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Greetings \| View From the Hill \|Sermons \| Books	View From the Hill Community Christian 4601 Main Street Kansas City, MO 64112 816.561.6531
View from the Hill - Dr. Robert Lee Hill Greetings Community Christian Church is a church of service and celebration, a church in the heart of the city, which takes the welfare of the city to heart! We are located on the Country Club Plaza, in a Frank Lloyd Wright designed sanctuary building, in the very heart of America's heartland. [less] We honor the gifts our members contribute in abundance to an ever-expanding ministry of joyful worship, loving outreach, welcoming fellowship, affirming prayer, vibrant Bible study, and sensitive caring for one another. And the gifts are wonderful to see and experience: diversity, unity, creativity, hope, encouragement, commitment, innovation, laughter, cooperation, tolerance, and mutual affection!! Whether you are a seeker, a searcher, a person of mature faith or a person beginning on your spiritual journey, may this website assist and empower you along your way. May your life be full of adventures which strengthen you and encounters which give you joy each and every day. I urge you to visit and join with us at Community Christian Church, 4601 Main Street, in Kansas City, Missouri. View from the Hill Click here to view Rev. Hills 'View from the Hill' to find out more about Rev. Hill's thoughts and other updates straight from the minister. [less] Click to View: Views from the Past Sermons Below you will find the transcripts of a number of sermons that have been delivered at Community Christian Church. May they bless you and help guide you on your spiritual journey. [less] A Word About Water - Apr 28 2013 You Have Found Favor with God - Dec 24 2012 Breaking Bread at Whataburger - Nov 28 2012 An Open Letter to the Candidates - Oct 7 2012 In the Beginning ... Light! - Feb 26 2012 Strong in the Broken Places - Ash Wednesday - Feb 22 2012 Eulogy for Denton Lowell Roberts Jr - Feb 12 2012 The Blessedness of the Body - Jan 8 2012 New Year's Resolutions That Matter - Jan 1 2012 A Time for Singing - Dec 25 2011 The First Christmases - Dec 24 2011 Celebrating the Rev. Megan Ammann - Dec 18 2011 The Supreme Gift of A Warm Welcome - Sep 25 2011 The 3 Stages of Forgiveness - Aug 14, 2011 BUCK O'NEIL - Loving You - May 29 2011 What Do We Do With Psalm 137 & Other Troubling Bible Passages - May 22 2011 About Osama bin Laden - May 3 2011 Benediction - Inauguration Ceremony - May 2 2011 Faith Isn't Certainty - Mar 20 2011 Everyone's A Theologian - Mar 13 2011 Ashes to Ashes - Mar 9 2011 Have Mercy - Feb 20 2011 Holy Hunger - Feb 13 2011 The Strength of Meekness - Feb 6 2011 Sacred Tears - Jan 30 2011 On Seeing the Elephant and Hearing the Owl - Jan 23 2011 Letting Go of Anxiety - Jan 2 2011 A Strange Name for a Baby - Dec 24 2011 What The Magi Saw - Dec 15 2010 Advent of Hope by Bill Tammeus - Dec 8 2010 Vessels of Grace - Nov 7 2010 Taking Love Seriously - Oct 31 2010 Plugging Into the Abundant Life - Oct 17 2010 Do Dogs Go to Heaven - Oct 3 2010 God Wants You to Laugh, Sep 26 2010 When Religion Is Sick, Sep 19 2010 Hello I'm Your Really New Minister - Sep 12 2010 Pastoral Prayer - Sep 12 2010 Celebrating Rev. Kevin Snow - July 25 2010 A Fitting Conclusion: Rev. Kevin Snow - Jul 25 2010 Lessons Learned: Rev. Melissa St. Clair - Jun 27 2010 Celebrating Rev. Melissa St. Clair, Jun 27 2010 Surrounded - First Christian Church, Pasadena, Texas - Jun 27 2010 Letter to My Mother - Mothers Day - May 9 2010 I and Thou - Ash Wednesday - Feb 17 2010 Remembering Forrest Church George Tiller's Tragic Death Palm Sunday - Apr 5 2009 Larry Gehlken - A Celebration of Life - Mar 28 2009 Humble Ashes and Crazy Hope, Ash Wednesday - Feb 25 2009 Remember the Dream - Jan 25 2009 Open Letter to President Obama - Jan 18 2009 James: INGREDIENTS FOR A WORTHY RELIGION" - Jan 4 2009 PEACEABLE KINGDOM - Beyond Herods Reach - Dec 28 2008 CHRIST - The Mysterious Stranger in the Straw, Dec 24 2008 A Christmas of Firsts - Travelers Christmas Eve - Dec 17 2008 ANGELS: Hail to the Favored Ones - Dec 14 2008 MAGI: Wondering Wandering Under The Star of Peace - Dec 7 2008 SHEPHERDS: Waking Up to A Precious Gift - Nov 30 2008 Open Letter to the Candidates - Oct 2008 Ash Wednesday 2008 The Angels' Journey of Love, Christmas Eve 2007 19 Things I learned in New Orleans Hands on the Table Dear Francis Response to the Vatican A Response to the Tragedy at Virginia Tech Ash Wednesday 2007 What Then Shall We Say The Gospel and The Da Vinci Code Shhhh - May 14 2006 Easter 2006 Ash Wednesday - 2006 Jerusalem Gatheringm Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial - Jan 2006 Peace and the Prophet's Heart Holly of Hope on Christmas Day - Dec 25 2005 Christmas Eve 2005 Candles of Grace - Dec 24 2004 Living Beyond Fear: An Open Letter to the Candidates - Sep 26 2004 Books Writing is one of my passions. I have had the pleasure of publishing a number of books that discuss spiritual issues. Please contact the church office if you are interested in purchasing one of these titles. [less] The Color of Sabbath: Proclamations & Prayers for New Beginnings By Robert Lee Hill (2007) A collection of sermons and speeches from 1995 through 2007 that gives an overview of how Rev. Bob Hill sees the principles of Holy Scripture and Christianity challenging church members as they interact with the current culture. Romans: An Introductory Study Guide By Robert Lee Hill (2007) Made Whole...Again...By Broken Bread By Robert Lee Hill (2004) Hard To Tell: A Congregation of Poems, 1990-2003 By Robert Lee Hill (2003) Empowering Congregations: Successful Strategies for 21st Century Leadership By Robert Lee Hill & Denton Roberts (2003)
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