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“Grab Bag: Ashamed of the Gospel?”Romans 1:1-17A sermon preached by the Rev. Douglas M. DonleyAugust 15, 2010University Baptist ChurchMinneapolis, MNAt the end of our worship service last week, Howard Johnson pulled the following topic from the grab b...
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“Grab Bag: Animals”Numbers 22:22-35A sermon preached by the Rev. Douglas M. DonleyAugust 8, 2010University Baptist ChurchMinneapolis, MNAs many of you know, the worship planning team decided to have a grab bag series for these next three Sundays. Pe...
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“Jonah Bushed”Jonah 4A sermon preached by the Rev. Douglas M. DonleyAugust 1, 2010University Baptist ChurchFirst Congregational ChurchMinneapolis, MN
We have reached the final of four sermons on the book of Jonah. Who knew it was this complex? Is...
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“Jonah Pushed”Jonah 3A sermon preached by the Rev. Douglas M. DonleyJuly 25, 2010University Baptist ChurchFirst Congregational ChurchMinneapolis, MN
I think it’s safe to say that Jane McBride and I have had some fun looking at the story of Jonah....
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“Rendering Unto Caesar”Matthew 22:15-22A sermon preached by the Rev. Douglas M. DonleyJuly 4, 2010University Baptist ChurchMinneapolis, MN
Once every several years, the first Sunday in July actually lands on the 4th. As if church and state were not...
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“Elijah’s Heavy Mantle”2 Kings 2:1-15A Sermon preached by the Rev. Douglas M. DonleyJune 27, 2010University Baptist ChurchMinneapolis, MN
Today, we are concluding our exploration of the Hebrew Bible story of Elijah. We have seen that he’s a compl...
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Elijah III: Elijah’s HumilityI Kings 19:1-14A sermon preached by the Rev. Douglas M. DonleyJune 20, 2010University Baptist ChurchMinneapolis, MN It seems serendipitous that I chose this scripture reading for the day after running a marathon. I even ch...
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“Elijah II: The Troubler of Israel”I Kings 18:17-46A sermon preached by the Rev. Douglas M. DonleyJune 20, 2010University Baptist ChurchMinneapolis, MN
Almost three thousand years ago, it came to pass that there was a political alliance between Israe...
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“Elijah I: The Healer”I Kings 17:1-24A sermon preached by the Rev. Douglas M. DonleyJune 6, 2010University Baptist ChurchMinneapolis, MN Thank you Chorale and Terrance for a fine rendition of Mendelssohn’s Elijah Oratorio. It has been wonderful to...
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“Sister Sophia”Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31John 16:12-16A Sermon Preached by the Rev. Douglas M. DonleyMay 30, 2010University Baptist ChurchMinneapolis, MN Twenty-one years ago this weekend, I had my first of three Ohio ordination councils. It’s a long s...
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“The Advocate”John 14:8-17, 25-27A sermon preached by the Rev. Douglas M. DonleyMay 23, 2010University Baptist ChurchMinneapolis, MNWe are really blessed to have so many great musicians here at UBC. You add so much light and flavor to our congregati...
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“In Theo’s House”Acts 1:1-11A Sermon preached by the Rev. Douglas M. DonleyMay 16, 2010University Baptist ChurchMinneapolis, MN
In early church art, Jesus is depicted as one who has ascended and sits among the clouds looking beatifically upon his p...
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"A Change of Heart and Diet...."Acts 10:1-48A Sermon preached by the Rev. Douglas M. DonleyMay 9, 2010University Baptist ChurchMinneapolis, MN
A friend recently lamented that the picture in their Facebook profile did not match their present size due to a...
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“A Change of Heart and Diet….”Acts 10:1-48A Sermon preached by the Rev. Douglas M. DonleyMay 9, 2010University Baptist ChurchMinneapolis, MN A friend recently lamented that the picture in their Facebook profile did not match their present size due t...
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“They’ll Know We are Christians…”John 13:31-35A Sermon Preached by the Rev. Douglas M. DonleyMay 2, 2010University Baptist ChurchMinneapolis, MN I want to talk about identity today. Melissa has taken a public step this morning as she entered int...
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“Letters of Recommendation”Acts 15:1-2, 22-29A Sermon Preached by the Rev. Douglas M. DonleyApril 25, 2010University Baptist ChurchMinneapolis, MN In this job as a minister, I come into contact with some really great people. And I have had the hono...
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"A New Earth"Revelation 21:1-6A sermon preached by the Rev. Douglas M. DonleyApril 18, 2010University Baptist ChurchMinneapolis, MN Let me begin by reading from the second most important book at UBC. This is from Gayla Marty’s just-released book, Mem...
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"I Once Was Lost, But Now Am Found” Luke 15:1-10A Sermon Preached by The Rev. Douglas M. DonleyApril 11, 2010University Baptist ChurchMinneapolis, MN “Amazing grace, how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me. I once was lost, but now am found, w...
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“Why Seek the Living Amongst the Dead?”Luke 24:1-12Easter SundayA sermon preached by the Rev. Douglas M. DonleyApril 4, 2010University Baptist ChurchMinneapolis, MN“Why Do You Seek the Living Amongst the Dead?” That’s the familiar question ask...
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“Walking with the Wind”Luke 19:36-40, 47-47; 23:1-5, 18-25A sermon preached by the Rev. Douglas M. DonleyPalm SundayMarch 28, 2010University Baptist ChurchMinneapolis, MNGroups of people do great things. We can bring a few egg dishes and have a wond...
