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The Shapes and Sounds of Celebration
A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on October 15, 1989 entitled "The Shapes and Sounds of Celebration", as part of the series "The Worship of the Church", on the occasion of Pentecost XXII, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture…
The Significance of Place: The Tale of the Stones
A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on October 8, 1989 entitled "The Significance of Place: The Tale of the Stones", as part of the series "The Worship of the Church", on the occasion of Pentecost XXI, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake,…
The Simplicity of Faith in a Spiritually Confusing World
A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on January 14, 1990 entitled "The Simplicity of Faith in a Spiritually Confusing World", on the occasion of Epiphany II, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture references: Numbers 24:10-19,…
The Simplicity of Faith in the Gracious God
A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on July 18, 1982 entitled "The Simplicity of Faith in the Gracious God", as part of the series "What the Church Has Forgotten, AA Remembers", at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture references:…
Tags: Alcoholics Anonymous, Faith, Grace, Transformation
The Soul's Quest: The Search for God
A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on January 10, 1988 entitled "The Soul's Quest: The Search for God", on the occasion of Epiphany I, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture references: Jeremiah 29:13-14, Matthew 2: 1-12.
The Source of Authority
A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on February 16, 2003 entitled "The Source of Authority", as part of the series "Religion and the Human Story", on the occasion of Epiphany VI, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture references:…
The Sovereign of History
A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on July 7, 1985 entitled "The Sovereign of History", as part of the series "God Our Ally", on the occasion of Independence Day, Pentecost VI, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture references:…
The Spirit and a World to Love
A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on June 5, 1994 entitled "The Spirit and a World to Love", on the occasion of Baccalaureate Sunday, Pentecost II, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture references: Isaiah 58:12, Acts 1:8.
Tags: Justice, Peace, Shalom, Transforming the World, Way of Jesus
The Spirit and Freedom: Transformed Into the Likeness of Christ
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,…
The Spirit and History - A New World Dawning
A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on July 3, 1994 entitled "The Spirit and History - A New World Dawning", as part of the series "With Ken Medema", on the occasion of Independence Day Celebration, Pentecost VI, at Christ Community Church,…
The Spirit Beyond All Human Religion
A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on June 6, 1993 entitled "The Spirit Beyond All Human Religion", on the occasion of Trinity Sunday, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture references: John 4: 21-24, Acts 10:34-35.
The Story Without End
A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on June 7, 1998 entitled "The Story Without End", as part of the series "Christian Faith: Interpreting an Experience", on the occasion of Pentecost celebration, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI.…
Tags: Emergence, Global Community, Non-exclusive, Spirit
The Strength of Surrender
A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on March 2, 1997 entitled "The Strength of Surrender", as part of the series "Faces Around the Cross", on the occasion of Lent III, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture references: Luke…
Tags: Forgiveness, Inclusive Grace, Lent, Unconditional Love
The Struggle for Interdependence
A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on July 7, 1996 entitled "The Struggle for Interdependence", on the occasion of Independence Day Weekend, Pentecost VI, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture references: Philippians 2:5,…
The Struggle to Discern the Will of God
A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on March 3, 1996 entitled "The Struggle to Discern the Will of God", as part of the series "The Will of God in Human Action", on the occasion of Lent II, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture…
The Test of Trust
A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on October 23, 1994 entitled "The Test of Trust", as part of the series "The First Testament", on the occasion of Reformation Sunday, Pentecost XXII, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture…
The Thread of God's Plan in the Tapestry of Our Lives
A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on August 30, 1987 entitled "The Thread of God's Plan in the Tapestry of Our Lives", as part of the series "The Mystery of God's Sovereign Grace", on the occasion of Pentecost XIII, at Christ Community Church,…
Tags: God's Sovereign Grace, Joseph, Meaning, Trust
The Threat and Promise of One's Mind Being Changed
Talk created, delivered, or published by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on July 6, 1999 entitled "The Threat and Promise of One’s Mind Being Changed", as part of the series "Summer Lecture Series: How My Mind Has Changed", at Christ Community Church, Spring…
The Threatened Present in the Presence of the Future
A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on December 13, 1998 entitled "The Threatened Present in the Presence of the Future", as part of the series "The Presence of the Future", on the occasion of Advent III, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake,…
Tags: Advent, Incarnation, Inclusive Grace
The Trinity: The Heart Has Reasons
A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on June 3, 2012 entitled "The Trinity: The Heart Has Reasons", on the occasion of Lakeshore Interfaith Center Gathering, at Lakeshore Interfaith Center, Ganges. Scripture references: John 1:1-5, 18, 14:1-20, I…
Tags: Divine Mystery, Emergence
The Truth That Will Not Die
A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on April 23, 2000 entitled "The Truth That Will Not Die", on the occasion of Easter Sunday, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture references: Psalm 82, I Corinthians 15:12-29, Matthew…
Tags: Easter, Justice, Resurrection, Spirit, Transformation
The View From This Side of Easter
A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on April 2, 1989 entitled "The View From This Side of Easter ", on the occasion of Eastertide II, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture references: I Cor. 15: 1-8, 20-28.
The Vision Must Not Die
Article created, delivered, or published by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on March 1, 1994 entitled "The Vision Must Not Die", it appeared in Perspectives, pp. 11-13. Tags: Ecumenical, Church, Diversity, Liturgy, Spirit, Reformed Tradition, Nature of…
The Vision of Faith
Article created, delivered, or published by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on December 6, 1985 entitled "The Vision of Faith", it appeared in The Church Herald, Dec., 1985, pp. 6-7. Tags: Advent, Faith, Eschatology, Mystery, Love, Fundamental Trust.
Tags: Advent, Eschatology, Faith, Fundamental Trust, Love, Mystery










