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Jessica Linde
Contributing sermons since Jan 30, 2024
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The Tale Of The Broken Coffee Machine: The Importance Of Others In Comprehending God's Word
Contributed on Oct 14, 2024
By looking at the example of Philip and the Ethiopian from Acts 8, this sermon’s ultimate goal is to highlight the importance of having others to instruct us in the meaning of scripture in order for us to fully understand it.
So this morning, I’m going to tell you a story… a true story… a story about a coffee machine… specifically, the coffee machine that my partner and I have in in our flat! This coffee machine (a Tassimo)—so not that dissimilar to something like a Nespresso—was already in the flat when we moved in, ...read more
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Sibling Jealousy: James' (Eventual) Turning To Jesus
Contributed on Sep 1, 2024
By considering how sibling relationships can often be contentious, this sermon's ultimate message is that we can't rule out God's ability to radically change people's hearts, because He ultimately radically changed the heart of James the "brother" of Jesus.
Have any of you made it as far into the watching The Chosen as season 3…? Okay, a handful of you. That’s okay. I promise no spoilers from me today! Well… I mean… we do know how the Gospel stories conclude (with Christ’s death, resurrection, and ascension), so I guess the biggest spoiler is already ...read more
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Radical Changes Of Heart: Could Cookie Monster Become Like Saul Of Tarsus?
Contributed on Aug 29, 2024
By exploring the hypothetical situation of Cookie Monster one day deciding he hates cookies, this sermon's ultimate message is that we can't rule out God's ability to radically change people's hearts because He radically changed Saul's heart on the road to Damascus
Very important question: can anyone tell me who this guy is…? [show photo of cookie monster] Yes! Cookie Monster! He's great, isn't he? For those of you unaware of this blue icon of children’s television, as his name suggests, Cookie Monster is really into cookies—like absolutely feral for ...read more
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A "persian Flaw": How Peter (And The Rest Of Us) Need To Learn To Forgive Ourselves
Contributed on Aug 29, 2024
Looking at the example of Peter and his denial of Jesus, this sermon's ultimate message is that God has long since already forgiven us of our mistakes, so now it's time that we forgive ourselves.
When I was conversing with colleagues earlier this week about the theme of today’s service, I was reminded of an idiom that we have in the English language: for something to be a “Persian flaw”. Have any of you heard this idiom before? Right… okay. A couple of you. It’s one that isn’t as common ...read more