Living in the Presence of God

weekly sermon podcast from Union Avenue Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), St. Louis, Missouri

#tbt "Rachel's Tears"

For Throwback Thursday, we revisit Rev. Riggs's sermon from three years ago today, mindful of yesterday's insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and the tensive space between the Church feasts of Epiphany and Baptism of the Lo

01-07
19:56

Taking In The View

09-23
01:00:00

A Homecoming Like No Other

A Homecoming Like No Other

09-09
20:30

Daring to Dream Again

Daring to Dream Again

08-19
15:52

Wrestling With God

Wrestling With God

08-12
14:37

Is it Worth it?

Is it Worth It?

08-05
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A Place With No Name

A Place With No Name

07-22
01:00:00

A Failing Grade

A Failing Grade

07-15
01:00:00

Angels Among Us

Angels Among Us

07-08
01:00:00

A Movement of Wholeness

A Movement for Wholeness

07-01
01:00:00

We Are Family

We Are Family

06-03
01:00:00

Resurecting Hope

Resurrecting Hope

04-29
13:40

Raising Nain's

Raising Nain's

04-22
01:00:00

"The Benefit of the Doubt"

For the Second Sunday of Easter, Rev. Riggs engages the annual reading of "Doubting Thomas" (John 20:19-31), an unfortunate branding for a most faithful apostle. John writes not to chastise doubters such as Thomas but ra

04-08
16:03

"Easter Fools!"

For Easter Sunday (coinciding with April Fools' Day), “Easter Fools!” examines the epistle First Corinthians where Paul writes of the foolishness of the cross (1 Cor. 1:18-31). Turning ransom atonement theolo

04-01
17:35

"A New Commandment"

For Maundy Thursday, Rev. Riggs revisits the story of the Last Supper where Jesus gives his disciples a new mandate to love one another (John 13:34-35).

03-29
11:09

"Don't Reign on Our Parade!"

As Holy Week begins, Rev. Riggs shares this last sermon in the series "Find Your Way Back" by exploring the nature of the palm processional into Jerusalem (Mark 11:1-11) and how Jesus stages some political theater remini

03-25
14:18

"Cryin' Mad"

For the Fifth Sunday in Lent, Rev. Riggs explores the story of the Raising of Lazarus (John 11:1-46) and the shortest verse in the Bible: "Jesus wept." When Jesus encounters the unbelief of the people mourning Lazarus, h

03-18
22:53

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