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We hope you enjoy these sermons from Pastor Mary Elyn Bahlert Sunday, June 29th, 2008 Gifts of the Spirit: Peace Galatians 5:22-23 The inner mirrors the outer. Those conditions that upset the equilibrium of the world - anger, aggression, discord - upset our inner peace as well. You need to deal with them on both levels. Encounters with violence - a contrast to peace - invariably demonstrate the importance of this practice. This is the basis of nonviolence, practiced by many of the world's greatest leaders. More. Sunday, June 8th, 2008 Gifts of the Spirit: Joy Galatians 5:22-23 "But the gift of the Spirit is love, joy..." Who would have thought that the journey of faith would be filled with joy? For most of us, the association we carry with faith is: duty. We associate faith with working hard to be good, with working hard to make things different than they are in this wide world, with giving to the poor because we should give to the poor. We live our lives in terms of rules. More. Sunday, June 1st, 2008 Gifts of the Spirit: Love Galatians 5:22-23; 1 Corinthians 13 How this sermon series came about. I suppose I'm still idealistic. These are tough times, but I still believe that some things are necessary for a peaceful, just, good world. And I still believe that we are the ones who can bring about a peaceful, just, good world, where the basic needs of human beings are met, without violence, and without domination of one over another. More. Viewing this file requires a recent version of Acrobat Reader. Having trouble? Download Acrobat Reader here. Sunday, May 25th, 2008 Radical Trust Matthew 6:24-34 From an ancient story: Four people entered a holy place to pray. Deep, sincere praying. Then, a holy one walked by. One of the people praying asks: "Oh, are you going to begin the prayers now?" The second person praying said, under her breath: "You spoke. Now your prayers don't count." The third person praying said out loud: "Don't scold him! You've done exactly the same thing! Correct yourself!" The fourth person said: "Thank God! I haven't made the same mistake as these others!" More.

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