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Audio recordings of sermons by the Rev. David Wheeler. He currently serves as Senior Minister of the New Covenant Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He hopes his sermons are ”expansive” in the sense that they help to expand compassion and understanding.
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Sunday Jan 05, 2020
Sunday Jan 05, 2020
Click to listen to Rev. Wheeler’s message from Jan. 5, 2020 based on John 1:1-18. “The glory of God is a human fully alive,” he asserts. Learning to respect the inherent dignity of each and every person is a challenging endeavor, but one followers of Jesus are called to pursue.
Tuesday Dec 24, 2019
Tuesday Dec 24, 2019
Click to listen to Rev. Wheeler’s Christmas Eve message. He suggests that the manger could have been inside the living room of the host family that first Christmas night. What ramifications does this have for the hospitality we offer the “guests” in our lives?
Sunday Dec 22, 2019
Sunday Dec 22, 2019
Click to listen to Rev. Wheeler’s sermon from today based on Matthew 1:18-25. Joseph had a dream and the courage of his convictions to see it through. As a result, love was born anew in this world.
Sunday Dec 15, 2019
Sunday Dec 15, 2019
Click to listen to Rev. Wheeler’s sermon from today based on Luke 1:46-55 (Mary’s Magnificat). “The Marys of this world and those whose ears can hear the joyful song of the Kin-dom of God must lead the way in the work of God’s justice,” he contends.
Sunday Dec 08, 2019
Sunday Dec 08, 2019
Click to listen to Rev. Wheeler’s sermon from today, the 2nd Sunday of Advent. Based on Isaiah 11:1-10, he makes the case that peace is intentionally built by people with the vision to see what our world could be.
Sunday Dec 01, 2019
Sunday Dec 01, 2019
Click to listen to Rev. Wheeler’s message that celebrated the Advent theme of hope. “Hope means doing the next right thing while noticing how it connects to the next right thing your neighbor is doing.” Along the way, he describes how this text from Matthew 24:36-44 has been distorted by the American “rapture” theory. “Hope means staying grounded,” he says. “Not flying away.”
Sunday Nov 24, 2019
Sunday Nov 24, 2019
Click to listen to this recording from today of Mr. Garrett King offering this timely message based on Psalm 46.
Sunday Nov 17, 2019
Sunday Nov 17, 2019
Click to listen to Rev. Wheeler’s message from today based on Luke 21:5-19. He makes the case that any expression of the Christian faith that is not connected to the folks on the margins of society needs to reevaluate its priorities. Faithfulness is linked to the care and empowerment of the poor, the marginalized, and those without power or prestige.
Sunday Nov 10, 2019
Sunday Nov 10, 2019
Click to listen to the final part in the Be the Church sermon series. Here, Rev. Wheeler makes the case that “enjoying this life,” is essential in making an impact in this world. Based on Matthew 5:1-12.
Sunday Nov 03, 2019
Sunday Nov 03, 2019
Click to listen to part 8 of 9 in the series, “Be the Church.” Here, Rev. Wheeler makes the case that loving God, for Christians, is directly tied to loving our neighbors. Based on Matthew 22:34-40.