January 14, 2017
"Light in a Dark World”
Matthew 2:1-23 Isaiah 60:1-6
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December 17, 2017
"Room to Hope”
Isaiah 35:1-10 Matthew 11:2-11, Luke 1:26-38
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November 26, 2017
“Placement Tests”
John 15:1-8 Matt 24:14-30
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November 12, 2017
“The Long Wait”
Matthew 25:1-13 Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25
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October 8, 2017
“Pressing Perspective”
Matthew 21:33-46 Philippians 3:4b-14
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October 1, 2017 - World Communion Sunday
“Tough Stuff: Humility and Obedience”
Matthew 21:28-32 Philippians 2:1-13
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September 17, 2017
“Smudges & Grudges”
Matthew 18:21-35 Romans 14:1-12
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September 3, 2017
“Absurd Challenges”
Exodus 3:1-15 Romans 12:9-21
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August 20, 2017
“Tuning In to Different Music ”
Luke 6: 27-38 Genesis 45:3-11, 15
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August 13, 2017
“Life Wager: Our Choice”
Matthew 14:22-33 (Romans 10:5-15)
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July 23, 2017
“Jacob’s Ladder”
Genesis 28:10-22 Romans 8:12-25
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July 9, 2017
“Thankful Testimony”
Philippians 4:2-9 Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67
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July 2, 2017
“Freedom: the Life-Saving Yoke”
Deut. 30:11, 15-20 Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 7/2/2017
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June 4, 2017 - Pentecost
“Pentecost Possibilities”
Acts 2:1-21 Ezekiel 37:1-14
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April 23, 2017
“Easter People!”
John 20:19-31 and Psalm 91
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April 2, 1017
“Life-Giving Connection”
Ezekiel 37:1-14 John 15:1-11
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March 26, 2017
“Disturbances”
John 9:1-41 Psalm 46
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January 22, 2017
“Called to Share the Light"
Matthew 4:12-23 Isaiah 9:1-7 Micah 6:6-8
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January 15, 2017
“God’s Rules”
Matthew 25:31-46 Isaiah 1:2-4, 15-20 Psalm 139
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January 1, 2017
“A Different Kind of Story”
Matthew 2:1-12
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December 18, 2016
“Trying to Be Like Joseph”
Matthew 1:18-25
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November 27, 2016
“Holy Waiting”
Isaiah 2:1-6 Matthew 24:36-44
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November 13, 2016
“Challenge and Opportunity”
Isaiah 65:17-25 Luke 21:5-19
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October 30, 2016
“Straining to See”
Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4 Luke 19:1-10
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October 23, 2016
“Who Is the Good Guy?”
Luke 18:9-14 Zephaniah 3:1-13
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August 28, 2016
“To Be a Bearable Christian”
Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 Luke 14:1-7, 15-16
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July 31, 2016
“Foolish or Wise?”
Hosea 11:1-1-11, Luke 12:13-21
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June 12, 2016
“Low and High Sinners”
1 Kings 21:1-21, Luke 7:36-50
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June 5, 2016
“Surprise, Surprise!”
1 Kings 17:8-16, Luke 7:11-17
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May 22, 2016 - Pentecost
"Trinity Mystery"
Ezekiel 37: 1-6 Acts 2:1-11 Genesis 11:1-9
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May 15, 2016
“Finding (and hearing) the Right Words”
Psalm 8, Romans 5:1-5, John 16:12-15, 25-27
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May 8, 2016
“Conflict, Promise and Power”
Acts 1:1-11 Acts 16:16-34
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May 1, 2016
“Stones and Healing”
John 5:1-9 John 8:1-11
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April 17, 2016
“Hearing Aids, Anybody?”
Psalm 23 John 10:22-30
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April 10, 2016
“Stretched!”
Acts 9:1-20 John 21:1-19
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April 3, 2016 - Easter 2
“God’s Peace - Already Here!”
John 20:19-31
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March 27, 2016 - Easter Sunday 2016
“It’s Not About Some Dead Guy!”
John 20:1-18 March 27, 2016
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March 20, 2016 - Palm Sunday 2016
“Why This Week?”
Passion story from Mark 14 & 15
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arch 13, 2016 - Lent 4
“Getting Out of the Ruts”
John 12:1-8 Isaiah 43:16-21
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March 6, 2016 - Lent 4
“Coming to Our Senses”
Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 2 Cor. 5:16-21
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February 28, 2016 - Lent 3
“Going Far in An Unfair World”
Isaiah 55:1-9 Luke 13:1-9
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February 21, 2016 - Lent 2
“Heavenly Citizenship”
Genesis 15:1-18 Philippians 3:17-4:1
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February 14, 2016 - Lent 1
“Choice Temptations”
Romans 12:14-21 Luke 4:1-13
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February 7, 2016
“Learning to Listen Slowly”
Exodus 34:29-35 Luke 9:28-36
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January 31, 2016
“God’s Call: Tough, Effective Love”
Jeremiah 1:4-10 I Corinthians 13
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January 17, 2016
“The Best is Yet to Come”
John 2:1-11 Isaiah 62:1-5
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December 24, 2015
“Sermon/Meditation Christmas Eve 2015”
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December 20, 2015 - Advent IV
“eyond the Sweet Songs”
Micah 5:2-5 Luke 1:39-55
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December 13, 2015 - Advent III
“God at Work In Our Midst”
Zephaniah 3:14-20 Philippians 4:4-7 (Call to Worship) Luke 1:26-38
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December 6, 2015
“Preparation”
Luke 3:1-6 Malachi 3:1-4
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November 22, 2015
“Two Passports”
John 18:33-38a Mark 12:13-17
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November 15, 2015
“Beyond Religion”
Mark 13:1-8 Hebrews 10:11- 18 Ps. 46
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November 8, 2015
“Sacrifice and Trust”
Mark 12:38-44 I Kings 17:8-16
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November 1, 2015
“Not Far from God’s Heart”
Deuteronomy 6:1-9 Mark 12:28-34
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October 25, 2015
“In Search of the Happy Ending”
Mark 10:46-52 Job 42:1-6, 10-17
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October 18, 2015
“Servants’ Entrance”
Job 38:1-7(31-41) Mark 10:35-45
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October 11, 2015
“Piercing Love”
Hebrews 4:12-16 Mark 10:17-31
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October 4, 2015 - World Comm.
“Listening”
Revelation 3:14-22 Luke 16:19-31
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September 27, 2015
“Getting Radical!”
James 4:13-17 Mark 9:38-50
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September 20, 2015
“Drawing Near”
Mark 9:30-37 James 3:13 – 4:3, 7-8a
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September 13, 2015
“That Big Question”
James 3:1-12 Mark 8:27-38
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August 23, 2015
“A Well-Built Life”
Luke 6:46-49 Ephesians 6:10-20
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August 16, 2015
“Wisdom: Making the Most of Time”
Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14 Ephesians 5:15-20
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August 9, 2015
“Rules For the New Life”
Ephesians 4:25 - 5:2
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August 2, 2015
“Equipped, Fed and Led”
Ephesians 4:1-16 John 6:22-35
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July 12, 2015
“Tough Stuff”
Mark 6:14-29 Amos 7:7-15
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July 5, 2015
“Discovering God’s Sufficiency”
Mark 6:1-13 2 Corinthians 12:2-10
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June 21, 2015
“Invitation, with Storms”
1 Samuel 17:1a, 4-11, 32-49 Mark 4:35-41
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June 14, 2015
“God’s Certainty in an Uncertain World”
Mark 4:26-34 Ezekiel 17:22-24
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June 7, 2015
“God's Deeper Understanding’”
I Samuel 16:1-13 Mark 2:23-3:6
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May 31, 2015
“From Top to Bottom’”
Isaiah 6:1-8 John 3:1-17
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May 24, 2015 - Pentecost
“Led Beyond Our ‘Buts’”
Judges 6:11-24 Gal 5:16-26 Acts 2:1-21
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May 17, 2015
“Willing to Be Healed”
John 17:6-19 John 5:1-9
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May 10, 2015
“Commanded to Love”
John 15:12-17 1 John 5:1-15
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May 3, 2015
“Connection Check”
John 15:1-11 1 John 4:7-21
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April 26, 2015
“Care and Commitment, Every Day”
Psalm 23 John 10:11-18 Acts 3:1-10
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April 19, 2015
“What God Alone Can See”
I John 3:1-7 Luke 24:36b-48
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April 12, 2015
“Living Hope”
John 20:19-31 1 Peter 1:3-9
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April 5, 2015 - Easter
“Recognition”
Luke 24:1-12, 13-31
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March 29, 2015 - Palm/Passion Sunday
“Letting This Week Be Holy”
Passion from Mark
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March 22, 2015
“Life Choices”
Jeremiah 31:31-34 John 12:20-33 Psalm 51
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March 15, 2015
“Fences, Burdens and God’s Love”
John 3:1-21 Ephesians 2:1-10
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March 8, 2015
“Speaking of Destruction”
John 2:13-22 Exodus 20:1-17
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March 1, 2015
“The Difficult Part of God’s Promises”
Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 Mark 8:31-38
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February 22, 2015
“Identity Beyond Ifs”
Mark 1:9-15 Philippians 2:5-11
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February 15, 2015 - Transfiguration Sunday
“Mountaintops and Prayer - Beyond ‘Button-pushing’”
Exodus 24:12-18 Mark 9:2-9
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February 8, 2015
“When Times Are Tough”
Isaiah 40:21-31 Mark 1:29-39
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February 1, 2015
“Power, Deliverance and Praise”
Mark 1:21-28 Psalm 150 Romans 8:31-39
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January 25, 2015
“When God’s Mercy is Too Big”
Jonah 1-4
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January 18, 2015
“Unexpected Calls”
I Samuel 3:1-18 John 1:43-51
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January 11, 2015 Epiphany Sunday
“Sort of Like Today”
Matthew 2:1-12 Isaiah 60:1-6 Genesis 1:1
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December 21, 2014
“God’s Preparations”
Matthew 1:18-25 Luke 1:46-55
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December 14, 2014
“Living on Both Sides of the Promise”
Luke 1:26-38 Isaiah 35:1-10
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December 7, 2014
“Unlikely Messengers”
Isaiah 40:1-11 Mark 1:1-8
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November 30, 2014
“Hope: What God Has up God’s Sleeve”
Mark 13:24-37 Isaiah 11:1-9
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November 23, 2014
“When?”
Matthew 25:31-46 Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24
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November 16, 2014
“What Did You Do with Your Life?”
Matthew 25:14-30 I Thessalonians 5:1-11
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November 9, 2014
“Choices”
Matthew 25:1-13 Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25
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November 2, 2014
“Faithful Steps”
Joshua 3:7-17 Matthew 23:1-12
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October 26, 2014
“God’s Rhythms”
Deuteronomy 34:1-12 Matthew 22:34-46
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October 12, 2014
“Headaches and Halfheartedness”
Exodus 32:1-14 Luke 14:16-24
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October 5, 2014
“Tenant/Landowner Issues”
Matthew 21:33-43 Isaiah 5:1-7
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September 21, 2014
“Way Beyond ‘Fair’”
Exodus 14:10, 13-16, 21-25, 30-31 Matthew 20:1-16
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September 14, 2014
“Lessons for the Family”
Matthew 18:21-35 Luke 14:12-14
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September 7, 2014
“Stepping Stones or Stumbling Blocks”
Matthew 18:15-20 Romans 13:8-14
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August 31, 2014
“Marching Orders”
Exodus 3:1-15 Romans 12: 9-21
(Children’s time: unsharpened pencils - God sharpens us to make us into “useful” instruments)
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August 24, 2014
“Upon this Rock”
Matthew 16:13-20 Romans 12:1-8
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August 17, 2014
“Attitude and Sufficiency”
Matthew 15:21-28 Exodus 16:1-15
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August 10, 2014
“Stepping Forward”
Exodus 14:5-18 Matthew 14:22-33
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July 20, 2014
“Beyond ‘Playing It Safe’”
Genesis 28:10-22 Romans 8:12-25
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- July 6, 2014
“Yoke and Burden Adventures”
Matthew 11:28-30 Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67
(Children’s time: pictures of ill-fitting shoes; Jesus’ yoke FITS)
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June 29, 2014
“The Freedom to Forgive”
Deuteronomy 10:12-13, 17-21 John 8:1-11
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June 22, 2014
“Stilling the Storms”
Mark 4:35-41
(Children’s time: The children
acted out the scene by 'getting into the boat')
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June 15, 2014
“No Need to Waddle!”
Matthew 28:16-20 Isaiah 41:27-31 Psalm 8
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June 8, 2014 Pentecost
“Respiratory Therapy”
Acts 2:1-21 Galatians 5:16-26
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June 1, 2014
"Power-filled Witnesses"
Luke 24:44-53 Acts 1:1-11
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May 25, 2014
"Paternity-Identity-God"
John 14:15-21 Acts 17:22-31
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May 18, 2014
"God’s People!"
1 Peter 2:2-10 John 14:1-14
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May 11, 2014
"Recognizing the Shepherd’s Voice"
John 10:1-10 Psalm 23
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May 4, 2014
"Hope Beyond Disappointment"
Luke 24:13-35
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April 27, 2014 Easter 2
"Work to Do"
John 20:19-31 Psalm 16
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April 20, 2014 Easter Sunday
"When Empty Is Full"
John 20:1-18 Acts 10:34-43
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April 13, 2014 Palm Sunday
"Celebrate or Weep?"
Philippians 2:5-11 Matthew 21:1-9 (Call to Worship) Matthew 27:11-54
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April 6, 2014
"Looking for Life"
Ezekiel 37:1-14 John 11:1-44
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March 30, 2014
"Able to See"
John 9:1-40 Psalm 23
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March 23, 2014
"Drought Relief"
John 4:5-42 Exodus 17:1-7
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March 16, 2014
"Trust Walk"
Genesis 12:1-4a John 3:1-17
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March 9, 2014 Transfiguration Sunday
"Choices"
Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 Matthew 4:1-11
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March 2, 2014 Transfiguration Sunday
"Prayer: Not a Spare Tire, but a Steering Wheel"
Matthew 17:1-9 Exodus 24: 12-18
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February 23, 2014
"Perfection?"
Matthew 5:38-48 Lev. 19:1-2, 9-18
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February 16, 2014
"Choices for Life"
Deuteronomy 30:15-20 Matthew 5:21-37
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February 9, 2014
"Letting the Light Break Forth"
Isaiah 58:1-12 Matthew 5:13-20
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February 2, 2014
"A Walk of Blessing"
Micah 6:1-8 Matthew 5:1-12
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January 26, 2014
“A Call for Night-Vision”
Jonah 1-4 Ephesians 4:25-5:2
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January 12, 2014
“The Jonah in Us All”
Isaiah 9:1-4 Matthew 4:12-23
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January 5, 2014 Epiphany Sunday
“Light in the Midst of Darkness”
Isaiah 60:1-6 Matthew 2:1-12, 13-23
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December 29, 2013
Isaiah 52:8-10 (call to Worship)
“After-Christmas Recap”
Luke 2:1-20, Luke 2:21-40
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December 22, 2013
“Letting Emmanuel Have Room”
Luke 1:26-38 Matthew 1:18-25
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December 8, 2013
“Advent Hope: What God Alone Can See”
Isaiah 11:1-10 Matthew 3:1-12
(Children’s time: Seeds - we do not know what they will be)
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December 1, 2013
“Hope: The Promise of Reversal”
Isaiah 35:1-10 Matthew 24:36-44
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November 24, 2013
“Remembering Who Is King”
Luke 23:33-43 Deut. 8:11-18
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November 17, 2013
“The Bottom Line”
Luke 20:20-26 Isaiah 65:17-25 (Also, Matt 7 in context)
(Children’s time: whose image?)
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November 10, 2013 - Veterans Sunday
“Invitation”
Luke 19:1-10 Habakkuk 3:17-19
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November 3, 2013
“Perspective and Choice”
Luke 6:20-36
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October 27, 2013
“Standing in the Need…”
Luke 18:9-14 Psalm 147:1-5
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October 20, 2013
“Finding Faith”
Luke 18:1-8 Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4-19
(Children’s time: cross necklaces so tangled that I could not free one; life gets so tangled that
it can be hard to see how to be Christian...)
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- October 13, 2013
“Kingdom Vision”
Micah 1:1-2, 2:1-10 Luke 17:11-19
(Children’s time - Making a Thank-You card for God)
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October 6, 2013
“Hearing the Message”
Luke 16:19-31 Psalm 37:1-9
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September 29, 2013
“Hope: A Candle for All Times”
Jeremiah 32:1-3, 6-15 Luke 16:19-31
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September 15, 2013
“It’s About God!”
Luke 15:1-10 Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28, Psalm 23
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September 8, 2013
“Getting into Shape”
Luke 14:25-33 Jeremiah 18:1-11
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September 1, 2013
“Cracked Cisterns and Living Water”
Jeremiah 2:4-13 Luke 14:1-14
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August 25, 2013
“Fight Fire With Fire”
Psalm 71:1-12, Jeremiah 1:4-10, Hebrews 12:18-29 and Luke 13:10-13
Lay Speaker John Blossom
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August 18, 2013
“Fruitful Faith”
Isaiah 5:1-7 Hebrews 11:29-12:2
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August 4, 2013
“Sorting Out Our Stuff”
Luke 12:13-21 Hosea 11:1-11
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July 28, 2013
“Standing Firm in the Lord”
Luke 11:1-13 Philippians 4:1-9
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July 21, 2013
“All About God’s Word”
Amos 8:1-12 Luke 10:38-42
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July 14, 2013
“Crossing Lines”
Luke 10:25-37 Amos 7:7-9, 14-17
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June 30, 2013
“Costly Freedom”
Galatians 5:1, 13-25 Luke 9:57-62
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June 23, 2013
“Release from ‘Something’”
1 Kings 19:1-15 Luke 8:26-39
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June 16, 2013
“God: Wise Love”
Luke 7:36-50 1 Kings 21:1-21
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June 9, 2013
“Unfailing Treasure”
1 Kings 17:8-16 Luke 12:22-34
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June 2, 2013
“No Contest!”
Luke 7:1-10 1 Kings 18:20-39
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May 26, 2013 Trinity Sunday
“Powerful Peace”
Luke 19:1-10 Romans 5:1-5
(Children’s time: “Trinity”)
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May 19, 2013
“Pentecost Possibilities”
Acts 2:1-21 Ezekiel 37:1-14
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May 5, 2013
“No Excuses”
John 5:1-9
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April 28, 2013
“A New Kind of Home”
Revelation 21:1-7 Acts 11:1-18
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April 21, 2013
“Recognizing the Voice”
John 10:22-30 Revelation 7:9-17 Psalm 23
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April 14, 2013
“Grace: Dead Ends Undone!”
Acts 9:1-20 John 21:1-19
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April 7, 2013
“Living Proof”
John 20:19-31
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March 31, 2013 Easter Sunday
“No Stone Too Heavy”
Mark 16:1-8
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March 24, 2013 Palm Sunday
“Why Mess Up Palm Sunday?”
Matthew 21:1-9 (triumphal entry w/palms) Mark 14-15 (Passion)
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March 17, 2013 Lent IV
“Pressing Forward”
Isaiah 43:16-21 John 12:1-8 Philippians 3:4b-14
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March 10, 2013 Lent IV
“Reconciliation and Renewal”
II Corinthians 5:16-21 Luke 15:1-3, 11-32
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February 24, 2013 - LENT II
“God's Loving Anguish”
Genesis 12:1-7; 15:1-6 Luke 13:13-35
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February 17, 2013
“Temptations”
Romans 12:14-21 Luke 4:1-13
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February 10, 2013
“Listening for Night Vision”
Luke 9:28-36 Exodus 34:29-35
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February 3, 2013
“Tough Calls”
Jeremiah 1:4-10 Luke 4:14-30
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January 27, 2013
“Each One Part of the Body”
Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10 1 Cor. 12:12-31
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January 13, 2013
“Identity and Prayer”
Isaiah 43:1-7 Luke 3:15-17, 21-22
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January 6, 2013 - Epiphany Sunday
Meditation - “Our Choice”
Matthew 2:1-12, 13-23 Isaiah 60:1-6
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December 30, 2012
“Witnesses to Salvation”
Luke 2:22-38
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December 24, 2012
Christmas Eve 2012 Meditation
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December 23, 2012
“Our Choice: Good or Bad News?”
Micah 5:2-5 Luke 1:39-55
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December 16, 2012
“God’s HUGE Work”
Luke 1:26-38 Isaiah 12:2-6
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December 9, 2012
“Getting Ready”
Isaiah 40:1-11 Luke 3:1-6
(with Time for Children)
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December 2, 2012
“Watch Out and Look Up”
Jeremiah 33:14-16 Luke 21:25-36
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November 18, 2012
“Remembering to Give Thanks”
Luke 17:11-19 Philippians 4:4-7
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November 11, 2012
“Beyond Moderation”
Mark 12:38-44 1 Kings 17:8-16 Romans 8
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November 4, 2012 - All Saints’ Sunday
“Saints Like Us?”
Matthew 5:1-12 Isaiah 25:6-9
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October 28, 2012
“Fix Me, Jesus”
Mark 10:46-52 Job 42:1-6, 10-17
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October 21, 2012
“Upside Down Ladder?”
Hebrews 5:1-10 Mark 10:35-45
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October 14, 2012
“Just One Thing...”
Hebrews 4:12-16 Mark 10:17-31
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October 7, 2012 - World Communion Sunday
“Brothers?”
Luke 15:11-32 Genesis 4:1-16
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September 30, 2012
“Serious Stuff”
Mark 9:38-50 Jer. 17:5-8 James 4:13-17
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September 23, 2012
“The War Within”
Mark 9:30-37 James 3:13 - 4:3, 4:7-8
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September 16, 2012
“The Challenge of the Tongue”
Mark 8:27-36 James 3:1-12
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September 2, 2012
“More Than Lip-Service!”
James 1:17-27 Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 17-23
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August 26, 2012
“The Whole Armor of God”
Luke 6:27-36 Ephesians 6:10-20
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August 19, 2012
“Wisdom”
John 6:56-69 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14
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