The Pulpiteer http://thepulpiteer.com Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:30:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 This is a podcast of the sermons at Carson City United Methodist Church in Carson City, Michigan with pastor Andy Croel. Andy Croel clean Andy Croel pastorandycroel@yahoo.com pastorandycroel@yahoo.com (Andy Croel) 2008-2009 Sermons from Carson City United Methodist Christian, sermons, Andy Croel, Carson City, United Methodist, Lectionary preaching The Pulpiteer http://thepulpiteer.com/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://thepulpiteer.com Podcast – Called Community part 4: Dinner for Schmucks http://thepulpiteer.com/?p=946 http://thepulpiteer.com/?p=946#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:30:46 +0000 pastorandy http://thepulpiteer.com/?p=946 This is the fourth in the Called Community sermon series. This week’s scripture is from Luke 14:1,7-14.  It is a teaching of Jesus that centers around people striving for honor at a meal Jesus was attending.  The key verse is 11, where Jesus tells us that those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.  We are called to be a humble community that is socialized in a different way than the world.  For us as a church it affects us in a few areas: our unity, the company we keep, and our hospitality in worship.

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]]> http://thepulpiteer.com/?feed=rss2&p=946 0 This is the fourth in the Called Community sermon series. This week's scripture is from Luke 14:1,7-14.  It is a teaching of Jesus that centers around people striving for honor at a meal Jesus was attending.  The key verse is 11, (http://thepulpiteer.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/calledpod.jpg)This is the fourth in the Called Community sermon series. This week's scripture is from Luke 14:1,7-14.  It is a teaching of Jesus that centers around people striving for honor at a meal Jesus was attending.  The key verse is 11, where Jesus tells us that those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.  We are called to be a humble community that is socialized in a different way than the world.  For us as a church it affects us in a few areas: our unity, the company we keep, and our hospitality in worship. Subscribe to the Pulpiteer via itunes. (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=289916361) Subscribe to the Pulpiteer via podcast alley. (http://www.podcastalley.com/podcast_details.php?pod_id=67323) Subscribe to the Pulpiteer via Odeo. (http://odeo.com/channels/2120393-The-Pulpiteer) Andy Croel clean 36:33 Podcast – Called Community part 3: Is it my neighbor Lord? http://thepulpiteer.com/?p=942 http://thepulpiteer.com/?p=942#comments Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:15:12 +0000 pastorandy http://thepulpiteer.com/?p=942 This is the third in the Called Community sermon series.  This week’s scripture is from Jeremiah 1:4-10 and it is the story of the calling of Jeremiah.  We are a called community, which means that we are called as a community, but also that we are a community of called people.  Each follower of Christ ought to wrestle with God’s calling on their lives.  What  is it that God is calling you to do as a part of the body of Christ?  What gifts do you have?  What passions do you have?  What have others affirmed in you?  Where do your gifts fit in with the Christian community of which you are a part?  Consider these things as you consider God’s call on your life.

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]]> http://thepulpiteer.com/?feed=rss2&p=942 1 This is the third in the Called Community sermon series.  This week's scripture is from Jeremiah 1:4-10 and it is the story of the calling of Jeremiah.  We are a called community, which means that we are called as a community, (http://thepulpiteer.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/calledpod.jpg)This is the third in the Called Community sermon series.  This week's scripture is from Jeremiah 1:4-10 and it is the story of the calling of Jeremiah.  We are a called community, which means that we are called as a community, but also that we are a community of called people.  Each follower of Christ ought to wrestle with God's calling on their lives.  What  is it that God is calling you to do as a part of the body of Christ?  What gifts do you have?  What passions do you have?  What have others affirmed in you?  Where do your gifts fit in with the Christian community of which you are a part?  Consider these things as you consider God's call on your life. Subscribe to the Pulpiteer via itunes. (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=289916361) Subscribe to the Pulpiteer via podcast alley. (http://www.podcastalley.com/podcast_details.php?pod_id=67323) Subscribe to the Pulpiteer via Odeo. (http://odeo.com/channels/2120393-The-Pulpiteer) Andy Croel clean 33:27 Podcast: Called Community part 2: Weeping Prophets http://thepulpiteer.com/?p=938 http://thepulpiteer.com/?p=938#comments Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:44:49 +0000 pastorandy http://thepulpiteer.com/?p=938 This week’s sermon comes from Jeremiah 8:18-9:3.  This is one of the sections of Jeremiah that earned him the nickname, “weeping prophet.” If we are to be a called community that carries the word of God into our world, then we must do so as people who love and care deeply about the people in the world. Our world is messed up – just as Jeremiah’s was – so I think he can serve as an example for us today.

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]]> http://thepulpiteer.com/?feed=rss2&p=938 0 This week's sermon comes from Jeremiah 8:18-9:3.  This is one of the sections of Jeremiah that earned him the nickname, "weeping prophet." If we are to be a called community that carries the word of God into our world, (http://thepulpiteer.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/calledpod.jpg)This week's sermon comes from Jeremiah 8:18-9:3.  This is one of the sections of Jeremiah that earned him the nickname, "weeping prophet." If we are to be a called community that carries the word of God into our world, then we must do so as people who love and care deeply about the people in the world. Our world is messed up - just as Jeremiah's was - so I think he can serve as an example for us today. Subscribe to the Pulpiteer via itunes. (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=289916361) Subscribe to the Pulpiteer via podcast alley. (http://www.podcastalley.com/podcast_details.php?pod_id=67323) Subscribe to the Pulpiteer via Odeo. (http://odeo.com/channels/2120393-The-Pulpiteer) Andy Croel clean 31:55 Podcast: Called Community part 1 – Treasure http://thepulpiteer.com/?p=934 http://thepulpiteer.com/?p=934#comments Fri, 06 Aug 2010 02:00:42 +0000 pastorandy http://thepulpiteer.com/?p=934 This week’s sermon comes from a parable in Luke 12:13-21.  In this message I focus on the phrase, “One’s life does not consist in the abundance of possessions.”  This is such a challenging statement to me, and I don’t even consider myself a material person.  It is the air we breath, I think, in our 21st century North American culture.  If we don’t find life in the abundance of possessions, then where do we find it?  I think we find it, oddly enough, by giving it away to Christ.  In serving, in giving, in sacrificing, I think we meet Jesus in unexpected and powerful ways.  At the end of the message, we have two people from the congregation share about their camp experience.

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]]> http://thepulpiteer.com/?feed=rss2&p=934 2 This week's sermon comes from a parable in Luke 12:13-21.  In this message I focus on the phrase, "One's life does not consist in the abundance of possessions."  This is such a challenging statement to me, and I don't even consider myself a material pe... (http://thepulpiteer.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/calledpod.jpg)This week's sermon comes from a parable in Luke 12:13-21.  In this message I focus on the phrase, "One's life does not consist in the abundance of possessions."  This is such a challenging statement to me, and I don't even consider myself a material person.  It is the air we breath, I think, in our 21st century North American culture.  If we don't find life in the abundance of possessions, then where do we find it?  I think we find it, oddly enough, by giving it away to Christ.  In serving, in giving, in sacrificing, I think we meet Jesus in unexpected and powerful ways.  At the end of the message, we have two people from the congregation share about their camp experience. Subscribe to the Pulpiteer via itunes. (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=289916361) Subscribe to the Pulpiteer via podcast alley. (http://www.podcastalley.com/podcast_details.php?pod_id=67323) Subscribe to the Pulpiteer via Odeo. (http://odeo.com/channels/2120393-The-Pulpiteer) Andy Croel clean 33:15 Podcast: Image of the Invisible God http://thepulpiteer.com/?p=927 http://thepulpiteer.com/?p=927#comments Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:57:40 +0000 pastorandy http://thepulpiteer.com/?p=927 This week’s message comes from Colossians 1:15-29 and it comes from a very Christocentric portion of scripture.  In it, Christ is described as creator, sustainer, and redeemer.  The message focuses on Christ and the story of salvation – creation, fall, redemption, and new creation.  The image in this post is the one I had in worship to provide a visual to the message.  I cite a quote from one of my seminary professors, Dr. Stone.  If you want to read his whole blog post (it’s a good one) click here.  Also, I attempted a quick rendition of “Better All the Time,” which I’ve heard by the Blind Boys of Alabama.  Here is a link I could find that may get you to that song.

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]]> http://thepulpiteer.com/?feed=rss2&p=927 0 This week's message comes from Colossians 1:15-29 and it comes from a very Christocentric portion of scripture.  In it, Christ is described as creator, sustainer, and redeemer.  The message focuses on Christ and the story of salvation - creation, fall, (http://thepulpiteer.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/story6-300x225.jpg)This week's message comes from Colossians 1:15-29 and it comes from a very Christocentric portion of scripture.  In it, Christ is described as creator, sustainer, and redeemer.  The message focuses on Christ and the story of salvation - creation, fall, redemption, and new creation.  The image in this post is the one I had in worship to provide a visual to the message.  I cite a quote from one of my seminary professors, Dr. Stone.  If you want to read his whole blog post (it's a good one) click here (http://www.stonesfence.net/Stones_Fence/Five_Smooth_Stones/Entries/2010/7/13_Return_to_Remembrance.html).  Also, I attempted a quick rendition of "Better All the Time," which I've heard by the Blind Boys of Alabama.  Here is a link I could find that may get you to that song (http://www.last.fm/music/The+Blind+Boys+of+Alabama/_/I%27m+Getting+Better+All+the+Time). Subscribe to the Pulpiteer via itunes. (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=289916361) Subscribe to the Pulpiteer via podcast alley. (http://www.podcastalley.com/podcast_details.php?pod_id=67323) Subscribe to the Pulpiteer via Odeo. (http://odeo.com/channels/2120393-The-Pulpiteer) Andy Croel clean 36:41 Podcast: Jesus and _________ http://thepulpiteer.com/?p=923 http://thepulpiteer.com/?p=923#comments Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:00:43 +0000 pastorandy http://thepulpiteer.com/?p=923 This weeks message is from 1 Kings 18:20-40, the story of Elijah battling the prophets of Baal on Mt. Carmel.  It’s a crazy story, and one of my favorites.  It was also a very challenging story to wrestle with last week.  I find that I’ve got more in common with the people of Israel, many times, then I care to think about.  Elijah continues to call us to worship God and God alone.

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]]> http://thepulpiteer.com/?feed=rss2&p=923 0 This weeks message is from 1 Kings 18:20-40, the story of Elijah battling the prophets of Baal on Mt. Carmel.  It's a crazy story, and one of my favorites.  It was also a very challenging story to wrestle with last week. (http://thepulpiteer.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Jesusand-300x225.jpg)This weeks message is from 1 Kings 18:20-40, the story of Elijah battling the prophets of Baal on Mt. Carmel.  It's a crazy story, and one of my favorites.  It was also a very challenging story to wrestle with last week.  I find that I've got more in common with the people of Israel, many times, then I care to think about.  Elijah continues to call us to worship God and God alone. Subscribe to the Pulpiteer via itunes. (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=289916361) Subscribe to the Pulpiteer via podcast alley. (http://www.podcastalley.com/podcast_details.php?pod_id=67323) Subscribe to the Pulpiteer via Odeo. (http://odeo.com/channels/2120393-The-Pulpiteer) Andy Croel clean 32:13 Podcast: He Was Made Clean http://thepulpiteer.com/?p=915 http://thepulpiteer.com/?p=915#comments Tue, 06 Jul 2010 03:00:53 +0000 pastorandy http://thepulpiteer.com/?p=915 This week’s sermon comes from 2 Kings 2:1-14 and it is the story of the healing of Naaman the Aramean general.  God takes an unclean enemy – Naaman, and heals him.  This is the sort of thing God does.  The shocking thing is that God does this through fairly normal means – just washing in the Jordan.  This message is a sacramental message, pushing us to think of the extraordinary things that God does in and through the ordinary.  During this message, my sister-in-law, Lisa, was painting a response to the word.  I’ll post a picture later.  It was pretty cool.

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]]> http://thepulpiteer.com/?feed=rss2&p=915 0 This week's sermon comes from 2 Kings 2:1-14 and it is the story of the healing of Naaman the Aramean general.  God takes an unclean enemy - Naaman, and heals him.  This is the sort of thing God does.  The shocking thing is that God does this through f... (http://thepulpiteer.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/growingpod.jpg)This week's sermon comes from 2 Kings 2:1-14 and it is the story of the healing of Naaman the Aramean general.  God takes an unclean enemy - Naaman, and heals him.  This is the sort of thing God does.  The shocking thing is that God does this through fairly normal means - just washing in the Jordan.  This message is a sacramental message, pushing us to think of the extraordinary things that God does in and through the ordinary.  During this message, my sister-in-law, Lisa, was painting a response to the word.  I'll post a picture later.  It was pretty cool. Subscribe to the Pulpiteer via itunes. (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=289916361) Subscribe to the Pulpiteer via podcast alley. (http://www.podcastalley.com/podcast_details.php?pod_id=67323) Subscribe to the Pulpiteer via Odeo. (http://odeo.com/channels/2120393-The-Pulpiteer) Andy Croel clean 6:49 Podcast: “I Smell Burning Horses” http://thepulpiteer.com/?p=911 http://thepulpiteer.com/?p=911#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 04:25:15 +0000 pastorandy http://thepulpiteer.com/?p=911 This week’s sermon comes from 2 Kings 2:1-14 and it covers the story of Elijah ascending to the heavens, and Elisha continuing his ministry.  For this message I raise the question of our legacy as a church.  Will our community be positively impacted because we were here?  Then I show the parallels between Elisha and the church today.  The program that I mention, Kids Hope USA can be found here.

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]]> http://thepulpiteer.com/?feed=rss2&p=911 2 This week's sermon comes from 2 Kings 2:1-14 and it covers the story of Elijah ascending to the heavens, and Elisha continuing his ministry.  For this message I raise the question of our legacy as a church. (http://thepulpiteer.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/growingpod.jpg)This week's sermon comes from 2 Kings 2:1-14 and it covers the story of Elijah ascending to the heavens, and Elisha continuing his ministry.  For this message I raise the question of our legacy as a church.  Will our community be positively impacted because we were here?  Then I show the parallels between Elisha and the church today.  The program that I mention, Kids Hope USA can be found here (http://kidshopeusa.org/). Subscribe to the Pulpiteer via itunes. (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=289916361) Subscribe to the Pulpiteer via podcast alley. (http://www.podcastalley.com/podcast_details.php?pod_id=67323) Subscribe to the Pulpiteer via Odeo. (http://odeo.com/channels/2120393-The-Pulpiteer) Andy Croel clean 28:39 Podcast: The 5th Horseman http://thepulpiteer.com/?p=899 http://thepulpiteer.com/?p=899#comments Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:34:14 +0000 pastorandy http://thepulpiteer.com/?p=899 This past week I had the pleasure of preaching back at my home church in Portland.  It was such a joy to be able to share a message with the congregation that has had such a hand in shaping my faith.  I preached on Revelation 6:1-8 and tweaked a sermon I did last fall called the 5th Horseman.  The point of the sermon is that we are in trouble (now) as conquest, warfare, famine, and death have been a part of human history.  We have one hope, one hero, and that I Christ, the 5th horseman found in Revelation 19.  Much of the material about Rwanda can be found in the amazing book, “As We Forgive,” I’ll link it below.

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]]> http://thepulpiteer.com/?feed=rss2&p=899 0 This past week I had the pleasure of preaching back at my home church in Portland.  It was such a joy to be able to share a message with the congregation that has had such a hand in shaping my faith.  I preached on Revelation 6:1-8 and tweaked a sermon... (http://thepulpiteer.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/apocalypse.jpg)This past week I had the pleasure of preaching back at my home church in Portland.  It was such a joy to be able to share a message with the congregation that has had such a hand in shaping my faith.  I preached on Revelation 6:1-8 and tweaked a sermon I did last fall called the 5th Horseman.  The point of the sermon is that we are in trouble (now) as conquest, warfare, famine, and death have been a part of human history.  We have one hope, one hero, and that I Christ, the 5th horseman found in Revelation 19.  Much of the material about Rwanda can be found in the amazing book, "As We Forgive," I'll link it below. Subscribe to the Pulpiteer via itunes. (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=289916361) Subscribe to the Pulpiteer via podcast alley. (http://www.podcastalley.com/podcast_details.php?pod_id=67323) Subscribe to the Pulpiteer via Odeo. (http://odeo.com/channels/2120393-The-Pulpiteer) [asa]0310287308[/asa] Andy Croel clean 28:53 Podcast: There Will Be Blood http://thepulpiteer.com/?p=886 http://thepulpiteer.com/?p=886#comments Thu, 17 Jun 2010 04:51:41 +0000 pastorandy http://thepulpiteer.com/?p=886 This week’s sermon comes from 1 Kings 21:1-21, and it is the story of Naboth’s Vineyard.  I’m finding that the books of Kings are some of my favorite to preach from.  This story has so much to it that I was only able to cover parts of what is going on within the text.  I may be able to do a couple posts on my thoughts on Naboth that didn’t make it into the sermon, we’ll see.  Anyway, this sermon led into communion, so you’ll hear that at the end before the podcast ends.

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]]> http://thepulpiteer.com/?feed=rss2&p=886 0 This week's sermon comes from 1 Kings 21:1-21, and it is the story of Naboth's Vineyard.  I'm finding that the books of Kings are some of my favorite to preach from.  This story has so much to it that I was only able to cover parts of what is going on ... (http://thepulpiteer.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/pentecostpod.jpg)This week's sermon comes from 1 Kings 21:1-21, and it is the story of Naboth's Vineyard.  I'm finding that the books of Kings are some of my favorite to preach from.  This story has so much to it that I was only able to cover parts of what is going on within the text.  I may be able to do a couple posts on my thoughts on Naboth that didn't make it into the sermon, we'll see.  Anyway, this sermon led into communion, so you'll hear that at the end before the podcast ends. Subscribe to the Pulpiteer via itunes. (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=289916361) Subscribe to the Pulpiteer via podcast alley. (http://www.podcastalley.com/podcast_details.php?pod_id=67323) Subscribe to the Pulpiteer via Odeo. (http://odeo.com/channels/2120393-The-Pulpiteer) Andy Croel clean 32:54