Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor Sunday Sermons

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An audio version of our weekly Sunday messages.

Episodes

16 Jun 2019—Lady Wisdom: Loud, Assertive, Sassy, Serious, Alluring, Playful 16.06.2019 35:30

09 Jun 2019—Pentecostal Freedom: To Speak Up and To Lean In Toward the Other 09.06.2019 41:40

02 Jun 2019—Mid-Storm Peace 02.06.2019 38:47

26 May 2019—Justice, Money, and Unearned Advantages: Perspectives from a Strange Parable 26.05.2019 27:55

19 May 2019—New Creation Stories: Our Wounds Here are Known There 21.05.2019 42:52

12 May 2019—Times of Transition, John 21 13.05.2019 30:51

28 April 2019—The Intersection of Faith and the Scientific Method 28.04.2019 32:01

Our guest speaker, Mike Liemohn, a University of Michigan Professor in the Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering Department, shares his understanding of the intersection of faith and the scientific […]

21 Apr 2019—Jesus, His So-Called Friends, and the Dramas We Find Ourselves In 21.04.2019 21:31

Ken delivers our Easter sermon, in which communion replays the drama of scapegoating in light of the resurrection, so we can recognize this baffling phenomenon when we are right in […]

14 Apr 2019—Black Jesus/White Jesus 14.04.2019 29:40

In our Palm Sunday sermon, Emily talks about the legacy of white supremacy and the impact it has on the way we tell the story of the gospel. Find Lenten resources […]

07 Apr 2019—What’s the Meaning of the Cross & Resurrection? 07.04.2019 30:58

Emily leads us through the story of the cross and resurrection using the lens of René Girard and scapegoat theory. Find Lenten resources and learn more about Blue Ocean Faith, including […]

31 Mar 2019—Four Scenes in the Life of Jesus: The Psychology of Scapegoating 31.03.2019 41:23

Four scenes in the life of Jesus—his baptism, introduction to the Accuser, rejection by his village, family rejection—constitute an introduction to the Psychology of Scapegoating 101. How Accusation feels and […]

24 Mar 2019—Imitating Love 24.03.2019 29:53

We practice prayer to become more like God, imitating the desires of Love. We allow the river of the Spirit to slowly erode our ego so we become increasingly filled […]

17 Mar 2019—We Cannot Forget Joseph 17.03.2019 36:07

Exodus 1 describes the spiritual dynamics of White Supremacy and Anti-Immigration Fever, driven by fear. Suggesting two simple actions we can consider to resist the spread of such fevers. Find […]

10 Mar 2019—What We Learn From Suicidal Pigs 10.03.2019 36:24

With the help of René Girard’s scholarship, we take a look at the story of the Garasene Demoniac through the lens of scapegoat theory. This is the first sermon in […]

03 Mar 2019—Lent Preview: An Alternative Approach to Time 03.03.2019 39:56

Lent is a season for shaping us toward life-enhancing connections: to God, ourselves, others, the wide world. Want to get the most out of Lent and help others do the […]

24 Feb 2019—What’s It Feel Like to Experience God? Discerning When We Can Trust Our Own Minds 24.02.2019 45:18

Emily and Caroline talk about how we can learn to better discern our God-experiences. They also talk about what it’s like when you’re not sure you can trust your own […]

17 Feb 2019—What’s It Feel Like to Experience God? (And how might we notice it happening more often?) 19.02.2019 36:13

We can experience love without noticing it. Same with experiencing God, “in whom we live and move and have our being.”  A look at a high intensity experience, drawing inferences […]

10 Feb 2018—What’s It Like to Experience God? Week 2 10.02.2019 33:28

Guest Speaker Ben shares his personal experience of God throughout his life in this week’s message. Learn more about Blue Ocean Faith, including service time and location, at a2blue.org.

03 Feb 2019—What’s It Like to Experience God? Small Steps in the Dark 04.02.2019 33:20

God speaks to people in myriad ways. We integrate spiritual disciplines and practices into our lives so we learn to better discern God’s presence and nudges, as well as to better experience […]

27 Jan 2019—The Short Stories of Jesus: The Parable of the Surprising Salaries 28.01.2019 26:32

This story allows us to enter into a world that operates on generosity rather than greed, ambition, and competition. It invites us to experience a world in which those who […]

20 Jan 2019—The Short Stories of Jesus: A Man Had Two Sons 20.01.2019 40:19

The stories of Jesus aren’t just “about something”—they do something. This one helps us look at our rivalry addiction…and as we do, opens space for God to offer to help […]

13 Jan 2019—The Short Stories of Jesus: The Pharisee and the Tax Collector 13.01.2019 28:39

The parable of the pharisee and the tax collector is a challenging one. As soon as we begin to side with the actions of either character—believing that one is more right or […]

06 Jan 2019—The Short Stories of Jesus: Leaven Hiders & Party Throwers 06.01.2019 41:43

What does one of Jesus’ shortest parables and the story of how the American Psychiatric Association changed its mind on homosexuality have in common? The answer is hidden in plain […]

30 Dec 2018—St. Nicholas Stories and Traditions 30.12.2018 10:37

Many of our Christmas traditions are drawn from stories and folklore surrounding St. Nicholas, a saint from what is now modern-day Turkey, known for his concern for the poor. Worship […]

23 Dec 2018—How We Wait, Week 4: Believing and Expectant 23.12.2018 28:44

John the Baptist grew up surrounded by neighbors who celebrated him. We all need a little of that in our lives. Ken Wilson brings us the fourth sermon in our […]