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• October 28, 2012 Sermon

  “Politics”Romans 13:1-14A sermon preached by the Rev. Douglas M. DonleyOctober 28, 2012University Baptist ChurchMinneapolis, MN Ten years ago this week, I was with Soulforce in Lynchburg, Virginia to celebrate the first pride festival in Lynchburg his...

• October 21, 2012 Sermon

  “Pharisees”Mark 10:2-16A Sermon Preached by the Rev. Douglas M. DonleyOctober 21, 2012University Baptist ChurchMinneapolis, MN Pharisees.  When we think about them, we think about pretentious, rule-obsessed, snobbish people who thwarted Jesus’ work...

• October 7, 2012 Sermon

  “Pray” by Matty Strickler, Oct. 7, 2012This week we come to the conclusion of James’ epistle. The letter has been a series of instructions about how we are to live in community with one another as Christians - instructions which we’ve heard over t...

• September 30, 2012 Sermon

  “Pleasure”James 3:13-4:10A Sermon Preached by the Rev. Douglas M. DonleySeptember 30, 2012University Baptist ChurchMinneapolis, MNPleasure. Pleasure is sitting in a backyard swing on an unseasonably warm late September afternoon.  The leaves are a br...

• September 16, 2012 Sermon

  “Partiality”James 2:1-17A sermon preached by The Rev. Douglas M. DonleySeptember 16, 2012University Baptist ChurchMinneapolis, MN Today’s Proverb to Ponder is this: Take my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold.(prover...

• September 2, 2012 Sermon

  “Purpose”James 1:17-27A sermon preached by the Rev. Douglas M. DonleySeptember 2, 2012University Baptist ChurchMinneapolis, MN My dad is finishing up his open-heart surgery right now.  My purpose as a son is to be by his side and I’ll fly off to Cl...

• September 9, 2012 Sermon

  “Picnic”Mark 8:1-9aA sermon preached by the Rev. Douglas M. DonleySeptember 9, 2012University Baptist ChurchMinneapolis, MN We are gathered here on this lawn as the summer gasps its last breath and fall is beating down the door. We enjoy the fragranc...

• August 26, 2012 Sermon

  “Thriving and Getting By”Luke 18:18-30A sermon preached by the Rev. Douglas M. DonleyAugust 26, 2012University Baptist ChurchMinneapolis, MNToday is the last of the Grab Bag series of sermons.  There’s a whole bag of great ideas that we need to fin...

• August 5, 2012 Sermon

  “The meaning of the Son of Man/Human One”Daniel 7:13; John 12:27-36; Matthew 26:63-64; Mark 13:22-26; Revelation 1:12-13, 14:14A sermon preached by the Rev. Douglas M. DonleyAugust 5, 2012University Baptist ChurchMinneapolis, MN When I opened the grab...

• July 8, 2012 Sermon

  "Repairers of the Breach"ISAIAH 58A Sermon Preached by The Rev. Douglas M. DonleyJuly 8, 2012First Congregational ChurchUniversity Baptist ChurchMinneapolis, MN For the remainder of the month of July, your faithful preachers are going to look at some of t...

• July 1, 2012 Sermon

  “The Other Side”Mark 4:35-41A sermon preached by the Rev. Douglas M. DonleyJuly 1, 2012University Baptist ChurchMinneapolis, MN Today’s scripture is a familiar one.  It juxtaposes the dim-witted disciples with Jesus.  The disciples, at least a thi...

• June 24, 2012 Sermon

  “God is Always There”Psalm 41A Sermon Preached by the Rev. Douglas M. DonleyJune 24, 2012University Baptist ChurchMinneapolis, MN Yesterday morning I walked through the maze of people and booths at the Pride Festival.  It’s always fun to people-wa...

• June 10, 2012 Sermon

  “Unto the Hills?”Psalm 121A Sermon preached by the Rev. Douglas M. DonleyJune 10, 2012University Baptist ChurchMinneapolis, MNThe opening verse of today’s psalm holds a favorite image: "I look unto the hills from whence cometh my help".  I think ab...

• June 3, 2012 Sermon

  “Watch Your Step”Psalm 57A Sermon preached by the Rev. Douglas M. DonleyJune 3, 2012University Baptist ChurchMinneapolis, MNThroughout the month of June, we’ll be looking at the Psalms, one each week.  I just returned from a spiritual retreat at St...

• May 27, 2012 Sermon

  “To Sing Amongst the People”Psalm 98A sermon preached by the Rev, Douglas M. DonleyMay 27, 2012University Baptist ChurchMinneapolis, MN We have been singing the music of Isaac Watts this morning.  One of the more prolific hymn writers, he was known a...

• May 20, 2012 Sermon

  “Sending Forth”John 17:6-19A sermon preached by the Rev. Douglas M. DonleyMay 20, 2012University Baptist ChurchMinneapolis, MN Today we bid a fond farewell to Déadra Moore who has served UBC so well in this past year.  We will miss your smile, your ...

• May 13, 2012 Sermon

  “Good Advice”Psalm 1A sermon preached by the Rev. Douglas M. DonleyMay 13, 2012University Baptist ChurchMinneapolis, MN This is Mother’s day.  We give thanks for the advice we have received from those who have loved us and made us into the people w...

• May 6, 2012 Sermon

  “Blessed are the Cheesemakers”Exodus 3:7-15A sermon preached by the Rev. Douglas M DonleyMay 6, 2012University Baptist ChurchMinneapolis, MN Gayla Marty is our resident expert on all things Tunisian.  She is the unearther of ancient people and the ch...

• April 22, 2012 Sermon

  “In Truth and Action”I John 3:16-24A sermon preached by the Rev. Douglas M. DonleyCommitment SundayApril 22, 2012University Baptist ChurchMinneapolis, MN The book of first John is a treatise about the Christian community.  It is not so much about who...

• April 8, 2012 Easter Sermon

  “Holding on and Letting Go”John 20:11-18A sermon preached by the Rev. Douglas M. DonleyEaster SundayApril 8, 2012University Baptist ChurchMinneapolis, MN Easter is such a wonderful day. We enjoy the fragrance of flowers. We celebrate the commitment sy...