Tag Archives: the New Church

Sermon: The Lesser Evil

Posted on October 30, 2011 by

I preached this sermon on October 30, 2011 at the Dawson Creek Church of the New Jerusalem in Dawson Creek, BC. Readings: Genesis 22:1-14; Matthew 19:3-12; Arcana Coelestia 1241 THE LESSER EVIL A Sermon by Rev. Coleman S. Glenn “Moses, because … Continue reading →

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Sermon: Leaving the Land of Our Birth

Posted on October 23, 2011 by

I preached this sermon on October 23, 2011, at the Dawson Creek Church of the New Jerusalem in Dawson Creek, BC. Readings: Genesis 12:1-10; Luke 9:57-62; Arcana Coelestia 5135 LEAVING THE LAND OF OUR BIRTH A Sermon by Rev. Coleman S. … Continue reading →

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Sermon: A Little Child Shall Lead Them

Posted on November 28, 2010 by

UPDATE: Sermon audio available here. I preached this sermon on November 28, 2010 at the Olivet New Church in Toronto. A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM A Sermon by Rev. Coleman S. Glenn The season leading up to Christmas can … Continue reading →

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Sermon: Bringing the Ark to Jerusalem

Posted on July 20, 2010 by

I preached this sermon at the Carmel New Church in Kitchener, Ontario, on July 18, 2010. BRINGING THE ARK TO JERUSALEM A Sermon by Rev. Coleman S. Glenn This morning we read the story of David taking the ark to … Continue reading →

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The Lord In Everything

Posted on May 1, 2010 by

Last week I posted a quote that I love from True Christian Religion, which says, “God alone acts; man permits himself to be acted upon, and cooperates to all appearance as if of himself, although interiorly from God” (TCR 588). … Continue reading →

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Rev. Jonathan Rose in “Heaven”

Posted on April 30, 2010 by

In Monday’s New York Times, Mark Oppenheimer reviews a new book by Lisa Miller entitled Heaven: Our Enduring Fascination with the Afterlife. The review mentions a few specific views of heaven that Miller explores, including the Swedenborgian view of heaven: Over time, she explains, … Continue reading →

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Changes Since Swedenborg: The Rise of Arminianism

Posted on April 28, 2010 by

Has Christianity substantially changed since the Writings were published in the 18th century?  Are Swedenborg’s condemnation of Christian doctrine still accurate?  It’s a question that I’ve wondered about at least since college, when I wrote my senior paper on the … Continue reading →

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God Alone Acts

Posted on April 22, 2010 by

“God alone acts; man permits himself to be acted upon, and cooperates to all appearance as if of himself, although interiorly from God.” (True Christian Religion n. 588)

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