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This is the sermon delivered remotely by Rev. Don Van Antwerpen to the congregation of the First Reformed Church of New Brunswick, New Jersey on February 25, 2024. Today's sermon is drawn from Mark:31-38 and Romans 4:13-25, and focuses on what can happen when we allow ourselves to become overconfident. What do Red Mages have to do with preaching the gospel? What is it like to be so confident that you'd tell Jesus off directly to his face AND not be a white person at the same time? How far outside of his mind is Peter, anyways? Listen in, and find out! (Manuscript available at the website below!) Scripture links are below! _______________ LINKS: This sermon is also available as a podcast at anchor.fm/pastorkuma, if podcasts are more your thing! First Reading: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+8%3A31-38&version=NRSVUE Second Reading: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+4%3A13-25&version=NRSVUE (Sermon manuscript available at the website below) Unfinished Community: www.unfinished.love

Welcome to "Back to Basics," where Pastor Don and Courtney Fraley explore the Bible, one story at a time, starting at the beginning, and working our way forward until we either get bored or run out of Bible! Tune in every week for a brief exploration of the next chapter in that thrilling and oft-misunderstood story, the Bible! Come on in as we take aim at Genesis, Chapter 47, wherein Joseph finished the long, hard, but ultimately rewarding work of settling the family of Israel in Egypt. Surely, nothing bad can come from that! But did Joseph actually invent the idea of a company town centuries before Bezos gave it a go? Is capitalism truly the universal constant? Is the story of Genesis going to have a happy ending after all, or just an ominous one? Check out today's episode to find out about all that and more! __________ LINKS: This video is also available as a podcast at anchor.fm/pastorkuma, or by searching for "Unfinished Community" wherever you get your podcasts; if that's more your thing! Website: www.unfinisihed.love Facebook: @UnfinishedKIPC Instagram/Twitter: @PastorKuma Discord: https://discord.gg/mJxWv6c Tithing and Donations: bit.ly/unfinishedcommunity

Welcome to "Back to Basics," where Pastor Don and Courtney Fraley explore the Bible, one story at a time, starting at the beginning, and working our way forward until we either get bored or run out of Bible! Tune in every week for a brief exploration of the next chapter in that thrilling and oft-misunderstood story, the Bible! Come on in as we take aim at Genesis, Chapter 46, wherein Jacob gets the whole gang together and brings them down into Egypt to find his long-lost son. Did you know that Biblical cultures have really had a bone to pick with shepherds for this long? Did you think we were gonna make it out of Genesis without at least one more Xeongears reference? Also...did you think there wouldn't be just one more callback to Abraham's repetitive work with Abimelech? Because there is! Check out today's episode to find out about all that and more! __________ LINKS: This video is also available as a podcast at anchor.fm/pastorkuma, or by searching for "Unfinished Community" wherever you get your podcasts; if that's more your thing! Website: www.unfinisihed.love Facebook: @UnfinishedKIPC Instagram/Twitter: @PastorKuma Discord: https://discord.gg/mJxWv6c

This is the sermon delivered by Rev. Don Van Antwerpen to the congregation of Monocacy Valley Church on January 28, 2024. Today's sermon is drawn from 1 Corinthians 8:1-13, and focuses on the sometimes absurd ways that God breaks through our un-listening ears to make God's self known. What do idol sacrifices have to do with the practice of Christian love? How does the breaking of our expectations actually help us be better Christians? What do circus clowns have to do with lessons in English grammar? Listen in, and find out! (Manuscript available at the website below!) Scripture links are below! _______________ LINKS: This sermon is also available as a podcast at anchor.fm/pastorkuma, if podcasts are more your thing! Scripture Reading: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+8%3A1-13&version=NRSVUE (Sermon manuscript available at the website below) Unfinished Community: www.unfinished.love

Welcome to "Back to Basics," where Pastor Don and Courtney Fraley explore the Bible, one story at a time, starting at the beginning, and working our way forward until we either get bored or run out of Bible! Tune in every week for a brief exploration of the next chapter in that thrilling and oft-misunderstood story, the Bible! Join us as we dig into Genesis, Chapter 45, as Joseph finally drops everything and reveals himself to his brothers. With a header like that, is it any surprise that the first verse reads, "Then Joseph could no longer control himself before all those who stood by him, and he cried out..."? How many terrible jokes can we make before this whole series gets cancelled? And are all these unintentional double entendre really coming out of the climax of the story, if not the entire book? Check out today's episode to find out about all that and more! __________ LINKS: This video is also available as a podcast at anchor.fm/pastorkuma, or by searching for "Unfinished Community" wherever you get your podcasts; if that's more your thing! Website: www.unfinisihed.love Facebook: @UnfinishedKIPC Instagram/Twitter: @PastorKuma Discord: https://discord.gg/mJxWv6c

This is the sermon delivered by Rev. Don Van Antwerpen to the congregation of Monocacy Valley Church on January 21, 2024. Today's sermon is drawn from Jonah 3:1-5, 10 and Mark 1:14-20, and we continue on from last week's sermon by exploring just what we do after we listen to God. What does it take to actually follow Jesus? Is it as easy as walking in a straight line? Is walking in a straight line actually easy? What do toddlers, repentance, and advanced robotics all have in common? Listen in, and find out! (Manuscript available at the website below!) Scripture links are below! _______________ LINKS: This sermon is also available as a podcast at anchor.fm/pastorkuma, if podcasts are more your thing! First Scripture Reading: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jonah+3%3A1-5%2C+10&version=NRSVUE Second Scripture Reading: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+1%3A14-20&version=NRSVUE (Sermon manuscript available at the website below) Unfinished Community: www.unfinished.love

Welcome to "Back to Basics," where Pastor Don and Courtney Fraley explore the Bible, one story at a time, starting at the beginning, and working our way forward until we either get bored or run out of Bible! Tune in every week for a brief exploration of the next chapter in that thrilling and oft-misunderstood story, the Bible! Join us for our exploration of Genesis, Chapter 44, as we realize that oh yes Joseph very much CAN get even crazier and crueler with his treatment of his brothers. How many times is he gonna have to repeat the same trick before he gets the reaction he expects? What exactly did Jacob think was gonna happen after all this Egypt nonsense? How long have we been talking about Genesis, anyways? Check out today's episode to find out about all that and more! __________ LINKS: This video is also available as a podcast at anchor.fm/pastorkuma, or by searching for "Unfinished Community" wherever you get your podcasts; if that's more your thing! Website: www.unfinisihed.love Facebook: @UnfinishedKIPC Instagram/Twitter: @PastorKuma Discord: https://discord.gg/mJxWv6c

This is the sermon delivered by Rev. Don Van Antwerpen to the congregation of Monocacy Valley Church on January 14, 2024. Today's sermon is drawn from 1 Samuel 3:1-10and John 1:43-51, and focuses on the delicate and difficult challenge of actually listening to God. What does it mean to really listen; is it more than just opening our ears? Does God want us to just sit down and shut up, or are we being asked to do more, to be more? Listen in, and find out! (Manuscript available at the website below!) Scripture links are below! _______________ LINKS: This sermon is also available as a podcast at anchor.fm/pastorkuma, if podcasts are more your thing! First Scripture Reading: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+3%3A+1-10&version=NRSVUE Second Scripture Reading: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+1%3A43-51&version=NRSVUE (Sermon manuscript available at the website below) Unfinished Community: www.unfinished.love

Welcome to "Back to Basics," where Pastor Don and Courtney Fraley explore the Bible, one story at a time, starting at the beginning, and working our way forward until we either get bored or run out of Bible! Tune in every week for a brief exploration of the next chapter in that thrilling and oft-misunderstood story, the Bible! Join us this week for Genesis, Chapter 43, and the brothers returning to Egypt with their youngest (living) brother, Benjamin. How badly is Joesph gonna mess with his long-lost brothers? Is Joseph literally a drama king at this point? What else can he do to make this harder on his family? Check out today's episode to find out about all that and more! __________ LINKS: This video is also available as a podcast at anchor.fm/pastorkuma, or by searching for "Unfinished Community" wherever you get your podcasts; if that's more your thing! Website: www.unfinisihed.love Facebook: @UnfinishedKIPC Instagram/Twitter: @PastorKuma Discord: https://discord.gg/mJxWv6c

This is the sermon delivered by Rev. Don Van Antwerpen to the congregation of the Unfinished Community on Epiphany Sunday, January 7, 2024. Today's sermon is drawn from Isaiah 60:1-6 and Matthew 2:1-12, and focuses on what true authority really looks like. Does it involve bold declarations and confrontation, or is it something totally different than that? Listen in, and find out! (Manuscript available at the website below!) Scripture links are below! _______________ LINKS: This sermon is also available as a podcast at anchor.fm/pastorkuma, if podcasts are more your thing! First Scripture Reading: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah%2060%3A1-6&version=NRSVUE Second Scripture Reading: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+2%3A1-12&version=NRSVUE (Sermon manuscript available at the website below) Unfinished Community: www.unfinished.love

This is an updated and revised sermon, re-delivered by Rev. Don Van Antwerpen to the congregation of the First Reformed Church of New Brunswick, New Jersey on December 18, 2023. Today's sermon is drawn from Isaiah 61:1-4 and Luke 1:46b-55, and focuses on what it means to do more than restore, more than reform, but to regenerate. As a church community, what does it mean to surrender our attachment to what was, and become a truly new creation in Christ? Listen in, and find out! (Manuscript available at the website below!) Scripture links are below! _______________ LINKS: This sermon is also available as a podcast at anchor.fm/pastorkuma, if podcasts are more your thing! First Scripture Reading: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+61%3A1-4&version=NRSVUE Second Scripture Reading: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+1%3A46b-55&version=NRSVUE (Sermon manuscript available at the website below) Unfinished Community: www.unfinished.love

Welcome to "Back to Basics," where Pastor Don and Courtney Fraley explore the Bible, one story at a time, starting at the beginning, and working our way forward until we either get bored or run out of Bible! Tune in every week for a brief exploration of the next chapter in that thrilling and oft-misunderstood story, the Bible! Join us for the second part of Genesis, Chapter 42, as we get the return of the parade of brothers to their father in Canaan. How important is the youngest son to Jacob? At least Reuben complained about leaving Joseph behind; doesn't anyone care about Simeon? And what are acceptable losses for a grocery run, anyways? Check out today's episode to find out about all that and more! __________ LINKS: This video is also available as a video on YouTube, if you'd like to watch us glare incredulously, directly into the camera! Website: www.unfinisihed.love Facebook: @UnfinishedKIPC Instagram/Twitter: @PastorKuma Discord: https://discord.gg/mJxWv6c