Teaching Archives

Sermon: "The Light of Christ"

Sunday, January 6, 2008 Readings: Genesis 1:1-4, Isaiah 60:1-3, John 1:4-5, Luke 2:29-32, John 8:12,  2 Corinthians 4:4-6,  1 John 1:5-10 The season of Epiphany brings images of Jesus as our light.  What does it mean that Jesus is the “light of the world?” Pastor Seabaugh sheds light upon how God has shined his light … Read more

Sermon: "Satan Welcomes Jesus"

Sunday, December 30, 2007 Reading: Matthew 2:13-23 Pastor Seabaugh explores the senseless nature of acts of evil in the world.  Why?  Why do bad things happen?  Why did the boys of Bethlehem have to die at the hand of Herod?  What can we rely on when we don’t understand?

Sermon: "Sharing the Song"

Tuesday, December 25, 2007 Reading: John 1:1-18 What makes a Christmas song a Christmas song?  Is it the tune or the words?  Pastor Seabaugh helps us to explore the words about the Word made flesh for us.

Sermon: "Anticipate Immanuel"

Sunday, December 23, 2007 Readings: Isaiah 7:10-17, Matthew 1:18-25 Where is God?  Is He near?  Is He distant?  Pastor Seabaugh traces how God has been with His people from the beginning of time to the present time. God is with us, Immanuel.

Sermon Series: "The Incarnational Church"

What does the urban multi-ethnic church of the future look like?  How does the Christian church handle the urbanization of the world? What do we do when so many urban churches are struggling?  This sermon series seeks to answer those questions as Pastor Seabaugh explores the prinicples behind a new mission organization in the Twin Cities named LINC (Lutheran Inter-City Network Coalition). 

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Sermon: "Anticipate the Spirit"

Sunday, December 9, 2007 Readings: Isaiah 11:1-10, Romans 15:4-13, Matthew 3:1-12 We’re always anticipating something.  But are we anticipating God’s Holy Spirit working in our lives?  Pastor Seabaugh helps us to “Anticipate the Spirit” as He works miracles in us and around us.