Sermons from San Diego

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 signi...

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

A sermon for Indigenous Peoples Weekend 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

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 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 - missionh...

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

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

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

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

In our continuing series on the prophets, Isaiah confronts the way religion had been gilded and our call to day See Isaiah 58 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

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

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 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/gi...

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

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

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

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 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 recurri...

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 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 con...

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 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

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

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. If...

Christian Nationalists in America are persecuting Jesus.  Hear how. Read Acts 9: 1-9 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

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. 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.o...

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

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

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

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 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 recurr...