-2014 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource audio/mp3 text/pdf Sound A resource primarily intended to be heard. Examples include a music playback file format, an audio compact disc, and recorded speech or sounds. Event Pentecost XII Series Trust in God Scripture Text I Kings 19: 1-18 Location The location of the interview Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KII-01_RA-0-19900826 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990-08-26 Title A name given to the resource Who Keeps Us on the Move When We Would Rather Give Up Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richard A. Rhem Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Clergy--Michigan Reformed Church in America Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.) Sermons Relation A related resource Richard A. Rhem - An Archive of Sermons, Prayers, Talks and Stories: http://richardrhem.org/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Sound Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource audio/mp3 Description An account of the resource A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on August 26, 1990 entitled "Who Keeps Us on the Move When We Would Rather Give Up", as part of the series "Trust in God", on the occasion of Pentecost XII, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture references: I Kings 19: 1-18. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/dc1da285a4c5647c4ce8ca3b939b53b0.mp3 cdfef71d6353964e201b7a72598cd68a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard A. Rhem Collection Description An account of the resource Text and sound recordings of the sermons, prayers, services, and articles of Richard Rhem, pastor emeritus of Christ Community Church in Spring Lake, Michigan, where he served for 37 years. Starting in the mid 1980's, Rhem began to question some of the traditional Christian dogma that he had been espousing from the pulpit. That questioning was a first step in a long and interesting spiritual journey, one that he openly shared with his congregation. His journey is important, in part because it is reflective of the questioning, the yearnings, and the gradual revision of beliefs that many persons in this part of the century have experienced and continue to experience. It is important also because of the affirming and inclusive way his questioning was done and his thinking evolved. His sermons and other written and spoken materials together document the steps in his journey as it took a turn in 1985, yet continued to revolve around the framework and liturgies of the Christian calendar. Subject The topic of the resource Clergy--Michigan Reformed Church in America Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.) Religion Interfaith worship Sermons Sound Recordings Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rhem, Richard A. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/514">Richard A. 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Examples include a music playback file format, an audio compact disc, and recorded speech or sounds. Event Pentecost XI Series Trust in God Scripture Text Isaiah 46:3-4 Location The location of the interview Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KII-01_RA-0-19900819 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990-08-19 Title A name given to the resource Who Carries Us Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richard A. Rhem Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Clergy--Michigan Reformed Church in America Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.) Sermons Relation A related resource Richard A. Rhem - An Archive of Sermons, Prayers, Talks and Stories: http://richardrhem.org/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Sound Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource audio/mp3 Description An account of the resource A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on August 19, 1990 entitled "Who Carries Us", as part of the series "Trust in God", on the occasion of Pentecost XI, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture references: Isaiah 46:3-4. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/291c1f268567e88d20a69b509a265f8d.mp3 8cfcb22e362f9f133d3884a56250eeff Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard A. Rhem Collection Description An account of the resource Text and sound recordings of the sermons, prayers, services, and articles of Richard Rhem, pastor emeritus of Christ Community Church in Spring Lake, Michigan, where he served for 37 years. Starting in the mid 1980's, Rhem began to question some of the traditional Christian dogma that he had been espousing from the pulpit. That questioning was a first step in a long and interesting spiritual journey, one that he openly shared with his congregation. His journey is important, in part because it is reflective of the questioning, the yearnings, and the gradual revision of beliefs that many persons in this part of the century have experienced and continue to experience. It is important also because of the affirming and inclusive way his questioning was done and his thinking evolved. His sermons and other written and spoken materials together document the steps in his journey as it took a turn in 1985, yet continued to revolve around the framework and liturgies of the Christian calendar. Subject The topic of the resource Clergy--Michigan Reformed Church in America Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.) Religion Interfaith worship Sermons Sound Recordings Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rhem, Richard A. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/514">Richard A. Rhem papers (KII-01)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Kaufman Interfaith Institute Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Sound Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KII-01 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1981-2014 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource audio/mp3 text/pdf Sound A resource primarily intended to be heard. Examples include a music playback file format, an audio compact disc, and recorded speech or sounds. Event Pentecost IX Series Trust in God Scripture Text Jeremiah 18:6 Location The location of the interview Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KII-01_RA-0-19900805 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990-08-05 Title A name given to the resource Who Changes Faithfully Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richard A. Rhem Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Clergy--Michigan Reformed Church in America Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.) Sermons Relation A related resource Richard A. Rhem - An Archive of Sermons, Prayers, Talks and Stories: http://richardrhem.org/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Sound Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource audio/mp3 Description An account of the resource A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on August 5, 1990 entitled "Who Changes Faithfully", as part of the series "Trust in God", on the occasion of Pentecost IX, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture references: Jeremiah 18:6. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/b5ea97054dc8dcf205484439419e7b97.mp3 39349cf46d3a6c4c81ff5c130ca6762f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard A. Rhem Collection Description An account of the resource Text and sound recordings of the sermons, prayers, services, and articles of Richard Rhem, pastor emeritus of Christ Community Church in Spring Lake, Michigan, where he served for 37 years. Starting in the mid 1980's, Rhem began to question some of the traditional Christian dogma that he had been espousing from the pulpit. That questioning was a first step in a long and interesting spiritual journey, one that he openly shared with his congregation. His journey is important, in part because it is reflective of the questioning, the yearnings, and the gradual revision of beliefs that many persons in this part of the century have experienced and continue to experience. It is important also because of the affirming and inclusive way his questioning was done and his thinking evolved. His sermons and other written and spoken materials together document the steps in his journey as it took a turn in 1985, yet continued to revolve around the framework and liturgies of the Christian calendar. Subject The topic of the resource Clergy--Michigan Reformed Church in America Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.) Religion Interfaith worship Sermons Sound Recordings Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rhem, Richard A. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/514">Richard A. 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Examples include a music playback file format, an audio compact disc, and recorded speech or sounds. Event Pentecost VIII Series Trust in God Scripture Text Micah 7: 18-19 Location The location of the interview Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KII-01_RA-0-19900729 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990-07-29 Title A name given to the resource Who Forgives the Unforgivable Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richard A. 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Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/0f8ed5b5e9a81c16fc01dceb438eb6cb.mp3 bfacc616d2cb89f3e1a6c4e33634843a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard A. Rhem Collection Description An account of the resource Text and sound recordings of the sermons, prayers, services, and articles of Richard Rhem, pastor emeritus of Christ Community Church in Spring Lake, Michigan, where he served for 37 years. Starting in the mid 1980's, Rhem began to question some of the traditional Christian dogma that he had been espousing from the pulpit. That questioning was a first step in a long and interesting spiritual journey, one that he openly shared with his congregation. 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Rhem Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Clergy--Michigan Reformed Church in America Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.) Sermons Relation A related resource Richard A. Rhem - An Archive of Sermons, Prayers, Talks and Stories: http://richardrhem.org/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Sound Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource audio/mp3 Description An account of the resource A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on July 22, 1990 entitled "Permission to be Human", as part of the series "Trust in God", on the occasion of Pentecost VII, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture references: Psalm 103:14. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/c72ff2a30707d06939f9310e1533b1b5.mp3 83a38585758cbe3d5015605f8f5c792e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard A. Rhem Collection Description An account of the resource Text and sound recordings of the sermons, prayers, services, and articles of Richard Rhem, pastor emeritus of Christ Community Church in Spring Lake, Michigan, where he served for 37 years. Starting in the mid 1980's, Rhem began to question some of the traditional Christian dogma that he had been espousing from the pulpit. That questioning was a first step in a long and interesting spiritual journey, one that he openly shared with his congregation. 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Rhem Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Clergy--Michigan Reformed Church in America Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.) Sermons Relation A related resource Richard A. Rhem - An Archive of Sermons, Prayers, Talks and Stories: http://richardrhem.org/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Sound Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource audio/mp3 Description An account of the resource A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on July 15, 1990 entitled "When the Soul is Cast Down", as part of the series "Trust in God", on the occasion of Pentecost VI, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture references: Psalm 42:5. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/4b2b3b0ec893e25b2a1eb8633bc26b54.mp3 ebad7c815f2f4577b67d56e0dd7317a1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard A. Rhem Collection Description An account of the resource Text and sound recordings of the sermons, prayers, services, and articles of Richard Rhem, pastor emeritus of Christ Community Church in Spring Lake, Michigan, where he served for 37 years. Starting in the mid 1980's, Rhem began to question some of the traditional Christian dogma that he had been espousing from the pulpit. That questioning was a first step in a long and interesting spiritual journey, one that he openly shared with his congregation. 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Examples include a music playback file format, an audio compact disc, and recorded speech or sounds. Event Pentecost V Series Trust in God Scripture Text Psalm 23:1, John 10:11 Location The location of the interview Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KII-01_RA-0-19900708 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990-07-08 Title A name given to the resource The Good Shepherd Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richard A. Rhem Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Clergy--Michigan Reformed Church in America Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.) Sermons Relation A related resource Richard A. Rhem - An Archive of Sermons, Prayers, Talks and Stories: http://richardrhem.org/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Sound Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource audio/mp3 Description An account of the resource A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on July 8, 1990 entitled "The Good Shepherd", as part of the series "Trust in God", on the occasion of Pentecost V, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture references: Psalm 23:1, John 10:11. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/e5676e469a913d95fc53b22b8ab185bb.mp3 e5c342eb2cc8efdcaa09c4c1534d979b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard A. Rhem Collection Description An account of the resource Text and sound recordings of the sermons, prayers, services, and articles of Richard Rhem, pastor emeritus of Christ Community Church in Spring Lake, Michigan, where he served for 37 years. Starting in the mid 1980's, Rhem began to question some of the traditional Christian dogma that he had been espousing from the pulpit. That questioning was a first step in a long and interesting spiritual journey, one that he openly shared with his congregation. 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Examples include a music playback file format, an audio compact disc, and recorded speech or sounds. Event Pentecost IV Scripture Text Isaiah 11:9, Revelation 22:2 Location The location of the interview Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KII-01_RA-0-19900701 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990-07-01 Title A name given to the resource Utopia or Shalom? Revolution or Resurrection? Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richard A. 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Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/23a61955f83e77ce8d2518a3dc30addf.mp3 e312430e9102f44c51af5d83bcaab219 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard A. Rhem Collection Description An account of the resource Text and sound recordings of the sermons, prayers, services, and articles of Richard Rhem, pastor emeritus of Christ Community Church in Spring Lake, Michigan, where he served for 37 years. Starting in the mid 1980's, Rhem began to question some of the traditional Christian dogma that he had been espousing from the pulpit. That questioning was a first step in a long and interesting spiritual journey, one that he openly shared with his congregation. 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Rhem Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Clergy--Michigan Reformed Church in America Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.) Sermons Relation A related resource Richard A. Rhem - An Archive of Sermons, Prayers, Talks and Stories: http://richardrhem.org/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Sound Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource audio/mp3 Description An account of the resource A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on June 17, 1990 entitled "When the Church is God's Enemy", on the occasion of Pentecost II, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture references: Isaiah 1:3, Acts 7: 51. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/d0d869b94f76e501f01b97b4fa1c3617.mp3 283b7cb344f16453290f4d004aa49f85 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard A. Rhem Collection Description An account of the resource Text and sound recordings of the sermons, prayers, services, and articles of Richard Rhem, pastor emeritus of Christ Community Church in Spring Lake, Michigan, where he served for 37 years. Starting in the mid 1980's, Rhem began to question some of the traditional Christian dogma that he had been espousing from the pulpit. That questioning was a first step in a long and interesting spiritual journey, one that he openly shared with his congregation. 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Rhem Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Clergy--Michigan Reformed Church in America Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.) Sermons Relation A related resource Richard A. Rhem - An Archive of Sermons, Prayers, Talks and Stories: http://richardrhem.org/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Sound Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource audio/mp3 Description An account of the resource A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on June 3, 1990 entitled "The Body of Christ the Spirit Creates", as part of the series "On Being an Easter People", on the occasion of Pentecost, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture references: Acts 2:47. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/9dbcb451b96ff9e3cb83742e85208cb1.mp3 30b2370b9982755087c121bd854771ef Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard A. Rhem Collection Description An account of the resource Text and sound recordings of the sermons, prayers, services, and articles of Richard Rhem, pastor emeritus of Christ Community Church in Spring Lake, Michigan, where he served for 37 years. Starting in the mid 1980's, Rhem began to question some of the traditional Christian dogma that he had been espousing from the pulpit. That questioning was a first step in a long and interesting spiritual journey, one that he openly shared with his congregation. 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Rhem Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Clergy--Michigan Reformed Church in America Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.) Sermons Relation A related resource Richard A. Rhem - An Archive of Sermons, Prayers, Talks and Stories: http://richardrhem.org/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Sound Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource audio/mp3 Description An account of the resource A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on May 27, 1990 entitled "Love: The Spirit's Highest Gift", as part of the series "On Being an Easter People", on the occasion of Eastertide VII, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture references: I Corinthians 12: 31, 13:13. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/b11323172874d7ae0db9c68855db1340.mp3 67f683e1e99356486fb3d626bd2c8d85 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard A. Rhem Collection Description An account of the resource Text and sound recordings of the sermons, prayers, services, and articles of Richard Rhem, pastor emeritus of Christ Community Church in Spring Lake, Michigan, where he served for 37 years. Starting in the mid 1980's, Rhem began to question some of the traditional Christian dogma that he had been espousing from the pulpit. That questioning was a first step in a long and interesting spiritual journey, one that he openly shared with his congregation. His journey is important, in part because it is reflective of the questioning, the yearnings, and the gradual revision of beliefs that many persons in this part of the century have experienced and continue to experience. It is important also because of the affirming and inclusive way his questioning was done and his thinking evolved. His sermons and other written and spoken materials together document the steps in his journey as it took a turn in 1985, yet continued to revolve around the framework and liturgies of the Christian calendar. Subject The topic of the resource Clergy--Michigan Reformed Church in America Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.) Religion Interfaith worship Sermons Sound Recordings Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rhem, Richard A. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/514">Richard A. 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Examples include a music playback file format, an audio compact disc, and recorded speech or sounds. Event Eastertide VI Series On Being an Easter People Scripture Text I Corinthians 12: 4, 12 Location The location of the interview Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KII-01_RA-0-19900520 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990-05-20 Title A name given to the resource One Body of Christ: Diversity of Gifts Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richard A. 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University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/8bba9cc3aa9b6ce8bb45e2a1ab0b6c7f.mp3 d5031b95b1087aa96c72d43e84bba490 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard A. Rhem Collection Description An account of the resource Text and sound recordings of the sermons, prayers, services, and articles of Richard Rhem, pastor emeritus of Christ Community Church in Spring Lake, Michigan, where he served for 37 years. Starting in the mid 1980's, Rhem began to question some of the traditional Christian dogma that he had been espousing from the pulpit. That questioning was a first step in a long and interesting spiritual journey, one that he openly shared with his congregation. His journey is important, in part because it is reflective of the questioning, the yearnings, and the gradual revision of beliefs that many persons in this part of the century have experienced and continue to experience. It is important also because of the affirming and inclusive way his questioning was done and his thinking evolved. His sermons and other written and spoken materials together document the steps in his journey as it took a turn in 1985, yet continued to revolve around the framework and liturgies of the Christian calendar. Subject The topic of the resource Clergy--Michigan Reformed Church in America Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.) Religion Interfaith worship Sermons Sound Recordings Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rhem, Richard A. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/514">Richard A. 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Examples include a music playback file format, an audio compact disc, and recorded speech or sounds. Event Eastertide V Series On Being an Easter People Scripture Text II Corinthians 9:10-11, 15 Location The location of the interview Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KII-01_RA-0-19900513 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990-05-13 Title A name given to the resource The Motive and Resources For Christian Giving Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richard A. Rhem Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Clergy--Michigan Reformed Church in America Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.) Sermons Relation A related resource Richard A. Rhem - An Archive of Sermons, Prayers, Talks and Stories: http://richardrhem.org/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Sound Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource audio/mp3 Description An account of the resource A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on May 13, 1990 entitled "The Motive and Resources For Christian Giving", as part of the series "On Being an Easter People", on the occasion of Eastertide V, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture references: II Corinthians 9:10-11, 15. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/8f50073a6a57979122bbd3c8f29813f0.mp3 42271eb9fa054b4f3d9f034af4fb72b9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard A. Rhem Collection Description An account of the resource Text and sound recordings of the sermons, prayers, services, and articles of Richard Rhem, pastor emeritus of Christ Community Church in Spring Lake, Michigan, where he served for 37 years. Starting in the mid 1980's, Rhem began to question some of the traditional Christian dogma that he had been espousing from the pulpit. That questioning was a first step in a long and interesting spiritual journey, one that he openly shared with his congregation. His journey is important, in part because it is reflective of the questioning, the yearnings, and the gradual revision of beliefs that many persons in this part of the century have experienced and continue to experience. It is important also because of the affirming and inclusive way his questioning was done and his thinking evolved. His sermons and other written and spoken materials together document the steps in his journey as it took a turn in 1985, yet continued to revolve around the framework and liturgies of the Christian calendar. Subject The topic of the resource Clergy--Michigan Reformed Church in America Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.) Religion Interfaith worship Sermons Sound Recordings Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rhem, Richard A. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/514">Richard A. 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Examples include a music playback file format, an audio compact disc, and recorded speech or sounds. Event Eastertide III Series On Being an Easter People Scripture Text II Corinthians 3:18 Location The location of the interview Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KII-01_RA-0-19900429 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990-04-29 Title A name given to the resource The Spirit and Freedom: Transformed Into the Likeness of Christ Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richard A. Rhem Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Clergy--Michigan Reformed Church in America Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.) Sermons Relation A related resource Richard A. Rhem - An Archive of Sermons, Prayers, Talks and Stories: http://richardrhem.org/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Sound Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource audio/mp3 Description An account of the resource A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on April 29, 1990 entitled "The Spirit and Freedom: Transformed Into the Likeness of Christ", as part of the series "On Being an Easter People", on the occasion of Eastertide III, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture references: II Corinthians 3:18. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/c5c6dbcfdd546f936b493a20435e77e1.mp3 328cbbc7b25a2eb7333273ac0266bc88 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard A. Rhem Collection Description An account of the resource Text and sound recordings of the sermons, prayers, services, and articles of Richard Rhem, pastor emeritus of Christ Community Church in Spring Lake, Michigan, where he served for 37 years. Starting in the mid 1980's, Rhem began to question some of the traditional Christian dogma that he had been espousing from the pulpit. That questioning was a first step in a long and interesting spiritual journey, one that he openly shared with his congregation. His journey is important, in part because it is reflective of the questioning, the yearnings, and the gradual revision of beliefs that many persons in this part of the century have experienced and continue to experience. It is important also because of the affirming and inclusive way his questioning was done and his thinking evolved. His sermons and other written and spoken materials together document the steps in his journey as it took a turn in 1985, yet continued to revolve around the framework and liturgies of the Christian calendar. Subject The topic of the resource Clergy--Michigan Reformed Church in America Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.) Religion Interfaith worship Sermons Sound Recordings Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rhem, Richard A. 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Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Kaufman Interfaith Institute Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Sound Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KII-01 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1981-2014 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource audio/mp3 text/pdf Sound A resource primarily intended to be heard. Examples include a music playback file format, an audio compact disc, and recorded speech or sounds. Event Eastertide II Series On Being an Easter People Scripture Text I Corinthians 15:48, I Corinthians 3:23 Location The location of the interview Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KII-01_RA-0-19900422 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990-04-22 Title A name given to the resource A Call to Significant Living, Resurrection: Tradition and Freedom Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richard A. Rhem Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Clergy--Michigan Reformed Church in America Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.) Sermons Relation A related resource Richard A. Rhem - An Archive of Sermons, Prayers, Talks and Stories: http://richardrhem.org/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Sound Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource audio/mp3 Description An account of the resource A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on April 22, 1990 entitled "A Call to Significant Living, Resurrection: Tradition and Freedom", as part of the series "On Being an Easter People", on the occasion of Eastertide II, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture references: I Corinthians 15:48, I Corinthians 3:23. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/58cbc752fc19a8f4a296703f1a919ffb.mp3 c368ecc2b174bd1dd13484a4ac66ca9a https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/bac49a7e03e462a3fd1d9de15a443619.pdf 549fb85b9ce91a3392929dfc85828974 PDF Text Text God’s Love: A ‘Yes’ That Conquers Our ‘No’ From the Lenten sermon series: Love Story Text: Corinthians 15:21, 22, 28 Richard A. Rhem Christ Community Church Spring Lake, Michigan Easter Sunday, April 15, 1990 Transcription of the spoken sermon Has our Lenten experience convinced us that the universal human response to God is “No”? Have we faced the issue squarely? Have we come to see that the crucifixion of Jesus was not an aberration, an exception to the rule of the way of human history? Have we come to see that there is more of Caiaphas and the dignitaries of the Sanhedrin in us, in our religious institutional selves, than of Jesus? Have we come to see that there is more of Pilate in us, in our national identity as Americans, than of Jesus? Have we come to see the human situation is hopeless? I hope so. That is not just pulpit talk intended to beat you down. It is an honest conclusion reached on the basis of the whole tragic tale of human history. Power politics, coercion, oppression, injustice resulting in human suffering, helplessness, fear, despair, the violence of terrorism perpetrated by those who have nothing to lose. That is the human story. In the biblical narrative, Israel’s history is not just one history among others; it is a special history because Israel was a specially chosen people living in the light of God’s revelation - a representative people on behalf of all people. God’s purpose in calling Abraham and Sarah and from them forming a special people, was not to leave the rest in their alienation and darkness, but, rather, that Israel might be a light to the nations and that all nations might come to Mount Zion to learn God’s Law - the Torah - the way of life. But it was not to be. The story of God’s special relationship with Israel – the Covenant of Grace – was the story of a broken covenant and that history ended in deadlock, impasse. It was obvious that Israel would not be the historical demonstration of God’s Kingdom as God intended. © Grand Valley State University   �God’s Love: A Yes That Conquers Our No Richard A. Rhem Page 2   During our Lenten biblical journey we have reviewed the one story of the Bible. In Genesis 1-11, the first section of biblical narrative dealing with the great universal themes of creation, humankind, judgment and grace, we saw at least once that God brought judgment and started over. Remember the story of Noah and the Flood? Did not God begin again with righteous Noah? But it was to no avail. And then, as I just mentioned, the call to Abraham was a new beginning, a new strategy, through the one to win the many. But the result was dismal. Finally, when it seemed hopeless, God loved the world so much that God gave a Son - Jesus. John’s Gospel has given us our series’ theme - God loved the world so much that God gave... From the first letter of John we heard those simple and profound words, “God is love. And God’s love was disclosed to us in this, that God sent his only son into the world to bring us life.” We followed the story of Jesus which reached its climax this week past. He entered Jerusalem amid the clamor of the Passover pilgrim crowd, hoping he would be the national liberator, and Friday we remembered his death by crucifixion. He had come in God’s name; he had proclaimed God’s Kingdom; he had fully followed the will of God as he understood it, even when it was leading inevitably to his death. He did not swerve from the course, although he pursued it with fear and trembling. And he died. Jesus, the revelation of God, the one righteous person ever to live, the disclosure of God’s radical love, crucified. Love is vulnerable and crucified in history because history is not about love; it is about power and coercion and oppression. Jesus was crucified. But, that death, rather than the tragic end to a noble vision, was perceived and proclaimed as the supreme demonstration of God’s love and in that death God’s love is seen in all its radicality. The death of Jesus has become the proclamation of the most radical love possible - God’s love for the ungodly, for God’s enemies. God demonstrated His love for us in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. But, the death of Jesus as the supreme disclosure of God’s love redeeming the world was not evident on Good Friday. Darkness covered the earth as Jesus died, symbolic darkness – for the crucifixion of Jesus by Jerusalem and Rome, by Caiaphas, the High Priest, and Pilate, the Roman official, representing the whole © Grand Valley State University �God’s Love: A Yes That Conquers Our No Richard A. Rhem Page 3   world, was the final human “No” to God, to God’s way, to God’s Kingdom, to God’s love. If Jesus had died and only died, if the biblical story had ended in darkness on Golgotha amid the jeering crowd, the heart-broken disciples and women, the anguished groaning of the victims, then the story would be simply one more episode in human history of goodness rejected and righteousness crucified, of a visionary tragically cut down. But the story did not end on Friday. After an interlude of numbness during which the disciples cowered in fear and the faithful women awaited opportunity to do their final loving service, God, the Source and Grace of Life, raised Jesus the crucified to life. To the resounding human “No” God gave an even more resounding “Yes,” and the destiny of the world was changed from darkness to light, from death to life. Paul put it this way as he reflected on the life, death and resurrection of Jesus in light of the whole biblical story: It was through one man that sin entered the world, and through sin death, and this death pervaded the whole human race... But God’s act of grace is out of all proportion to Adam’s wrongdoing. For if the wrongdoing of that one man brought death upon so many, its effect is vastly exceeded by the grace of God and the gift that came to so many by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ (Romans 5:12-15) Or, to bring it to the proclamation of the event we celebrate today, the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, we hear the words of St. Paul in our text taken from the Epistle, reading, ... Christ was raised to life – the first fruits of the harvest of the dead. For since it was a man who brought death into the world, a man also brought resurrection of the dead. As in Adam all men die, so in Christ we will be brought to life. Then follows Paul’s vision of what is presently occurring, Jesus, the risen, reigning Lord, putting down the enemies of God’s Kingdom. Finally Paul affirms this triumphant faith: God will be everything to everyone. Paul’s discussion of the resurrection of Jesus in I Corinthians 15 is long and involved and I will not attempt to give a detailed analysis of it, but rather simply concentrate on this one brief paragraph. The 20th verse is the clear, unequivocal statement. © Grand Valley State University �God’s Love: A Yes That Conquers Our No Richard A. Rhem Page 4   But, in fact, Christ has been raised from the dead. This is the central affirmation of Christian faith. This is what makes Christian faith gospel – good news. That God raised Jesus from the dead is the ground of our hope. It is the ground of our hope for the redemption of the world – for a new world, a new day free of all that saddens us, hinders us, defeats us. In a word, the resurrection of Jesus gives us hope in our hopelessness. Let me run the scenario past you one more time. Established political power and institutional religions combined to crucify Jesus who lived out in concrete human existence the love of God. And, as we have seen from week to week throughout the season of Lent, what happened in Jerusalem on Good Friday has happened over and over again in human history and it is happening still today. What will be Lithuania’s fate? We entered this season with Allan Boesak in this pulpit in the euphoria of breakthroughs in South Africa. Will our hopes be realized? Will our prayers be answered for justice and peace in that land? Will Iraq threaten the Middle East with a new wave of terror with germ warfare? As I raise this question, and they could be multiplied, is it not obvious that as much as we pray for peace and justice and work for the humanization of this world, our hope must be grounded in something or Someone beyond the roller coaster of history, beyond the fickleness of popular movements, beyond the selfserving egotism of world leaders? Must we not trust something more substantial than the present popularity of a world leader, the cleverness of human planning, the good will and faith of nations to treaties, world organizations such as the United Nations? Is it not obvious that any arrangement that rests alone on human capacity or human decency is no solid ground for human hope? If you have followed me through the Lenten Season, you might conclude that I am a pessimist; that I do not belong to the positive thinkers’ club. And you would be right. I have done my best honestly to mirror the human situation, the real historical condition and I can only conclude that the human situation in and of itself is hopeless. But, I am not without hope. I am rather filled with hope. But only because my hope is in God. And my hope is in God because God raised Jesus from the dead. When we said our final “No” to God Who visited us in Jesus, we undercut any possibility of hope in any purely human project. And precisely at the point of our final “No”, God uttered a resounding and irreversible “Yes”. © Grand Valley State University �God’s Love: A Yes That Conquers Our No Richard A. Rhem Page 5   God’s “Yes” conquered our “No” because God raised to life the one our “No” had crucified. And just as God conquered death in giving Jesus life from the dead, so God’s “Yes” proves stronger than our “No.” As in Adam all die, so in Christ shall all be made alive. What of our world, then? What can we expect as the drama of history goes on its perilous way? We cannot set any dates. We cannot predict the immediate outcome of the tensions in South Africa, the Middle East, Latin America. We cannot foresee the consequences of the democratization of Eastern Europe or the apparent unraveling of the Soviet Union. We pray for wellbeing. We know that, as quickly as barriers fall and walls are torn down, new crises could develop. But we also know that outside Jerusalem when Church and State – representative of the whole world – crucified Jesus, God raised him up as a sign that God will not give up on this world. With the writer of Revelation, therefore, we look for and pray for and hope for the day when The Kingdom of this world will become the Kingdom of our God and of His Christ and the angelic hosts sing in chorus, “Hallelujah! The Lord God omnipotent reigns!” We live that vision - in hope. But, as we gather to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, it is not only the broad world scene, not only the matters of cosmic dimension that press upon us, important as those are. As we gather, we are a people who all have a story that is being written. For some of us it is the pain of one we love that we carry in our hearts. A daughter calls, crying convulsively because her heart has been broken, her love betrayed and a parent’s heart is crushed wishing somehow that he could take that pain from her and make it all right. In the abyss of hurt and brokenness, when there are no words to assuage the pain, wherein does one find hope to go on? The nation was inspired by the courage and grace of Ryan White who this week died of the AIDS virus contracted through a blood transfusion. In his dying, the nation was galvanized in grief. And what do we say? Was that life worth the living? Certainly. Was that life fruitful in its impact? Surely, more so in his brief life than most of us who will live to an old age. But, is that all? Is Ryan dead and any remainder of his life will be through the remembrance of those on whose lives he had an impact? Is that all there is? The question is much more poignant for some of you, for since Easter last you have stood by the casket of one dearly loved and sorely missed. Is there now only the memory and the void? Is dead simply dead? © Grand Valley State University �God’s Love: A Yes That Conquers Our No Richard A. Rhem Page 6   Some of us have received a serious medical diagnosis since last we gathered in Easter joy. All of us carry within our bodies cells potentially lethal, but for some of us at this time they are latent; for some, they are ravaging. What does one say when one’s mortality is not simply part of the general universal reality of all humankind, but when one is faced with one’s own personal, lonely encounter with death? Life is a precious gift and fiercely clung to. Is there some way to relax one’s grip or, better, to grasp with hope something made of surer stuff? Each of us is writing her own storyline and few there be that escape the interweaving of that tragic thread which is so ubiquitous in the human tapestry, so dominant in the plot of our personal stories. Wherein then lies the ground of hope? How can one escape cynicism, despair, futility? How does one cope when faced with betrayal, brokenness, loss and the last enemy, death itself? For Christian faith, that ground of hope is in the God Who raised Jesus from the dead. For Christian faith, the ground of hope is the God Who, in the text from St. Paul, will be everything to everyone, because that God refuses to give up on this world; that God will never give up on you. That God’s “Yes” was spoken on Easter morning in response to the final human “No” spoken on Good Friday. Who is this God? This is the God Who loved the world so much that He gave His only son – not to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him. This is the God Who is love and Who disclosed the radical nature of that love in sending Jesus who lived out that love so that in his life one sees into the very heart of God, the God Who was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, going to the limit in that while we were yet enemies, Jesus died for the ungodly, thus disclosing the radical, unconquerable love of God. God is love and God is writing a story, too; it is a love story, a story of an amazing love that simply will not be turned away, a love that will never let up, a love that will never let you go. Whoever you are, wherever you are coming from – returned on Easter from a long dropout, cynical in general, but find the music and flowers inviting, despairing, almost going under, hoping against hope, seeking, longing to believe – © Grand Valley State University �God’s Love: A Yes That Conquers Our No Richard A. Rhem Page 7   God loves you and God would write you into the script of the love story He is writing. God offers you life, having promised through Jesus Christ forgiveness, peace, joy and the assurance that you will be kept by God’s power now and forever. God has spoken a “Yes” that conquers our “No.” I invite you to say “Yes” to the God Who has said “Yes” to you through Jesus Christ our Lord. © Grand Valley State University � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard A. Rhem Collection Description An account of the resource Text and sound recordings of the sermons, prayers, services, and articles of Richard Rhem, pastor emeritus of Christ Community Church in Spring Lake, Michigan, where he served for 37 years. Starting in the mid 1980's, Rhem began to question some of the traditional Christian dogma that he had been espousing from the pulpit. 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Event Easter Sunday Series Love Story Scripture Text I Corinthians 15:21, 22, 28 Location The location of the interview Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KII-01_RA-0-19900415 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990-04-15 Title A name given to the resource God's Love: A "Yes" That Conquers Our "No" Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richard A. Rhem Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Clergy--Michigan Reformed Church in America Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.) Sermons Relation A related resource Richard A. Rhem - An Archive of Sermons, Prayers, Talks and Stories: http://richardrhem.org/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Sound Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource audio/mp3 application/pdf Description An account of the resource A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on April 15, 1990 entitled "God's Love: A "Yes" That Conquers Our "No"", as part of the series "Love Story", on the occasion of Easter Sunday, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture references: I Corinthians 15:21, 22, 28. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives Easter Sunday Forgiveness Love Resurrection Transformation Universal Grace https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/5cb7e9f8c9e34d9cec9b0cc3d1594a00.mp3 3f1db6804f019de03775c534cb28a299 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/9c715d59ab2e2e5ef8b095f3804d8b20.pdf fa361f96a7534e6913a3571c329e33c9 PDF Text Text God’s Love: Vulnerable and Crucified in History From the Lenten sermon series: Love Story Text: Zechariah 9:9-10; John 11:48-53, 12:9-19 Richard A. Rhem Christ Community Church Spring Lake, Michigan Palm Sunday, April 8, 1990 Transcription of the spoken sermon God loved the world so much - that’s where it begins, this Love Story, which is the one story of the Bible. The whole drama of the biblical story is the story of an amazing love, a love so alien to our human way of being and acting. God loved the world so much He came in complete solidarity with the world God was in Christ reconciling the world - making friends with the world. Jesus in the full humanity of his being was the concrete presence and disclosure of God in our world. Jesus came in God’s name; Jesus came proclaiming God’s kingdom; Jesus came finally to the center of Jewish life and the religious institution, to Jerusalem itself; and, Jesus was crucified. In biblical understanding, Jerusalem was not just any city; Israel was not just any nation. Israel was a specially chosen and called people brought graciously by God into covenant relationship to be God’s instrument to bring light and salvation to the whole world. Israel was the representative of all nations and people. Therefore, when Israel refused Jesus’ call to repentance and new birth, it was an act on behalf of us all and when Israel crucified Jesus, it was a final rejection of God’s covenant love and grace on behalf of us all. When Jesus died, love was crucified in history. That was the story then; that is the story now. I never sense that more keenly than on Palm Sunday. It has become a high festival day in the Church. There is much I love about it, but I must admit that there is an unsettling contradiction in the re-enactment of that day. © Grand Valley State University   �God’s Love: Vulnerable and Crucified in History Richard A. Rhem Page 2   One reason for the confusing mix – of joyful praise, children singing and a festival crowd in parade, along with the sinister evil that is showing itself and the tears of Jesus that reveal the crushing weight of the imminent tragedy that was about to engulf Jerusalem – is that we have taken Matthew, Mark, Luke and John and mixed them all together into a single picture which has elements of all four Gospels, resulting in a picture which actually reflects no single perspective. But, that is an improper way to understand the Gospel accounts. A harmony of the Gospels which collapses them into one narrative of Jesus’ life and destiny is to miss the sharp focus of each evangelist and mistake the purpose of the Gospels. In this message we will listen to the account from John’s Gospel. We have been reading from this Gospel throughout this Season of Lent. This Gospel has provided our theme - Love Story - from the familiar words of 3:16, “God loved the world so much ...” As the second half of this Gospel opens, our Evangelist writes of Jesus, He had always loved his own who were in the world, and now he was to show the full extent of his love. (John 13:1) It may be helpful to page through John’s Gospel for a moment to get the setting for the Palm Sunday happening. The first half of the Gospel, called the Book of Signs, culminates in the supreme miracle of the raising of Lazarus in chapter 11. If John is portraying Jesus as the one come from God and revealing God, then the giving of life to one dead was the supreme sign revealing what God is about in the world - the giver of life. Now notice how John moves from that sign to the reaction of the Jewish authorities (11:54). But Passover was approaching and many Jews made pilgrimage to Jerusalem, and the word of the raising of Lazarus was abroad and speculation ran wild - will he come to the festival? (11:56), and there was an order out for his arrest (11:57). Then on Saturday, six days before Passover, Jesus comes to Bethany, to Mary and Martha’s home. And Lazarus, whom Jesus raised, was their brother. They gave a dinner and there follows the report of Mary’s anointing Jesus with very expensive perfume - a costly act of loving devotion. Judas grumbles about the cost and Jesus says, “Let her alone. Let her keep it till that day when she prepares for my burial.” (12:7-8) Then follows the evangelist’s editorial comment which intends to connect the Lazarus miracle and the conspiracy to kill Jesus and to set the context for Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem which commences at 12:12. Look at it carefully. Follow the action, not from the collage of the four Gospels in your mind, but just from what John records. © Grand Valley State University �God’s Love: Vulnerable and Crucified in History Richard A. Rhem Page 3   The pilgrims already in Jerusalem hear Jesus is coming to Jerusalem from Bethany and they go out to meet him, bringing palm branches. They shout, “Hosanna,” an acclamation of praise. Citing Psalm 118:26, John writes. Blessings on him who comes in the name of the Lord! This was a Psalm sung by the pilgrims as they came to Jerusalem. Actually, the citation is, Blessed in the name of the Lord are all who come. Why the slight variation? In the Psalm it is a blessing spoken in God’s name on the approaching pilgrims. In John’s version, the one coming is coming in the Lord’s name – presumably some special envoy from God, not an ordinary pilgrim. But, John is not through. He adds, God bless the King of Israel. That is not in Psalm 118, but rather is a citation from the prophet Zephaniah (3:15). Now, notice what happens. Jesus finds a colt and sits on it – John says in full accordance with the text of scripture: Fear no more, daughter of Zion, see, your king is coming, mounted on an ass’s colt. (12:15) Here we must stop and consider the scene and its meaning as John sets it forth. What is going on with the crowd? According to John’s picture this is a crowd filled not so much with religious fervor as with rising nationalistic zeal. As I mentioned, only John speaks of palm branches and that is significant. Palm branches had nationalistic association. Palms were evocative of Maccabean nationalism. As a symbol of nationalism, the palm occurred on the coins of the Second Revolt (A.D. 132-135). When Judas Maccabeus rededicated the temple altar after the Syrians had profaned it (164 B.C.), the Jews brought palms to the temple. When Simon Maccabeus conquered the Jerusalem citadel (142 B.C.), the Jews took possession of it carrying palm fronds. In the Testament of Naphtali V4, the fronds are given to Levi as a symbol of power over all Israel. In sum, John’s use of palms would seem to give to the whole scene a political overtone; Jesus is being welcomed as a national liberator. Further, the words, “God bless the King of Israel,” which John has the crowd chant are not found in Psalm 118:26 from which the words, “Blessings on him who comes in the name of the Lord!” are taken. Once before in John’s gospel (6:14-15) after Jesus fed the multitude, he realized the crowd wanted to make him king and he withdrew from them. © Grand Valley State University �God’s Love: Vulnerable and Crucified in History Richard A. Rhem Page 4   There is little doubt that the scene John paints is intended to indicate what was going on with the crowd. They were hoping that in Jesus they had found a national liberator and they hoped that this one now entering Jerusalem was about to declare himself the King of Israel. But this was precisely not what Jesus was intending. Now he must do something to set them straight. What does he do? He seeks to dispel the crowd’s misunderstanding through a prophetic action – an action even the disciples did not understand until after his death and resurrection. The action: Jesus sat on a colt, thereby seeking to call to mind the words of Zephaniah and Zechariah. In Zechariah and Zephaniah it is the King who comes, but it is a different kind of king. Listen to the Zechariah citation: See, your king is coming mounted on an ass’s colt. If we go to that context in Zechariah, we find it is a call to Jerusalem to rejoice because its king is coming, coming mounted on an ass’s foal, to banish chariots from Ephraim and war horses from Jerusalem; the warrior’s bow shall be banished. The prophet’s word continues, He shall speak peaceably to every nation, and his rule shall extend from sea to sea, from the river to the ends of the earth. “Yes, Jerusalem,” Jesus seems to be saying by mounting the ass’s colt, “I am your king coming to you, but a different kind of king than you expect or desire.” Similarly, in Zephaniah we have. Fear not, O Zion, ...the Lord your God is in your midst, like a warrior to keep you safe; he will rejoice over you and be glad; he will show you his love once more... In that same context the prophet cries, ... be glad, rejoice with all your heart, daughter of Jerusalem ... The Lord is among you as King, O Israel... Jesus’ mounting the colt was a prophetic action, according to John. After the death and resurrection John writes, we understood what that action was trying to say. Jesus realized that the crowd had misinterpreted the Lazarus miracle just as the crowd had misunderstood the multiplication of loaves and fishes in John 6. The raising of Lazarus was a sign that God the giver of life was visiting His people in Jesus. They should not be proclaiming him as an earthly king, but as the manifestation of the Lord their God Who has come into their midst, the God of Zechariah Who would bring peace to the whole world. He will speak peaceably to every nation. © Grand Valley State University �God’s Love: Vulnerable and Crucified in History Richard A. Rhem Page 5   Immediately following this event we find the Greeks, that is the Gentiles, wanting to see Jesus and we are never told whether they see him, but that request triggers that emotional response of Jesus. He responds, The hour is come... Then we have that word about the grain of wheat falling into the ground and dying and Jesus’ soul is in turmoil, saying, What am I to say? Father, save me from this hour? No, it was for this that I came to this hour. Father, glorify Thy name, And the paragraph ends with the words, And I shall draw all to myself when I am lifted up from the earth. Jesus’ prophetic action was to counteract the nationalistic misunderstanding of his coming and to affirm the universal kingship that will be achieved only through death and resurrection. Ironically, the Pharisees’ comment with which John concludes the Palm Sunday narrative confirms that universalistic dimension of Jesus’ way when they say in distress, You see you are doing no good at all; why, all the world has gone after him. It is fascinating to reflect on the Palm Sunday narrative as John presents it, as it illumines our own world. It would appear that the world then and the world today are not very different. There remains the worldly way of established power perpetuating itself by coercion. Does it strike you how the way of God’s love as lived out by Jesus is so contrary to the ordinary way of worldly power, to the commonly held assumptions of us all? We could examine the very city into which Jesus entered – Jerusalem – today. What agony continues to be the rule there. The Palestinian problem will not go away. And, ironically, the Jews for whom Israel became a refuge from the savagery of the holocaust have become a nation which is dangerously close to being an oppressor. And while we cannot begin to enter the suffering that people has endured, and thus must empathize with their need for security, it remains a fact that now they hold power and the Palestinians’ claim is not heard. In South Africa, great shaking of the foundations is occurring, but it has come only as a result of those who have stood up and faced the peril of oppression and death. And we know Nelson Mandela could become a martyr – or Allan Boesak. No matter where one turns, it is the same story. In this nation it would be no different. We, all of us, American, Russian, German, Israeli, name whatever © Grand Valley State University �God’s Love: Vulnerable and Crucified in History Richard A. Rhem Page 6   nation or people you will, we are all of us selfish and narrow in our interests. World history is monotonous with the story. The world of nuclear capability has gotten our attention and we hardly dare unleash that awful power, but a Khadafy or the Iraqi regime might go for broke. The longer I live, the more historical moments I live through, the more I see the stark contrast between the Kingdom of God and the kingdoms of this world. Or, to put it in more concrete personal terms, I see the stark contrast between Jesus’ way and my way. Maybe Jesus’ way is best summed up in his word in the Sermon on the Mount, practiced himself on the cross. He said. Love your enemies, and on the cross he prayed, Father, forgive them. Jesus was no wimp. He was the strongest, freest person that ever lived. But, I can’t live that way. And America can’t survive that way. It doesn’t work in the practical affairs of this world. Trying to practice that consistently only gets one crucified. That’s right. Love: vulnerable and crucified in history. I have been accused, not unjustly, of being a universalist, that is, of believing that in the end God will win the love of everyone. Maybe I am; maybe not. Anyone who knows one way or the other for sure knows too much. But, let me make one thing clear. If I believe God will finally win out with everyone, it is not because I believe everyone is finally not so bad. Rather, it is because I see such a total, universal repudiation of God’s way. When I’m honest, I am more like Caiphus than Jesus. (Let’s keep the church together, even if we have to lie and kill to do it.) I’m more like Pilate than Jesus. (Let’s keep America safe and Number 1,even if it takes the flexing of military power.) Threaten my church and watch me. Threaten my nation and watch me. Threaten my personal situation and watch me. Am I a Christian? Sure. I believe. But, don’t push me. And I am sad to say that I don’t find myself much better or worse than those I know and rub shoulders with. Jesus, if it’s a matter of my losing everything I’ve dreamed of and worked for and believed, or your death, you die, Jesus. No, friends, it is not that I have gotten soft on sin or fail to see the twist, the distortion in human nature. It is that I see it so painfully clearly, and I see it in myself and then I say, if God is going to save one, it is purely of grace and, if God wills to save one, all of grace, why not all, for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. One person lived it out – love all the way. One person lived in perfect covenant relationship and obedience all the way. One person made it all the way to death. © Grand Valley State University �God’s Love: Vulnerable and Crucified in History Richard A. Rhem Page 7   One person took the consequence of total vulnerability and was crucified while he prayed for those crucifying him. And God said that’s enough; he made it! He made it! And because he made it, death will not hold him. Because he made it, I will accept the rest through him. In The Revelation of John, there is a scene in heaven of a vast throng from every nation of all tribes and peoples and languages, ... standing in front of the throne and before the lamb. They were robed in white and had palms in their hands, and they shouted together, ‘Victory to our God who sits on the throne, and to the lamb!’ That lamb spoken of earlier in chapter five is the Lamb that was slain. Jesus died. Jesus was crucified, because Jesus was God’s love in human form and God’s love is vulnerable and crucified in history – then and now. The vision in Revelation is of an ultimate triumph of God’s Kingdom. Jesus’ way doesn’t work in history. Crucifixion is its end. But then, does history’s way work? Shouldn’t twenty centuries convince us that it does not, cannot, will not work? Jesus’ way, so the vision promises, is the only way that will finally work, for finally it is only the power of love that can defeat loveless power. Must that not convert us? Must that not change us? Can we go on pursuing a way that is futile, crucifying the Christ again and again? Must we not change, be converted? God have mercy on us! © Grand Valley State University � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard A. 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His sermons and other written and spoken materials together document the steps in his journey as it took a turn in 1985, yet continued to revolve around the framework and liturgies of the Christian calendar. Subject The topic of the resource Clergy--Michigan Reformed Church in America Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.) Religion Interfaith worship Sermons Sound Recordings Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rhem, Richard A. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/514">Richard A. Rhem papers (KII-01)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives. 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Event Palm Sunday Series Love Story Scripture Text Zechariah 9:9-10, John 11:48-53 Location The location of the interview Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KII-01_RA-0-19900408 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990-04-08 Title A name given to the resource God's Love: Vulnerable and Crucified in History Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richard A. Rhem Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Clergy--Michigan Reformed Church in America Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.) 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Lemmen Library and Archives Palm Sunday Universal Love Way of Jesus https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/7bdca1c07605ed10c2313fcccf55ff95.mp3 9b7358b06dc92a7916049695482616fd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard A. Rhem Collection Description An account of the resource Text and sound recordings of the sermons, prayers, services, and articles of Richard Rhem, pastor emeritus of Christ Community Church in Spring Lake, Michigan, where he served for 37 years. Starting in the mid 1980's, Rhem began to question some of the traditional Christian dogma that he had been espousing from the pulpit. That questioning was a first step in a long and interesting spiritual journey, one that he openly shared with his congregation. His journey is important, in part because it is reflective of the questioning, the yearnings, and the gradual revision of beliefs that many persons in this part of the century have experienced and continue to experience. It is important also because of the affirming and inclusive way his questioning was done and his thinking evolved. His sermons and other written and spoken materials together document the steps in his journey as it took a turn in 1985, yet continued to revolve around the framework and liturgies of the Christian calendar. Subject The topic of the resource Clergy--Michigan Reformed Church in America Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.) Religion Interfaith worship Sermons Sound Recordings Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rhem, Richard A. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/514">Richard A. 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Examples include a music playback file format, an audio compact disc, and recorded speech or sounds. Event Lent V Series Love Story Scripture Text Romans 5:15, John 11:51-52 Location The location of the interview Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KII-01_RA-0-19900401 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990-04-01 Title A name given to the resource God's Love Creates a New Beginning Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richard A. Rhem Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Clergy--Michigan Reformed Church in America Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.) Sermons Relation A related resource Richard A. Rhem - An Archive of Sermons, Prayers, Talks and Stories: http://richardrhem.org/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Sound Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource audio/mp3 Description An account of the resource A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on April 1, 1990 entitled "God's Love Creates a New Beginning", as part of the series "Love Story", on the occasion of Lent V, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture references: Romans 5:15, John 11:51-52. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/d6db913b1fd9bbd787e4c1df8527c21b.mp3 88666b7e77536a129f61213fd692e9e8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard A. Rhem Collection Description An account of the resource Text and sound recordings of the sermons, prayers, services, and articles of Richard Rhem, pastor emeritus of Christ Community Church in Spring Lake, Michigan, where he served for 37 years. Starting in the mid 1980's, Rhem began to question some of the traditional Christian dogma that he had been espousing from the pulpit. That questioning was a first step in a long and interesting spiritual journey, one that he openly shared with his congregation. His journey is important, in part because it is reflective of the questioning, the yearnings, and the gradual revision of beliefs that many persons in this part of the century have experienced and continue to experience. It is important also because of the affirming and inclusive way his questioning was done and his thinking evolved. His sermons and other written and spoken materials together document the steps in his journey as it took a turn in 1985, yet continued to revolve around the framework and liturgies of the Christian calendar. Subject The topic of the resource Clergy--Michigan Reformed Church in America Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.) Religion Interfaith worship Sermons Sound Recordings Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rhem, Richard A. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/514">Richard A. Rhem papers (KII-01)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Kaufman Interfaith Institute Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Sound Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KII-01 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1981-2014 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource audio/mp3 text/pdf Sound A resource primarily intended to be heard. Examples include a music playback file format, an audio compact disc, and recorded speech or sounds. Event Lent IV Series Love Story Scripture Text Romans 5:8, John 13:1 Location The location of the interview Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KII-01_RA-0-19900325 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990-03-25 Title A name given to the resource God's Love in Concrete Demonstration Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richard A. Rhem Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Clergy--Michigan Reformed Church in America Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.) Sermons Relation A related resource Richard A. Rhem - An Archive of Sermons, Prayers, Talks and Stories: http://richardrhem.org/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Sound Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource audio/mp3 Description An account of the resource A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on March 25, 1990 entitled "God's Love in Concrete Demonstration", as part of the series "Love Story", on the occasion of Lent IV, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture references: Romans 5:8, John 13:1. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. 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