Below you will find links to RIC sermons dating back to 2004. You can search by month or by book of the Bible. Read an excerpt of each sermon and then click on the link to read the whole sermon. May the word of God edify you richly.
Apostles’ Creed Jesus has been a confusing figure from the very beginning. Mary told Joseph she was pregnant and Joseph assumed what any other man would assume. As hard as it was to believe of her, she had betrayed him by having sexual intercourse with another man. It took the appearance of an angel to [...]
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Apostles’ Creed The Amish are a religious sect related to the Mennonites who began to immigrate to the US in the 18th century and settled into farming communities. Today, in the US, there are about 250,000 Amish living in communities that resist the technological developments of the outside world and continue to farm with horses [...]
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The Apostles’ Creed I just returned from the US on Wednesday afternoon – at least the shadow of my body returned, my mind and body were still drifting somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean. Traveling can be very disorienting. In my three weeks in the US I slept an average of 2.3 nights per bed. I [...]
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Various texts Last week I talked about fasting, an appropriate topic since we are in the midst of the month of Ramadan. I asked if Ramadan should be called a month of fasting since many people gain weight during this lunar month because of all the food that is eaten at night. Would it be [...]
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Isaiah 58:1-14 We are in the midst of the lunar month of Ramadan. I find it ironic that Ramadan is called a period of fasting when people gain weight in that month. When more food is consumed in that month than any other month of the year, why is it called a fast? I have [...]
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