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Sermon: You Are What You Wear

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Col. 3:12-14

You have heard some of the positives of pulling together more than 200 middleschoolers to sing and act crazy, to learn and to play, to listen, to pray and to be silent before God.  New friendships are made, new ideas are sparked, old truths are given new meaning, a new tradition is born for Hunting Ridge!  I am grateful to Rodney, Maia and Mekhi for being willing to be the pioneers, the first ones to attend this conference from our church family, and now they can be the guides for others who will join us in the future.  I am grateful for your commitment to Christian education and spiritual nurture, enabling HRPC to fund 50% of the cost for all 4 of us!  Not every church does that.  It would be so great if we could keep that commitment up in the years ahead!

We have a tendency to keep matters of our personal belief to ourselves, and perhaps do not even talk about them with others at home.  Like politics, we steer clear of discussions about religion or faith with the people we do not agree with, just to keep relative peace and harmony in our relationships.  So to have a place and time to openly reflect on matters of faith, to share thoughts and hopes and fears, is a real gift.  Continue reading “Sermon: You Are What You Wear” →

The Power of Music with Craig Sparks

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In the wake of the Baltimore riots, I recorded a song to try to make some positive contribution. Prince did the same thing, releasing the song “Baltimore,” and putting on a concert in the city…same idea, just a different scale. At the core of both our efforts is the notion that music holds some sort of power in this world. I often contemplate how what I do is one of the most unimportant things in this world while paradoxically being one of the most important. I’m not a doctor saving lives or curing the sick. I don’t build a house or a computer. I don’t paint a mural or a painting where there’s a physical object left to be viewed. Sure, I can create little videos or recordings, but at the end of the day music is temporal and experiential. It’s my job to create an experience for people. Continue reading “The Power of Music with Craig Sparks” →