LBFC Weekly Sermons

Advent season is here! This week we consider, in a short meditation, the Advent theme of Peace. How can we have peace in a world dominated by death? Where does our peace come from and how is it connected to Jesus? Visit us on the web: https://www.lbfc.org . Give: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=3ZJ93YXC6X9AS Music by Adam Selzer: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Scriptures q...

Advent season is here! This week we consider, in a short meditation, the Advent theme of Hope. Why do we have hope? Where does our hope come from and how is it connected to Jesus? Visit us on the web: https://www.lbfc.org . Give: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=3ZJ93YXC6X9AS Music by Adam Selzer: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Scriptures quotations taken from the Holy Bibl...

The Thanksgiving holiday is upon us... along with a number of wars and chaos in Washington! How can we celebrate Thanksgiving when the world is such a mess? Visit us on the web:  https://www.lbfc.org . Give: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=3ZJ93YXC6X9AS Music by Adam Selzer: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Scriptures quotations taken from the Holy Bible, New International V...

This week we consider the profound reality of God's love and how through communion with Him and growing to know Him, His love transforms us so that we begin to love like He loves. Visit us on the web: https://www.lbfc.org . Additional material and resources for this message are linked at https://www.oaks2b.com/2023/11/09/notes-on-focusing-on-jesus-its-all-a-gift-message/ Give: https://www.paypal.c...

This week we consider that maintaining and building communion with Jesus is another way to describe living by the Spirit, bearing the fruit of the Spirit. It is moving in life and choosing to trust Jesus through the normal everyday events of life. Visit us on the web: https://www.lbfc.org Give: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=3ZJ93YXC6X9AS Music by Adam Selzer: https://creativecommo...

This week we consider Jesus' call to be peacemakers- children of God! Do we trust God for justice, that He will make things right? When we refuse to forgive and seek revenge on others, it breaks our communion with Him! Communion with Jesus is vital to our calling to be peacemakers. Visit us on the web: https://www.lbfc.org Give: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=3ZJ93YXC6X9AS Music by...

This week we consider whether or not we believe what the Psalmist writes in Psalm 23. Dallas Willard says, "Psalm 23 covers the whole of the spiritual life in God's kingdom. It's all there — except for the essential understanding of the historical Jesus."  Psalm 23 describes life in communion with God - the one foundational reality of the Christian life without which we can do nothing. Do we belie...

This week's topic is... communion maintenance? Communion with God is the one required reality of the Christian life. How do we do it? Visit us on the web:  https://www.lbfc.org - Additional material and resources for this message are linked at https://www.oaks2b.com/2023/09/29/notes-on-the-communion-maintenance-message-mostly-related-to-dallas-willard/ Give: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_bu...

This week's "Friends Topic" is baptism AND communion. These constitute the one required reality of the Christian life - but perhaps not in the way you think! Visit us on the web:  https://www.lbfc.org  - Additional material and resources for this message are linked at https://www.oaks2b.com/2010/03/05/16/ Give: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=3ZJ93YXC6X9AS Music by Adam Selzer: http...

This week's hot topic, or perhaps it is really a "Friends Topic" is communion. Why do some say that Quakers, or Friends don't believe in communion? What do we believe? Visit us on the web:  https://www.lbfc.org  - Additional material and resources for this message are linked at https://www.oaks2b.com/2010/03/05/16/ Give: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=3ZJ93YXC6X9AS Music by Adam Se...

This week's hot topic, or perhaps it is really a "Friends Topic" is baptism. Why do some say that Quakers, or Friends don't believe in baptism? What do we believe? Visit us on the web:  https://www.lbfc.org  - Additional material and resources for this message are linked at https://www.oaks2b.com/2010/03/05/16/ Give: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=3ZJ93YXC6X9AS Music by Adam Selzer...

This week's hot topic is sacraments. Why do some say that Quakers, or Friends don't believe in any sacraments when other churches believe in seven, or at least two? (Spoiler: Friends don't say that about themselves!) Visit us on the web:  https://www.lbfc.org Give: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=3ZJ93YXC6X9AS Music by Adam Selzer: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Scriptures...

This week's hot topic is the relationship of Christians to patriotism and nationalism. This is the context for answering a question I was asked last week about how to approach "patriotic holidays" as people of peace - Memorial Day, Veterans Day, the 4th of July. Visit us on the web:  https://www.lbfc.org  - Additional material and resources for this message are linked at https://www.oaks2b.com/202...

This week's hot topic is the idea that God needs us.  Spoiler! .....He does not! Visit us on the web:  https://www.lbfc.org Give: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=3ZJ93YXC6X9AS Music by Adam Selzer: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Scriptures quotations taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by pe...

This week's hot topic is the heresy of Christian Nationalism. Wait... don't we want Jesus to be in charge? Visit us on the web:  https://www.lbfc.org -  Additional material and resources for this message are linked at https://www.oaks2b.com/2023/06/28/note-for-hot-topics-christian-nationalism/ Give: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=3ZJ93YXC6X9AS Music by Adam Selzer: https://creative...

This week's hot topic is humility. Why focus on humility directly? Because it is - surprisingly - being contested by many who claim to be Christian, even! What's the opposite of humility? It is Cancel culture. We explore that hot topic in this message. Visit us on the web:  https://www.lbfc.org Give: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=3ZJ93YXC6X9AS Music by Adam Selzer: https://creativ...

We continue the hot topic of sexuality by exploring the development of social norms for sex and gender. Visit us on the web: https://www.lbfc.org Notes: https://www.oaks2b.com/2023/06/02/notes-for-hot-topics-sex-and-gender/ How to Give: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=3ZJ93YXC6X9AS Music by Adam Selzer: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Scriptures quotations taken from the Ho...

We continue the hot topic of sexuality by looking at how various church communities approach LGBTQ+ issues. Visit us on the web: https://www.lbfc.org Notes:  https://www.oaks2b.com/2023/05/24/notes-for-hot-topics-approaches-of-various-churches-to-lgbtq-issues/ How to Give: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=3ZJ93YXC6X9AS Music by Adam Selzer: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Sc...

We continue the hot topic of sexuality by looking at what the Bible has to say about sex. Visit us on the web: https://www.lbfc.org Notes: https://www.oaks2b.com/2023/05/18/ note-for-hot-topics-the-bible-and-sex / (opens in a new tab) How to Give: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=3ZJ93YXC6X9AS Music by Adam Selzer: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Scriptures quotations taken...

We begin the hot topic of sexuality by looking first at our "inside the church" attitudes. Visit us on the web: https://www.lbfc.org How to Give: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=3ZJ93YXC6X9AS Music by Adam Selzer: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Scriptures quotations taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica,...

Brief Update: LBFC is not publishing a message for the weeks of 4-23-2023 and 4-30-2023 due to special events in our schedule. We plan to be back on the Hot Topics series in May.

How can holidays be a hot topic? Listen and see! Visit us on the web: https://www.lbfc.org How to Give: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=3ZJ93YXC6X9AS Music by Adam Selzer: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Scriptures quotations taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. and...

In a break from Hot Topics for Resurrection Sunday, we consider the victory of Jesus, the Messiah of Peace. Music by Adam Selzer: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Scripture quotations from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan.

In a break from Hot Topics for Palm Sunday, we consider Jesus the peaceful messiah. Music by Adam Selzer: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Scripture quotations from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan.

If God intends for women and men to be partners in marriage and peers who can be called to teaching and leadership ministry, why are men privileged in so many cultures and religious settings? Referred to in this podcast: https://www.oaks2b.com/2020/01/25/ladies/ Referred to in this podcast: https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/genesis-1/ , Bible Project podcast on Ancient Cosmology Music by Adam...