William H. Willimon - "You Call This a Church?" (April 6, 1997)

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Title:
William H. Willimon - "You Call This a Church?" (April 6, 1997)
Description:

  • Sermon start time: (Part 1) 0:10. Sermon end time: (Part 1) 26:12.

  • What makes a church the church? The preacher examines the early church and argues that a church is not made of its buildings, liturgies, and activities, but is, in and of itself, a gift from God, for it is given the presence of the resurrected Jesus, the Holy Spirit, mission, and the power of forgiveness. (Abstract created by Duke Divinity School staff.)

  • Key quotation: “Church is a gift of God, a God who refuses to leave us be. He comes to us, it’s His presence that makes His church. To the church that had absolutely nothing, the risen Christ is everything.” (19:45)

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https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4st7fb5d
Date:
April 6, 1997
Speaker:
Willimon, William H.
Liturgical Calendar:
Easter
Biblical Book:
John
Chapter and Verse:
John 20:19-31
Subject:
Contributor:
Duke University. Chapel
Identifier:
  • UA.17.01.0003 CS-0850
  • ref9850_ay6
  • uachapelsermaud
  • duke:320985
  • dcrau001495
  • ark:/87924/r4st7fb5d
  • 875cf0e6-9d5f-4fe3-ab66-2a704f1dbc9a
Digital Collection:
Duke Chapel Recordings
Source Collection:
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Language:
English
Location:
  • United States
  • North Carolina
  • Durham (N.C.)
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Provenance:
The Duke University Chapel Recordings were transferred to the Duke University Archives beginning in 1970.
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