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03 Nov 2024 | We Are Not Alone
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When others struggle to feel God’s presence, we stand beside them because it is in relationship that we know God. No one is meant to do this alone. In a world that […]
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27 Oct 2024 | Live At Peace With Others, As Much As You’re Able
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Dr. David Gushee talks about the importance of liberal democracy and addresses the need for living with others in unity, as best we’re able. For more information on membership, and […]
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20 Oct 2024 | Why Blue Ocean?
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Three different congregants share about their personal faith journey and why they’ve made Blue Ocean their church home. For more information on membership, and to download a copy of the […]
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13 Oct 2024 | We Need Connection More Than We Need Answers
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For our membership series, we explore getting outside ourselves to connect with others. Togetherness is the antidote to loneliness. We don’t need to have all the answers or to rely […]
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06 Oct 2024 | Justice for the Poor: The Ways of Wisdom
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We use the Book of Ruth and the Proverbs to talk about care for the poor. Part of what it means to follow Jesus, part of what it means to be […]
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29 Sep 2024 | The Heart and the Body: The Ways of Wisdom
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We talk about how healthy spirituality reduces shame, and we are welcome before God in all of our humanity. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org. You can find recordings […]
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22 Sep 2024 | Be Wary of Extremes: The Ways of Wisdom
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We talk about how the Proverbs caution us to be wary of extreme certainty, and wary of extremes in our thinking more generally. Many of the verses encourage us to be open […]
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15 Sep 2024 | God Inspired, Human Approved: The Ways of Wisdom
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Pastor Emeritus, Ken Wilson, explores the wit and wisdom of Proverbs as field-tested advice from an oppressed people. Their experiences can help us navigate challenging situations, particularly as it applies […]
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08 Sep 2024 | In Riddles: The Ways of Wisdom
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Today we explore the Proverbs as riddles. These riddle-type proverbs impart wisdom in witty or clever ways, just as Wisdom plays in the earth and delights in humankind. Learn more […]
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01 Sep 2024 | Upsides & Downsides: The Ways of Wisdom
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Proverbs says everything meaningful in life has both upsides and downsides. Perhaps the most meaningful parts of our lives are enabled by the seemingly mundane things we do, day in and […]
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25 Aug 2024 | Character Matters: The Ways of Wisdom
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The writer David Brooks talks about résumé virtues and eulogy virtues. The Book of Proverbs is deeply concerned with eulogy virtues—with character. It offers some guidelines that we’ll consider together. Learn […]
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18 Aug 2024 | Avoiding Unnecessary Drama: The Ways of Wisdom
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In the imagination of the Hebrew Scriptures, Wisdom is the fabric of the world. When we make wise choices, we have the wind at our back. Learn more about Blue […]
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11 Aug 2024 | A Stitch In Time: The Ways of Wisdom
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The catch all word for the stuff we learn that makes our lives work well is wisdom. We start a new sermon series this week on the earthy wisdom of the Proverbs […]
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28 Jul 2024 | Anchored In God’s Goodness: The Witness of Habakkuk
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Habakkuk came to understand that living by faith meant that, even if he didn’t understand God’s ways or timing, he could rely on God’s character—Their wisdom, love, and reliability. Learn […]
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21 Jul 2024 | Getting It Right is More Important than Being Right
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Guest speaker Lisa Ruby talks about how we can lead responsibly in ways that reflect God’s good realm. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org. You can find recordings of […]
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14 Jul 2024 | On Belonging: We Are the Many in One
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Today, we explore Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians on belonging to one sacred body as many members in One. Remembering that we can only be as healthy or as […]
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30 Jun 2024 | Oh Goodness: Choose Life
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This week we wrap up our sermon series on Original Blessing by summarizing what we’ve learned and looking at it in light of the Sermon on the Mount. Learn more […]
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23 Jun 2024 | Oh Goodness: East of Eden
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God’s desire is for us to both trust Them and show that we can be Trusted. We’re invited to grow and mature, to become discerning of good and evil, to hold grey […]
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16 Jun 2024 | Oh Goodness: A Beastly Reflection
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We look at another Scriptural metaphor that can help us think about how to live lives that reflect goodness and integrity. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org. You can […]
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02 Jun 2024 | Oh Goodness: On Bears and Vampire Creatures
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We look at how the Bible asks us if we’re able to pick up the mandate of Original Blessing. Can we humans be trusted to care for ourselves and the […]
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26 May 2024 | Oh Goodness! Return to Me and I Will Return to You
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We dwell in a good God; a good God dwells in us. Today, we’ll explore how Original Blessing can help us turn away from the arrogance of thinking, “I don’t […]
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19 May 2024 | Oh Goodness: Water of Life
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On this Pentecost Sunday we talk about the symbolism of the trees and water in Scripture, and how we’re invited to drink from the Spirit to strengthen our souls and […]
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12 May 2024 | Oh Goodness: A Garden of Delights
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We look at the metaphor of the garden in Scripture to explore what it’s saying about Original Blessing. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org. You can find recordings of […]
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05 May 2024 | Oh Goodness: Death is Overcome
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We talk about how the concept of Original Blessing is solving a different problem than Original Sin, which leads to a different gospel message. Instead of humans needing saving from […]
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28 Apr 2024 | Oh Goodness! Original Sin Fails Us
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This week we take a closer look at some of the history and shortcomings of Original Sin and why it fails us. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org. You […]
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21 Apr 2024 | Oh Goodness: Our Incredible Potentiality
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We’re starting a new sermon series on Original Blessing and how this idea impacts how we see God, ourselves, and our role in the world. Learn more about Blue Ocean […]
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14 Apr 2024 | On the Apostle Paul: Love Does No Harm
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Today, we explore two versions of Paul too often used for harm. Then, we consider some new perspectives on Paul, which can transform the meaning of his words. As he […]
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07 Apr 2024 | Safety from Harm
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Pastor Ken explores the first three books of the old testament—Genesis, Exodus, and Leviticus—to highlight the foundations of harm alleviation in scripture. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org. You […]
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31 Mar 2024 | Easter: A Time to Embrace New Narratives
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As we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, we see in his teachings and actions a roadmap for how we are called to live in the world. We orient our own deep […]
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24 Mar 2024 | American Idol: Peace Through Justice
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The story of Palm Sunday offers an invitation to live our lives in ways that bring about peace through justice. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org. You can find […]
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17 Mar 2024 | American Idol: Becoming a People of Hope, Not Fear
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As we continue our sermon series on following Jesus during a rise in Christian Nationalism, today we look at a repeating pattern: liberation movements followed by a rise in “stiff-necked” […]
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10 Mar 2024 | American Idol: Rejecting Warrior Jesus
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We talk about the violent militancy of this white Christian nationalism and then look at Jesus for some guidance for how to relate to it. Learn more about Blue Ocean […]
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03 Mar 2024 | American Idol: Gender Hierarchy & Christian Nationalism
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The best predictor that someone embraces Christian nationalism is that they also subscribe to traditional gender norms. We look at how Genesis starts out the Bible narrative with a challenge to gender hierarchy […]
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25 Feb 2024 | American Idol: How Jesus Used Power
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We contrast how Jesus used power with the dominionist theology that’s driving part of the white Christian nationalist movement today. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org. You can find […]
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18 Feb 2024 | American Idol: Following Jesus In a Time of Christian Nationalism
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We talk about the deep story driving Christian nationalism, and touch on how that story is counter to the project to which Jesus called his followers. Learn more about Blue […]
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11 Feb 2024 | Good Grief: The Path Toward Healing
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This morning we talk about the path to healing after a loss. Healing doesn’t mean getting back to the person we were before the loss, but rather integrating the loss into […]
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04 Feb 2024 | Good Grief: The Breaking of the Vessels
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We talk about how our emotions often feel like they’re in chaotic disarray in the weeks and months (and sometimes years) following a loss—feeling the feelings is part of the path […]Kirjoittanut Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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28 Jan 2024 | Good Grief: Contraction
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We talk a bit about our shared human experience of grief, and how to care for each other in times of mourning. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org. You […]Kirjoittanut Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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21 Jan 2024 | Descending Into Winter: Belly of a Beast
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We talk about God’s work in us during the cold, wintery seasons of our spiritual life using Jonah’s prayer in the belly of the sea beast.Learn more about Blue Ocean […]Kirjoittanut Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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14 Jan 2024 | Beloved Community: How Are the Children?
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Kim Robinson, Executive Vice President of The Forum for Youth Investment and the Managing Director for the Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality, guest preaches—incorporating some of her research to talk about […]Kirjoittanut Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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07 Jan 2024 | What Can We Learn from the Moon?
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On Epiphany we celebrate the story of the magi. Today, we also look to the night sky in a reflective exploration of what we can learn from the moon, who […]Kirjoittanut Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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31 Dec 2023 | Stories of St. Nicholas
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Pastor Emily, joined by the children of Blue Ocean, shares stories about St. Nicholas of Myra; followed by a performance by the Ypsilanti Youth Choir, led by Crystal Harding. Learn […]Kirjoittanut Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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17 Dec 2023 | Advent: Finding Peace and Joy
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Guest preacher Lisa Ruby talks about ways to actively find peace in our daily lives. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org. You can find recordings of past services, learn […]Kirjoittanut Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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03 Dec 2023 | Advent: Standing Watch
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We look at Luke 2 and talk about how Simeon and Anna understood the story they were part of and the role they played in it. They stood in a […]Kirjoittanut Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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26 Nov 2023 | Icon-ic Stories: St. Francis and St. Brigid
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We finish up our series by looking at the stories of a couple of saints who embody the longing for a healthy relationship with nature and with people of other […]Kirjoittanut Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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19 Nov 2023 | Icon-ic Stories: Queer Icons
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We talk about the mystical stream of the faith that connects Logos and Woman Wisdom and Jesus—remembering that God transcends gender. We also touch on a couple of the icons […]Kirjoittanut Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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12 Nov 2023 | Icon-ic Stories: St. Rocco & Saint Olga, Everyday Saints
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We remember these saints to remind ourselves that we don’t have to do anything extravagant to be remembered as a person who shows God’s love to the people around us—we […]Kirjoittanut Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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05 Nov 2023 | Icon-ic Tales: Shadrach, Meshach, & Abednego
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On this All Saints Sunday we’re starting a new series talking about the communion of the saints and the icons we use in our worship space. We start off by […]Kirjoittanut Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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29 Oct 2023 | Shaped by Psalm 23: Prepare a Table
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In the final sermon in our membership series, we talk about the grace and inclusive welcome of the table of God. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org. You can […]Kirjoittanut Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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22 Oct 2023 | Shaped by Psalm 23: Paths of Justice
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We talk about how we’re compelled to walk paths of justice on our faith journeys, led by the Creator and in the company of others. Learn more about Blue Ocean […]Kirjoittanut Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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