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Claire Helton
Jan 24, 20217 min read
"Selah," by Claire Helton
Psalm 62:5-12 For God alone my soul waits in silence, for my hope is from the Eternal. God alone is my rock and my salvation, my...
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Zachary Helton
Jan 10, 20217 min read
“The Ground I Know for Certain is Beneath Me," by Zachary Helton
Isaiah 58:6-12 This is the sort of worship that pleases me: Remove the chains of injustice! Undo the ropes of the yoke! Let those who are...
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Zachary Helton
Jan 3, 20219 min read
"What are you seeking?" by Zachary Helton
Isaiah 60:1-6 “Arise, shine, for your light has come! the glory of YHWH is rising upon you! Though darkness still covers the earth and...
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Claire Helton
Dec 27, 20205 min read
"What We've Been Waiting For," by Claire Helton
Luke 2:22-35 When the day came for them to be purified, as laid down by the Law of Moses, the couple took Jesus up to Jerusalem and...
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Zachary Helton
Dec 24, 20203 min read
"Looking for the Light," A Christmas Eve Homily by Zachary Helton
A wise person once said that our sacred stories aren’t important because they happened – they’re important because they happen. Many of...
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Northminster Church
Dec 20, 20207 min read
"Love Incarnate," by Claire Helton
John 1:1-9, 14 In the beginning there was the Word; the Word was in God’s presence, and the Word was God. The Word was present to God...
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Zachary Helton
Dec 13, 202010 min read
"Seeds of Joy," by Zachary Helton
Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 “The Spirit of Exalted YHWH is upon me, for YHWH has anointed me: God has sent me to bring good news to those who...
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Claire Helton
Dec 6, 20207 min read
"Peace, Peace," by Claire Helton
Jeremiah 8:8, 11, 18-22 How can you say, “We are wise, and the law of the Lord is with us,” when, in fact, the false pen of the scribes...
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Zachary Helton
Nov 29, 202010 min read
"The Hopelessness of Christ," by Zachary Helton
The following sermon can be viewed at https://youtu.be/T04xOGX4q3U. Job 17 My spirit is broken, my days extinguished, the grave, mine. 2...
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Claire Helton
Nov 22, 202011 min read
"The Sermon on the Mount," by... well... Jesus.
Matthew 4:23-5:2 From there, Jesus went all over Galilee. He used synagogues for meeting places and taught people the truth of God. God’s...
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Zachary Helton
Nov 15, 202010 min read
"Stay Awake," by Zachary Helton
From Zephaniah 1 Remain silent in the presence of Sovereign YHWH, for the Day of the Lord is near. When that time comes, I will search...
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Zachary Helton
Nov 8, 20209 min read
"Give Us a King," by Zachary Helton
From 1 Samuel 8 When the prophet Samuel grew old, the body of elders of Israel came to him and said, “Appoint a king to lead us as all...
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Claire Helton
Nov 1, 20209 min read
"All This Has Happened Before," by Claire Helton
Joshua 3:7-17 YHWH said to Joshua, “Today I will begin to make you great in the eyes of all Israel so that the Children of Israel will...
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Zachary and Claire Helton
Oct 25, 20209 min read
"Formation and Reformation," by Zachary and Claire Helton
You can watch this sermon at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCz5TF5-lP4, or listen at https://soundcloud.com/user-921468329/formation-an...
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Rev. Dr. C. Welton Gaddy
Oct 18, 202012 min read
"Religious Freedom: So Help Me God," by Rev. Dr. Welton Gaddy
From the time I was 5 years old, every summer for two weeks during Vacation Bible School in our church, I placed my hand over my heart and r
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Zachary Helton
Oct 11, 20206 min read
"Find Your Refuge and Strength," by Zachary Helton
When these things are gone, when our foundations shake and our cliffs fall into the heart of the sea… here is the question we have to ask: w
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Northminster Church
Oct 4, 202011 min read
"Fear of the Fire," by Claire Helton
The fire that burned on the mountain is still burning, for though its light has changed, in its form, it beckons us still...
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Northminster Church
Sep 27, 202015 min read
"Jesus 2020," by Zachary Helton
What if Jesus really did jump into the debates? He wouldn't stand a chance.
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Northminster Church
Sep 20, 20209 min read
"Consciousness Precedes Being," by Zachary Helton
Psalm 51:10-17 Create in me a pure heart; put a new and right consciousness within me. Open me to your presence; as I let go of all else,...
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Northminster Church
Sep 13, 202013 min read
"A Long Labor," by Claire Helton
Exodus 14:19-31 Then the angel of God, who was leading the Israelites, moved to their rear—the pillar of cloud left the front of their...
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