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Progressive Christian sermons by Ian Lawton and guest speakers at Christ Community Church including; Bishop John Shelby Spong, Rabbi Rami Shapiro, Rev. Jim Burklo, Rev. Jim Adams, Rev. John Churcher, and many more.

 
     
 


Recent Sermons-

March 7, 2010 - "Mindful Activism; When Spirit Meets Action"

February 28, 2010 - "Trinity - Loving Many Things"

February 21, 2010 - "Sex Education; A Pregnant Pause"

February 14, 2010 - "Embodying Divine Sensuality"

February 7, 2010 - "The Evolution of God"

January 31, 2010 - "Waking Up to a New Earth"

January 24, 2010 - "Knocking on Heaven's Door"

January 17, 2010 - "Reincarnation: A Call to Action in Haiti"

January 10, 2010 - "Soul Plane- Jet Lag of the Unconscious"

January 3, 2010 - "Seeing with New Eyes"

December 24, 2009 - "The Messiah in Your Midst"

December 20, 2009 - "Giving Birth to New Meaning in the Christmas Story"

December 13, 2009 - "Shining New Light on the Christmas Star"

December 6, 2009 - Bishop Spong - "Using the Bible for Transformation, not Victimization"
(No Text) AUDIO | VIDEO

November 29, 2009 - "Breathing New Life into Stale Relationships"

November 26, 2009 - "Gratitude in all Circumstances"

November 15, 2009 - "Love the Hell Out of Each Other"

November 8, 2009 - "You Get What You Give"

November 1, 2009 - "Love Overcomes Fear"

October 25, 2009 - "The Golden Rule"

October 18, 2009 - "Authenticity - Don't Hide Your Light"

October 11, 2009 - "Bluegrass Spirituality- All Are Related"

October 4, 2009 - "The Harmonic Resonance of Thriving Community"

September 20, 2009 - "Liberating the Energy"

September 13, 2009 - "Coming Home to Spiritual Community"

September 6, 2009 - "Creatures are our Teachers"

August 30, 2009 - "Baptizing the Sons and Daughters of Life"

August 23, 2009 - "Peace is Good for your Health"

August 16, 2009 - "Mending the Mind, Minding the System"

July 26, 2009 - "No More Second Hand God"

July 19, 2009 - "All Out of Excuses- Don’t Look Back"

July 12, 2009 - "Divine Abundance- Excuses Begone!"

July 5, 2009 - "Trust and National 'Affairs'"

June 28, 2009 - "Theology of Reproductive Choice"

June 21, 2009 - "From Diving to Divine Masculine"

June 14, 2009 - "Building Trust in Relationships"

June 7, 2009 - "Trusting Your Inner Wisdom"

May 31, 2009 - "Spiritual Evolution"

May 24, 2009 - "Life and Death in Perspective"

May 17, 2009 - "Sharing a Spiritual Heart"

May 10, 2009 - "Lessons on the Source of Life"

May 3, 2009 - "Global Ecology- How Big is Your Backyard?"

April 26, 2009 - "Ecology- Keeping Perspective"

April 19, 2009 - "Living a Deeper Shade of Green"

April 12, 2009 - "Rising Above Bitterness"

April 5, 2009 - "Putting Your Life Journey into Perspective"

March 29, 2009 - "Filling the Hole in the World with Whole Lives"

March 22, 2009 - "One Man's Journey to Wholeness" Guest speaker Rev. Bill Lawton

March 15, 2009 - "Spirituality of Brokenness" Guest speaker Rabbi Rami (Audio only)

March 8, 2009 - "Flexible Spirituality: A Fresh Perspective on Lent" C3/CCC's Bob Kleinheksel

March 1, 2009 - "Spirituality: Experiencing Life More Fully"

February 22, 2009 - "Mardi Gras- Celebrating Sacred Sexuality"

February 15, 2009 - "Evolution, Wonder, and an Unseen Order"

February 8, 2009 - "The Wonder of Love Shared"

February 1, 2009 - "Wonderstruck: The Science and Experience of Wonder"

January 25, 2009 - "Unity as Universal Wisdom"

January 18, 2009 - "Spirit in Action: You Can’t Cross the Sea by Staring at the Water"

January 11, 2009 - "You Gotta Have Faith"

January 4, 2009 - "WORD Jazz" Guest speaker Rev Jim Burklo

December 28, 2008 - "How Have We (and Will We Be) Changed?"

December 24, 2008 - "Christmas Elevator Talk"

December 21, 2008 - "Christmas is a Celebration of Genius in Every Person"

December 14, 2008 - "The Birth of Christmas Angels"

December 7, 2008 - "The Birth of The Third Jesus"

November 30, 2008 - "Bringing Christmas Down To Earth"

November 27, 2008 - Thanksgiving - "Gratitude in the Midst of Crisis"

November 23, 2008 - "Imagining a Progressive Revolution"

November 16, 2008 - "The Origins of Progressive Christianity"

November 9, 2008 - "Earning, saving and giving all we can"

November 2, 2008 - "Compassion That Heals The World"

October 26, 2008 - "The Time is Always Now"

October 19, 2008 - Are You Following a Path With Heart?

October 12, 2008 - "Slowing the Pendulum, Practicing Balance"

October 5, 2008 - "Reclaim Your Power: Choose Life"

September 28, 2008 - "Foreclosing on an Ownership Society"

September 21, 2008 - "Stem Cell: A Life Line or Playing God?"

September 14, 2008 - "Reflecting the Image of God"

September 7, 2008 - "Abundance and A New Earth"

August 31, 2008 - "Creatures Are Our Teachers"

August 24, 2008 - "Jesus' Double Blind Prayer Practice"

August 17, 2008 - "Reclaiming Good Religion: Don't Worry, Be Happy"

August 10, 2008 - "Living in a Eucharistic Universe"

August 3, 2008 - "The Heart of Islam"

July 27, 2008 - Eckhart Tolle Meets Jesus Part Three - "Awakening the Artist Within"

J uly 20, 2008 - Eckhart Tolle Meets Jesus Part Two - "Aligning Inner Presence and Outer Purpose"

July 13, 2008 - Eckhart Tolle Meets Jesus Part One - "Deny Your Self to Awaken Your Life's Purpose"

July 6, 2008 - "Patriotism Is Not Enough"

June 29, 2008 - "What Does It Mean to be Spiritual but not Religious?"

June 22, 2008 - The Four Agreements - "Trust Your Instincts, Verify Your Assumptions!"

June 15, 2008 - The Four Agreements - "It's Not All About You!"

June 8, 2008 - The Four Agreements - "Let Your Yes be Yes"

June 1, 2008 - The Four Agreements - "Doing Your Best for the Greater Good"

May 25, 2008 - "The Dying Art of Living"

May 18, 2008 - "The Littlefair Legacy- The Power of Myth for Vision"

May 11, 2008 - "From Tribal Religion to the Universal Christ Path " audio and video only

May 4, 2008 - "The Littlefair Legacy: The Capacity for Mercy"

April 27, 2008 - "The Littlefair Legacy: Progressive Inspiration"

April 20, 2008 - "Reclaiming Kingdom Before it Comes"

April 13, 2008 - "Reclaiming Discipleship Before the Ship Sinks"

A pril 6, 2008 - "Salvation Here, Now... and Then" audio and video only

March 30, 2008 - "Reclaiming Sin Before the Apple Hits the Ground"

March 23, 2008 - "Making Easter Count"

March 16, 2008 - “Making Peace with the Divine Feminine"

March 9, 2008 - "The Divine Feminine - Grounded in Nature"

March 2, 2008 - "Dancing with the Divine Feminine"

February 24, 2008 - "The Science and Spirit of Forgiveness"

February 17, 2008 - “'Placebo Religion: Jagged Little Pill to Swallow"

February 10, 2008 - "Who's Calling the Shots in Your Life?"

February 3, 2008 - “'Progressive Christianity Values Life and Liberty"

January 27, 2008 - "Hinduism and Christianity: A Fine Balance"

January 20, 2008 - "Is Buddhism Progressive? Tibet Your Life It Is"

January 13, 2008 - “Kindred Spirits in Moderate (Progressive) Islam"

January 6, 2008 - “'The Vastness and Richness of Judaism"

December 30, 2007 - "Tis the Season" audio and video only

December 24, 2007 - "Longing for a Christmas Miracle"

December 23, 2007 - “The Power of Dreams for Illumination"

December 16, 2007 - "Prayer as Surrender to the Unknown"

December 9, 2007 - “Follow Your Bliss - Led By a Star"

December 2, 2007 - ”The Mother of All Virgin Births- Seeing with Extraordinary Insight”

November 25, 2007 - “Christianity and Cultural Diversity”

Thanksgiving 2007 - “Giving Thanks for the Good, the Bad and the Surprising"

November 18, 2007- “War, It's Good for Business!"

November 11, 2007 - "Homeland Hospitality"

November 4, 2007 - "Can You be Good Without God?"

October 28, 2007 - “Soulful Sexuality: It's Only Natural"

October 21, 2007 - Special Guest Rabbi Rami Shapiro audio and video only

October 14, 2007 - “The Real Sin is Violent and Inhospitable Treatment"

October 14 Video Extra
- Sean Kosofsky, Triangle Foundation

October 7, 2007 - "Separation of Church and Hate"

September 30, 2007 - "Be the Change - Living the Values"

September 23, 2007 - "Empowering the Poor is True Religion"

September 16, 2007 - "Abundant Sufficiency"

September 9, 2007 - "Peace - Just Do It!"

September 2, 2007 - "Physician Heal Thy System"

August 26, 2007 - "Inner and Outer Ecology in Harmony"

August 19, 2007 - "From Body to World: Loving Ourselves and Seeing the World Anew" audio and video only

August 12, 2007 - "Dancing with Yesterday's Shadows" audio and video only

August 5, 2007 - "Co-Creating Health and Re-Creating Lives"

July 29, 2007 - "Reclaiming Religion"

July 22, 2007 - "Giving God Back!"

July 15, 2007 - "Can You be Happy Without God?"

July 8, 2007 - "You Scratch My Back and I'll Massage Yours"

July 1, 2007 - "The Pursuit of Happiness"

June 24, 2007 - "Going to Hell in a Progressive Handbasket"

June 17, 2007 - "From a Distance: Coming Home to Yourself"

June 10, 2007 - “True Love is Where Two Solitudes Protect and Border and Salute Each Other”

June 3, 2007 - "Expanding Our Circle of Trust"

May 27, 2007 - "Celebrating Commonality, Valuing Variety"

May 20, 2007 - "Dogma Snapping at the Karmic Wheels of Independence"

May 13, 2007 - "Your Mind is Your Own Religion"

May 6, 2007 - "The Ocean Refuses No River"

April 29, 2007 - "Fighting Fire with Fire"

April 22, 2007 - "Transformation in the Face of Tragedy"

April 15, 2007 - "A Breath of Fresh Air"

April 8, 2007 - "Resurrection as Rising Above Fear and Despair"

April 1, 2007 - "Meeting Jesus in Shadow-Land"

March 25, 2007 - "Jesus and Buddha- Kindred Spirits!"

March 18, 2007 - "Jesus Through the Eyes of a Jewish Mystic"

March 11, 2007 - "Jesus Through the Eyes of Rumi, a Sufi Mystic"

March 4, 2007 - "Jesus and Divine Ethics"

February 25, 2007 - "The Evolutionary Journey: Living Free"

February 18, 2007 - "A Time for Play"

February 11, 2007 - "The Human Brain as a Centre for Religion and Science"

January 28,2007 - "How Science and Religion Enhance Each Other"

January 21, 2007 - "God as Self-Realization: The Universe Expressing itself"

January 14, 2007 - "Seeing Life Symbolically"

January 7, 2007 - "A New Heaven and a New Earth for the New Year"

December 17, 2006 - "Apocalypse Now and Then"

December 3, 2006 - "The Advent of Inner Revelations"

November 26, 2006 - "If the Earth Billed us for its Services, Could we Pay?"

November 23, 2006 - "Gratitude for Evolutionary Suffering"

November 19, 2006 - "Working With Your Heart and Soul"

November 12, 2006 - "A Satisfied Mind"

November 5, 2006 - "Social Justice From the Inside Out"

October 29, 2006 - "Life Upon Life: Intimate Connections"

October 22, 2006 - "To Your Own Divine Self Be True"

October 15, 2006 - "Come Out, Come Out Whoever You Are"

October 8, 2006 - "Embracing Your Humanity"

October 1, 2006 - "Embracing All Possibility"

September 24, 2006 - "Nature Mirrors Human Experience"

September 17, 2006 - "Compassion and the God Between"

September 3, 2006 - "How Inclusive Will We Be?"

August 27, 2006 - "The Power Of Imagination for Wisdom"

August 20, 2006 - "Turning the Lights Back On: Accessing the Ever-Present Spirit"

August 13, 2006 - "From Jesus To Christ: What Does It Matter?"

August 6, 2006 - "Your God and Mine"

July 30, 2006 - "Changing the World One Conversation at a Time"

July 23, 2006 - "Transformed by Conversation"

July 16, 2006 - "The Small Inspired Miracles"

July 9, 2006 - "Making Inspired (In Spirit) Decisions"

July 2, 2006 - "We Are What We Eat: The Relation of Food to Life"

June 25, 2006 - "The God Beyond God"

June 18, 2006 - "Knowing God in Second Person"

June 11, 2006 - "This Life Within"

June 4, 2006 - "The Miracle of Truth Beyond Words"

May 28, 2006 - "The Art of Remembering"

May 21, 2006 - "Unleashed in the Spirit of Tradition"

May 14, 2006 - "Honoring Mother Earth"

May 7, 2006 - "Spirituality and the Earth"

April 23, 2006 - "How Deep Is Your Ecology? "

April 16, 2006 - "Cosmic Christ Is Risen In Us Today"

April 9, 2006 - "Triumphant Entry, Triumphant Awakening"

April 2, 2006 - "What Do You Say That I Am: A Jesus Retrospective"

March 26, 2006 - "Jesus The Social Revolutionary"

March 19, 2006 - "Jesus The Religious Skeptic"

March 12, 2006 - "Crucified God: Jesus and Social Liberation"

March 5, 2006 - "Crucified God: Jesus and Personal Liberation"

February 26, 2006 - "A Celebration of Mardi Gras"

February 19, 2006 - "Exploring Progressive Christianity with Bishop John Shelby Spong" sorry, no text. DVD available here

February 12, 2006 - "John Shelby Spong and Christ Community Church"

February 5, 2006 - "John Shelby Spong: His Life and Ministry"

January 29, 2006 - "Spirit and State Were Never Separate: Templars in America, Part 2 "

January 22, 2006 - "Spirituality Before Religion: Templars in America, Part 1"

January 15, 2006 - "Jesus Beyond Religion: A Universal Human Story"

January 1, 2006 - "The Certainty of Uncertainty"

December 25, 2005 - "The Dawn of New Possibilities"


December 18, 2005 - "The Advent Of An Integral Vision"

December 11, 2005 - "The Advent Of Relativism"

November 13, 2005 - "Intentional Community: Where We Are Is In The Middle"

October 30, 2005 - "Sharing the Bread, Cup, Suffering, Joy"

October 16, 2005 - "What Goes Around Comes Around"

October 2, 2005 - "Bible and Sexuality"

September 25, 2005 - "Bible and Gender - A Study In Duality"

September 18, 2005 - "Bible and Ecology- The Whims of Nature"

September 11, 2005 - "Home is Where the Big Heart Is"

September 4, 2005 - "The Art of Transformation in a Progressive Church"

August 14, 2005 - "Seeing with your Inner Eye: Spiritual/Human Instincts"

August 7, 2005 - "Universal Compassion- In The 'Blink' of an Eye"

July 24, 2005 - "Was Jesus An Integral Leader?"

July 17, 2005 - "Unleashing the Leader in All of Us"

July 10, 2005 - "Eucharist: Meals, Meaning and Belonging"

June 19, 2005 - "Baptism in a Progressive Church"

June 12, 2005 - "Done With Dualism: Understanding the Sacrament and the Sacred"

June 5, 2005 - "Awakening - Stages of Development"

May 29, 2005 - "Honoring Loss and Creatively Seeking Peace"

May 15, 2005 - "Making Peace With Life and Death"

May 8, 2005 - "Peace in Honoring Mothers - Honoring Source"

May 1, 2005 - "Creative Conflict"

April 24, 2005 - "Making Peace With the Earth"

April 17, 2005 - "Deep Contentment"

March 20, 2005 - "Vision and Protest - If not now, when?"

March 13, 2005 - "Feminist Theology"

March 6, 2005 - "Does God Play Favorites?"

February 27, 2005 - "Undoing Theology After The Holocaust"

February 20, 2005 - "Empathy In Suffering"

February 13, 2005 - "Reincarnation and Infinite Life"

February 6, 2005 - "Love Comes Out of The Closet"

January 23, 2005 - "Living Buddha Living Christ: A Shared Cosmology"

December 19, 2004 - "The Advent of Justice - Seeing With Christmas Eyes"

December 12, 2004 - "The Advent of Change"

December 5, 2004 - "The Advent of the Present Moment"

November 28, 2004 - "Trusting Life's Cycles"

November 14, 2004 - "East Meets West"

October 31, 2004 - "We Are The Earth!"

October 24, 2004 - "On Marriage, Relationship and Love..."

October 17, 2004 - "Making a Difference Locally and Globally"

October 3, 2004 - "A Spiritual Perspective on Abortion"

September 26, 2004 - "Global Citizenship"

September 19, 2004 - "Invitation to Dance in the Adventure of Life"

September 12, 2004 - "Home is Where You Find A Peaceful Heart"

September 5, 2004 - "Emerging Community For a New Day: Dilemmas and Joys of Ambiguity and Clarity"

August 29, 2004 - "Mindfully Loving And Leaving: A Perspective on Divorce"

August 15, 2004 - "The Physics of Loving: Part 3"

August 1, 2004 - "Mindful Loving:  The Power of Prayer"

July 18, 2004 - "Let's Get Physical!- The Physics of Loving"

July 11, 2004 - "The Paradoxes in Loving and Relating"

July 4, 2004 - "An Aussie Anglican Declares Independence"

June 13, 2004 - "God in the Clouds or Clouded to the God in our Midst"

June 6, 2004 - "Twisted Tongues - The Language of Imperialism"

May 16, 2004 - "An Invitation to Dance in the Adventure of Life"

May 2, 2004 - "Lifting the Lid on Inclusive Church: Richard A. Rhem and Ian Lawton Yarn About Belonging"

April 25, 2004 - "A Couple of Snags Having a Chinwag: Richard A. Rhem and Ian W. Lawton in Conversation About Life and Faith”

April 11, 2004 - "Lifting the Lid: Exciting New Beginnings"

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