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Giving Voice to Bathsheba – July 25, 2021

July 25, 2021

Melissa preaching via Zoom on July 25, 2021

Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:1-12:13 Melissa tackles this difficult passage about the sexual violence carried out by a powerful king, the kind of king that God had warned the Israelites about when they had cried out for someone to rule over them. There’s something else for us to learn about the structure of sexual violence in […]

Giving Voice to Bathsheba – July 25, 2021

Tagged With: 2 Samuel, Bathsheba, David, Melissa Florer-Bixler, power, sexual assault

Palms not Guns – March 28, 2021

March 31, 2021

Melissa holding up a jar during Zoom service March 28, 2021

Scripture: Mark 11:1-11 Melissa reflected on the strange triumph and sorrow and hope mixed together that people in El Salvador might be feeling. Palm Sunday of 1980 was the funeral for Archbishop Oscar Romero. He died because he took the side of the poor during the conflict that lead up to the Salvadorans Civil War. […]

Palms not Guns – March 28, 2021

Tagged With: COVID-19, El Salvador, Gospel of Mark, Melissa Florer-Bixler, Oscar Romero, Palm Sunday, power

Temptations – March 1, 2020

March 1, 2020

Ryan Paige preaching at RMC on March 1, 2020

Matthew 4:1-11 The temptations Jesus encountered shows Jesus was the Messiah. The most god-like thing to do in that moment was to not be godlike and while Jesus had the power to be godlike he chose not to. What would you do in the moment of temptation if you were in Jesus’ position and had […]

Temptations – March 1, 2020

Tagged With: Gospel of Matthew, Lent, power, Ryan Paige, temptation

The 10th Commandment-Power, Coveting, Property – June 17, 2018

June 17, 2018

Melissa speaking at RMC on April 8, 2018

In the last sermon in her series on the 10 commandments, Melissa focuses on the tenth from Exodus 20:17. To help us understand the concept of “to covet” Melissa has the congregation participate in a little biblical exegesis. She uses 2 Samuel 11:1-13, the story of David and Bathsheba, to explain that coveting has to do […]

The 10th Commandment-Power, Coveting, Property – June 17, 2018

Tagged With: #MeToo, 2 Samuel, communion, covet, Exodus, Melissa Florer-Bixler, power

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We are worshipping in person at our downtown Raleigh location at Church of the Good Shepherd. While masks are not required, we ask everyone to be considerate of others’ COVID-related boundaries. We are continuing to provide the service via Zoom for those who are not able to join us in person. Please contact us if you'd like the Zoom connection information.

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