Sermons on Spiritual Growth

What God Desires

Sermon online 2026-06-07 What God Desires by Rev. Mark Caggiano, 6/7/2026 Hosea 5:15-6:6; Matthew 9:9-13 For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings. In the Book of Hosea, we are hearing something new. New in the scheme of the Bible because obviously this was written long ago. God wants steadfast love, not sacrifices. God…

Jesus Bodhisattva – Thich Nhat Hanh

So what does real, Christ-shaped leadership look like? Not manipulation. Not fear. Not doom or fear. Leadership comes from the old English “to go with,” “to go ahead as a guide.” And Jesus turns that upside down. In Mark he says, “Whoever wants to be first must be last of all and servant of all.” In Luke he teaches us to take…

Discipleship – Dietrich Bonhoeffer

November 9, 2025
Rev. Mark J.T. Caggiano
Evangelism, Sanctification, Spiritual Growth
Job, Luke
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…He wrote the famous German-American theologian Reinhold Neibuhr in 1939: I have come to the conclusion that I made a mistake in coming to America…I must live through this difficult period in our national history along with the people of Germany. I will have no right to participate in the reconstruction of Christian life in Germany after the war if I do…

Innward Journey – Rev. Howard Thurman

The Inward Journey Ministerial Intern Diego Garrido – 21 Sept – 2025. Luke 16, 19-39 May the God that raises the poor from the dust, and lifts the needy from the ash heap, raise us from our trivialities, and, lift us from the ashes of our shame. May my words sit in your hearts choosing the unspoken wisdom of a God that…