Sermons from Ascension Lutheran Church, RPV
This channel will bring you the sermons from Ascension Lutheran Church in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. Pastor Scott Hawkins is the pastor of the church and the regular preacher/teacher. Ascension Lutheran is an LCMC congregation who would love to see you in person on Sunday mornings at 8:30 or 10:30 am.
Sermons from Ascension Lutheran Church, RPV
May 3, 2026 - Bible in a Year - Week 32
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Scott Hawkins
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Season 30
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Episode 12
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In this week’s message, we step into the Babylonian exile and the story of Daniel to wrestle with what it truly means to be God’s people in a world that pulls us toward power, comfort, and compromise. Rather than blending in, we’re challenged to embrace a different calling—living as a distinct, even “strange,” community that speaks truth, practices radical forgiveness, and resists the lure of control. Join us as we explore how the church is called not to rule like the world, but to offer a bold, counter-cultural witness rooted in grace, hope, and the resurrection.