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"A Pentateuchal Pause," a message for the Intertwined faith community based on Deuteronomy 4:1-9 & James 1:17-27. What is Deuteronomy about? Why should I read Deuteronomy? Why was Deuteronomy important to people in Biblical times? What lessons can I learn from Deuteronomy? What was it like to do a research paper in 1989? What lesson can I learn from the book of James? Thanks for list...

"Misconceptions," a message for the Intertwined faith community based on 1 Kings 8:22-43 & Ephesians 6:10-20. Why did the author of Ephesians talk about armor, and how is that language mis-applied by Christians today? Did it play a role in the January 6 insurrection? Which Contemporary Christian Music band claimed to be the analog to Whitesnake in the 1980s? How can people of faith r...

"Echoes," a message for the Intertwined faith community based on 2 Kings 4:42-44 & John 6:5-14. Who was Elisha the prophet and why are we talking about him centuries after his life? What was the feeding of the one hundred? Why did Jesus remind the Jewish people of the prophets? Why does that matter today? And why are echoes sometime louder than their source? Thanks for listening! Fol...

"Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh," a message for the Intertwined faith community based on Job 38:1-11 & Mark 4:35-41. This message explores what it must have been like for the disciples of Jesus when asked to accompany him on a stormy boat ride, the difference between God's prosperity and "Disney prosperity" (aka the prosperity gospel), what to say to someone who is grieving, and what...

"Who Will You Invite?," a message for the Intertwined community based on Acts 8:26-35. This message explores the interaction of Philip with the Egyptian eunuch and applies it to our culture. Isaiah 56 is also included in the discussion, as is our status as outsiders among most of our Christian siblings. This message was modified from a sermon originally preached on May 30, 2021 for Chris...

"A Third Way from a Third Wheel," a message for the Intertwined faith community. Based on Luke 24:13-35, this message explores the encounter between Jesus and two travelers on the road to Emmaus. It includes discussion of the many distractions in our lives, how to pursue more intentional quiet, which Van Halen frontman was best, and how Jesus was able to find a third way in the face of f...

"Trusting Other Voices," a sermon first preached at Wrightsville Presbyterian Church in Pennsylvania on July 3, 2022. Scripture text: 2 Kings 5:1-14 and Luke 10:1-20. In this message we'll explore scripture passages about Elijah, Naaman, and an enslaved girl's wisdom, and also about Jesus sending pairs of his followers to begin spreading his message in nearby villages. Whose vo...

This message explores Isaiah 24 and the relationship to current events, including the climate catastrophe, the invasion of Ukraine, and inflation. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Instagram , Facebook , Medium , Twitter , or Tik Tok . Questions? Write us at intertwinedfc@gmail.com .

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