Podcasts by Waters Ave Sermoncast

Two Minutes to Midnight from 2019-10-17T19:11:32

In this sermon, Chris explores passages from Exodus and Jeremiah that deal with the idea of God's wrath. We find some interesting points about how to think about these texts in general and how t...

The Meaning of Life from 2019-07-24T19:53:21

In this sermon, Keith walks us through the question, "What is the meaning of life?" Beginning with Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy and moving to Jesus' discussion in John 10, he makes the point ...

Theology of Work from 2019-07-05T17:26:47

In this sermon, Jon Dengler from The Well takes us through a theological reflection of work. We discover from the early stories of Genesis that we are who we are meant to be when engaged in mean...

Fruit of the Spirit Introduction from 2019-07-04T15:43:15

In this sermon, Chris begins a series exploring Galatians chapter 5 where Paul contrasts the works of the flesh with the fruit of the Spirit. We look at what these terms mean and what they don't...

Ascension Sunday 2019 from 2019-07-03T20:01:40

In this sermon, Chris explores the story of the Ascension of Christ and explores why it was so important to the early Christians as well as what it might mean for us today. We hear within Ascens...

Final Week of Easter 2018 from 2019-07-03T19:45:28

In this final week of Easter we did something special and had three mini-sermons. Rachel, Keith, and Chris all share from a lectionary reading of their choosing from this day and put their own s...

Love and Newness from 2019-05-21T02:36:04

In this fifth sermon of Easter, Chris explores three texts: each containing a call to something new. We hear a call for a new world in Revelation, built by the new commandment to love one anothe...

Good Shepherds - Easter 4 2019 from 2019-05-16T22:21:39

In our fourth week of Easter, Chris examines John 10 and Psalm 23 to unpack the idea of our vocation of care for those around us. We let these texts inform us as to what true care looks like.  Listen

Where is Christ Found? - Easter 3 2019 from 2019-05-16T21:49:50

In this third sermon of Easter, Chris explores the text from John where Jesus instructs Peter to feed the sheep. We find that care for the vulnerable is equivalent with love for Jesus, and we wa...

Faith in Community - Easter 2 2019 from 2019-05-16T20:27:27

In this second sermon of Easter, Chris looks at the story of the disciples hiding in the upper room - the story commonly known as Doubting Thomas. We explore the idea that the risen Christ is fo...

Easter 2019 from 2019-05-16T20:02:45

In this sermon, Chris explores some of the easter accounts from the gospels in an attempt to let them spark our imaginations. Without looking at them from an apologetic nor purely mystical stand...

Palm Sunday - 2019 from 2019-05-14T19:00:23

In this sermon, Chris looks at the events of Palm Sunday and explores the kind of king and kingdom that Jesus represents and presents a call to continually live within that kingdom. 

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How to (Not) Remember - Lent 5 from 2019-04-09T18:00:06

In this sermon, Chris looks at the words of Isaiah chapter 43, in which we hear the call to "not remember the days of old." In exploring this passage, we hear again the reminder that clinging to...

Radical Acceptance - Lent 4 from 2019-04-04T03:04:52

In this fourth Lenten sermon, Chris examines the parable typically called the "Prodigal Son." Seen as a response to those who challenged Jesus for his association with "sinners", we find that th...

You Will All Likewise Perish - Lent 3 from 2019-04-04T02:48:54

In this third Lenten sermon, Chris explores in more depth the destructive nature of sin. From Luke 15 we find a striking scenario. Jesus presents God as the spirit of grace that seeks the well-b...

Who Must We Keep Quiet? - Lent 2 from 2019-04-04T02:30:48

In this second lenten sermon, Chris explores the statement of Jesus that it is impossible for a prophet to be killed outside Jerusalem. We discover that the principle of sin not only causes excl...

Temptations from Identity - Lent 1 from 2019-04-04T02:09:27

In this first sermon in the season of Lent, Chris looks at the story of Jesus being tempted by Satan in the wilderness. We see in his temptations a framework for ours: the voices in our lives ca...

Cain and Abel - Principle of Sin part 2 from 2019-04-04T01:48:25

In this sermon, Chris explores the story of Cain and Abel to discover that the principle of exclusion, or sin, arises when we seek to protect the identities we've formed for ourselves based on t...

The Principle of Sin from 2019-02-28T17:56:24

In this second part of our transformation series, Chris takes a look at the idea of sin. With the many abuses and excesses of Christianity, the word sin often gets misunderstood or misused. It's...

Intro to Transformation from 2019-02-21T21:10:43

In this sermon of our pre-Lenten series, Chris looks at the idea of transformation and points out that the need for transformation is universal, that transformation is possible, and that persona...

Faith, Hope, and Most Importantly Love from 2019-02-19T16:29:07

In this sermon, Chris examines 1 Corinthians 13 and explores the way that faith and hope provide us with the stance of distance and departure that allow us to receive the gifts of a diverse comm...

The Diverse Community from 2019-02-19T16:04:20

In this sermon, Chris unpacks the idea that the communities of the New Humanity must be diverse in order for each member to fully receive the gifts that each other member can be. Differences are...

Each Other is a Gift from 2019-02-19T15:53:20

In this sermon Chris explores from 1 Corinthians the idea that in the community of the New Humanity, each member is a gift to each other member. We find that our place in this world is inherentl...

A Spiritual Life from 2019-02-18T22:19:32

In this sermon Chris explores the idea that our lives in the New Humanity are spiritual in their movement. We look at the book of Acts to discover what being spiritual actually entails. 

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A Church-Centric Worldview - from 2019-02-18T22:15:10

In this sermon Chris explores the words of the Apostle Paul from Ephesians 3 to discover the idea that our primary place in the world is in the New Humanity. Preached on January 6 2019. 

Connection through Listening from 2018-11-08T17:27:34

In this sermon, Chris looks at Mark 12:28-34 and explores what made it possible for Jesus and the scribe to find common ground. We begin to discover that we can learn to live life in the space b...

The Contrast of the Servant Parables from 2018-11-01T17:51:56

In this final sermon from our series on the Parables of Jesus, Chris contrasts the parables of the Vineyard Workers and the Talents to demonstrate the way that Jesus used parables to define life...

The Unforgiving Servant from 2018-11-01T17:46:01

In this sermon from our series on the parables, Chris looks at the story of the Unforgiving Servant to explore the idea that our release and freedom are only accessible to us as we release and g...

The Judge and the Widow from 2018-10-18T15:41:19

In this sermon, Jon looks at the parable of the Unjust Judge and the Widow to explore how prayer and action work together in the life of faith. We discovered that prayer creates for us a future ...

Reversal of Religion from 2018-10-11T13:33:22

In this sixth sermon on the parables of Jesus, Chris explores the story of the Pharisee and the Tax-Collector and uses it to explore the way we live religious lives. What is religion? Is it desi...

Reversal of Value from 2018-10-11T13:21:14

In this fifth sermon from our series on the Parables of Jesus, Chris explores the story commonly called "The Rich Man and Lazarus." We discover, through some dramatically told narrative from Jes...

Reversal of Enemies from 2018-10-11T13:06:43

In this fourth sermon on the parables of Jesus, Chris explores the story commonly called "The Good Samaritan." We find that rather than viewing the parable as a moral example, we find it's true ...

The Joy of Discovery from 2018-10-11T12:32:15

In this third sermon from our series on the parables of Jesus, Chris explores more parables of arrival to show that God's kingdom comes as a surprise that brings joy in its discovery. Through th...

The Dilemma of Foreign Women from 2018-09-12T15:21:06

In this first sermon from the series on the parables of Jesus, Chris looks at the way parables function - as special stories that undermine and question the world building nature of myth. He exa...

Rolling with Reorientation from 2018-07-18T15:58:47

In this sermon from our series on the book of Romans, Chris explores Romans 12 in order to help answer the question, "What do we do now?" For the church at Rome, and for many modern Christians, ...

The Salvation of Our Stories from 2018-07-18T15:47:17

In this sermon from our series on the book of Romans, Chris explores chapters 9-11 to discover that there is a wideness in the love of God that is shocking and unexpected. For many in Christiani...

How to Think About Yourself from 2018-06-27T20:22:13

In this sermon from our series on Romans, Chris looks at the word sin and explores what it means in the context of Romans 5 and 6. We discover that a life lived in an open, trusting way leads to...

From Garden to Glory with Love from 2018-06-27T19:57:12

In this sermon from our Romans series, Chris looks at Chapter 5 to explore the journey that we call life. Looking forward to chapter 8 where Paul shares the hope of sharing in God's good reputat...

The Spirit is a Wombanizer from 2018-06-26T20:41:08

In this sermon from our Romans series, Rachel explores Romans chapter 8 to find the way that Spirit moves us towards newer forms of life. We find in Paul's discussion that we are all wombs for o...

A Sacrifice of Atonement from 2018-06-20T00:59:10

In this sermon from our series on Romans, Chris explores the Apostle's Paul's statement that Jesus is a "sacrifice of atonement." We ask what that phrase would mean for Paul's context, and find ...

Badges of Honor - Romans 2-3 from 2018-05-31T15:52:28

In this third sermon from our series on Romans, Chris takes a look at chapters 2 and 3 and explores the Apostle Paul's discussion on the use of Torah as a badge of honor that provided a sense of...

Don't Join the Wu-Tang Clan from 2018-05-21T20:36:56

In this second sermon of our series in the book of Romans, Rachel explores Romans chapter 1 in the context of why it was that the first Christians didn't fit in with society. It wasn't the relig...

Into to Romans from 2018-05-16T04:26:16

In this sermon, we begin our series exploring the Apostle Paul's letter to the church at Rome, commonly called the Book of Romans. We briefly explore Paul's background and the historical context...

Jesus is Lord from 2018-05-07T17:12:58

In this final celebration of Easter, we look at the event commonly called the Ascension of Christ and work to discover how it fit into the early Christian slogan "Jesus is Lord." We look at what...

Cultivating Love from 2018-05-01T18:11:33

In this 5th week of Easter, we explore the text of John chapter 15 where Jesus refers to himself as a healthy grapevine. We explore the historical significance of that metaphor and unpack Jesus'...

The Good Shepherd from 2018-05-01T18:04:21

In this 4th Sunday of Easter, we look at the tenth chapter of John's gospel where Jesus describes himself as shepherd leading the people of Israel. We unpack what this meant for his context, and...

Resurrection and the Real from 2018-04-30T23:10:52

In this sermon (3rd week of the Easter season), we look at the Resurrection of Christ as an Event that disrupts our lives and forces us to question the stories we've told ourselves to keep our l...

The Harrowing of Hell for the Heterodox from 2018-04-30T19:09:55

In this second week of Easter, we hear a special sermon from Ryan as he takes us on a journey through the thinking of early Christianity has they attempted to answer the question, "What happened...

Uncovering Dehumanizing Religion from 2018-03-27T17:54:07

For this Palm Sunday sermon, we unpack the actions Jesus took during Holy Week to discover what they tell us about the dehumanizing structures of religion. We're invited to follow Jesus in bring...

Seeds are Meant to Die from 2018-03-27T17:49:30

In our 5th week of Lent, we look at John 12 and we look at Jesus' call to death. Through his words, we discover that true life will only ever follow death. We see that God's very presence is in ...

I Once Had Sight, but Now I'm Blind from 2018-03-13T23:34:24

In this 4th Sunday of Lent, we explore the story from the ninth chapter of John's gospel. The story concludes with Jesus claiming to bring sight to the blind and blindness to the seeing. We unpa...

Lent Week 3 - The Woman at the Well from 2018-03-05T21:23:41

In this sermon we examine the John 4 which tells the story of Jesus' interaction with a Samaritan woman. We look at how this passage is typically interpreted in order to enforce misogynistic ten...

A New Birth from 2018-03-01T02:28:34

In this second week of Lent, we look at the famous discussion between Jesus and Nicodemus to find out a little bit about the depth of life that we can all experience. Sermon date - 2/25/18

Learning to Listen to Satan from 2018-03-01T00:42:36

In this first sermon of Lent, we explore the story of Jesus' 40 days in the wilderness in order to discover that his wilderness journey is ours to take as well. We discover that we must learn to...