Progressive Faith Sermons - Dr. Roger Ray

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Progressive Faith Sermons - Dr. Roger Ray

This is Not Normal

THIS IS NOT NORMAL! Cultural values we worked hard to correct over the past century are slipping...

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Redemptive Suffering

The sad news of Alexey Navalny's death in prison brings to mind many who have chosen personal...

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How Much Does it Cost Me?

32 of the 33 developed nations in the world have universal healthcare. Why is the United States...

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Fear is the Root of Anger

Men and sometimes women confuse anger with a show of strength, or of being courageous when, in...

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God Doesn’t Write Books

For many congregations, the Bible is still the church's book but not many progressives find...

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What Your Teacher Didn’t Tell You (and probably didn’t know)

The prophetic church has always advocated for human rights, civil rights, LGBTQ+ rights, women’s...

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Time Does Not Exist

Time is not a material thing. Our units of time actually measure movement, i.e. if there was no...

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Finding Balance in a World that Demands Action

Americans have fewer annual vacation days than any other western government and more than that,...

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“When the Darkness Stares Back”​ (the world on the brink of war)​ ​

The war in Ukraine shows no signs of coming to an end and now the war in Gaza is escalating to an...

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No One Hears the Sound of a Wooden Bell​

The United States has perpetuated compromises in our constitution which were originally written...

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Is Justice Blind Or Just Crazy?

The familiar image of Lady Justice, blindfolded, holding up balanced scales in one hand and a...

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Israel and Palestine (Migration, Immigration, Colonizing, Occupation)

Most of us have given an uncommon amount of time and energy to the news in the past weeks as...

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Why Support Ukraine’s War with Russia?

Does our support for Ukraine in their defensive war against Russia’s invasion qualify as a “just...

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Creating Spiritual Community in a Post-Pandemic World

Church attendance, especially among progressives is in decline, and financial support of these...

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We Can’t All Be Above Average

More than a year away from the next presidential election, it appears that we may have the same...

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(Still) Learning to Tell a Story

Today is my last sermon as co-pastor and so, this week, I’ve been looking back as a way of...

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The Limits of Shame

While shame and humiliation are part of the human experience, we should not promote them or build...

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End of Life Issues

The suicide of a 40 year old scientist (and athlete and musician) raises two crucial issues with...

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Facing the Facts of Moral Corruption in Government

The authors of America's Declaration of Independence acknowledged that people seem to be willing...

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“Our Humble Return”: Knowing our Capacities, Boundaries, and Aspirations

Anyone actively involved in trying to make the world a better place has felt the pressures to...

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