Sermon Series “It’s Up to You 2026”

Our annual summer series addressing questions from the KirkWood family.

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Week 1:
Will I still be married in heaven?
Monday Memo notes

Explore More this Week
– The text we explored during the sermon is one of several questions asked by the religious leaders of Jesus during Tuesday of Holy Week in the courts of the Jerusalem Temple, all of which are meant to trip Him up. You can read the whole sequence here – Matthew 22.15-46 NRSVUE
– If you want to learn more about how the PCUSA understands or describes the biblical witness about heaven and resurrection, start by reading the closing section of The Declaration of Faith (1977) – Declaration of Faith – Hope in God
– Here’s a piece on how the PCUSA over its history has described “heaven” and “resurrection” in a humble, open-ended way: Presbyterian Mission Agency Life After Death
– Here’s a presentation by imminent biblical scholar N. T. Wright on resurrection, Christ’s and our own: The Resurrection of Resurrection
Week 2:
How did we get the biblical canon?
Monday Memo notes

Week 3:
If we’re committed to Christian love, do we have to be pushovers?
Monday Memo notes

Week 4:
Is God male? What should I make of all the male language about God in the Bible?
Monday Memo notes
Week 5:
How should Christians view other religions? (Part one)
Monday Memo notes
Week 6:
How should Christians view other religions? (Part two)
Monday Memo notes
Week 7:
Who or what is “The Antichrist” in scripture?
Monday Memo notes