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A Center for Christian Ministry at UIC

Agape House @ UIC
Agape House is a community of students, staff and faculty from UIC that gather together to learn, share and grow in our faith journey. Rooted in the Protestant Christian tradition, we share our lives and faith together through worship, fellowship, study, and service.

Whether you come from a particular faith background or none at all, you are welcome to join us as we engage in questions about life and explore God's call for each one of us. It doesn't matter what you look like, who you love, or where you come from, we look forward to knowing you and joining you in your faith journey!

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Water from a Rock - Forgiveness
Apr 16 2012 - 5:23pm
On the Bible and Same-Sex Orientations
Mar 22 2012 - 12:34pm
Water from a Rock - Getting to the Core
Jan 24 2012 - 11:39am
An Interfaith Discussion on Love
Jan 19 2012 - 4:01pm
Water from a Rock - Wherever the Spirit Shall Appear
Oct 6 2011 - 1:41pm

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Water from a Rock - Forgiveness

Submitted by kurt esslinger on April 16, 2012 - 5:23pm.

This is the text for the sermon I gave this past Sunday April 15th, 2012. The text was John 20:19-31 and the topic was forgiveness. This is the script of the Forgiveness Skit that I reference in my sermon.

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Water from a Rock - Wherever the Spirit Shall Appear

Submitted by kurt esslinger on October 6, 2011 - 1:41pm.

This was sent out by email, but somehow was not copied to this blog. Here for your reading pleasure!

Wherever the Spirit Shall Appear

It would be nice if we could all recognize the Spirit when we see Her. Sometimes we don't realize what we saw until long after the moment. Some days, our spirits are open, and some days they are distracted. Other times, we have completely shut ourselves off to certain places where the Spirit manifests (whether we like it or not).

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Water from a Rock - Values, the Goal and Roller Derby

Submitted by kurt esslinger on October 3, 2011 - 5:14pm.

This is a transcript of the sermon I gave this past Sunday at Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church in Chicago, IL. It comes from the readings of Philippians 3:4b-14 and Psalm 19.

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Water from a Rock - When the Fire Is Lit

Submitted by kurt esslinger on August 30, 2011 - 2:46pm.

Transcript of sermon given at Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church on Sunday August 28th, 2011:

Scriptural Text: Exodus 3:1-15

[after brief personal introduction]

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Water from a Rock - Demon Driven

Submitted by kurt esslinger on March 1, 2011 - 12:18pm.

Sometimes we can know the source of inspiration by the fruit of the works. We also find a sense of the inspiration from the physical and emotional well-being of the worker. The Spirit clearly inspires a great many people to great works the help to bring the Commonwealth of God to reality on earth. Nonetheless demons can infect good work that was initially inspired by the Spirit. We see this when good workers are destroyed by the very good work they do with burnout, anxiety and fatal health conditions.

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Water from a Rock - Light Has Shined

Submitted by kurt esslinger on January 21, 2011 - 4:11pm.

-Isaiah 9:2-4-
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light;
   Those who lived in a land of deep darkness - on them light has      shined.
   You have multiplied the nation, you have increased its joy;
   They rejoice before you as with joy at the harvest, as people exult      when dividing plunder.
   For the yoke of their burden, and the bar across their shoulders,
   The rod of their oppressor, you have broken as on the day of Midian.

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