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Sermon Shorts 8-6-2023

The Full Sermon can be viewed here. Life happens, we grow, we change. Over time, some of us might as well become a new person entirely. And I would argue that’s actually exactly what Jesus calls us to over a lifetime of discipleship and growth. By the end of

Sermon Shorts - Highlights from Last Week's Message

This week we were not able to record and share a new sermon, so we wanted to highlight some moments from last week’s sermon. We excerpted three shorts under 60 seconds each from Rev. Parson’s sermon. Let us know if these shorts resonate and are worth the extra

Fairhaven Sermon 7-23-2023

Summary In this sermon, Rev. Dylan Parson discusses the biblical story of Jacob and his vision of the ladder to heaven. Rev. Parson points out that Jacob was a deceitful person who tricked his brother Esau out of his inheritance. Yet even when Jacob is fleeing his brother’s wrath,

Fairhaven Sermon 7-16-2023

Summary Rev. Peg Bowman recently returned from a trip to the UK, where she attended a conference at Oxford and did research on John and Charles Wesley. The conference focused on the decline in church attendance and how to reverse it. Historically, upswings in attendance have coincided with increased Christian

Fairhaven Service 7-9-2023

Summary Ralph E. Duckworth, the Chairman of the nonprofit organization The Nyadire Connection, discusses their 15-year mission in Zimbabwe, particularly Nigeria. Their primary objective is to enhance medical care by refurbishing clinics and providing essential amenities such as electricity and running water. They utilize solar power, an abundant resource in

Fairhaven Sermon 7-2-2023

Summary This Fairhaven Sermon by Rev. Dylan Parson reflects on the biblical story of Abraham and Isaac from Genesis. The speaker highlights the haunting and dark quality of the story, emphasizing the troubling aspects that often go unnoticed. The sermon raises questions about the moral implications of God asking Abraham

Fairhaven Sermon 6-25-2023

Summary In this weeks sermon, Pastor Dylan’s Parson talks about how Jesus didn’t promise peace but challenges. He compares how early Christian groups faced a lot of pushback, while modern churches are usually pretty comfortable and uncontroversial. Dylan notes that many younger folks aren’t finding a good