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Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
July 16, 2022 15:59 - 26 minutes - 21.2 MBWe are described as “wonderfully made” in Psalm 139 but then again, in Isaiah we are called a ‘wicked nation,’ ‘laden with iniquity,’ in which we find nothing sound from head to foot. How do we reconcile these descriptions? How do we hold the necessity of repentance in our own daily living? By Rev. Brian Smith. Recorded at the Washington New Church, Mitchellville, Maryland. See www.newchurchaudio.org for more.
The Love of Use
July 10, 2022 03:59 - 21 minutes - 17 MBReadings: Genesis 29:15-30, Isaiah 9:1,2,6,7, True Christian Religion 422,423 Text: John 15:5,6 By Rev. Geoffrey Childs, Jr. Recorded in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania (Pendleton Hall), See www.newchurchaudio.org for more.
You Can't Do it Alone
July 02, 2022 15:59 - 27 minutes - 22.1 MBReadings: Genesis 28:10-17; Luke 9:10-17; True Christian Religion 142. By Rt. Rev. David H. Lindrooth. Recorded at Bryn Athyn Cathedral on September 8, 2019. See www.newchurchaudio.org for more.
The Integrity of the Word
June 25, 2022 15:26 - 31 minutes - 25.1 MBBy Rev. Douglas Taylor. Recorded at Bryn Athyn Cathedral on June 22, 2008. See www.newchurchaudio.org for more.
The New Evangel
June 18, 2022 15:59 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBReadings: Revelation 14: 1-7, Arcana Coelestia (AC) 9925 (read by Rev. Stephen Cole) By Rt. Rev. Louis B. King. Recorded Bryn Athyn Cathedral on June 19, 1977 www.newchurchaudio.org
The Second Coming
June 11, 2022 15:47 - 18 minutes - 15.1 MBBy Rev. Christopher R.J. Smith. Recorded on May 10, 2022. See www.newchurchaudio.org for more recordings.
Trusting in the Lord
June 04, 2022 16:00 - 25 minutes - 20.7 MBReadings: Lessons: Psalm 49, Psalm 112, Arcana Coelestia 8717:3. By Rev. Lawson Smith. Recorded on February 26, 1995 at Bryn Athyn Cathedral. See more at www.newchurchaudio.org
Love Your Enemies
May 28, 2022 16:00 - 26 minutes - 20.8 MBReadings: Lessons: Luke 6, Arcana Coelestia 6324, Divine Providence 251 (portion), AC 2077 By Rev. Erik E. Sandstrom. Recorded on January 13, 1991 at Pendleton Hall in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania. See www.newchurchaudio.org for more.
Torn, But Not Fatally
May 21, 2022 16:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBReadings: Lessons: Genesis 31 portions; Arcana Coelestia (AC) 4171 Bryn Athyn Cathedral, www.newchurchaudio.org
Miracles, Parables, and the Establishment of the Christian Church
May 14, 2022 16:00 - 29 minutes - 23.6 MBReadings: John 6,7, AC 4529. By Rev. David R. Simons. Recorded at Pendleton Hall, in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania on January 13, 1985. See www.newchurchaudio.org for more.
The Doctrine of Genuine Truth
May 07, 2022 15:59 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBReadings: 1 Samuel 20:1-17; John 3 portions; The Doctrine of The Sacred Scripture 53-55. Bryn Athyn Cathedral, www.newchurchaudio.org
Conquering Doubt and Fear
April 30, 2022 16:00 - 23 minutes - 18.5 MBBy Rev. Alan Cowley. Rev. Christopher A. Barber reads the lessons: Judges 7:1-9; Matthew 19:26-30; Arcana Coelestia 1820 & 10182:2 Recorded at Bryn Athyn Cathedral on May 26, 2013. www.newchurchaudio.org. Rev. Cowley is now the pastor of the Oak Arbor, Michigan congregation of the New Church https://oakarbor.org/. Rev. Barber now teaches Religion at the Academy of the New Church (https://www.ancss.org/)
May Our Hearts Burn Within Us
April 23, 2022 16:01 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBReadings: Luke 24:13-36; Spiritual Experiences 733; Word Explained 6378 Text: Luke 24:32 By Rev. George D. McCurdy. Recorded at Bryn Athyn Cathedral on April 26, 2009, the week after Easter Sunday. www.newchurchaudio.org
The Son of Man
April 16, 2022 16:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBReadings: John 12: 20-36, John 20, Arcana Coelestia 2813. Text: John 12: 34 Easter Sunday sermon by Rt. Rev. Willard D. Pendleton. Recorded at Bryn Athyn Cathedral on March 26, 1967. www.newchurchaudio.org
The Lord as to Essence and as to Person
April 09, 2022 16:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBReadings: 1 Kings 1:32-40, Matthew 21:1-17, Apocalypse Revealed (AR) 611 Text: John 12:13 By Rev. Geoffrey Howard. Recorded at Bryn Athyn Cathedral on March 19, 1989, www.newchurchaudio.org
I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life
April 02, 2022 16:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBReadings: John 14:1-11, Arcana Coelestia 8439 Text: John 14:6 By Pastor Nathan Gladish. Recorded in Pittsburgh, PA, on April 19, 1998. www.newchurchaudio.org
Four Steps of Healing
March 26, 2022 16:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBThe Lord is a healer. Four miracles show a progression of unchecked spiritual sickness in our lives. These stories show how the sufferers approached the Lord for healing, and what He did in each case to heal them. Readings: Lessons: Matthew 8:1-17, Arcana Coelestia 8364 By Rev. Andrew M.T. Dibb. Recorded at Bryn Athyn Cathedral, www.newchurchaudio.org
Faith, The Vessel of Love
March 19, 2022 15:33 - 21 minutes - 17 MBThe Lord tells us that the key to having love is to also have faith. By Rev. Pearse Frazier. Recorded at The Sower's Chapel in Sarver, Pennsylvania in 2016. Visit www.newchurchaudio.org for more recordings.
Don't Worry about Tomorrow
March 12, 2022 15:33 - 29 minutes - 23.5 MBReadings Lessons: Matthew 6:25-34, Arcana Coelestia 8478. Recorded in 2001 at The New Church at Boynton Beach, Florida. www.newchurchaudio.org
Healing the Centurian's Servant
March 05, 2022 21:20 - 23 minutes - 18.8 MBBy Rev. Dan Goodenough. Recorded in 1986. Text: Luke 7:9,10 Also reading from Arcana Coelestia 100083 Bryn Athyn, PA www.newchurchaudio.org
My Father's Business
February 26, 2022 22:24 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBAt age twelve, the Lord declared that He must be about His Father's business. We too are called "to perform a use in accord with the Lord's gracious purposes" (Arcana Coelestia 1103:2). Our focus today is on our life's purpose or our way of contributing uniquely to the Lord's Kingdom. Readings: Lessons: Luke 2:45-50, Mark 1:35-39, Apocalypse Revealed 889 By Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss, Jr. Recorded on February 20, 2022 at Bryn Athyn Cathedral, www.newchurchaudio.org
Preparing Your Mind for the Lord
February 19, 2022 16:49 - 16 minutes - 11.7 MBWashington New Church in Mitchellville, Maryland, www.newchurchaudio.org
To Anoint the Head and Wash the Face
February 12, 2022 17:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBText: Matthew 6:17 By Rev. Ragnar Boyeson in 2002. Recorded at Bryn Athyn Cathedral, www.newchurchaudio.org
The Presence of the Lord
February 05, 2022 16:37 - 23 minutes - 10.8 MBReadings: Genesis 28:10-22; Arcana Coelestia (AC) 840 By Rev. Stephen D. Cole. Recorded at Bryn Athyn Cathedral in 2011. www.newchurchaudio.org
I Am
January 29, 2022 16:32 - 25 minutes - 11.9 MBReadings: Exodus 3, John 6, Arcana Coelestia 6829 By Rev. Robert S. Jungé Recorded in Bryn Athyn, PA on May 3, 1987. www.newchurchaudio.org
Protection Upon the Sea
January 22, 2022 17:00 - 27 minutes - 12.6 MBOne thing the disciples learned - if the Lord is with you in the boat, you don't need to be afraid. Readings: Psalm 107:21-31, Luke 8:19-25, Apocalypse Explained (AE) 514:20-23 Text: Psalm 107:23,24 By Pastor Donald Rose. Recorded in 2000 at Bryn Athyn Cathedral
The Lamb on Mount Zion
January 15, 2022 17:00 - 24 minutes - 11.4 MBThe people stanidng with the Lamb on Mt. Zion in Revelation 14 were the people who would make up the New Heaven after the Lord's Second Coming. What made them believe in this when so many others did not? References: Lessons: Revelation 13-14, Apocalypse Revealed 613. Text: Revelation 14:1 By Rev. Jeremy Simons. Recorded on January 9, 2022 at Bryn Athyn Cathedral; www.newchurchaudio.org
Jacob's Ladder
January 08, 2022 17:00 - 27 minutes - 12.8 MBTemptations precede major changes in our lives. By Tom Kline. Recorded January 8, 1984 in Bryn Athyn, PA; www.newchurchaudio.org
The Appearance That We Live on Our Own
January 01, 2022 17:00 - 22 minutes - 10.5 MBReadings: Luke 2:39-52; Mark 4:26-32; True Christian Religion (TCR) 89 By Pastor John Odhner. Recorded in 2011 at Bryn Athyn Cathedral, See www.newchurchaudio.org for more.
The Christmas Story in the Old Testament
December 25, 2021 04:00 - 23 minutes - 13.3 MBReadings: Genesis 12, John 1, and Arcana Coelestia 1409. By Pastor Tom Kline. Recorded at Bryn Athyn Cathedral in 2012. See www.newchurchaudio.org for more.
Keeping Watch
December 17, 2021 17:00 - 22 minutes - 17.9 MBThis is a favorite Christmas sermon that some people listen to every year. The readings are from Isaiah 40:9-11, Luke 2:1-20, and Apocalypse Revealed 705 and 158. By Rev. Walter E. Orthwein. See www.newchurchaudio.org for more.
Watching Over Their Flock By Night
December 10, 2021 16:00 - 14 minutes - 6.76 MBWhat would it have been like to be a shepherd watching over his flock at night? The angel appeared to the shepherds in their lonely vigil, which says something about how the Lord sends His angel to us too. By Pastor Erik Buss. Recorded in 2020 at Bryn Athyn Cathedral, www.newchurchaudio.org
Balaam Challenged
December 04, 2021 17:00 - 27 minutes - 12.8 MBBy Rev. Kurt Horigan Asplundh. Recorded December 4, 1988 at Pendleton Hall in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania. See www.newchurchaudio for more recordings.
Holy Ground
November 27, 2021 17:00 - 27 minutes - 12.5 MBWhen Moses saw the burning bush in the wilderness, the Lord told him to take off his sandals because he was on holy ground (Exodus 3). What does it mean for us to spiritually remove our "shoes" in order to be on holy ground? By Rev. Solomon J. Keal. Recorded at Bryn Athyn Cathedral in 2021.
Being Thankful for Seeing Divine Providence in the Back
November 22, 2021 15:13 - 21 minutes - 10.2 MBA Thanksgiving message from Rt. Rev. Brian Keith. Recorded in 2011 at Bryn Athyn Cathedral. See www.newchurchaudio.org for more.
Spiritual Desolation
November 16, 2021 14:51 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MBBy Rev. Dandridge Pendleton at Bryn Athyn Cathedral, in 1957. Rev. Pendleton recently passed into the spiritual world. www.newchurchaudio.org
Making Excuses
November 06, 2021 16:00 - 20 minutes - 7.31 MBBy Rev. Kurt Horigan Asplundh. Recorded in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania on October 31, 1993. www.newchurchaudio.org
As of Self
October 30, 2021 14:28 - 25 minutes - 11.8 MBHow and why God created humans to have free will. By Rev. Alfred Acton II. Recorded at Bryn Athyn Cathedral on August 5, 1979. www.newchurchaudio.org
Finding Jesus in the Lives of the Prophets, Part 3 - Ezekiel
October 23, 2021 16:00 - 20 minutes - 9.92 MBThe role of the prophets was to communicate God’s messages to the people. They did that by speaking and writing but also by embodying the message they were communicating in one way or another. The prophet Ezekiel was often commanded to do some rather weird things to embody the messages he was communicating. Here we try to understand why he did these things and what that can reveal to us about why Jesus did the things that He did as the Word made flesh who dwelt among us. From Pastor Malcol...
Finding Jesus in the Lives of the Prophets, Part 2 - Jeremiah
October 16, 2021 16:00 - 22 minutes - 10.4 MBWe continue to look at how the Old Testament prophets reflect the life of Jesus. Jeremiah lived in a time when impending invasion and doom hung over the people of Israel, and yet the prophets promised peace and prosperity. Jeremiah's role was to proclaim the reality that things would get worse before they got better unless they changed their ways. This seemingly pessimistic message echoed the spiritual message that Jesus brought hundreds of years later: this time a spiritual doom threatened,...
Finding Jesus in the Lives of the Prophets, Part 1 of 3
October 09, 2021 16:00 - 21 minutes - 10.1 MBThe teachings of the New Church say that the whole of the Word relates to the Lord Jesus Christ and what He went through while on Earth. And so we’ve done sermon series in the past on finding Jesus in the life of Abraham, Joshua, and Elisha. This time we’re going to focus on three of the major prophets: Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel. This will be a chance to learn a bit about these prophets, about what the Lord went through on Earth, and about the role of a prophet in difficult times. By P...
Great Expectations
October 02, 2021 16:00 - 25 minutes - 11.9 MBOne of the biggest challenges in life is learning how to interpret setback and disappointment. How we deal with loss and defeat, and how we view underlying causes, will do a lot to reshape our future. The Lord's Word records a number of incidents and events in which people expect one thing but are shown something quite different. Most of us don't like surprises but in the case of the Lord's surprises, these are often just what we need. Pastor Derek Elphick, recorded September 26, 2021 at B...
Consider the Lilies of the Field
September 18, 2021 16:00 - 31 minutes - 14.9 MBKing Solomon's material wealth and worldwide reputation for wisdom are described in fascinating detail in the Word. What might those descriptions tell us about our modern world and why did the Lord say none of it compared to a blossoming flower? By Rev. Kurt Hyland Asplundh. Recorded August 22, 2021 at Bryn Athyn Cathedral. www.newchurchaudio.org
The Permission of Evil. He Still Rules.
September 10, 2021 16:00 - 26 minutes - 12.3 MB(On the 20th anniversary of 9/11) Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss, Sr. offered this sermon a few days after the attacks on September 11, 2001. Recorded in 2011 at Bryn Athyn Cathedral. www.newchurchaudio.org
Renewed Life
September 04, 2021 16:00 - 18 minutes - 11.1 MBSometimes we think fondly back on the simplicity of childhood. Our biggest concerns seem small in comparison to what we face as adults. It’s a pity we cannot go back to that simple mind-set of trust and innocence. Or at least, that’s what a cynical world tells us. But the Lord offers hope in the face of pessimism. Even though we may have exchanged childish idealism for adult realism, that does not mean we can never go back. In fact the Lord promises that we can regain our innocence and find ...
Friendship
August 28, 2021 16:00 - 24 minutes - 11.7 MBFriendships don't just fall on our laps. They require work and a commitment to honesty and integrity if we wish to have meaningful ones. The quality of a friendship is dependent upon our willingness to grow and mature spiritually. We'll consider the types of things that fill the "space" between ourselves and others remembering that "anyone can befriend another, but most of all we ought to befriend what is good" (AC 4804). References: Lessons: 1 Samuel 20, AC 4804 Text: 1 Samuel 20:42 By...
Just Do the Right Thing
August 21, 2021 13:29 - 27 minutes - 13 MBThe complicated relationship between our motives and what we do. By Rev. Michael Gladish. Recorded at Bryn Athyn Cathedral on August 8, 2021. See www.newchurchaudio.org for complete library.
Do Not Be Afraid
August 07, 2021 14:48 - 14 minutes - 6.31 MBReadings from Psalm 56, Matthew 10 and Divine Providence 29. From Pastor Frank Rose. Recorded in 2009 at Sunrise Chapel, Tucson, AZ, www.newchurchaudio.org
Responding to Evil
August 01, 2021 17:24 - 16 minutes - 6.84 MBPerhaps the clearest command that the Lord gives us in regards to evil-doers is that we ought to forgive them. This command is one of the hardest commands to follow and it is crucial for our spiritual well-being. Yet if forgiveness is our only response to evil then we miss the bigger picture. So in addition to forgiveness, what else does the Lord teach us about responding to evil? From Pastor Joel Glenn at New Church Westville, South Africa. www.newchurchaudio.org
The Spiritual Company We Keep
July 24, 2021 16:00 - 29 minutes - 13.9 MBFrom Pastor Kurt Horigan Asplundh. Recorded in 1989 in Byn Athyn, PA. www.newchurchaudio.org