Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor Sunday Sermons
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14 Aug 2016—Beyond Envy, Rivalry, and Violence, Week 8
Pastor Emily Swan tells the story of Jeremiah while encouraging us to imitate Christ—rather than the feelings and actions of the accusing crowd—in week eight of our sermon series, “Beyond […]
07 Aug 2016—Beyond Envy, Rivalry, and Violence, Week 7
Pastor Ken Wilson continues his examination of Peter, and the steps Jesus takes to reinstate him, in week seven of our sermon series, “Beyond Envy, Rivalry, and Violence.” Learn more […]
31 Jul 2016—Beyond Envy, Rivalry, and Violence, Week 6
Pastor Emily Swan continues her exploration of Jesus as the perfect (innocent victim) scapegoat in the sixth week of our sermon series, “Beyond Envy, Rivalry, and Violence.” Learn more about […]
24 Jul 2016—Beyond Envy, Rivalry, and Violence, Week 5
Pastor Ken Wilson looks at Peter in John 18 and discusses our innate capacity to passively go along with scapegoating, as well as suggesting ways to break the cycle, in […]
17 Jul 2016—Beyond Envy, Rivalry, and Violence, Week 4
Pastor Emily Swan looks at the story of Joseph and explores how the Bible narrative humanizes the scapegoat in order to overturn the cycle of envy and violence in week […]
10 Jul 2016—Beyond Envy, Rivalry, and Violence, Week 3
Pastor Emily Swan encourages us to join with Jesus in exposing and overturning the cycle of systematic injustice and violence that is driven by envy and rivalry in the third […]
03 Jul 2016—Beyond Envy, Rivalry, and Violence, Week 2
Pastor Ken Wilson considers the effects of rivalrous desires as the source of cascading violence in week two of our sermon series, “Beyond Envy, Rivalry, and Violence.” Learn more about […]
26 Jun 2016—Beyond Envy, Rivalry, and Violence, Week 1
Pastor Ken Wilson explores the dangers of borrowed desires in the first sermon of our new series, “Beyond Envy, Rivalry, and Violence.” Learn more about Blue Ocean Faith, including service […]
19 Jun 2016—Integrity & Influence: Lessons From a Vagabond, Week 4
Pastor Ken Wilson discusses forgiveness as an alternative to scapegoating in the fourth sermon in our series, “Integrity & Influence: Lessons From a Vagabond.” Learn more about Blue Ocean Faith, […]
12 Jun 2016—Guest Speaker Rev. Deborah Dean-Ware.
Guest Speaker Rev. Deborah Dean-Ware speaks on 2 Corinthians 4:1–9 and the danger of using political power to generate fear against the vulnerable. Learn more about Blue Ocean Faith, including […]
05 Jun 2016—Integrity & Influence: Lessons From a Vagabond, Week 3
Pastor Emily Swan explores the potential benefits of a wilderness experience, while contrasting the leadership style of David versus King Saul, in week three of our sermon series, “Integrity & […]
29 May 2016—Integrity & Influence: Lessons From a Vagabond, Week 2
Guest Speaker Hayden Carruth looks at integrity as a series of decisions with a focus on the story of David and Bathsheba in week two of our sermon series, “Integrity & Influence: Lessons […]
22 May 2016—Integrity & Influence: Lessons From a Vagabond, Week 1
Pastor Emily Swan takes a new look at the story of David and Goliath to introduce our new sermon series, “Integrity & Influence: Lessons From a Vagabond.” Learn more about […]
08 May 2016—Loving Our Neighbors, Week 5
Guest Speaker Rev. Rachel Brownson, a chaplain at Mott’s Children’s Hospital, speaks on the importance of caring for ourselves in the midst of caring for others. Learn more about Blue […]
01 May 2016—Loving Our Neighbors, Week 4
Pastor Emily Swan explores the story of the Good Samaritan with a focus on uncovering the costs of and opportunities for serving others in week four of our sermon series, […]
24 Apr 2016—Loving Our Neighbors, Week 3
Guest Speaker Vivek Sankaran, a law professor at the University of Michigan and director of both the Child Advocacy Law Clinic and the Child Welfare Appellate Clinic, shares his heart […]
10 Apr 2016—Loving Our Neighbors, Week 1
Pastor Emily Swan examines privilege and the importance of hearing and respecting the voice of the oppressed in the first week of our sermon series, “Loving Our Neighbors.” Learn more […]
03 Apr 2016—Follow Up to Lenten Prayer Practices
Pastor Emily Swan explores our responses to answered and unanswered prayer in a follow up to our Lenten Leap of Faith prayer practices. Learn more about Blue Ocean Faith, including […]
27 Mar 2016—Easter Sunday Sermon
Pastor Emily Swan brings us the Easter message. Learn more about Blue Ocean Faith, including service times and locations, at a2blue.org.