Sermons

Below are a number of sermons from the past five years. I've selected ones of interest for their theme or the response of the congregation. My philosophy is to preach from life to the Bible, a thematic approach, as opposed to from Bible to life, the lectionary approach.
At the request of members of the congregation who are not content to merely listen to my preaching, but feel the need to respond or amplify it, we gather for sermon discussions several Sundays during the year. If you would like to join the group, send me an e-mail: craig.bcc@verizon.net.

Craig Anderson

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2007
The Progressive Christian Movement, February 4, 07, Phillipians 2:1-11,

2005/6
Which God Don't You Believe In? October 29, 06; Psalm 8
A Just Church or Just'a Church October 22, 06; Psalm 82
Surprise! September 10, 06; Matthew 6: 1-4; Matthew 25:31-46
Consolation September 3, 06; Psalm 22:1-5; 11-21; Matthew 11:28-30
I Like Our Chances March 24, 06; Psalm 147: 1-7, Isaiah 40: 27-31
Immortality Too Much Too Little March 12, 06; I Corinthians
Fish Story January 20, 06; Jonah (portions)
What We Cannot Control or Imagine January 8, 06; Psalm 12
Ear of Dionysius September 18, 05; Acts 17: 16-34

2004
Advent and Advertising  December 5, Psalm 72:1-7; 18-19 Romans 15:4-13
The daVinci Code  August 1, Mark 13: 1-8; 14-27
Lifting the Sheet   September 12, Matthew 5:38-47
Parade or Demonstration   April 4, Mark 11:1-11
Was Dying Jesus' Reason for Living?  March 28, Isaiah 49:1-7
On Not Going to See "The Passion of Christ"  March 14, Romans 5:1-11
The One Who Sits in Heaven Laughs   Feb. 8, Psalms 2:1-4
Bless the Lord, O You His Angels   Jan. 25

2003
God Has Many Names (Oct. 26)
Singing the Blues (October 19)
A More Excellent Way (Sept. 14)
A Beautiful, Heady, Exasperating Mix - A Report from General Synod 24 (Sept. 7)
Questions (Aug. 31)
It Seemed to Them an Idle Tale (Easter Sunday, April 20)
When Religion Becomes Evil, a six-sermon series:
I. Absolute Truth Claims (March 9)
II. Blind Obedience (March 16)
III.  Establishing the ‘Ideal’ Time (March 23)
IV. The End Justifies Any Means (March 30)
V.  Declaring Holy War (April 6)
VI.  An Inclusive Faith Rooted in Tradition ( April 13)
A Protestant Response to the Crisis in the Roman Catholic Church (January 12)

2002
You Can't Pray a Lie (November 24)
When The Occasion Demands (Sept. 29)
Moments of Transcendence (Sept. 15)
Shall We Turn Our Backs on God and the Future? (Sept. 8)
Cumber (May 12)
Joy (April 14)
The Cross Transformed (March 24)
Forgive (February 17)
A Modern Punch & Judy Story (February 10)
Human Product or Divine? (January 27)
Set an Example (January 13)

2001
What the Rich Need (October 14)
Retribution from God (September 16)
Homosexuality and the Bible (May 6)
Creatures of Hope (March 11)
An Open Table (March 4)
More than Meets the Eye (Feb. 25)