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Artificial Intelligence and the Church – Dr. David Maxwell and Dr. Joel Okamoto
How do recent technological advancements in artificial intelligence and GPT4 impact the church? Dr. David Maxwell and Dr. Joel Okamoto discuss artificial intelligence and what it means to be human
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18th Sunday after Pentecost
Spark your thoughts for October 1, 2023! Tune in to "Lectionary Kick-start" for a discussion about the texts for the 18th Sunday after Pentecost
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“When a Preacher Can’t Speak” with guest Dr. Joel Elowsky
In the second episode of "Tangible: Theology Learned and Lived" we talk with guest Dr. Joel Elowsky about the sudden onset of a vocal cord disfunction that left him unable to speak for 4 years. "It was truly one of those dark tunnels. I didn't really see any light except for that little pinprick." Tune in to hear more

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All Saints’ Day • Matthew 5:1–12 • November 6, 2016

By Joel Elowsky Crowds are always following Jesus looking for something. These crowds come from everywhere, not just the locals, and they’re filled with expectation. He always takes their expectations and transforms them into something more significant than they perhaps knew they needed. His Sermon on the Mount is a classic example. He ascends a mountain ..

The Pulpit

All Saints’ Day · Matthew 5:1-12 · November 1, 2009

By Jeff Gibbs I would suggest that the preacher not try to “cover” the entirety of the Beatitudes; there’s too much here! For a relatively lengthy exposition, see Gibbs, Matthew 1:1-11:1 (CPH, 2006), 234-56. Below are only a few exegetical and homiletical suggestions. One of the major views regarding the structure of the Beatitudes sees 5:3-6 ..