What God Requires - Doing Justice, Loving Kindness, Walking Humbly with God

What God Requires - Doing Justice, Loving Kindness, Walking Humbly with God

Dr. J.R. Norwood 

Preached on June 7, 2020 - Ujima Village Christian Church

12th Online Sermon during Coronavirus Pandemic Lock-down

The Prophet Micah lays out a charge against the sinful hearts and actions of his people…  He tells them that God himself has indicted them… Micah 6:2 (ESV); “2  Hear, you mountains, the indictment of the LORD, and you enduring foundations of the earth, for the LORD has an indictment against his people, and he will contend with Israel.”

 

Micah not only lists the charges against his people, but also proclaims the will of the Lord.  He not only condemns their sin, but also summons them to faithfulness… In the dog-eat-dog days of the privileged elite ignoring the plight of the oppressed downtrodden… when people of every station point out the faults of others but justify their own fault… when we shout about the sins of others but don’t repent of our own sin, the words of our text ring out… Micah 6:8 (ESV); “8  He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?”

Get Right With God

A sermon by Dr. J.R. Norwood delivered at the 2019 Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Pow-Wow Sunday Morning Worship Service held on June 9, 2019…

Grace Makes the Difference

A sermon by Dr. J.R. Norwood delivered at the 2018 Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Pow-Wow Sunday Morning Worship Service held on June 10, 2018…

Nothing Can Compare

A Sermon by Dr. J.R. Norwood delivered at the Harmony United Methodist Church of Millsboro, DE on May 6, 2018…

Heritage and Contextualization

By Dr. J.R. Norwood

After a recent presentation hosted by my church, “Building Greater Understanding about Native American History,” presented by the artist and activist Arla Patch for her group’s incubation grant aimed at educating, encouraging, and enabling non-Natives to speak to other non-Natives about Native American history and issues of social concern, there was an increased interest among the congregation regarding my own work in this area.    To that end, provided below are links to two academic works and one booklet that I authored. Click on the red text to link to the writings…

Deep Clean

 Deep Clean - Jeremiah 2:22

by, Dr. J.R. Norwood
June 11, 2017

In this sermon, preached at the 2017 Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape tribal powwow worship, Dr. Norwood explains that there is a depth of dirt, an insidious stain left by sin that leaves each and every one of us staying by sin. We need deep cleaning! We need a cleansing that goes beyond our own capability! We need to be washed not only outwardly but inwardly.  Click the red title above for the audio.

"The Unknown Jesus" Preached at the 2016 Pow Wow

A sermon by Rev. J R Norwood, PhD

Delivered outdoors at the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Powwow on June 12, 2016

"Not Good Enough" - Preached at the 2016 Spring Gathering

A sermon by Rev. J R Norwood, PhD

Delivered at the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Spring Tribal Gathering Worship on May 22, 2016

Benedictions

The following blessings include words from the Unami Dialect of Lenape and incorporate phraseology consistent with Nanticoke-Lenape cultural traditions.  (by Dr JR Norwood)

Triune Creator Dwell Among Us

(a litany for worship by Rev Roy E Bundy)

Ten Commandments

 (A modern indigenous rendering of Exodus 20:1-17 by Dr JR Norwood)

Ancient, Dusky Rivers

A Litany for Worship by Rev. Roy E Bundy 

May the Circle Be Unbroken

A Song For Worship which can be used for a Friendship Dance...

Calls To Worship

The following calls to worship include words from the Unami Dialect of Lenape and incorporate phraseology consistent with Nanticoke-Lenape cultural traditions.  (by Dr JR Norwood)