Contacts
Info
The Word Made Fresh is a weekly Bible study and sermon prep resource that explores an upcoming narrative lectionary text from a progressive point of view.
The Word Made Fresh
The Word Made Fresh
🏳️🌈 Pride Sunday (1 John 3:1-7)
25 JUN 2024 · This Sunday we are celebrating Pride!
Join Rev. Adriene Thorne and Rev. Jim Keat as they talk about some of the ways we will be celebrating Pride Sunday at Riverside as well as a quick dip into 1 John 3:1-7 and how this particular Sunday frames the text in such a wonderful way.
The "S" Word (1 John 1:1-2:2)
19 JUN 2024 · Let's talk about the "S" word.
No, not that one. We're talking about sin.
While some streams of Christianity can't get enough, in our liberal mainline Protestant bubble we tend to avoid this world, especially when it refers to the personal implications. So rather than avoiding it, let's dive in and talk about it. What is confession and why are we invited to confess our sins? Join Rev. Adriene Thorne and Rev. Jim Keat as they explore 1 John 1:1-2:2 and the sermon Rev. Thorne is assembling, though we're pretty sure they come up with at least a half dozen different sermons in this one conversation!
Juneteenth
12 JUN 2024 · What is Juneteenth and why are we including it in worship on Sunday?
You'll learn all that and more in this episode of The Word Made Fresh. Join Rev. Adriene Thorne and Rev. Jim Keat as they talk about what to expect on Sunday, June 16 at The Riverside Church. From a guest preacher to why we include Juneteenth but not Father's Day and more, this conversation will have you taking notes on all the new things you might learn and clearing you schedule so you are ready to spend the day with us at Riverside on Sunday.
Enjoy!
What Is God's Name? (Luke 11:2-4)
5 JUN 2024 · What is God's name? And what does it mean to keep it holy?
These are some of the questions Rev. Jim Keat explores with Rev. Jabe Ziino on this episode of The Word Made Fresh.
Wait, who is Rev. Jabe Ziino?
He is one of the newest additions to the clergy team at Riverside. In this episode you will hear about the sermon he is preaching but you will also get to know him, what he brings to Riverside, and how he goes about crafting a sermon.
Enjoy!
Preaching After Palestine: Do not repay anyone evil for evil (Romans 12:9-17)
27 MAY 2024 · This Sunday we will welcome Rev. Bruce Reyes-Chow into theh pulpit at The Riverside Church. But before he steps into the pulpit Rev. Adriene Thorne and Rev. Jim Keat were excited to sit down with him to talk about his upcoming sermon and everything that he will bring. Rev. Bruce recently returned from his second trip to Palestine and while a trip to a country in the midst of conflict is not required for writing a sermon, it will inevitably inform what you have to say.
Listen in as these three Reverends talk about Palestine, preaching, and Romans 12. And be sure to join us on Sunday for a sermon (and sermon talkback after worship) that you won't want to miss!
Visit http://www.trcnyc.org to learn more.
The Revolutionary Prayer of Jesus (Luke 11:2-4)
22 MAY 2024 · Let's talk about the revolutionary prayer of Jesus, more commonly known as the Lord's Prayer. Join Rev. Adriene Thorne and Rev. Jim Keat as they explore the first two words of this prayer – Our Father – and dip their toe in a few other well-known but often-misunderstood sections. And be sure to watch to the very end to know what phrase to drop in the comments!
Pentecost and Spiritual Gifts (Acts 2:1-4; 1 Corinthians 12:1-13)
13 MAY 2024 · What is Pentecost? What are Spiritual Gifts?
By the end of this episode of The Word Made Fresh you will know the answer to them both!
Join Rev. Adriene Thorne and Rev. Jim Keat as they talk about this coming Sunday's Narrative Lectionary text, why you should wear something red, and the perfect alignment of the church's annual budget meeting on this particular Sunday.
Enjoy!
Let's Talk About the Resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:1-26, 51-58)
8 MAY 2024 · What do you believe about the resurrection?
Join Rev. Adriene Thorne and Rev. Jim Keat as they dive into 1 Corinthians 15 and all the ways Paul talks about the resurrection. Enjoy some laughs, learn something new, and get ready to join us on Sunday as Rev. Thorne steps into the pulpit with the sermon you can hear her start writing in this conversation.
All You Need Is Love (1 Corinthians 13)
1 MAY 2024 · Love is patient. Love is kind.
Yep, you've probably heard this one before. But here's the thing: 1 Corinthians 13 was not written for weddings! This well known chapter was written to a church, to a group of people navigating the messy and real and conflict-filled reality that we find in our lives and our world and especially in our faith communities.
Join Rev. Adriene Thorne and Rev. Jim Keat as they talk about this chapter and offer a fresh (and potentially necessary) way of seeing these well known words about love.
Can Churches Ever Avoid Conflict? (Acts 18:1-4; 1 Corinthians 1:10-18)
24 APR 2024 · Welcome to Corinth! This week begins the first of four weeks in the letter to the church in Corinth (otherwise known as 1 Corinthians). Join Rev. Adriene Thorne and Rev. Jim Keat as they explore a few verses from the first chapter (1 Cor. 1:10-18) and explore the particularities of a two thousand year old letter that wasn't written to us! Also, Rev. Jim has some fun facts to share about why 1 Corinthians should is actually mistitled as well as why these epistles (a fancy word for letters) are in the order we find them.
All this and more, and maybe even walking the line between orthodoxy and heresy, on this episode of The Word Made Fresh
The Word Made Fresh is a weekly Bible study and sermon prep resource that explores an upcoming narrative lectionary text from a progressive point of view.
Information
| Author | The Riverside Church NYC |
| Organization | The Riverside Church NYC |
| Categories | Christianity |
| Website | - |
| jkeat@trcnyc.org |
Copyright 2024 - Spreaker Inc. an iHeartMedia Company
