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Title A name given to the resource Faces of Grand Valley Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University Communications Description An account of the resource A non-comprehensive collection of photographs of Grand Valley faculty, staff, administrators, board members, friends, and alumni. Photos collected by University Communications for use in promotion and information sharing about Grand Valley with the wider community. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960s - 1990s Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived GV012-03. University Communications. Vita Files Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copryight Subject The topic of the resource Grand Valley State University College administrators College teachers Colleges and universities -- Faculty Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GV012-03 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Language A language of the resource eng Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource Faces of Grand Valley Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University Communications Description An account of the resource A non-comprehensive collection of photographs of Grand Valley faculty, staff, administrators, board members, friends, and alumni. Photos collected by University Communications for use in promotion and information sharing about Grand Valley with the wider community. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960s - 1990s Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived GV012-03. University Communications. 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Title A name given to the resource Faces of Grand Valley Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University Communications Description An account of the resource A non-comprehensive collection of photographs of Grand Valley faculty, staff, administrators, board members, friends, and alumni. Photos collected by University Communications for use in promotion and information sharing about Grand Valley with the wider community. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960s - 1990s Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived GV012-03. University Communications. Vita Files Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copryight Subject The topic of the resource Grand Valley State University College administrators College teachers Colleges and universities -- Faculty Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GV012-03 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Language A language of the resource eng Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource Faces of Grand Valley Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University Communications Description An account of the resource A non-comprehensive collection of photographs of Grand Valley faculty, staff, administrators, board members, friends, and alumni. Photos collected by University Communications for use in promotion and information sharing about Grand Valley with the wider community. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960s - 1990s Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived GV012-03. University Communications. Vita Files Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copryight Subject The topic of the resource Grand Valley State University College administrators College teachers Colleges and universities -- Faculty Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GV012-03 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Language A language of the resource eng Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource Faces of Grand Valley Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University Communications Description An account of the resource A non-comprehensive collection of photographs of Grand Valley faculty, staff, administrators, board members, friends, and alumni. Photos collected by University Communications for use in promotion and information sharing about Grand Valley with the wider community. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960s - 1990s Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived GV012-03. University Communications. Vita Files Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copryight Subject The topic of the resource Grand Valley State University College administrators College teachers Colleges and universities -- Faculty Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GV012-03 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Language A language of the resource eng Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource Faces of Grand Valley Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University Communications Description An account of the resource A non-comprehensive collection of photographs of Grand Valley faculty, staff, administrators, board members, friends, and alumni. Photos collected by University Communications for use in promotion and information sharing about Grand Valley with the wider community. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960s - 1990s Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived GV012-03. University Communications. Vita Files Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copryight Subject The topic of the resource Grand Valley State University College administrators College teachers Colleges and universities -- Faculty Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GV012-03 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Language A language of the resource eng Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. 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 NiemeyerGlenn_Photo16 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. University Communications Title A name given to the resource Niemeyer, Glenn Description An account of the resource Glenn Niemeyer, History Subject The topic of the resource Grand Valley State University – History College teachers Universities and colleges – Faculty Michigan Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Communications. Vita Files, 1968-2016 (GV012-03) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. 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Title A name given to the resource Faces of Grand Valley Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University Communications Description An account of the resource A non-comprehensive collection of photographs of Grand Valley faculty, staff, administrators, board members, friends, and alumni. Photos collected by University Communications for use in promotion and information sharing about Grand Valley with the wider community. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960s - 1990s Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived GV012-03. University Communications. Vita Files Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copryight Subject The topic of the resource Grand Valley State University College administrators College teachers Colleges and universities -- Faculty Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GV012-03 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Language A language of the resource eng Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. 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 NiemeyerGlenn_Photo17 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. University Communications Title A name given to the resource Niemeyer, Glenn Description An account of the resource Glenn Niemeyer, History Subject The topic of the resource Grand Valley State University – History College teachers Universities and colleges – Faculty Michigan Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Communications. Vita Files, 1968-2016 (GV012-03) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. 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Title A name given to the resource Faces of Grand Valley Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University Communications Description An account of the resource A non-comprehensive collection of photographs of Grand Valley faculty, staff, administrators, board members, friends, and alumni. Photos collected by University Communications for use in promotion and information sharing about Grand Valley with the wider community. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960s - 1990s Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived GV012-03. University Communications. Vita Files Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copryight Subject The topic of the resource Grand Valley State University College administrators College teachers Colleges and universities -- Faculty Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GV012-03 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Language A language of the resource eng Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. 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 NiemeyerGlenn_Photo18 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. University Communications Title A name given to the resource Niemeyer, Glenn Description An account of the resource Glenn Niemeyer, History Subject The topic of the resource Grand Valley State University – History College teachers Universities and colleges – Faculty Michigan Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Communications. Vita Files, 1968-2016 (GV012-03) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. 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Title A name given to the resource Faces of Grand Valley Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University Communications Description An account of the resource A non-comprehensive collection of photographs of Grand Valley faculty, staff, administrators, board members, friends, and alumni. Photos collected by University Communications for use in promotion and information sharing about Grand Valley with the wider community. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960s - 1990s Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived GV012-03. University Communications. Vita Files Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copryight Subject The topic of the resource Grand Valley State University College administrators College teachers Colleges and universities -- Faculty Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GV012-03 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Language A language of the resource eng Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. 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 NiemeyerGlenn_Photo19 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. University Communications Title A name given to the resource Niemeyer, Glenn Description An account of the resource Glenn Niemeyer, History Subject The topic of the resource Grand Valley State University – History College teachers Universities and colleges – Faculty Michigan Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Communications. Vita Files, 1968-2016 (GV012-03) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. Special Collections and University Archives Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Language A language of the resource eng https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/72a942df054a28e84e4789bf1f10ae02.mp3 38782c4a8a77b9233cf73683956dc50d 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.) 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Scripture Text John 13:30 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-0-19860327 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1986-03-27 Title A name given to the resource Night 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. 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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 Maundy Thursday. Series Following Jesus, Scripture Text John 13:30 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-0-19920416 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1992-04-16 Title A name given to the resource Night 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 16, 1992 entitled "Night", as part of the series "Following Jesus,", on the occasion of Maundy Thursday., at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture references: John 13:30. 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/a55e8de6bf283f168ec9fbbcbc212684.pdf a1edbacaa278b4297bce40e2232af77e PDF Text Text Night Light Maundy Thursday "The Light of the World," by Jean Pasquet Richard A. Rhem Christ Community Church Spring Lake, Michigan April 1, 1999 Transcription of the spoken sermon I knew immediately when Mr. Bryson showed me the choral piece being performed this evening, "The Light of the World," what the theme of the meditation would be. That is a rare experience, but it came to me immediately that it should be "Night Light," and I thought of this profound statement with which the lesson ended, "It was night." John’s gospel plays on the duality of light and darkness. You can find it throughout; you heard it in the readings this evening. Light and darkness. Jesus, the Light of the world, and the darkness that continues to threaten the light. In the prologue to the gospel in that first paragraph, John speaks about the light that has come into the world and he says in words that we use so often here, "The light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it." John not only played with the themes of light and darkness, but he loved to use words that could be interpreted in more than one fashion. In the translation that I read, that the darkness will not overcome the light, there is a decision made to interpret the Greek word behind it in one way, that is, that the darkness will never finally be able to crush out the light. But, the Greek word actually could also be rendered, "the darkness will never comprehend the light." There are good exegetical reasons for translating it either way, and knowledge of the Greek language would not indicate which way it should be translated. There are possible parallels throughout the gospel to either understanding. Did John mean that the darkness never got it, never understood it, never comprehended what the light was all about that had dawned in the world? Or, did he mean to affirm, as I read it a moment ago, that the darkness, though ever threatening, would never be successful in snuffing out the light? Edgar Goodspeed has a modern translation in which he tried to bridge that duality of meaning. He used the word mastered. The light shines in the darkness and the darkness has never mastered the light, never mastered it in the sense of comprehending it, or mastered it in the sense of overcoming it. Or another possibility - the darkness never absorbed the light, never absorbed it in terms of © Grand Valley State University   �Night Light Richard A. Rhem Page 2   taking it in, comprehending, or absorbed in terms of swallowing it up. John loves to play with us that way and leave us thinking about it. In any case, I think an argument could be made for both meanings. On the one hand, it seems as though, although the light has come into the world, the world doesn’t get it. Indeed, to what extent do we get it? Or, did we get it so clearly that it scared us and we made it into something else? It is true that human history is a long tale of darkness. There is darkness enough, it seems, at every age and every generation. When Jesus gathered with his disciples on that last night, he gave them an example of that servanthood which was the hallmark of his life with them, he washed their feet. And then, beginning to feel the pressure of the crush, his soul in anguish, he came out with it, "One of you will betray me." And even then, he extended bread to Judas. But, finally he dismissed Judas and, perhaps seeing no change of demeanor, he said, "What you have to do, do quickly." And Judas went out, and it was night. The night of the world. That was not the first time the world knew darkness, nor the last. I have in my hands this little account of the Holocaust by Elie Wiesel. It’s entitled simply, "Night." If you’ve never read it, perhaps, for your Holy Week meditation, it would be a profitable reading if you want to understand the darkness. In the prison camp in which Elie Wiesel as a young boy was incarcerated with his father, he tells of an incident when, coming back from the work detail, the prisoners saw that the gallows had three ropes ready, and there were two men and a child. A child had been tortured for a number of weeks in order to force him to reveal the names of those that might have been engaged in some revolt against the camp authority. The child would not mention one name and was therefore condemned to die. And so, as the custom was, the whole camp of prisoners was lined up in front of the gallows and the two men and the child in the middle. The three necks were placed at the same moment into nooses. "Long live liberty!" cried the two adults. But the child was silent. "Where is God? Where is He?" someone behind me asked. At a sign from the head of the camp, the three chairs tipped over. Total silence throughout the camp. On the horizon, the sun was setting. "Bare your heads!" yelled the head of the camp. His voice was raucous. We were weeping. "Cover your heads!" © Grand Valley State University �Night Light Richard A. Rhem Page 3   Then the march past began. The two adults were no longer alive, their tongues hung swollen, blue-tinged. But the third rope was still moving; being so light the child was still alive... For more than half an hour he stayed there, struggling between life and death, dying in slow agony under our eyes. And we had to look him full in the face. He was still alive when I passed in front of him. His tongue was still red, his eyes not yet glazed. Behind me I heard the same man asking: "Where is God now?" And I head a voice within me answer him: "Where is He? Here He is - He is hanging here on this gallows..." That night the soup tasted like corpses. And it was night. As I got ready to come this evening and walked to and fro past the evening news on television, it seemed that every time I walked past, there was an unending column of humankind, men, women, children, older people, some being wheeled in wheelbarrows, their faces heavy with the anguish of the experience, the hell through which they’re going. And it is night, still night. Because we still haven’t comprehended it. We still don’t get it. I hope John meant, and I want to believe, the other nuance of that word, as well, that finally, finally the light will not be overcome. Some of us last evening joined the Jewish community in the celebration of Passover and in our program there was a toast to freedom written by Leonard Fein of the Shalom Hartman Institute. Its reference is to the Passover Feast in the Jewish context, but as I read it, I couldn’t help but think of tonight. Each cup we raise this night is an act of memory and of reverence. The story we tell this year, as every year, is not yet done. It begins with them, then; it continues with us, now. We remember not out of curiosity or nostalgia, but because it is our turn to add to the story. Our challenge this year, as every year, is to feel the Exodus, to open the gates of time and become one with those who crossed the Red Sea from slavery to freedom. Our challenge this year, as every year, is to know the Exodus, to behold all those in every land who have yet to make the crossing. Our challenge this day, as every day, is to reach out our hands to them and to help them cross to freedomland. © Grand Valley State University �Night Light Richard A. Rhem Page 4   We know some things that others do not always know - how arduous is the struggle, how very deep the waters to be crossed and how treacherous their tides, how filled with irony and contradiction and suffering are the crossing and then the wandering. We know such things because we ourselves wandered in the desert for forty years. Have not those forty years been followed by thirty-two centuries of struggle and of quest? Heirs to those who struggled and quested, we are old-timers at disappointment, veterans at sorrow, but always, always prisoners of hope. The hope is the anthem of our people (Hatikvah), and the way of our people. For all the reversals and all of the stumbling-blocks, for all the blood and all the hurt, hope still dances within us. That is who we are, and that is what this Seder is about. [And that is what this table is about.] For the slaves do become free, and the tyrants are destroyed. Once, it was by miracles; today, it is by defiance and devotion. [For us, to the way of Jesus.] From the book, A Different Night: The Family Participation Haggadah. For it is still night. But, he is our Night Light. Reference: Noam Zion and David Dishon. A Different Night: The Family Participation Haggadah. Shalom Hartman Institute, publishers, 1997. Elie Wiesel. Night. Hill and Wang, revised edition, 2006. © Grand Valley State University � https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/93dab9db1b28d96eb6d139af32d934d9.mp3 b2bfb17347dd00f6b5432ac21b06ed96 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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Event Maundy Thursday Scripture Text "The Light of the World" by Jean Pasquet Location The location of the interview Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI References Noam Zion, David Dishon. A Different Night: The Family Participation Haggadah, 1997. Elie Wiesel, Night, 2006. 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-0-19990401 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1999-04-01 Title A name given to the resource Night Light Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richard A. Rhem Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University 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 Text Sound 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 1, 1999 entitled "Night Light", on the occasion of Maundy Thursday, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture references: "The Light of the World" by Jean Pasquet. 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Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/9e06e37ee73bef361d8bbca2d90c732e.pdf f338541d3c7e8c18f98ba50c29578a10 PDF Text Text ,,, l • ·' Nixon Found a Close ·Friend ·in Hom.anian _Nazi United Feature Syndica te • _,_, ANOTHER BLACK chapter in Richard Nixon's history has been hidden in secret government files for ~~ nearly three decades. As a California senator in 1951, Nixon eagerly assist" ed one of Europe's most notorious and wealthy Nazi collaborators to rel main in the United States and keep . the Midas-like fortune he had reaped · · from the suffering of his persecuted countrymen during World War 11. The mysterious Nazi was a fabulously rich Romanian industrialist named Nicolae Malaxa, whose farflung financial empire provided tanks and guns tc the vicious Iron Guard, noted for its zealotry in perse., cuting the Jews and maintaining Hit7 Ier's reign of terror in Romania. Malaxa was a Howard Hughes-like business wizard whose character included equal parts of amoral ruthlessness and unbridled Just for money. He fled to the United States in September 1946 and remained here until his death in New Jersey in 1965. His real-li fe adventures In the United States were more bizarre than any fictional account. This column followed Malaxa's double-dealing, including his ties . with Nixon, from the · moment the Nazi sympathizer first alighted on l ·u.s. soil. Now the shameful history of Malaxa'i, collaboration with top American officials has been fully documented in recently declassified files obtained by Sen. Max Baucus, DMont., who is investigating Nazi ac_tivities in the United States. Malaxa's fiight to America was dis• •honorably aiped by a host of highranking U.S. government officials, diplomats and Wall Street lawyers, many of whom actually went to work for Malaxa, although they knew about his · fascist, money-grubbing background. To their shame, -immigration bosses schemed to allow Malaxa to stay in the United States, ·even after < }· I · -.after visiting Canada, Nixon .tobbiec · hard for Malaxa's cause. 1: Pennis.sion was initially ptt>pe_rl) denied, but Malaxa won an appeal and the favorable decision was af• •firmed by then-Attorney General Wil• . Uam •Rogers, .another Ni_xon 1rieild. . . ,curiously, after Malaxa . got'>,- back being briefed by th~ CIA on his unsa- . through the border, .•plans "Jor.' ~e vory background, according to these- ,plant slowly faded into obUVion. _ · cret files. · · ' . ~he late FBI chief J:.Edgar Hoover In one confidential memo, .then- ,and ·othet' intelligence bosses :were CIA Assistant Director Lyman Kirk- -: also - aware- of Ma:Iaxa's unsavory patrick told Immigration executive past, but took no action against him. W.W. Wiggins tha~ "(Malaxa) ls con- · .. An Internal Revenue Service insidered entirely ,pnscrupulous • · · a. vestigation disclosed that Mala,pi had ,dangerous type of man ,1rom the given fancy Cadillacs to as many ,as standpoint of ~Ing an op.~~nent of a ,; ,. '56 'influe·ntial people, ,1ncluclirig th~ truly democratic regime .JD R~ma- , , ,wife of,one leading Washington ,offinia. · cial,. puring the days when some of The CIA further divulged that Ma- the same "red baiting" ~polltic~ans. laxa gained his own ends "through were publicly pillori~ State J)epartbrlbery" and "ls positlv~ly known to merit clerks and movie stars for ~eir have thrown his support _a t on~ .time alleged Communist c:~nnections. : or another, to the warious totalitarian · · In the end Malaxa's' blood-tairtted regif!les" which ruled oppr~d Ro- _. golden hoard spoke -iouder ~:.the mama. , •few olficials protesttng the notonous Malaxa found American greed as Nazi's presence in a country where hospitable as the Nazis. He regained - thousands of families had lost loved a large portion of ~is huge fort~me . _pnes t.o the unspeakable -cruelties of and used it to stay in the United the vicious Iron Guai:d Malaµ so fa• States, with ~e friendly belp o~ .a natically supported. number of congressmen, lncludmg ).., • cronies of Nixon's, who introduced private bills on his behalf, sources told our associates Jack M1tcheH and Gary Cohn. . The documents reveal "that when Nixon was a senator, he was unduly concerned about Malaxa's fin~cial progress. Jn 1951, for example, he urged the Defense D~partment to permit the Western Tube Company to · build a plant in California to manu- · facture seamless tubing for oil wells. Western Tube'Streasurer, curiously, was none other than Malaxa, and the vice president or µie com~any was an old Nixon friend. When the Romanian Nazi found himself ·10 danger -of being banned from re-entry into the United States • Jack Anderson -------- � 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 Adriana B. and Peter N. Termaat collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Termaat, Adriana B. (Schuurman) Termaat, Peter N. Description An account of the resource Collection contains genealogical, personal, and family papers and photographs documenting the lives and interests of Adriana and Peter Termaat. The bulk of the materials are related to family history and genealogical research carried out by the Termaats, including research notes and materials about places in the Netherlands that were significant to the Termaat and Schuurman families, such as the city of Alkmaar. 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Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/6c2b106cac0b166771abb3d77699d85a.mp3 a9795bef12c4f5263c624a08fbfadad9 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/e3eddcc5f2fc5394e3f2b9435dc647dc.pdf 72ba7e2986c6678df23d30c7497f7483 PDF Text Text No Doubt About It; No Comfort In It (A Believing Agnostic’s View) From the sermon series: The Mystery of God’s Sovereign Grace Text: Ecclesiastes 3: 11, 19 Richard A. Rhem Christ Community Church Spring Lake, Michigan August 16, 1987 Transcription of the spoken sermon He has made everything beautiful in its time; also he has put eternity into man’s mind, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end. Ecclesiastes 3:11 ,RSV For man is a creature of chance and the beasts are creatures of chance, and one mischance awaits them all: death comes to both alike. Ecclesiastes 3:19, NEB I begin today a series of messages that will focus on God's purpose in human history, thus, God's purpose in human life. I entitle the series, "The Mystery of God's Sovereign Grace," with deliberate intention. I use the word "mystery" because the truth of God's purpose is not accessible to unaided human reason. Great minds have speculated and reflected on the purpose of God; volumes have been written and endless debate has been engaged in. Yet, God's purpose cannot be discovered by human reason. Still, the purpose of God is critically important to us all and we all know those significant junctures in our lives when we have cried out in frustration, "If only I knew what God's purpose is!" And the Bible says much about the will of God and God's purpose, but its truth is available only to those who trust that word, those to whom the Spirit of God addresses the Word. Mystery as I use it does not deny the possibility of knowing the purpose of God and acting within it; it only denies that human reason can master that reality by its own effort. I use the word “Sovereign.” Sovereign means in its adjectival usage, "standing out above others, excelling in some respect, supreme, paramount, principal, greatest or most notable." Sovereignty means “supremacy, pre-eminence in respect to excellence or in respect to power, authority and rule.” © Grand Valley State University   �No Doubt About It; No Comfort In It Richard A. Rhem Page 2   Especially the Reformed tradition has been noted for its stress on the Sovereignty of God – a characterization that has sometimes become a caricature. I do not speak of the sovereignty of God, although I do not deny it, but, rather, I speak of the sovereignty of grace; that word, too, is of critical importance as we discuss the will and purpose of God, because we are speaking not of an absolute Who, by the use of raw power effects His purposes, but of a God Who exercises His power in gracious, personal relationship. God's purpose and will is a mystery; it can be discerned only by revelation, received by faith. God's purposes will be effected; God is God. God's purposes will be effected graciously; God's dealing with us is personal, respecting our personality. One can trace the debate that has raged over the centuries on the relationship of God's will and human will. It is an old theological question and in the terms in which it has been debated, it can never be solved. Theologians on both sides of the issue have refused to leave it where we begin – in mystery. Rather, the mystery has been dissolved one way or the other, either by referring everything to the will of God and reducing the human person to the status of powerlessness, or by asserting human freedom at the expense of God's sovereign rule. The debate always ends unsatisfactorily because the two parties are viewed in such a way that what is gained by one is at the expense of the other. The whole dogmatic edifice has been challenged in the last three centuries. If we begin with the Enlightenment, which revolutionized the thinking of the continent in the 18th century, then we can see how the question has been handled to the present time with a radical shift from the older understanding of the will of God. The older orthodoxy was clearly on the side of God's sovereignty. John Oman writes, A doctrine both of God and of man of the utmost simplicity and definiteness was possible on the old dogmatic basis. God was the absolute and direct might and all He did without error or failure; and man was the creature of His hand, directly fashioned and needing nothing for his making but the word of power. Then to deal with the Omniscient was to have infallible truth, to deal with the Supreme to have absolute legislation, to deal with the Omnipotent to have irresistible succour. Faith was acceptance of infallible truth, justification coming to terms with absolute legislation, regeneration the inpouring of efficacious grace; and the whole dogmatic edifice stood solid and foursquare. (Grace and Personality, p. 19) Oman continues, So long as God's only adequate dealing with man is thought to be by the might of omnipotence directed in an unswerving line by omniscience, we © Grand Valley State University �No Doubt About It; No Comfort In It Richard A. Rhem Page 3   shall be apt to regard the underpinning of the old foundation, at all costs to facts, as a work of piety;... But that conception of God's way of working is precisely the assumption which needs to be challenged. First, we shall never inquire humbly into the actual way of God's dealing with His children, if we commence by laying down regulations for it a priori. Second, the regulations are much more determined by the idea of how an absolute force would act than by any notion of God as Father. Third, either the sphere of direct operation of omnipotence and omniscience is so restricted to special experience of special persons that religion ends where our bitterest need of God begins, or, failing that restriction, is so extended in indifference to good and evil, that God is only another name for the cosmic process. Fourth, could we succeed in restricting its sphere to matters of revelation and personal salvation, we should still be left with the unanswerable question, why, if this is His only adequate method, the Almighty should employ the inferior which admits error and follow so extensively, possibly so exclusively? (p. 24F) Using a beautiful image, Oman suggests that we have misconceived God's manner of working with us, His children. Rather than Omnipotence directed by Omniscience, God deals with us in a gracious personal relationship which takes seriously the freedom and responsibility with which He endowed us. He writes, God does not conduct His rivers like arrows, to the sea. The ruler and compass are only for finite mortals who labour, by taking thought to overcome their limitation, and are not for the Infinite mind. The expedition demanded by man's small power and short day produces the canal, but nature, with a beneficient and picturesque circumambulancy, the work of a more spacious and less precipitate mind, produces the river. Why should we assume that, in all the rest of His ways, He rejoices in the river, but in religion, can use no adequate method save the canal? The defense of the infallible is the defense of the canal against the river, of the channel blasted through the rock against the basin dug by an element which swerves at a pebble or a firmer clay. Then Oman asks the crucial question: And the question is whether God ever does override the human spirit in that direct way, and whether we ought to conceive either of His spirit or of ours after a fashion that could make it possible. Would such irresistible © Grand Valley State University �No Doubt About It; No Comfort In It Richard A. Rhem Page 4   might as would save us from all error and compel us into right action be in accord either with God's personality or with ours? (p. 25F) Again, he declares: All infallibilities presuppose an idea of grace mechanically irresistible. But a direct force controlling persons as things is no personal relation between God and man ... (p. 26) Oman rejects such a mechanically conceived notion of Grace and an idea of God "that poses Him as omnipotence directed by omniscience, thereby overriding the personality of the human person. Rather, he affirms that God and the creature He has fashioned in His own image are bound in a gracious personal relationship. The old argument always started from the wrong conception of the relationship of God and His child. The illuminating fact which makes us persons and not things, is that we are nothing except what we receive, yet we can receive nothing to profit except as our own ... (p. 33) Oman will join an absolute moral independence and an absolute religious dependence. They are not opposites, but necessarily one and indivisible. This is the theme we will be focusing upon as we hear the biblical witness from the Old Testament. We will begin with a rather familiar passage from a rather obscure Old Testament book, the Book of Ecclesiastes. Ecclesiastes is a somewhat obscure Old Testament writing. We do not know the author and we cannot fully endorse every claim made in these chapters. The writer was a bit of a cynic and he really has no grasp of the grace of God, although he is a keen analyzer of the human condition. I remember my professor of preaching warning us to beware of the uninspired sayings of inspired persons. By that he was pointing out that not every expression from the lips of biblical characters represents God's truth. Ecclesiastes is a fascinating piece, but it is not the Gospel. Ecclesiastes was not soon nor easily accepted into the Jewish canon of scripture. Tradition points to Solomon as the author, but this is doubtful. Yet the connection with his name probably helped gain it acceptance into the canon. The writing ends commending belief in God, obedience to His commandments and the reality of judgment. But throughout it is a vivid picture of the vanity or emptiness of human existence. Judaism reads this work on the fourth day of the Feast of Tabernacles, perhaps on this day of joyous festival, to remind people that life and its joys are fleeting and everything has its season. This work reminds us that to whatever heights of hope and faith the soul may rise, the fact remains, as © Grand Valley State University �No Doubt About It; No Comfort In It Richard A. Rhem Page 5   the writer of the letter to the Hebrews reminds us, that "here have we no continuing city." (Hebrews 13:14) There is an attractiveness about this Old Testament writing for, while it does not share the secret of God's grace as we know it in Jesus and the hope that we have in light of the resurrection, nevertheless there is a kind of clarity of thought, honesty of observation and integrity of mind which we cannot help but admire. His straightforward acknowledgement of the tragic dimension of life is a healthy corrective to shallow optimism and. superficial piety which is at root a denial of reality and thus basically unhealthy and unhelpful. The writer of this book had no doubt about the existence of God, or about His sovereign sway, but he found no comfort in it. God was in control but the human creature had no knowledge as to what He was doing or where things would end. The writer cannot always be believed; he was an agnostic - a person who simply doesn't know. He never takes a position or makes a commitment because he is never certain of anything. Still, he is a "believing agnostic;" he believes in God's power, rule and control, but it's all an enigma to him. To be an agnostic is not very satisfying, but it's not terribly irritating, either. But to be a believing agnostic is to be not satisfied and constantly agitated. To be a believing agnostic is to believe too much to let it rest, and not enough to get anything out of it. To be a believing agnostic is one who surveys life, finds no clue as to its meaning, no sense of its direction, no feeling of grace, no succour, no sustaining or everlasting arm underneath, no kind of peace that the Eternal God is one's refuge, but still with kind of a haunting feeling that God is and God's in charge and God's about something, and God will make it happen, but God only knows what. Now, the writer to the Ecclesiastes is really quite a person. Really, I like him. He is so honest. And when is the last time you ever found any honesty in the Church? The nice thing about the writer to the Ecclesiastes is that he has intellectual integrity. He dares raise the tough questions. He believes that God is and God will get on by Himself all right, without him defending Him, but in the meantime, he's got some real tough questions before the Almighty. He says, in effect, "You know, I believe You are, but if You're so smart and so powerful, how come life is such a mess?" The writer had a candor about him and integrity about him that pious church people too often lack. We mask things over; we rationalize on behalf of God; we make excuses for God. When life is lousy, we don't dare say, “Life is lousy! Where in the world are You?” With the writer to the Ecclesiastes, it comes right out. He says sorrow and joy, tears and laughter, building up, tearing down - all of those marvelous things that he lists in the first eight verses which are so familiar and so popular that people ask them to be read at funerals and at weddings. The poetry is great. But, what is the issue of it all? He says, "God has put eternity in my heart - just enough so that I know there's something going on. But it beats me what it is." © Grand Valley State University �No Doubt About It; No Comfort In It Richard A. Rhem Page 6   He observes life and he says there really ought to be some connection between good conduct and proper reward. If you're a good guy, things ought to come out right, and if you're a bad guy, things ought to come out badly. But, he says, "Not the way I see it. I see good guys with bad things happening to them, and I see bad guys winning the Lotto Jackpot. From what I can observe in human experience, things don't come out right. Faithfulness and loyalty and steadiness and hard work and honesty and integrity and all of those good things you preach saying that things will work out nice - not the way I see it." And he said, "I don't know. I can't really see a lot of advantage of being human rather than a beast. And who knows if the human spirit goes up and the spirit of the beast goes down?" Now, you can read the whole book and you will find a few more positive statements sprinkled throughout, but by and large the conclusion of this writer is that all is vanity. He had no doubt about it - God is and God's at work and God's got a plan and God's got a program - no doubt about it, but no comfort in it, because as far as he's concerned, it escapes him totally. Well, for him, there is a mystery of sovereignty, but no grace. I like him. I like his honesty, and his insight into the human situation is a lot more honest than one generally hears from the pulpit. But, I'm afraid that his observation has left him not just patient with the rhythm of life, but caught in the web of fatalism which has left him weary, living on the edge of cynicism, draining him of energy, leaving him depressed. That is where an awful lot of us are an awful lot of the time. I think there is a whole pack of religion in the land that could be characterized as "No doubt about it, but no comfort in it." There is a lot of our religion that is just going through forms, an automatic response, a sense of obligation and duty - the feeling that maybe there's something in it and if there isn't nothing lost. It probably won't hurt. There is an awful lot of religion that could be characterized as not a doubtful kind of response, but certainly a comfortless kind of issue where God is maybe the center of the great machine, maybe a life force. Perhaps one could simply resign one's self to whatever will be, as the stoic. "Grin and bear it." A kind of noble resignation to the inevitable. But, as far as figuring it out is concerned, it's arbitrary, capricious, chance, no kind of rationale, no movement, no direction, no discernible goal. God? Yes. Mr. Gallup comes and says, "Do you believe in God?" "Yes." What? 95%? Maybe 98%. There aren't many good, red-blooded atheists in the world. Must be something. Takes a lot of faith to believe there's no God, or something like that! Now, that's a dismal way to live. Some supreme power putting me on the pan, testing me to see what's in me. No, thanks. What a dismal kind of Sovereign this is. Totally lacking in any great, any redemptive purpose, any loving embrace. It's a biblical witness, though. Ecclesiastes had a hard time getting in the canon, but © Grand Valley State University �No Doubt About It; No Comfort In It Richard A. Rhem Page 7   it got there. It's there, and there are a lot of us there, too, if we would be honest enough to admit it and to write it down like this writer did. Well, obviously, I can't leave it there. But, neither do I want to leave there too quickly. I can't send you out into the rain that dismally, but I don't want to take you out of it too quickly until you have felt the question, until you have honestly asked yourself, "Does that characterize my religious experience - no doubt about it, but no comfort in it?" How differently one like the Apostle Paul experienced the whole gamut of the human situation. He said, "I've learned how to be abased; I've learned how to abound; I've learned to be content in the whole human situation, with all of its ups and downs." So he shared with the Church at Philippi. That was in the wake of looking into the face of the ascended, reigning Christ, who had also lived in the depths of human darkness, but had been raised by the power of God. The same apostle writing to the Church at Rome said, "I am convinced that nothing can separate us from the love of God, the God Who works all things together for the good of those who love Him." Now, we can't stay with Ecclesiastes in the Christian Church, but it's good for us to hear the questions, to sense his honesty and his agony and to admit that a lot of the time we're weary too, drained of energy, paralyzed by a sense of helplessness and hopelessness, having no doubt about it, but sustaining no comfort in it. I point you, rather, to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Jesus who said, "If you've seen me, you've seen the Father," the light of the knowledge of the revelation of God in the face of Jesus Christ. That God, Who has been with us in the depths, is the One Who is persuasively but ever so gently and always graciously moving us toward the heights. Stay tuned in. Stay with it, because there's a lot more to come, and there are a lot more stories here that are filled with light and glory, so that maybe even we might move from having no doubt about it, but no comfort in it, to the place where we can honestly rest in the Lord. Let us pray. God, our Father, we shuffle through life, too often with our shoulders bent and our eyes on the road. We lack the energy; we live without a dream; we're not captivated by a vision; our life is gloomy, at best. God, set us free; encounter us. May there be a rift in the heavens; may a light break through; may a light surprise us, the surprise of Grace, that will enable us to lean and to rest and to praise Thee. Through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. Reference: John Oman. Grace and Personality, 1917. © 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 Pentecost XI Series The Mystery of God's Sovereign Grace Scripture Text Ecclesiastes 3: 11, 18 Location The location of the interview Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI References John Oman, Grace and Personality, 1917. 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-0-19870816 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1987-08-16 Title A name given to the resource No Doubt About It, No Comfort In it (A Believing Agnostic's View) 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 August 16, 1987 entitled "No Doubt About It, No Comfort In it (A Believing Agnostic's View)", as part of the series "The Mystery of God's Sovereign Grace", on the occasion of Pentecost XI, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture references: Ecclesiastes 3: 11, 18. 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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 5, 1992 entitled "No Exit", as part of the series "Following Jesus", on the occasion of Lent V, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture references: Matthew 6:42. 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/d9b300a52416d118130700916eeb044b.mp3 651fa7738fad524c7b1feed653244fb9 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 Thanksgiving Day Scripture Text Psalm 116 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-0-19901122 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990-11-22 Title A name given to the resource No Gratitude on Demand 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 November 22, 1990 entitled "No Gratitude on Demand", on the occasion of Thanksgiving Day, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture references: Psalm 116. 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/d9566732e08cd05bccd7083561d2f364.pdf d460d4505228b5f08806c9b4b661d54b PDF Text Text No One Is Excluded Romans 2:1; Luke 18:9 Richard A. Rhem Christ Community Church Spring Lake, Michigan October 15, 1995 Transcription of the spoken sermon I’m very proud of this congregation, and I’m very proud to be your pastor. In the 1970s we sought to find out what God was calling us to be, and we lived into that statement of identity. We did it again in the 1980s, and we lived into that identity. As the 1990s came around, we began once again to say, “What is the context of this ministry and what does it mean to be a faithful disciple of Jesus Christ and the people of God in our day, in this place?” We defined ourselves according to some very familiar themes— the wonder of worship, the mystery and awe of God, and the grace of God that embraces all people. Then we became concrete and specific in order to indicate to all of those who might be interested that this was a safe place, that was inclusive, that did not exclude anyone. We added the words “sexual orientation” to indicate that inclusiveness, knowing this issue to be a volatile one in the Church and one that is dividing our society at large. We as a congregation took the position that one’s human sexuality is not something that one chooses, but is something that is given. It is a complex subject and research continues, but the weight of evidence would indicate that human sexuality is at the very core of our being, intrinsic to our humanity, something that comes along with the very constitution that we inherit and with which we are born. We made our statement to indicate to all in this community and beyond that for us sexual orientation was a given and was not a matter of morality. I’m proud to be a pastor of a congregation that dares to print that. And I’m proud to be a pastor of a congregation whose Consistory, when the time came to act on that statement, without demure, said to the Metropolitan Community Church, “Of course, you can come in and worship in this facility.” And I’m proud that when we have been called into question by our local judicatory in the Reformed Church of America, as has happened in the past four weeks and will continue following this service today, this congregation listened to stories, reflected together about the basis of our moral judgments and spoke together about this very critical issue in the life of our society and the culture of our time. I’m proud of you. © Grand Valley State University   �No One Is Excluded Richard A. Rhem Page 2   As your pastor and teacher, I suspect that I ought to tell you my story. I was listening to National Public Radio this week from the University of Michigan, and I learned that Wednesday on the Christian calendar is National Coming Out Day. Well, maybe it wasn’t the Christian calendar. So I’m going to “come out” just to tell you how I got where I am. It was back in the 1970s. I had a colleague in ministry who had a married person on his staff who had come out of the closet—divorcing his spouse and declaring himself to be of homosexual orientation. That was a tough one for that congregation. And my friend began furiously to study and to read. The congregation studied the issue, and they were somewhat divided as to how to respond. When my friend studied, I studied, too. I suppose that I was, at that time, where most of us are at one time, knowing very little about this shadowy thing called homosexuality and thinking that, at best, it must be an aberration of nature and, at worst, a perversion. But as I began to read and to encounter the reality, I began to get new insight into that human condition. At that time I read a statement that was approved by the synod of the Christian Reformed Church and printed in their synod minutes by one of their most respected pastors and theologians. I was amazed at the compassion in that statement. I had lunch with that gentleman and I said, “Where did you get that insight?” He just said, “Pastoral experience.” It was about that same time that I came to understand what he meant, because a young man who was worshipping with us sent me a letter. The handwriting was so poor that I had to believe it was because of the great degree of pain written out in that scrawled hand. He told me that in his hometown in another state, there had been a time when he was in the hospital and quite vulnerable and had confessed to his minister that he was homosexual. The minister’s response was condemning, and he charged the young man to change his life. After I read his letter, I called the young man in and I looked at him and I loved him. I felt his pain and I sensed his love of God and his desire to worship and to be valued as a child of God. I loved him and when I came to know the man with whom he was living in covenant relationship, I liked him, too. And when through a job change they moved out of the state, Nancy and I visited and stayed with them in their home on more than one occasion. To my great disappointment, I found they were quite normal. In 1978 and 1979 the Reformed Church in American recognized that homosexuality was an issue that needed to be addressed. And so a statement was written by the Theological Commission, given to the General Synod, and passed along to the churches for guidelines and instruction. I was pleased with that statement. It had a very positive feel, a pastoral concern, a recognition that one’s sexuality is not a matter of choice, but a given orientation. The statement did say, © Grand Valley State University �No One Is Excluded Richard A. Rhem Page 3   however, that one with such orientation must abstain from the expression of their sexual nature. I had breakfast last week with the man who wrote that statement. When I reminded him, he smiled. He said it was a good statement in 1978, but it is, of course, untenable today in light of what we know. But it did at least move the church ahead. I continued to reflect and to experience and to hear human stories. And then it was a warm, sunny day on my deck in September, 1985. My houseguest was my old Dutch professor, Hendrikus Berkhof. I said, “Henk, I think that sexual orientation is a given.” He said, “Ja.” I said, “If it’s a given, then it’s part of Creation.” He said, “Ja.” I said, “If it is part of Creation, then it’s not a moral issue.” He said, “Ja, you’re right.” I said, “Thank you.” And that is where I’ve been for the last ten years. For me, it is not an issue. But you say to me, “What about the Bible?” And of course, I need to address that question. First of all, let me say that what I’m talking about and what this congregation is engaged in is not addressed in the Bible. We are talking about homosexual orientation and relationship in faithful, covenant love. And that isn’t even in the purview of the Scripture. It never came up for discussion. The whole matter of orientation was not understood until relatively recently with the research of the behavioral sciences. And so if you want to know about two people of the same gender living in loving relationship and faithful covenant, the Bible doesn’t speak to it. It does address the whole matter of human sexuality generally, and it has a whole lot to say there. Now we can’t talk about human sexuality in church. The Church has never been able to handle it. We get awkward and uncomfortable. We are human beings and our sexuality is at the core of our being. But we can’t talk about it in church. That is something that we simply have to recognize and acknowledge. But sometimes we have to talk about it. We are sexual beings. And when I say that, I don’t mean simply genital sexuality. I mean in the very relating of © Grand Valley State University �No One Is Excluded Richard A. Rhem Page 4   ourselves, one to another, man to woman, woman to woman, woman to man, man to man—in all of our human relationships there is the manifestation of that precious gift of creation with which we are endowed, the gift of human sexuality. Unfortunately, one Greek word of love, eros, is translated into English erotic. Therefore, the Church has always been nervous about acknowledging the presence of eros in human love. But eros is one of three Greek words for love, all of which are in God, and all of which are in us. And it is the eros in our nature that moves us toward one another, that enables us to relate to another, that brings us into intimate connection with another, that is the glue of human community and human relationship. As human beings we are sexual beings, and thereby we are beings able to relate one to another and move toward community. It is also that eros within us that moves our soul, causes our soul to yearn toward God. It is one of God’s precious gifts. And the Bible says, use it wisely. The Bible has a great deal to say about human sexuality. But being the great gift that it is, sexuality also presents great potential for disaster. And that’s the reference in Romans 1. I chose that passage because it’s probably the one last holdout for people who claim the Bible condemns homosexual practice. There are only a half dozen or so references in the whole of the Bible. In the Hebrew scriptures they belong to the holiness code which has all kinds of regulations and rules that were part of the culture of that day and that have been transcended in the grace of the Gospel. But Paul was speaking or writing to the Roman church because he anticipated coming there to proclaim the Gospel. Now this series is about the Gospel, the Good News. And Paul was as passionate a human being as ever has lived on this earth when he thought about the Gospel and the grace of God in Jesus Christ. And so he says, “I’m eager to preach at Rome. I’m not ashamed of the Gospel. It is the power of God for human transformation.” Human transformation? Is there a problem? Paul says, “Can we talk?” And then he goes on with that catalogue of sins, one paragraph of which has to do with messed up human sexuality, unnatural relationships. Now there are all sorts of interpretations of exactly that to which Paul pointed, but the Greco-Roman culture of Paul’s day would make a “lady of the night” blush! And there were all kinds of decadence which Paul could point out and then call the Christian community to withdraw itself and claim a new identity. As Paul makes those references, he is not being exhaustive in a catalogue of sins, nor is he condemning homosexuality per se. Because the root of his argument in that whole context is not that people are messed up sexually, but that people are messed up sexually because of idolatry. And idolatry is the putting of something else in the place of God in one’s life. Read those verses again when you get home, if you can stand it. He says the problem is that we have exchanged the creature © Grand Valley State University �No One Is Excluded Richard A. Rhem Page 5   for the Creator, God blest forever. Everything that’s wrong with humankind stems, according to Paul in this passage, from the fact that God is not put on the altar of life. And Paul says, when God is not the center of one’s being, all kinds of things unravel. There are unnatural sexual relationships. But we can’t talk about that in church. We can talk about some of the other things he said. We don’t have much trouble talking about gossiping and slandering and hardheartedness and arrogance and maligning and that whole catalogue of sins. I finally just quit the reading and quoted Romans 3:23: “All have sinned and come short of the glory of God.” That’s all. He’s speaking to a Gentile group and a Jewish group. They were living in tenuous relationship in that community. And during the first verses he probably was referring more to Gentile depravity and in the second chapter to Jewish depravity. About the time the Jewish people were nodding their heads in approval of his condemnation of Gentile depravity, he said, “And you do the same thing!” And finally it’s as though he’s using a sledge hammer to beat everybody down so that he can announce the grace of God, which he eventually does. But his conclusion is, “You Gentiles and you Jews, universally, no one excluded, all sin and come short of the glory of God.” Now he is ready to announce the grand good news of what God has done in Jesus Christ to change the situation. And as I said, in Romans 5, he says where sin abounded, grace did much more abound. And in Romans 11 where he’s trying to figure out why his brothers and sisters according to the faith of Israel didn’t see what he saw in Jesus, he said, “God has included all in disobedience that God might have mercy on all,” because Paul didn’t believe for a minute that the Creator of heaven and earth would ever be defeated in terms of any individual. It didn’t matter what their history, what their record, what their pattern, what their orientation—God would finally win. Grace would overcome. Mercy would prevail. And so I take Romans 1, put it in context so that when somebody throws it up to you saying the Bible condemns human homosexual activity, you say to them, “No. The Bible condemns abusive practices and self-destructive behavior in human sexuality, period.” The only thing the Bible calls us to is faithful covenant love, to mutual respect and responsibility. And that cuts across the board. That isn’t for a special group of people. No one is excluded in that call to responsible, faithful, covenant love, and everyone has this precious gift which is always potentially explosive, ready to send us into all kinds of trouble. Now that’s what the Bible says. Be faithful. Live in covenant love. And give each person dignity. That’s what the Bible speaks to clearly. And it also is very clear that one of the worst offenses for any child of God is to act in moral superiority to any other. Jesus said in the little story he told of the Publican and the Pharisee, “It is not the parading of my virtues. It is the acknowledgment of my fallenness and the pleas for mercy that justifies and brings me again into sync with God.” © Grand Valley State University �No One Is Excluded Richard A. Rhem Page 6   As I said, dear friends, homosexuality for me is not an issue. It just isn’t an issue, until I hear the story of one of my brothers or sisters who is hurt, who is excluded, who is shamed. To me it is not an issue until I read of a young boy whose mother continued to paste Bible verses on his door and on his mirror until he finally jumped from a viaduct into the path of a semi, taking his life. To me it isn’t an issue until a fine young gentleman leaves choir practice one Thursday evening and is found on Sunday morning, having taken his life because he despaired of God’s grace. Then I feel like I felt walking the Jewish ghetto in Prague—as I always feel when I encounter the unspeakable horror of the Holocaust. Then my heart churns within me as I realize what we are capable of as human persons hurting other human persons. And then, frankly, when I hear those stories and come to that realization, my eyes fill with tears because, dear friends, I don’t want any person to be hurt. I want them to be embraced and valued. And with all my heart, I want this community to be a place that any of God’s children can come, knowing that the good news is that no one is excluded and all are valued and all are invited to follow Jesus and to live in awe before the mystery of God, embraced by God’s grace. With all my heart, that’s what I want us to be, and I believe you do, too. And I am so very proud of you. © Grand Valley State University � https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/49b19e6eafc34f027c352c8dd1240fac.mp3 815015e7107cfd347a32f11370a56eed 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 XIX Series Good News Scripture Text Romans 2:1, Luke 18:9 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-0-19951015 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995-10-15 Title A name given to the resource No One is Excluded Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richard A. Rhem Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University 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 Text Sound 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 October 15, 1995 entitled "No One is Excluded", as part of the series "Good News", on the occasion of Pentecost XIX, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture references: Romans 2:1, Luke 18:9. Community of Grace Inclusive Love Unconditional Love https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/3c63b94f1d4633312f4c436f77c5d779.mp3 bdfd600bf219ea455d609f15cd962647 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 XVIII Series Good News Scripture Text II Kings 7:9, Romans 11:32, Mark 1:45 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-0-19951008 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995-10-08 Title A name given to the resource No One Need Despair Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richard A. Rhem Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University 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 8, 1995 entitled "No One Need Despair", as part of the series "Good News", on the occasion of Pentecost XVIII, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture references: II Kings 7:9, Romans 11:32, Mark 1:45. https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/a69a7722768f2bcfb507b5388729eaf6.mp3 ae93876fb974b1adafd49dfe1d9a5487 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 VII Series The Human Story: Paradigms of Grace Scripture Text Genesis 6:1-8, 9:1-7, 9:20-29, II Corinthians 4:7-15 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-0-19950723 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995-07-23 Title A name given to the resource Noah: Tipsy Sailor Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richard A. Rhem Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University 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 23, 1995 entitled "Noah: Tipsy Sailor", as part of the series "The Human Story: Paradigms of Grace", on the occasion of Pentecost VII, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture references: Genesis 6:1-8, 9:1-7, 9:20-29, II Corinthians 4:7-15.