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Disputing with God: God's Will Be Done

What if faithful prayer includes questions, fear and even disagreement with God? In the final sermon of the “Disputing with God” series, Pastor Mark turns to Jesus in Gethsemane and the Spirit who meets us in our weakness.

Disputing with God: Persistence

What happens when a difficult biblical story challenges not only our understanding of Jesus, but also the God we have constructed for ourselves? Pastor Mark reflects on the Canaanite woman, the boundaries we draw, and the persistent love of God that refuses to leave us unchanged.

Disputing with God: Advocating for Others

In this sermon on Genesis 18, Pastor Mark Hanna revisits the story of Sodom and Gomorrah and invites us to read it through the biblical call to hospitality, not exclusion. He explores how Scripture asks us to wrestle with justice, mercy, covenant, and the ways our lives are bound together. This sermon offers permission to bring our questions, doubts, and evolving images of God into a living faith.

Disputing with God: Repairing Relationships

In this sermon on Exodus 33 and 34, Pastor Mark reflects on idolatry, certainty, and the living God who refuses to fit neatly into our boxes. Through Moses’ honest dispute with God, we are invited to consider a faith rooted not in formulas or fear, but in relationship, mystery, love, and repair.

Sermon Discussion Guide: Disputing with God: Repairing Relationships

This discussion guide invites reflection on Pastor Mark’s sermon “Disputing with God: Repairing Relationships.” Use these questions to explore idolatry, honest faith, divine compassion, and what it means to follow a God who meets us in the messiness of relationship.

Disputing with God ~ Appealing to God's Mercy

In this thoughtful reflection on Exodus 32, Pastor Mark explores the story of the Golden Calf through the lens of mercy, freedom, and relationship with God. Wrestling with questions about anger, compassion, and human responsibility, the sermon invites us to consider what it means to be genuine partners with God—and why faithful questioning may be a sign of deep trust rather than doubt.

Sermon Discussion Guide: Like-Hearted, Not Like-Minded

This discussion guide for “Like-Hearted, Not Like-Minded” invites individuals and groups to reflect on Christian community, humility, faithful disagreement, and what it means to walk in sync with Jesus. Thoughtful questions help connect Paul’s words in Philippians 2 to everyday life and discipleship.

Partners in the Gospel

Sermon Transcript: May 10, 2026 Our reading today comes from Paul’s letter to the Philippians, chapter one. A few weeks ago, we read from the book of Acts about when Paul and Silas visited Philippi in northern Greece, where they ran…

Sermon Discussion Guide: Partners in the Gospel

This discussion guide for “Partners in the Gospel” invites individuals and groups to reflect on Christian community, vulnerability, hospitality, and belonging. Through thoughtful questions rooted in Philippians 1, participants are encouraged to consider how churches can embody deeper compassion, welcome, and mutual affection.

Something New and Something Old

In “Something New and Something Old,” Pastor Mark reflects on Paul’s time in Athens, the gift of a living and evolving faith, and the 125-year story of Roland Park Presbyterian Church. This sermon invites us to honor those who came before us, remain open to transformation, and give thanks for the grace that gathers us around the table. Wherever you are in your faith journey, there’s a place for you at RPPC.