HeyJaredFederated Church Sycamore Sermon Podcast
Hear weekly Sunday messages from Pastor Eric as he reflects on scripture and our world to cast a vision for—and invite us to live—a more just, generous, and authentic version of our faith.
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Choose Life: The Way of Repentance (opens the original)
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In this message, Pastor Eric explores the story of Saul's radical transformation on the road to Damascus. Having previously sought out, persecuted, and even killed "People of the Way" (what followers of Jesus called themselves), Saul encounters the risen Christ who tells Saul that he is those who are being persecuted. In this story, Saul doesn't convert from Judaism to Christianity. Rather this story is about a radical "turning around"--repentance--from ways of death to ways that bring life. Lis
Resident Migrants (opens the original)
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In this message, Pastor Eric explores what it meant for the early Christian movement--and for us now--to live as "resident migrants"--fully in the world, but not conformed to the patterns of the world; refusing, ultimately, allegiance to any country, leader, or political party in order to be free and in solidarity with our neighbors across lines of difference. What does it look like for us to be fully committed to the well-being of our world, while remaining a people who are ever "on the way," s
The Way of Radical Reconciliation (opens the original)
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In this message, Pastor Eric reflects on the radical embodiment of reconciliation lived out in the early church in the Books of Acts, through the story of Peter and Cornelius (Acts 10-11). More than being kind to someone different than us, this passage challenges us with spiritual elements of community and belonging as well as political elements like empire and power; personal elements like overcoming prejudices, and institutional elements like privilege and our participation in structures of vi
Beyond Capitalism: Life in God's Economy (opens the original)
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Pastor Eric’s sermon this week promotes a return to the radical economic principles of the early church, emphasizing a shift from institutional preservation to active social transformation. "God’s economy," as reflected in Acts and the practices of the early church, focuses on redistributing wealth and practicing "downward mobility" to ensure that no member of the community remains in need. Pastor Eric highlights the teachings of the early church Fathers to show how this practice continued throu
Picking Up Where Jesus Left Off (opens the original)
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This week’s sermon examines the connection between the biblical figures of Jeremiah, Jesus, and the early Christian disciples and their struggle to overcome fear and isolation, move toward action, and challenge unjust systems and self-interested rulers who claimed divine authority for personal gain. This historical narrative provides a foundation for a modern call to action on voting rights and democratic integrity--a call to open ourselves to God's transforming power meeting us amidst our overw
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