Sermons from San Diego Tue, 17 Mar 2026 08:10:26 -0700 https://missionhillsucc.org/ en-us © 2026 Sermons from San Diego yes c847bfe1-93f8-5b10-9185-f4198690dc65 Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ episodic false The Bible isn't just a collection of writings from thousands of years ago, it is often remarkably relevant to living today. For example, we can mourn the state of our divided world. Or we can find hope and sustenance as we pursue a world that is open, inclusive, just, and compassionate through the teachings of Jesus and the prophets. Listen to Rev.  Dr. David Bahr from Mission Hills United Church of Christ in San Diego make connections to scripture for living faith-fully today.

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Hear this sermon about Jesus and Judas and the rest of us based on John 13

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Hear this sermon about Jesus and Judas and the rest of us based on John 13

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You may recognize this as "the woman caught in adultery" from John 8: 2-11.  Look again.

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You may recognize this as "the woman caught in adultery" from John 8: 2-11.  Look again.

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Here is a fresh take on Luke 7: 36-50 about the woman they called a "sinner"

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Here is a fresh take on Luke 7: 36-50 about the woman they called a "sinner"

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We begin Lent with this first story about Jesus in the Gospel of John - chapter 2

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We begin Lent with this first story about Jesus in the Gospel of John - chapter 2

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This is the kickoff for our capital campaign.  Learn a little about our history on the corner of Jackdaw and Fort Stockton

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This is the kickoff for our capital campaign.  Learn a little about our history on the corner of Jackdaw and Fort Stockton

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-18672105 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:00:00 -0800 694 7 9 full false What is the Cross? What is the Cross?

Here this reflection on the meaning of the foolishness of the cross, as Paul says, and its counterpart in the Sermon on the Mount

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Here this reflection on the meaning of the foolishness of the cross, as Paul says, and its counterpart in the Sermon on the Mount

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-18604588 Sun, 01 Feb 2026 08:00:00 -0800 712 7 8 full false What Does It Mean to Follow Jesus What Does It Mean to Follow Jesus

Jesus calls his first disciples - to what exactly?  Or rather, to where.  See Matthew chapter 4

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Jesus calls his first disciples - to what exactly?  Or rather, to where.  See Matthew chapter 4

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-18565976 Sun, 25 Jan 2026 08:00:00 -0800 827 7 7 full false Remain Awake Remain Awake We honor Dr. King today with a call to Minneapolis

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This is a sermon about the baptism of Jesus and what baptism means to those of us who are baptized.  Text is Matthew 3: 1-12

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This is a sermon about the baptism of Jesus and what baptism means to those of us who are baptized.  Text is Matthew 3: 1-12

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-18488293 Sun, 11 Jan 2026 08:00:00 -0800 763 7 5 full false Star Words Star Words

Welcome to a new year and a new word to guide your reflection

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Welcome to a new year and a new word to guide your reflection

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-18449736 Sun, 04 Jan 2026 08:00:00 -0800 802 7 4 full false The Only Logical Response to Fear The Only Logical Response to Fear

Hear the story of Joseph in a new way

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Hear the story of Joseph in a new way

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-18394125 Sun, 21 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0800 766 7 3 full false Silence Grows Courage Silence Grows Courage

We need sacred silence to prepare ourselves for something more.  

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We need sacred silence to prepare ourselves for something more.  

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-18312359 Sun, 07 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0800 793 full false Not the Way We Expect Not the Way We Expect

Welcome to Advent and the beginning of the story that changed the world - and will change your life

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Welcome to Advent and the beginning of the story that changed the world - and will change your life

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-18273235 Sun, 30 Nov 2025 08:00:00 -0800 769 7 1 full false Dream God's Dream Dream God's Dream

A sermon for all wondering what comes next - for themselves and the church

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A sermon for all wondering what comes next - for themselves and the church

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-18238369 Sun, 23 Nov 2025 07:00:00 -0800 715 6 16 full false It Becomes Enough It Becomes Enough

This is the last of our summer and fall series on the prophets - based on 2nd Kings 4: 42-44

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This is the last of our summer and fall series on the prophets - based on 2nd Kings 4: 42-44

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Exploring the Book of the prophet Habakkuk and how it speaks to us today

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Exploring the Book of the prophet Habakkuk and how it speaks to us today

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-18157976 Sun, 09 Nov 2025 09:00:00 -0800 785 6 18 full false Love Does Not Run Away Love Does Not Run Away Do you feel of ache trying to do good work that feels too small to matter as we watch the government shutdown drag on? It is painful to see families and children stand in long lines at food banks while wrecking balls prepare the ground for a gleaming new gold-plated ballroom. While park rangers, air-traffic controllers, and food inspectors labor unpaid to keep others safe, ICE is handing out signing bonuses. The empire never stops funding its fear, rewarding detention centers but not senior centers. What does the prophet Zechariah say?  See Zechariah 8: 3-8

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]]> Do you feel of ache trying to do good work that feels too small to matter as we watch the government shutdown drag on? It is painful to see families and children stand in long lines at food banks while wrecking balls prepare the ground for a gleaming new gold-plated ballroom. While park rangers, air-traffic controllers, and food inspectors labor unpaid to keep others safe, ICE is handing out signing bonuses. The empire never stops funding its fear, rewarding detention centers but not senior centers. What does the prophet Zechariah say?  See Zechariah 8: 3-8

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-18118671 Sun, 02 Nov 2025 07:00:00 -0800 870 6 17 full false A House of Prayer for All People A House of Prayer for All People

Here this sermon from Isaiah 56 and the story of Jesus healing the lepers with a modern day application

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Here this sermon from Isaiah 56 and the story of Jesus healing the lepers with a modern day application

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-18075852 Sun, 26 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0700 1032 6 16 full false The Land Is Listening The Land Is Listening

A sermon for Indigenous Peoples Weekend

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A sermon for Indigenous Peoples Weekend

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-17997159 Sun, 12 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0700 875 6 15 full false Truth Must Make Noise Truth Must Make Noise This sermon provides a narrative of our recent civil rights pilgrimage.  To see the pictures referenced, go to davidbahr.weebly.com for the sermon of the same name

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]]> This sermon provides a narrative of our recent civil rights pilgrimage.  To see the pictures referenced, go to davidbahr.weebly.com for the sermon of the same name

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-17986324 Thu, 09 Oct 2025 16:00:00 -0700 1243 6 14 full false From Mockery to Mercy From Mockery to Mercy

Take a look at the Book of Hosea for a message about living in our divided times.

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Take a look at the Book of Hosea for a message about living in our divided times.

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-17879184 Sun, 21 Sep 2025 07:00:00 -0700 924 6 13 full false Prophetic Grief Prophetic Grief

This sermon is based on the prophet Amos and invites us to both grieve and roar at the condition of our country

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This sermon is based on the prophet Amos and invites us to both grieve and roar at the condition of our country

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-17840621 Sun, 14 Sep 2025 08:00:00 -0700 884 6 12 full false Make Your Home Here: An Exile Survival Guide Make Your Home Here: An Exile Survival Guide

Jeremiah describes how progressive Christians can live faithfully in today's world where we feel such grief.  Read Jeremiah 29

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Jeremiah describes how progressive Christians can live faithfully in today's world where we feel such grief.  Read Jeremiah 29

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Not sure you can hold on to hope as the nation's foundations crumble around you, listen to the promise in Jeremiah 31

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Not sure you can hold on to hope as the nation's foundations crumble around you, listen to the promise in Jeremiah 31

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-17762253 Sun, 31 Aug 2025 07:00:00 -0700 995 6 10 full false Our Gilded Age Our Gilded Age

In our continuing series on the prophets, Isaiah confronts the way religion had been gilded and our call to day

See Isaiah 58

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In our continuing series on the prophets, Isaiah confronts the way religion had been gilded and our call to day

See Isaiah 58

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Today we hear the call of a new prophet - Jeremiah - and consider our own call

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Today we hear the call of a new prophet - Jeremiah - and consider our own call

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-17682769 Sun, 17 Aug 2025 07:00:00 -0700 941 6 8 full false From Waters of Mercy to Rivers of Justice From Waters of Mercy to Rivers of Justice

This is the conclusion of Elisha's story and a transition to new kinds of prophets - first up:  Micah and his famous question.  See Micah 6: 6-8

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This is the conclusion of Elisha's story and a transition to new kinds of prophets - first up:  Micah and his famous question.  See Micah 6: 6-8

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-17632539 Sun, 10 Aug 2025 06:00:00 -0700 884 6 7 full false Unrealistic, Unrelentless Courage Unrealistic, Unrelentless Courage

Stories of restoration and healing by the prophet Elisha continue with a shocking story.  See 2nd Kings 6

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Stories of restoration and healing by the prophet Elisha continue with a shocking story.  See 2nd Kings 6

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-17606662 Sun, 03 Aug 2025 08:00:00 -0700 1064 6 6 full false More Than We Can See More Than We Can See

A continuation of the Elisha series - a sermon our Pride Sunday celebration in San Diego - on 2nd Kings 6

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A continuation of the Elisha series - a sermon our Pride Sunday celebration in San Diego - on 2nd Kings 6

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-17563845 Fri, 25 Jul 2025 10:00:00 -0700 831 6 5 full false 3 Lessons in Revolutionary Love During a Time of Rage 3 Lessons in Revolutionary Love During a Time of Rage

This continues our series on Elisha with a Ted Talk by Valarie Kaur

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This continues our series on Elisha with a Ted Talk by Valarie Kaur

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-17485754 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 12:00:00 -0700 228 6 4 full false Moral Imagination Moral Imagination

This is the third in a series - moving from the spectacle of the prophet Elijah to the silence and healing of Elisha.  And it says a lot about who we are called to be today.

See 2nd Kings 2

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This is the third in a series - moving from the spectacle of the prophet Elijah to the silence and healing of Elisha.  And it says a lot about who we are called to be today.

See 2nd Kings 2

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-17417226 Sun, 29 Jun 2025 08:00:00 -0700 868 6 3 full false What Are You Doing Here? What Are You Doing Here?

This second segment from 1st Kings 19 moves from the prophetic torch of fire by Elijah to the power of healing touch of Elisha and invites us to find a different way through our anger

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This second segment from 1st Kings 19 moves from the prophetic torch of fire by Elijah to the power of healing touch of Elisha and invites us to find a different way through our anger

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-17376385 Sun, 22 Jun 2025 08:00:00 -0700 838 6 2 full false This is Really Happening This is Really Happening

This story about King Ahab, Jezebel, and Elijah has a surprising resonance to what is really happening in the US today.  Read 1 Kings 19: 1-7

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This story about King Ahab, Jezebel, and Elijah has a surprising resonance to what is really happening in the US today.  Read 1 Kings 19: 1-7

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-17339739 Sun, 15 Jun 2025 08:00:00 -0700 852 6 1 full false A Beautiful Vision of Heaven A Beautiful Vision of Heaven

What is heaven?  The great escape?  This sermon explores different theological understandings of heaven and ends with a hopeful beautiful vision.

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What is heaven?  The great escape?  This sermon explores different theological understandings of heaven and ends with a hopeful beautiful vision.

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-17179698 Sat, 17 May 2025 08:00:00 -0700 658 5 22 full false A Revealing Conversation A Revealing Conversation Too often, Revelation has been read like a doomsday countdown—filled with beasts, bowls of wrath, and judgment reserved for those who fail a purity test. It’s been used to frighten. But Revelation isn’t a horror story—it’s not a roadmap for the end of the world, but a dream, a protest for a persecuted people:  refuse to give in to despair.  An invitation to be free from fear.  A story of hope.

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]]> Too often, Revelation has been read like a doomsday countdown—filled with beasts, bowls of wrath, and judgment reserved for those who fail a purity test. It’s been used to frighten. But Revelation isn’t a horror story—it’s not a roadmap for the end of the world, but a dream, a protest for a persecuted people:  refuse to give in to despair.  An invitation to be free from fear.  A story of hope.

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-17138318 Sun, 11 May 2025 07:00:00 -0700 580 5 21 full false Persecuting Jesus Persecuting Jesus

Christian Nationalists in America are persecuting Jesus.  Hear how.


Read Acts 9: 1-9

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Christian Nationalists in America are persecuting Jesus.  Hear how.


Read Acts 9: 1-9

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-17095597 Sun, 04 May 2025 08:00:00 -0700 853 5 20 full false Hope is What You Do Hope is What You Do

On this Easter morning, we may not be optimistic about the state of the world, but it is the world Jesus lived in too.  Christianity has much to teach us.

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On this Easter morning, we may not be optimistic about the state of the world, but it is the world Jesus lived in too.  Christianity has much to teach us.

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There is more to the story of Zacchaeus than we were taught

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There is more to the story of Zacchaeus than we were taught

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-16924357 Sun, 06 Apr 2025 07:00:00 -0700 944 5 18 full false The Joy of Being Found The Joy of Being Found

Why was one sheep separated from the other 99?  Listen to a parable of Jesus in Luke 15: 1-7

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Why was one sheep separated from the other 99?  Listen to a parable of Jesus in Luke 15: 1-7

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-16883572 Sun, 30 Mar 2025 08:00:00 -0700 856 5 17 full false The Three Trees The Three Trees

This sermon is based on the parable of the fig tree in Luke 13:6-9

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This sermon is based on the parable of the fig tree in Luke 13:6-9

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-16843948 Sun, 23 Mar 2025 08:00:00 -0700 857 5 16 full false Active Faith and Faithful Action Active Faith and Faithful Action

This is the story of Mary and Martha from the Gospel of Luke.  But there are more stories that deepen our appreciation for them and all women called to preach the gospel.


Read Luke 10: 38-42

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This is the story of Mary and Martha from the Gospel of Luke.  But there are more stories that deepen our appreciation for them and all women called to preach the gospel.


Read Luke 10: 38-42

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-16800216 Sun, 16 Mar 2025 08:00:00 -0700 839 5 15 full false Demonstrate Mercy Demonstrate Mercy This sermon based on the parable of the Good Samaritan adds a surprising recipient of mercy


Read Luke 10: 25-37

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]]> This sermon based on the parable of the Good Samaritan adds a surprising recipient of mercy


Read Luke 10: 25-37

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-16759330 Sun, 09 Mar 2025 08:00:00 -0700 942 5 14 full false Extreme Love: What Does Turn the Other Cheek Really Mean Extreme Love: What Does Turn the Other Cheek Really Mean

Listen to this interpretation of one of Jesus' most difficult sayings from Luke 6: 27-37.  How do we apply this to what is happening to our country today?

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Listen to this interpretation of one of Jesus' most difficult sayings from Luke 6: 27-37.  How do we apply this to what is happening to our country today?

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-16676981 Sun, 23 Feb 2025 08:00:00 -0800 964 5 13 full false Now is the Time for Deeper Christianity Now is the Time for Deeper Christianity This sermon explores Jesus call to the first disciples and addresses our calling as Christians in these times today

The text is Luke 5: 1-11

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]]> This sermon explores Jesus call to the first disciples and addresses our calling as Christians in these times today

The text is Luke 5: 1-11

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-16589200 Sun, 09 Feb 2025 08:00:00 -0800 951 5 12 full false Immigrants and Strangers in the World Immigrants and Strangers in the World

Using First Peter as the text, this sermon preached at the ordination of Rev. Barbara Christensen explores our Christian vocation as members of the United Church of Christ in the toxic political environment we now inhabit. 

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Using First Peter as the text, this sermon preached at the ordination of Rev. Barbara Christensen explores our Christian vocation as members of the United Church of Christ in the toxic political environment we now inhabit. 

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-16562766 Tue, 04 Feb 2025 10:00:00 -0800 774 5 11 full false Have Mercy. Have Mercy.
Mercy is a powerful word when spoken to power.  Paul reminds us, we need each other - especially the most vulnerable people in our world.

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Mercy is a powerful word when spoken to power.  Paul reminds us, we need each other - especially the most vulnerable people in our world.

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-16519845 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 10:00:00 -0800 812 5 10 full false What Does It Mean to Be a Christian? What Does It Mean to Be a Christian?
A sermon in honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his call to be creatively maladjusted

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A sermon in honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his call to be creatively maladjusted

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-16463293 Sun, 19 Jan 2025 08:00:00 -0800 767 5 9 full false Everything Happens Everything Happens The terrible ongoing devastation in Los Angeles calls us to wrestle with a faith response.

The text is Isaiah 43: 1-7

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]]> The terrible ongoing devastation in Los Angeles calls us to wrestle with a faith response.

The text is Isaiah 43: 1-7

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-16422893 Sun, 12 Jan 2025 08:00:00 -0800 709 5 8 full false Star Words Star Words
Find your own star word for 2025 at missionhillsuc.org - click the link and then click the wheel

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Find your own star word for 2025 at missionhillsuc.org - click the link and then click the wheel

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-16384006 Sun, 05 Jan 2025 08:00:00 -0800 779 5 7 full false Yes, She Knew Yes, She Knew Did Mary know?  Absolutely.  Because exactly the kind of thing God does.

This sermon includes images.  To see them, please go to www.davidbahr.weebly.com for the sermon titled Yes, She Knew

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]]> Did Mary know?  Absolutely.  Because exactly the kind of thing God does.

This sermon includes images.  To see them, please go to www.davidbahr.weebly.com for the sermon titled Yes, She Knew

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-16323872 Sun, 22 Dec 2024 08:00:00 -0800 780 full false What's the Point? What's the Point? John the Baptist invited people to change their hearts and lives.  He offered a few examples of how.

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]]> John the Baptist invited people to change their hearts and lives.  He offered a few examples of how.

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-16240813 Sun, 08 Dec 2024 08:00:00 -0800 829 5 2 full false The Day is Coming: The First Sunday of Advent The Day is Coming: The First Sunday of Advent
Advent begins in terrible reality and asks us, where do we find hope?

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Advent begins in terrible reality and asks us, where do we find hope?

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-16201002 Sun, 01 Dec 2024 08:00:00 -0800 538 5 1 full false Imagine Together Imagine Together
When we have imagined together, look what our church has done!  And what more can we do?

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When we have imagined together, look what our church has done!  And what more can we do?

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-16163964 Sun, 24 Nov 2024 08:00:00 -0800 853 full false Bless Her Heart Bless Her Heart
You may know the story of the widow with only two coins.  Listen to what is behind the story. 
Read Mark 12: 38-44

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You may know the story of the widow with only two coins.  Listen to what is behind the story. 
Read Mark 12: 38-44

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-16120982 Sun, 17 Nov 2024 08:00:00 -0800 842 full false Same Mission, Same Message Same Mission, Same Message The world changed this week.  And
"When the world spins crazy,
 spins wild and out of control
 spins toward rage and hate and violence,
 spins beyond our wisdom and nearly beyond our faith,
 When the world spins in chaos as it does now among us…"
We turn to scripture which ground us 

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]]> The world changed this week.  And
"When the world spins crazy,
 spins wild and out of control
 spins toward rage and hate and violence,
 spins beyond our wisdom and nearly beyond our faith,
 When the world spins in chaos as it does now among us…"
We turn to scripture which ground us 

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-16078763 Sun, 10 Nov 2024 08:00:00 -0800 793 full false A Not Quite So Happy Ending: Esther Part 3 A Not Quite So Happy Ending: Esther Part 3
The third and last in the story of Esther

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The third and last in the story of Esther

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-15916765 Sun, 13 Oct 2024 08:00:00 -0700 906 4 16 full false It is Just Such a Time: The Story of Esther It is Just Such a Time: The Story of Esther
The story of Esther continues with a reversal of fortune

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The story of Esther continues with a reversal of fortune

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-15876752 Sun, 06 Oct 2024 08:00:00 -0700 960 4 15 full false She Said No: The Story of Vashti She Said No: The Story of Vashti
Here's a biblical character you may not have heard of.  She is remarkably relevant for today.  Read chapter one of the Book of Esther

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Here's a biblical character you may not have heard of.  She is remarkably relevant for today.  Read chapter one of the Book of Esther

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-15835112 Sun, 29 Sep 2024 08:00:00 -0700 860 4 14 full false Steamy Love in the Bible Steamy Love in the Bible
The Bible makes a surprising source for erotic poetry.  Be surprised when you read the Song of Songs, also known as the Song of Solomon

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The Bible makes a surprising source for erotic poetry.  Be surprised when you read the Song of Songs, also known as the Song of Solomon

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-15754988 Sun, 15 Sep 2024 08:00:00 -0700 890 4 16 full false Discerning Mind and Listening Heart: The Wisdom of Solomon Discerning Mind and Listening Heart: The Wisdom of Solomon
Our series has moved on to Bathsheba and King David's son Solomon with a note for our anxious political times today

Read 1st Kings 

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Our series has moved on to Bathsheba and King David's son Solomon with a note for our anxious political times today

Read 1st Kings 

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-15714470 Sun, 08 Sep 2024 08:00:00 -0700 833 4 15 full false Victimized but Not a Victim Victimized but Not a Victim
The story of Bathsheba concludes with the unlikely rise of her son, Solomon

Read 1st Kings 1

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The story of Bathsheba concludes with the unlikely rise of her son, Solomon

Read 1st Kings 1

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-15676976 Sun, 01 Sep 2024 08:00:00 -0700 856 full false What Good is Forgiveness? What Good is Forgiveness?
David is confronted by what he did to Bathsheba.  And God.

Read 2nd Samuel 12

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David is confronted by what he did to Bathsheba.  And God.

Read 2nd Samuel 12

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-15637554 Sun, 25 Aug 2024 08:00:00 -0700 912 4 10 full false Even the Worst: David and Bathsheba Even the Worst: David and Bathsheba We continue in our series now at one of the most famous stories in the Bible:  David and Bathsheba.  Have you heard it told like this before?

See 2nd Samuel 11

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]]> We continue in our series now at one of the most famous stories in the Bible:  David and Bathsheba.  Have you heard it told like this before?

See 2nd Samuel 11

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-15600462 Sun, 18 Aug 2024 08:00:00 -0700 830 4 9 full false Complex and Compelling: The Nasty Woman Named Michal Complex and Compelling: The Nasty Woman Named Michal
Read more in 2nd Samuel 6 about an obscure character who shows we have choices in our non-choices

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Read more in 2nd Samuel 6 about an obscure character who shows we have choices in our non-choices

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-15527357 Sun, 04 Aug 2024 08:00:00 -0700 775 full false Make Love the Story: Jonathan and David Make Love the Story: Jonathan and David In the middle of stories about wars and death is a surprisingly tender story of two warriors.  Read it 2nd Samuel

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]]> In the middle of stories about wars and death is a surprisingly tender story of two warriors.  Read it 2nd Samuel

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-15410742 Sun, 14 Jul 2024 08:00:00 -0700 847 4 6 full false Prelude to a King: Not in the US, Please Prelude to a King: Not in the US, Please
Our series continues with the transition from King Saul to David - a prelude.  I hope today is not a prelude to a new king in America

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Our series continues with the transition from King Saul to David - a prelude.  I hope today is not a prelude to a new king in America

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-15372794 Sun, 07 Jul 2024 08:00:00 -0700 985 4 5 full false Take Off Your Armor: David and Goliath Take Off Your Armor: David and Goliath
Here's a fresh take on a story so iconic, even non-religious people know it.  Read 1st Samuel 17 for more

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Here's a fresh take on a story so iconic, even non-religious people know it.  Read 1st Samuel 17 for more

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-15335423 Sun, 30 Jun 2024 08:00:00 -0700 920 4 4 full false God Chose Who!?! David's Origin Story God Chose Who!?! David's Origin Story
Listen to the story of how David was chosen to become the new king of Israel.  
Based on 1st Samuel 16 

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Listen to the story of how David was chosen to become the new king of Israel.  
Based on 1st Samuel 16 

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-15296566 Sun, 23 Jun 2024 08:00:00 -0700 934 4 3 full false Choose to Be Different Choose to Be Different
Our series continues with the demand to Samuel to give them a king, to be like everybody else.  People are faith are meant to be different.

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Our series continues with the demand to Samuel to give them a king, to be like everybody else.  People are faith are meant to be different.

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-15257606 Sun, 16 Jun 2024 08:00:00 -0700 930 4 2 full false She Nevertheless Persisted: Hannah and Prayer She Nevertheless Persisted: Hannah and Prayer This is the first in our ongoing series leading up to and beyond the reign of King David - a series of meaningful, heartbreaking, and funny stories.  Come along for the journey this summer.  It all starts with Hannah, mother of the great prophet Samuel

Read First Samuel 1-3

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]]> This is the first in our ongoing series leading up to and beyond the reign of King David - a series of meaningful, heartbreaking, and funny stories.  Come along for the journey this summer.  It all starts with Hannah, mother of the great prophet Samuel

Read First Samuel 1-3

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-15177902 Sun, 02 Jun 2024 09:00:00 -0700 905 4 1 full false Set Free: Peter and Roman Chains Set Free: Peter and Roman Chains This is the conclusion of our series on Peter.   Read Acts 12

Christianity isn’t about achieving perfection.  Can I get an amen?  Christianity isn’t about achieving perfection.  It’s always an aspiration and commitment to start again.  So, my question:  Do you aspire to do better?  Forgive more often, slow you’re your anger, practice patience, love a little more?  Do you want to be set free from what you have failed to do?  Just don’t give up.  Like Peter.  This is the conclusion of our series on Peter.

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]]> This is the conclusion of our series on Peter.   Read Acts 12

Christianity isn’t about achieving perfection.  Can I get an amen?  Christianity isn’t about achieving perfection.  It’s always an aspiration and commitment to start again.  So, my question:  Do you aspire to do better?  Forgive more often, slow you’re your anger, practice patience, love a little more?  Do you want to be set free from what you have failed to do?  Just don’t give up.  Like Peter.  This is the conclusion of our series on Peter.

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-15137703 Sun, 26 May 2024 08:00:00 -0700 901 full false Why Do We All Belong? Why Do We All Belong? Peter and Cornelius both had unusual dreams.  They are why we belong.

See Acts 10 for the whole story

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]]> Peter and Cornelius both had unusual dreams.  They are why we belong.

See Acts 10 for the whole story

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-15053559 Sun, 12 May 2024 08:00:00 -0700 898 3 15 full false UMC Reversal: What Does This Have to Do with Us? UMC Reversal: What Does This Have to Do with Us? The General Conference of the United Methodist Church just voted to overturn its prohibition against openly LGBTQ clergy.  Some are celebrating while others may be embarrassed to be associated with a denomination that would do such a thing.  I was raised in the UMC and this decision is not so far removed from all of us.

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]]> The General Conference of the United Methodist Church just voted to overturn its prohibition against openly LGBTQ clergy.  Some are celebrating while others may be embarrassed to be associated with a denomination that would do such a thing.  I was raised in the UMC and this decision is not so far removed from all of us.

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-15042012 Thu, 09 May 2024 13:00:00 -0700 590 full false Pretending Pretending This is less an inspiring story as it is a cautionary tale about a couple named Ananias and Saphira and their motivations

Read Acts 5

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]]> This is less an inspiring story as it is a cautionary tale about a couple named Ananias and Saphira and their motivations

Read Acts 5

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-14968900 Sun, 28 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0700 683 full false In the Name of Jesus In the Name of Jesus Peter and John did something extraordinary “In the name of Jesus.”  As I thought about my sermon title today, the phrase “in the name of Jesus” kept coming to mind, but I hesitated – picture the over-the-top antics of a television evangelist.  “In the name of Jeee-sus!”  But I kept the title because I want to tell you about something extraordinary done in the name of Jesus on Tuesday.

Read Acts 3

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]]> Peter and John did something extraordinary “In the name of Jesus.”  As I thought about my sermon title today, the phrase “in the name of Jesus” kept coming to mind, but I hesitated – picture the over-the-top antics of a television evangelist.  “In the name of Jeee-sus!”  But I kept the title because I want to tell you about something extraordinary done in the name of Jesus on Tuesday.

Read Acts 3

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-14926663 Sun, 21 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0700 833 3 14 full false Mary Magdalene and Peter Armwrestle Mary Magdalene and Peter Armwrestle
Peter decided what criteria should be met for a 12th apostle to fill the seat of Judas Iscariot.  He overlooked the one and only candidate that should have been considered.  Why?

Read text from Acts 1

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Peter decided what criteria should be met for a 12th apostle to fill the seat of Judas Iscariot.  He overlooked the one and only candidate that should have been considered.  Why?

Read text from Acts 1

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-14885294 Sun, 14 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0700 775 full false Puzzled by Life: Peter Expected to Find Death Puzzled by Life: Peter Expected to Find Death Listen to the story of Peter from the beginning to Jesus' post-resurrection question:  Do you love me?

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]]> Listen to the story of Peter from the beginning to Jesus' post-resurrection question:  Do you love me?

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-14800316 Sun, 31 Mar 2024 08:00:00 -0700 858 3 11 full false More Humility: Jesus Teaches Peter and Us a Central Lesson More Humility: Jesus Teaches Peter and Us a Central Lesson
From John 13, this text teaches that Christians in America don't need more power, they need more humility.

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From John 13, this text teaches that Christians in America don't need more power, they need more humility.

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-14704673 Sun, 17 Mar 2024 08:00:00 -0700 870 3 10 full false Don't Just Do Something Don't Just Do Something
Read Matthew 17: 1-9.  Peter wasn't sure how to respond to something that couldn't be explained - the way Jesus had been transformed right in front of his face.  So he proposed something to do.

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Read Matthew 17: 1-9.  Peter wasn't sure how to respond to something that couldn't be explained - the way Jesus had been transformed right in front of his face.  So he proposed something to do.

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-14661205 Sun, 10 Mar 2024 08:00:00 -0700 925 3 9 full false What Kind of Messiah: Does Peter Really Understand? What Kind of Messiah: Does Peter Really Understand? The text is from Matthew 16: 13-20

Peter succeeds and then fails to understand who Jesus really is

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]]> The text is from Matthew 16: 13-20

Peter succeeds and then fails to understand who Jesus really is

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-14617875 Sun, 03 Mar 2024 08:00:00 -0800 856 3 6 full false Whole-hearted Faith Whole-hearted Faith
We continue to focus on the life and faith of Peter and today learn about a little-known hero of Black History - Diane Nash.

The text is Matthew 14: 22-33

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We continue to focus on the life and faith of Peter and today learn about a little-known hero of Black History - Diane Nash.

The text is Matthew 14: 22-33

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-14570862 Sun, 25 Feb 2024 08:00:00 -0800 838 full false Peter: Unfiltered, Abrupt, and Unafraid Peter: Unfiltered, Abrupt, and Unafraid Peter’s names pop up in story after story, but not as a complete narrative of his own.  This Lent, we’re going to take a deeper dive into the faith of this one individual, and yet even so, we’ll only get to skim the surface of this impetuous, impulsive, and unfiltered character.  A deeply flawed but even more deeply passionate and committed disciple of Christ.   

Today's text is Luke 5: 1-11

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]]> Peter’s names pop up in story after story, but not as a complete narrative of his own.  This Lent, we’re going to take a deeper dive into the faith of this one individual, and yet even so, we’ll only get to skim the surface of this impetuous, impulsive, and unfiltered character.  A deeply flawed but even more deeply passionate and committed disciple of Christ.   

Today's text is Luke 5: 1-11

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-14525084 Sun, 18 Feb 2024 08:00:00 -0800 911 3 1 full false Haven't You Heard: Septima Clark and the Power of a Word Haven't You Heard: Septima Clark and the Power of a Word Hear the story of The People Who Could Fly, learn more about the Mother of the Movement - Septima Clark, and be inspired by Amanda Gorman

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]]> Hear the story of The People Who Could Fly, learn more about the Mother of the Movement - Septima Clark, and be inspired by Amanda Gorman

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-14480393 Sun, 11 Feb 2024 08:00:00 -0800 799 2 8 full false The Fifth Stream - Expanding the UCC Story The Fifth Stream - Expanding the UCC Story A little mix of UCC and Black history to begin February

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]]> A little mix of UCC and Black history to begin February

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-14435922 Sun, 04 Feb 2024 08:00:00 -0800 880 2 7 full false She Ministered to Jesus: Simon's Mother in Law and Gender Stereotypes She Ministered to Jesus: Simon's Mother in Law and Gender Stereotypes There is more to her than appears on the surface.  Let's dig a little deeper.  Read Mark 1: 29-39

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]]> There is more to her than appears on the surface.  Let's dig a little deeper.  Read Mark 1: 29-39

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-14391586 Sun, 28 Jan 2024 08:00:00 -0800 826 2 6 full false Get a Grip, Jonah Get a Grip, Jonah
The Book of Jonah is a hilarious and true story - if what you mean is that it is full of uncomfortable truths about human behavior.

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The Book of Jonah is a hilarious and true story - if what you mean is that it is full of uncomfortable truths about human behavior.

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-14347676 Sun, 21 Jan 2024 08:00:00 -0800 940 2 5 full false The Kitchen Table: A Young Dr. King Prays for Courage The Kitchen Table: A Young Dr. King Prays for Courage
This sermon includes stories from Jonathan Eig's new biography King: A Life.  And references a famous line from the Prophet Amos.

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This sermon includes stories from Jonathan Eig's new biography King: A Life.  And references a famous line from the Prophet Amos.

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-14320176 Tue, 16 Jan 2024 09:00:00 -0800 844 2 4 full false The Quest: What is Ecclesiastes All About? The Quest: What is Ecclesiastes All About?
There are famous lines like "Vanity, vanity" and "there is a season for everything."  But do they mean and what do we do with them?  

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There are famous lines like "Vanity, vanity" and "there is a season for everything."  But do they mean and what do we do with them?  

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-14264684 Sun, 07 Jan 2024 08:00:00 -0800 887 2 3 full false We Find Joy in Connection - Mary and Elizabeth Found Each Other We Find Joy in Connection - Mary and Elizabeth Found Each Other The journey to visit Elizabeth would have been dangerous for Mary.  Giving birth may have been dangerous for Elizabeth.  Both had improbable news to share.  So what did they do?
Read Luke 1: 26-45

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]]> The journey to visit Elizabeth would have been dangerous for Mary.  Giving birth may have been dangerous for Elizabeth.  Both had improbable news to share.  So what did they do?
Read Luke 1: 26-45

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-14119841 Sun, 10 Dec 2023 07:00:00 -0800 682 2 2 full false How Can a Weary World Rejoice? How Can a Weary World Rejoice? The season of Advent begins the journey to Christmas.  This sermon starts in Luke 1 with the angel Gabriel telling Zechariah that his wife would become pregnant with the one to precede Jesus.  Read Luke chapter 1

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]]> The season of Advent begins the journey to Christmas.  This sermon starts in Luke 1 with the angel Gabriel telling Zechariah that his wife would become pregnant with the one to precede Jesus.  Read Luke chapter 1

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-14078839 Sun, 03 Dec 2023 08:00:00 -0800 822 2 1 full false Yes I Can. No, You Can't: From the Comfort of the Promised Land in Joshua 24 Yes I Can. No, You Can't: From the Comfort of the Promised Land in Joshua 24 This is the final sermon is our great sweep of history from Abraham to the Promised Land.   Now that we've arrived, what next?  The text for today is from Joshua 24

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]]> This is the final sermon is our great sweep of history from Abraham to the Promised Land.   Now that we've arrived, what next?  The text for today is from Joshua 24

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-13954701 Sun, 12 Nov 2023 07:00:00 -0800 901 1 13 full false Ten Texts That Guide My Life Ten Texts That Guide My Life I tried to compile my top ten favorite Bible passages but could only limit myself to 106.  So I tried to identify my top ten themes.

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]]> I tried to compile my top ten favorite Bible passages but could only limit myself to 106.  So I tried to identify my top ten themes.

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-13911690 Sun, 05 Nov 2023 08:00:00 -0800 1044 full false Not Quite: Moses Saw But Didn't Enter the Promised Land in Deuteronomy 34 Not Quite: Moses Saw But Didn't Enter the Promised Land in Deuteronomy 34
What explanation can be given after 40 years of faithful leadership?  Read Deuteronomy 34: 1-12

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What explanation can be given after 40 years of faithful leadership?  Read Deuteronomy 34: 1-12

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-13866327 Sun, 29 Oct 2023 08:00:00 -0700 978 1 12 full false All God Wants is Love: Not Idols of the Past All God Wants is Love: Not Idols of the Past

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-13779968 Sun, 15 Oct 2023 09:00:00 -0700 979 1 11 full false Thou Should: How the Ten Commandments Describe Staying Free Thou Should: How the Ten Commandments Describe Staying Free Read Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5 to hear where we find true liberation

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]]> Read Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5 to hear where we find true liberation

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-13737093 Sun, 08 Oct 2023 08:00:00 -0700 925 1 10 full false From Grousing to Gratitude: When We Encounter Dark Clouds From Grousing to Gratitude: When We Encounter Dark Clouds The Israelites have a new complaint, but actually, it's one they already made.  Read Exodus 17:1-7

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]]> The Israelites have a new complaint, but actually, it's one they already made.  Read Exodus 17:1-7

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-13693585 Sun, 01 Oct 2023 08:00:00 -0700 921 1 9 full false Just Enough: Complaints and Customer Service in Exodus 16 Just Enough: Complaints and Customer Service in Exodus 16 Having been freed from slavery, Moses the people face new challenges.  Read Exodus 16

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]]> Having been freed from slavery, Moses the people face new challenges.  Read Exodus 16

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-13647692 Sun, 24 Sep 2023 08:00:00 -0700 984 1 8 full false Go Forward and Live: Plagues and Crossing the Sea in Exodus 14 Go Forward and Live: Plagues and Crossing the Sea in Exodus 14 The story of how Moses and Aaron tried to convince Pharoah to let the people go for a three day festival in the desert

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]]> The story of how Moses and Aaron tried to convince Pharoah to let the people go for a three day festival in the desert

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-13605351 Sun, 17 Sep 2023 08:00:00 -0700 1120 1 8 full false God Gets Personal: The Story of Moses and the Burning Bush in Exodus 3 God Gets Personal: The Story of Moses and the Burning Bush in Exodus 3 The series from Abraham to the Promised Land continues with the events leading up to Moses' encounter with God at the Burning Bush

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]]> The series from Abraham to the Promised Land continues with the events leading up to Moses' encounter with God at the Burning Bush

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-13577904 Tue, 12 Sep 2023 09:00:00 -0700 1097 full false Disrupted by Compassion: The Story Begins in Exodus 1 Disrupted by Compassion: The Story Begins in Exodus 1 Joseph dies and a new Pharaoh comes to power

Read Exodus 1 and 2

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]]> Joseph dies and a new Pharaoh comes to power

Read Exodus 1 and 2

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-13519857 Sun, 03 Sep 2023 09:00:00 -0700 1005 full false Always Being Prepared: Joseph and His Brothers in Egypt in Genesis 45 Always Being Prepared: Joseph and His Brothers in Egypt in Genesis 45 Joseph's brothers sold him into slavery in Egypt.  What happens when they are reunited?  Read Genesis 45: 1-15

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]]> Joseph's brothers sold him into slavery in Egypt.  What happens when they are reunited?  Read Genesis 45: 1-15

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-13471871 Sun, 27 Aug 2023 10:00:00 -0700 892 1 7 full false Little Brothers and Big Dreams: Joseph and His Brothers in Genesis 37 Little Brothers and Big Dreams: Joseph and His Brothers in Genesis 37 Our summer series moves on to the next generation with the little twerp, 17 year old Joseph, rubbing his favorite status in the faces of his brothers.  Read Genesis 37: 1-4, 12-28

Read at https://davidbahr.weebly.com/sermons/little-brothers-and-big-dreams 
Watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSpE_PNSGZY 

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]]> Our summer series moves on to the next generation with the little twerp, 17 year old Joseph, rubbing his favorite status in the faces of his brothers.  Read Genesis 37: 1-4, 12-28

Read at https://davidbahr.weebly.com/sermons/little-brothers-and-big-dreams 
Watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSpE_PNSGZY 

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-13471739 Fri, 25 Aug 2023 13:00:00 -0700 900 1 6 full false Blessed Wrestling: Jacob and Esau's Reunion in Genesis 32 Blessed Wrestling: Jacob and Esau's Reunion in Genesis 32 Our summer series continues with Jacob wrestling the night before reuniting with his twin brother - whom he has cheated and deceived.  How does Esau respond?

Read at https://davidbahr.weebly.com/sermons/blessed-wrestling
Watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqRLJBpli2E

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]]> Our summer series continues with Jacob wrestling the night before reuniting with his twin brother - whom he has cheated and deceived.  How does Esau respond?

Read at https://davidbahr.weebly.com/sermons/blessed-wrestling
Watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqRLJBpli2E

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-13471533 Fri, 25 Aug 2023 12:00:00 -0700 773 full false Surely God is in This Place - Jacob's Dream in Genesis 28 Surely God is in This Place - Jacob's Dream in Genesis 28 Our summer series continues with the dirty tricks scoundrel Jacob escaping the murderous rage of his twin brother and what he discovers one night in a dream.  Find the story in Genesis 28: 10-19

Read at https://davidbahr.weebly.com/sermons/surely-god-is-in-this-place
Watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkmcZv0L21E

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]]> Our summer series continues with the dirty tricks scoundrel Jacob escaping the murderous rage of his twin brother and what he discovers one night in a dream.  Find the story in Genesis 28: 10-19

Read at https://davidbahr.weebly.com/sermons/surely-god-is-in-this-place
Watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkmcZv0L21E

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-13471405 Fri, 25 Aug 2023 12:00:00 -0700 700 1 4 full false Interesting Characters on Our Family Tree - Jacob and Esau in Genesis 25 Interesting Characters on Our Family Tree - Jacob and Esau in Genesis 25 Our summer series continues with just the first part of the story of Jacob, the dirty tricks scoundrel, and his twin brother, easily fooled, Esau.  Found in Genesis 25: 19-34

Read at https://davidbahr.weebly.com/sermons/interesting-characters-in-our-family-tree
Watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNNaUo6iBIA

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]]> Our summer series continues with just the first part of the story of Jacob, the dirty tricks scoundrel, and his twin brother, easily fooled, Esau.  Found in Genesis 25: 19-34

Read at https://davidbahr.weebly.com/sermons/interesting-characters-in-our-family-tree
Watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNNaUo6iBIA

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-13471299 Fri, 25 Aug 2023 11:00:00 -0700 722 1 3 full false Hope Survives: The Story of Hagar in Genesis 21 Hope Survives: The Story of Hagar in Genesis 21 Our summer series continues with the story of Hagar found in Genesis 21: 8-21

Read at https://davidbahr.weebly.com/sermons/hope-survives
Watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4nqTYDB_hY - poor quality video due to technical issues this week

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]]> Our summer series continues with the story of Hagar found in Genesis 21: 8-21

Read at https://davidbahr.weebly.com/sermons/hope-survives
Watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4nqTYDB_hY - poor quality video due to technical issues this week

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-13471179 Fri, 25 Aug 2023 11:00:00 -0700 691 1 2 full false Juneteenth is Our Story: The Story Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and More Begins Juneteenth is Our Story: The Story Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and More Begins This is the first in our summer series beginning with "A wandering Aramean is my father" and the story of Abraham and Sarah - tied to the observance of Juneteenth

Read at https://davidbahr.weebly.com/sermons/juneteenth-is-our-story 
Watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFZHaTLWc-w 

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]]> This is the first in our summer series beginning with "A wandering Aramean is my father" and the story of Abraham and Sarah - tied to the observance of Juneteenth

Read at https://davidbahr.weebly.com/sermons/juneteenth-is-our-story 
Watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFZHaTLWc-w 

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]]> Mission Hills UCC - United Church of Christ Buzzsprout-13471091 Fri, 25 Aug 2023 11:00:00 -0700 698 1 1 full false The Births of Jesus, the Buddha, and Muhammad The Births of Jesus, the Buddha, and Muhammad Do they share any commonalities?  Remarkably, they do.  This sermon on Matthew 1: 18-25, preached on December 11, 2022, celebrates Joseph and his choices.  And asks us to consider what we would do. 
For a print version, click here
Or watch the whole worship service at Mission Hills United Church of Christ in San Diego on December 11, 2022 here 
If you are in San Diego, join us at 10 am on Sunday mornings.  Or participate live on Facebook and YouTube.
Mission Hills UCC is an inclusive church for all people that seeks to make this world more open, just, and compassionate - like the Kingdom of God Jesus proclaimed.

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]]> Do they share any commonalities?  Remarkably, they do.  This sermon on Matthew 1: 18-25, preached on December 11, 2022, celebrates Joseph and his choices.  And asks us to consider what we would do. 
For a print version, click here
Or watch the whole worship service at Mission Hills United Church of Christ in San Diego on December 11, 2022 here 
If you are in San Diego, join us at 10 am on Sunday mornings.  Or participate live on Facebook and YouTube.
Mission Hills UCC is an inclusive church for all people that seeks to make this world more open, just, and compassionate - like the Kingdom of God Jesus proclaimed.

If this sermon was meaningful to you, learn more about the rest of our church at missionhillsucc.org. You are invited to support the ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ with a one time or recurring contribution - missionhillsucc.org/give

]]> David Buzzsprout-11871665 Wed, 14 Dec 2022 08:00:00 -0800 744 full false