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February 16, 2025: Two Swords and a Few Other Things - Cassie Adams
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32:30Many agree that Jesus espouses a nonviolent ethic; instructing us to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us. Which is why his instruction here has the power to be confusing. However, Jesus does not stop there. He quotes the prophet Isaiah saying, “And he was numbered with the transgressors …” Which is to say that there is a connection…
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February 9, 2025: Serving Rules - Michael Hidalgo
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40:28Just after Jesus serves the disciples, they embroil themselves in a debate about who is the greatest among them – obviously missing the point. Jesus’ response is to instruct them that the Kingdom way is about serving not being served. And it is in the serving that greatness is found. While it may be easy to roll our eyes at the disciples, who are e…
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February 2, 2025: Bread & Wine - Hannah Thom
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33:46The meal that is recorded here is a meal that the Church has celebrated for 2,000 years. Some have called it “The Lord’s Supper,” others “Holy Communion,” and most traditionally “Eucharist.” But what does it all mean? Many recognize that it is represents the Body and the Blood of Jesus which was broken and poured out for us, but what should the peo…
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January 26, 2025: You Agreed to do What? - Michael Hidalgo
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34:27Judas is known for one thing: betrayal. He’s an awful character in the Gospels; one who was Satan incarnate. While we assume we know his motives for betraying Jesus, perhaps we can take a step back from our assumptions. Did Judas really want Jesus dead? Or did he just miss Jesus’ message, which led him to do the unthinkable?= Some recognize that Ju…
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January 19, 2025: It’s Not the Show You Think It Is - Michael Hidalgo
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35:22There is something about religion that tempts us to appear good, right, attractive, and “holy” in our own way. This is often the result of submitting ourselves to outward performance and putting on a show for others. This is what Jesus points out about the “religious” in his day. As soon as the words leave his lips, an illustration happens right in…
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January 12, 2025: Our Eternal Hope - Hannah Thom
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30:39Spiritual Formation Pastor Hannah Thom leads us through an exploration of Luke 21:5-38. Thank you for joining us today! If you feel led to give to DCC, you can do so here: https://pushpay.com/g/denverchurch?src=hppDenver Community Church
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January 5, 2025: Who is Who and Why Am I Asking? - Paula Williams
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31:40Imagine telling and retelling a story that you knew nothing about. This is more than talking about the good ‘ol days. This is telling a story about a legendary king named David. Yet as you talked about him you felt the breath of the Romans over your shoulder. At the same time, you had to tell these stories, because you knew that one day a son of Da…
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December 24, 2024: Christmas Eve // There is No Waiting - Michael Hidalgo
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22:16Advent promises Immanuel. God with us. Which means we never really wait at all. We only need to pay attention. How will our perspective change if we recognize the promise of Advent is a reminder that God has been with us all along? Thank you for joining us today! If you feel led to give to DCC, you can do so here: https://pushpay.com/g/denverchurch…
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December 22, 2024: Advent: How Long O Lord? // When God Remembers
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37:44Months before Jesus was born, John was born to Zechariah and Elizabeth. It was then that Zechariah broke into a song, extolling the God who remembers. They had not only been waiting for the birth of a child, but like all those in their day, had been waiting for God to deliver them from their oppressors. And there may be a little play on words here …
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December 15, 2024: Neither Fast Nor Slow - Hannah Thom
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34:28God is not slow in keeping his promise, claims Peter. Of course, we can comment that God’s conception of time and ours are two vastly different things. True. But Peter points toward God’s heart and desire for us. That we would be those who change our minds (repent) and turn toward God. It seems that in some way, God is on the move, God is respondin…
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December 8, 2024: I’m Waiting for You - Michael Hidalgo
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35:42There is a lot said in the Hebrew Scriptures about waiting on God. The word is qava and it expresses anticipation, hope, expectancy. And that this exactly what the season of Advent is about. It is a time when we wait expectantly, where in the midst of everything, we muster the courage and conviction to say, “Even so, come Lord Jesus.” Together we w…
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December 1, 2024: I’m Waiting for You - Cassie Lynch
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35:56There is a lot said in the Hebrew Scriptures about waiting on God. The word is qava and it expresses anticipation, hope, expectancy. And that this exactly what the season of Advent is about. It is a time when we wait expectantly, where in the midst of everything, we muster the courage and conviction to say, “Even so, come Lord Jesus.” Together we w…
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November 24, 2024: That’s Quite a Scenario - Hannah Thom
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33:06This is one of the more ridiculous things you can think of, the Sadducees imagine they have invented the ultimate hypothetical situation. It’s based on the Levirate law found in Deuteronomy 25. It served both economic and spiritual purposes. Either way, if this did happen then who is married to the widow in the life to come? Jesus’ reply has severa…
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November 17, 2024: It Does Not Belong to Him - Michael Hidalgo
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40:56What is a “Jesus” response to rulers in our world? Especially governments we disagree with? How do we live an integrated life with dedication to the Kingdom? For so long tradition has taught that this passage suggests to us a “split” way of looking at life. It has been commonly understood to refer to politics and religion as two separate spheres. T…
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November 10, 2024: Politics and the Kingdom - Michael Hidalgo
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35:11Thank you for joining us today! If you feel led to give to DCC, you can do so here: https://pushpay.com/g/denverchurch?src=hppDenver Community Church
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November 3, 2024: John 2:1-11 - Jonathan Merritt
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40:19In this week’s teaching with Jonathan Merritt, we explore John 2:1-11. Thank you for joining us today! If you feel led to give to DCC, you can do so here: https://pushpay.com/g/denverchurch?src=hppDenver Community Church
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October 27, 2024: Who is Your King? - Hannah Thom
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27:11Just like the many who welcomed Jesus as King, so we welcome Jesus into our world, often forgetting he wants to welcome us into his. When will we give up on our way of doing things and remember, we cling to the hope that it has all been done! “Behold, I make all things new …” This is the promise that we cling to, uttered from the mouth of God. The …
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October 20, 2024: Hiding Out in the House - Maggie Knight
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31:24Jesus goes wild in the temple. But given its sheer size, this was likely nothing more than a small skirmish off the side of the larger area. One that many barely noticed. And when he was done with his outburst, those buying and selling and exchanging money likely righted their booths and tables and kept on doing their thing. What can get lost in al…
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October 13, 2024: A Picture is Just the Beginning - Hannah Thom
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43:46No one knows the future. We pretend as though we do: we make plans, schedule things in the distant future and spend time before we are ever granted it. This may be because the greatest terror for humans is not having a future. Perhaps this is why Jesus told his followers not to worry about the times and dates that God has set in place for us. This …
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October 6, 2024: The Space Between - Michael Hidalgo
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32:14Something has ended … a plan, a strategy, a road map, a story, but what has been birthed is not yet clear. This is liminal space. It is the moment when we have not fully crossed the threshold into the new world, but stand over it with one foot in the world that has ended and the other foot in the world that is to come. Perhaps the best we can do is…
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September 29, 2024: A Beginning at the End - Michael Hidalgo
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34:32Anytime the end of something arrives there is a sense that’s things are over as we knew them. And while they may be true, the end of something also signals something new is on the horizon. Which is to say, anytime we face an ending or the end of something, that means it’s the first step toward something new being born. Thank you for joining us toda…
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September 22, 2024: Faithful or Successful? - Michael Hidalgo
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35:41Jesus tells a parable about a master giving money to his servants. Too often we approach this from our modern, capitalistic, Western viewpoint. But the hint that this is not about money is found on the lips of the master when he returns … he praises his servants for being “faithful” not successful. These are two wildly different things and it would…
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September 15, 2024: A Dirty Little Thief - Jasper Peters
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39:31The famous children’s song betrays the scandal behind the story of Zacchaeus. He was not just a “wee little man …” He was a corrupt businessman working on behalf of the Roman Empire. He exploited the poor, and furthered the oppression of Rome. And then Jesus, a “friend of sinners” and a “companion to the poor” wants to hang with him? Imagine what t…
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September 8, 2024: Who Really Sees? - Michael Hidalgo
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33:34In this teaching, Lead Pastor Michael Hidalgo considers how Luke plays with the idea of sight- what it means to see Jesus for who he is, and how Jesus seeks to bring healing to everyone. In a moment of almost comic relief, Luke tells a story in which a blind fellow knows who Jesus is. He cries out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” Several p…
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September 1, 2024: The Hidden Meaning in Plain Sight - Hannah Thom
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30:33The disciples still seem so dull. Jesus tells them about his impending death and all they can dwell upon is what places of power they will have in the kingdom of heaven. They want to be sure that their name will be remembered. Jesus tells them that it is in his death that he will be exalted. Jesus teaches them that the pursuit of the Kingdom is not…
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