Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor Sunday Sermons

08 Dec 2019 | Monsters of the Bible: Leviathan 09.12.2019 21:49 ↓

In the Bible Leviathan is a living, breathing creature that personifies systemic evil. It’s often seen as an embodiment of empires gone bad. While Scripture tells us we can’t defeat […]

01 Dec 2019 | Monsters of the Bible: What the devil is Satan about? 01.12.2019 38:39 ↓

Satan is the mother (or father) of all monsters in the Bible. In Hebrew, satan, is not a Proper Name for a spirit being so much as a function-role that […]

24 Nov 2019 | Monsters of the Bible: Rabisu the Crouching Predator 24.11.2019 32:12 ↓

The demon Rabisu, the crouching vampire predator, holds no power over us because we can face our demons without fear of separation from God. This is the first sermon in […]

17 Nov 2019 | The Lord Is My Shepherd 17.11.2019 30:28 ↓

In the first four centuries of Christianity, the most common symbols of the faith were the Good Shepherd, the vine and the fish. We take a look at the Good […]

10 Nov 2019 | Living With a Long-Term Sadness-Ache 10.11.2019 35:29 ↓

Research shows that listening to sad songs when we’re sad is helpful. Psalm 126 is a song meant to accompany us in a time of sadness—and offers the comfort of […]

03 Nov 2019 | We’re Surrounded by Loved Ones Just Beyond Our Four Dimensions 03.11.2019 27:26 ↓

Most of the world experiences the boundary between this world and the “beyond world” as a semipermeable membrane. More interaction-connection possible, as Scripture bears witness with the phrase: “We are […]

27 Oct 2019 | The Fruit Doesn’t Lie 27.10.2019 28:31 ↓

In Matthew 7 Jesus talks about bad fruit and good fruit. Guest Speaker Liz Dyer applies this parable to the effects of non-affirming and affirming theologies. This is the final […]

20 Oct 2019 | eXvangelicals: Beyond Toxic Religion—Fundagelicalism and Reclaiming Scripture 21.10.2019 42:16 ↓

How Fundagelicalism Turned Scripture Into Something it was Never Meant to be, How to Get it Back and Manage Any Emotional Fall Out. This is the fourth sermon in our […]

13 Oct 2019 | eXvangelicals: Beyond Toxic Religion—Telling the Truth (to Others) 14.10.2019 30:57 ↓

The sermon uses apocalyptic teachings from the prophet Ezekiel and Jesus to give voice to the anger of those who have been mistreated by toxic religion. This is the third […]

06 Oct 2019 | eXvangelicals: Beyond Toxic Religion—Telling the Truth (to Ourselves) 06.10.2019 27:31 ↓

Using the story of Jonathan eating honeycomb (1 Samuel), we talk through the importance of paying attention to our emotions in helping us determine healthy vs. unhealthy spirituality. This is […]