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The Biggest Changes—Always Start In Our Heads (1)

The Biggest Changes—Always Start In Our Heads (1)

by Doug Hammack | Jan 3, 2021 | Message Audio, New Year

Following up on our New Year lesson — let’s talk about how the deeper changes in life, and in history, happen. https://media.blubrry.com/north_raleigh_community_church/s3.amazonaws.com/nrccaudio/2021/01-03-21_Sermon.mp3Podcast: Play in new window |...
The Biggest Changes—Always Start In Our Heads (1)

Teach Us To Number Our Days (2020)

by Doug Hammack | Dec 27, 2020 | Message Audio, New Year

Nope. We don’t do New Year resolutions any more. But, is there a way to invite change in our lives? Gain “hearts of wisdom.” Have a listen....
Taking A Hit—And Snapping Back (5)

Taking A Hit—And Snapping Back (5)

by Doug Hammack | Dec 20, 2020 | Message Audio, Taking A Hit And Snapping Back

How do find hope in the dark times? Let’s get practical. https://media.blubrry.com/north_raleigh_community_church/s3.amazonaws.com/nrccaudio/2020/12-20-20_Sermon.mp3Podcast: Play in new window |...
Taking A Hit—And Snapping Back (5)

Taking A Hit—And Snapping Back (4)

by Doug Hammack | Dec 13, 2020 | Message Audio, Taking A Hit And Snapping Back

2020! What a year! Damn! If ever we need to know how to take a hit and snap back, this is the year! Have a listen. https://media.blubrry.com/north_raleigh_community_church/s3.amazonaws.com/nrccaudio/2020/12-13-20_Sermon.mp3Podcast: Play in new window |...
Taking A Hit—And Snapping Back (5)

Taking A Hit—And Snapping Back (3)

by Doug Hammack | Dec 6, 2020 | Message Audio, Taking A Hit And Snapping Back

Hope can see light—even when it’s dark. For centuries, our tradition has used the winter equinox, the darkest day of the year, to remind us to look for light in the darkness. Hope is there, even as 1000 Americans die every day. Even as those we love suffer. That’s our...
Taking A Hit—And Snapping Back (5)

Taking A Hit—And Snapping Back (2)

by Doug Hammack | Nov 22, 2020 | Inner Peace, Message Audio, Taking A Hit And Snapping Back

There’s an old saying. “Endurance beats enthusiasm every time.” I really hope 2021 is not as bad as 2020. But there will be troubles. And we will go through them. What endurance does for us, is minimize the collateral damage while we do. Have a listen....
Taking A Hit—And Snapping Back (5)

Taking A Hit—And Snapping Back (1)

by Doug Hammack | Nov 16, 2020 | Message Audio, Taking A Hit And Snapping Back

Collectively, we’ve taken a pretty big hit. For some of us, it’s been insult added to injury—personal troubles on top of national troubles. Let’s talk about how we snap back....
Can Organized Religion Be Fixed? Part 2

Can Organized Religion Be Fixed? Part 2

by Doug Hammack | Nov 8, 2020 | How We Broke Religion, Message Audio

What would religion be like if you didn’t have to believe the right stuff to belong? Let’s talk about that.  https://media.blubrry.com/north_raleigh_community_church/s3.amazonaws.com/nrccaudio/2020/11-08-20_Sermon.mp3Podcast: Play in new window |...
Can Organized Religion Be Fixed? Part 2

Can Organized Religion Be Fixed? Part 1

by Doug Hammack | Nov 1, 2020 | How We Broke Religion, Message Audio

The Pharisees gave Jesus a lot of grief for trying to fix a religion that was clearly broken. Jesus. Seems good company to be in. https://media.blubrry.com/north_raleigh_community_church/s3.amazonaws.com/nrccaudio/2020/11-01-20_Sermon.mp3Podcast: Play in new window |...
Can Organized Religion Be Fixed? Part 2

Giving Up Sugar-Daddy Religion (3)

by Doug Hammack | Oct 25, 2020 | How We Broke Religion, Message Audio

Imagine God more broadly, and before long, we actually do consider the welfare of others as important as our own. Have a listen. https://media.blubrry.com/north_raleigh_community_church/s3.amazonaws.com/nrccaudio/2020/10-25-20_Sermon.mp3Podcast: Play in new window |...
Can Organized Religion Be Fixed? Part 2

Giving Up Sugar-Daddy Religion (2)

by Doug Hammack | Oct 18, 2020 | How We Broke Religion, Message Audio

So if religion isn’t a sugar-daddy deal with God…  What is it? Have a listen. https://media.blubrry.com/north_raleigh_community_church/s3.amazonaws.com/nrccaudio/2020/10-18-20_Sermon.mp3Podcast: Play in new window |...
Can Organized Religion Be Fixed? Part 2

Giving Up Sugar-Daddy Religion (1)

by Doug Hammack | Oct 11, 2020 | How We Broke Religion, Message Audio

Here’s another thing people hate about religion. Finding out late in the game, so many false promises! (Happened to me—Doug). Have a listen.   https://media.blubrry.com/north_raleigh_community_church/s3.amazonaws.com/nrccaudio/2020/10-11-20_Sermon.mp3Podcast: Play in...
Can Organized Religion Be Fixed? Part 2

It’s Harder to Hate People We Know

by Doug Hammack | Oct 4, 2020 | How We Broke Religion, Message Audio

We’ve been talking about how religion divides us. But, when we get religion right, it does just the opposite. Kinda important these days.Have a listen. https://media.blubrry.com/north_raleigh_community_church/s3.amazonaws.com/nrccaudio/2020/10-04-20_Sermon.mp3Podcast:...
Can Organized Religion Be Fixed? Part 2

I Hate Religion—It Divides Us (2)

by Doug Hammack | Sep 27, 2020 | How We Broke Religion, Message Audio

Ask anybody. Yep. Religion divides people. It’s a big problem — but one we can fix! Have a listen. https://media.blubrry.com/north_raleigh_community_church/s3.amazonaws.com/nrccaudio/2020/09-27-20_Sermon.mp3Podcast: Play in new window |...
Can Organized Religion Be Fixed? Part 2

I Hate Religion—It Divides Us (1)

by Doug Hammack | Sep 20, 2020 | How We Broke Religion, Message Audio

That’s a problem we can fix. It takes some rethinking of the instincts that have betrayed us, but we can fix that! https://media.blubrry.com/north_raleigh_community_church/s3.amazonaws.com/nrccaudio/2020/09-20-20_Sermon.mp3Podcast: Play in new window |...
Can Organized Religion Be Fixed? Part 2

“Here’s Why I Hate Religion, Preacher Man”

by Doug Hammack | Sep 13, 2020 | How We Broke Religion, Message Audio

I (Doug) got a few emails after last Sunday’s  lesson. “Damn, Doug. That’s what religion did to ME!” Well, it’s easy to only hate religion, but have a listen. There really is some baby in with that bathwash....
Can Organized Religion Be Fixed? Part 2

How We Broke Religion (And How We Can Fix It)

by Doug Hammack | Sep 6, 2020 | How We Broke Religion, Message Audio

Religion often does more harm than good. Damn! I hate that. Because it could be a powerful pathway toward healing—our souls, our world. https://media.blubrry.com/north_raleigh_community_church/s3.amazonaws.com/nrccaudio/2020/09-06-20_Sermon.mp3Podcast: Play in new...
Healthy Souls … And the Enneagram

Healthy Souls … And the Enneagram

by Robin Camu | Aug 30, 2020 | Enneagram, Message Audio

The Enneagram. A centerpiece of our curriculum for the soul — Working the Circle. Have a listen. https://media.blubrry.com/north_raleigh_community_church/s3.amazonaws.com/nrccaudio/2020/08-30-20_Sermon.mp3Podcast: Play in new window |...
Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad Days (2)

Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad Days (2)

by Doug Hammack | Aug 23, 2020 | Becoming People of Our Time, Message Audio

We continue last week’s exploration of how we turn our afflictive experiences from enemies that destroy us—to friends that enhance us.  https://media.blubrry.com/north_raleigh_community_church/s3.amazonaws.com/nrccaudio/2020/08-23-20_Sermon.mp3Podcast: Play in...
Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad Days (2)

Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad Days (1)

by Doug Hammack | Aug 16, 2020 | Becoming People of Our Time, Message Audio

A bunch of days like that day lately, Right? They can make us better people. They can also make us terrible people. The former is better! Have a listen....
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