In this sermon, delivered at the Church of the Holy City in Wilmington, Delaware, Rev. Shada Sullivan engages the phrase used by the writer of the Gospel of John, “Jesus Wept”. How can the image of a Christ who shares in human grief and suffering enrich our understanding...
In this course, Rev. Dr. David Fekete, co-editor of Our Daily Bread, engages famous sayings of Christ from the Gospels through a Swedenborgian lens. INTRODUCTION When one reflects on a course about the sayings of Jesus, two Gospels are best: Matthew or Luke. Those two Gospels have the most...
From its beginnings in late eighteenth-century England and continuing up to the present day, a careful debate has cropped up from time to time within the Swedenborgian tradition as to what extent social justice issues might be broached in church discourse. The answering light shimmers from the New Jerusalem itself....
In this sermon, Joy Barnitz explores the biblical narrative of “doubting Thomas”, and the role doubt can play in healthy spirituality. Click below for a printable PDF version of Joy’s sermon: The Touch of Doubt Joy Barnitz earned a Master of Divinity and a Certificate of Swedenborgian...
This sermon explores the theme of Mercy in Swedenborg, and a more recent controversial Christian mystic, Padre Pio of Pietrelchina. What do these two holy men have to say about the concept of a “merciful God”? Click below for a printable PDF version of Rev. Muller’s sermon: Ex Divina...
In this sermon, delivered at the 218 Annual Convention of the Swedenborgian Church of North America, Rev. Kit Billings, convention preacher, explores the inner sense of the Book of Revelation, and how its surprisingly positive and inspiring message can take shape in our lives as individuals and communities. ...
In this sermon, Rev. Hugh Odhner explores the inner spiritual meaning of the Book of Exodus, and the person of Moses, through a Swedenborgian lens, and how this mythological character relates to a deep aspect of our own spiritual being. Click below for a printable PDF version: The Moses...
Freedom may be the most fundamental condition in order for a human to pursue a life properly and appropriately in accordance with one’s own desire and will. In this sermon, given at the San Francisco Swedenborgian Church, Rev. Junchol Lee explore Swedenborg’s perspectives on the importance of freedom, and what...
In this sermon, delivered at the New Jerusalem Church, in Bridgewater, MA, Rev. Susannah Currie discusses the well-known biblical story of David and Goliath, and how this ancient myth reflects profound spiritual processes within ourselves. Suggested Readings: 1 Samuel 17 Emanuel Swedenborg, Apocalypse Explained §781 Rev. Susannah Currie has served...
In this sermon, delivered at the La Porte New Church in La Porte, IN, Rev. Kit Billings explores the notion of “turning toward the Lord”, and how we may practice this in light of the Writings for the New Church. Click below for a printable PDF version of...
