*Three Times Blessed* *Psalm 8 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 Matthew 28:16-20* *Trinity Sunday* This morning is celebrated in the church as Trinity Sunday....
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Jul 3, 2011 11:43 am
*True Freedom* *Deuteronomy 10:12-22 Galatians 5:13-26* *July 3, 2011 Celebrating Independence* July 4th - Independence Day. Tomorrow we celebrate our...
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Jul 12, 2011 12:07 pm
*What’s In a Blessing?* *Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 Genesis 25:19-34 * *July 10, 2011* What is in a blessing? “Blessing” is an old-fashioned word that we...
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Jul 25, 2011 2:47 pm
*Kingdom Living* *Romans 8:26-39 Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52* *July 24, 2011* ** What is the kingdom of heaven? Jesus gave metaphors as examples to help people...
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Aug 3, 2011 11:58 am
*Wrestling with God* *Matthew 14:13-21 Genesis 32:22-31* *July 31, 2011* The story of Jacob has many twists and turns. You might think that because he was...
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Aug 7, 2011 7:15 pm
*Family Conflicts* *Psalm 105:1-6, 16-22, 45b Genesis 37* *August 7, 2011* ** * *The story of Jacob and his family continues today, focusing in on his ...
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Sep 5, 2011 5:01 pm
*Living from a Place of Love* *Psalm 148 Romans 13:8-14* *September 4, 2011* This morning’s reading from Romans reminds us that everything that really ...
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Sep 19, 2011 8:16 pm
*Gleaning the Harvest* *Exodus 16:2-15 Matthew 20:1-16* ** Both of this morning’s scriptures are about a form of harvest in one way or another. The...
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Sep 26, 2011 6:59 pm
*Water in the Desert* *Exodus 17:1-7 Matthew 21:23-32* *September 25, 2011* ** The Israelites are at it again, complaining to Moses about their woes and ...
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Oct 11, 2011 12:49 pm
*When Uncertainty Rules* *Exodus 32:1-14 Matthew 22:1-14* *October 9, 2011* We are dealing with two very different feasts in this morning’s readings. In...
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Oct 17, 2011 2:31 am
Give to God What Is God’s Exodus 33:12-23 Matthew 22:15-22 October 16, 2011 Our lives are so full of obligations, full of things we need to do for work,...
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Oct 24, 2011 5:54 pm
*Love Is Where It’s At* *Psalm 90:1-6, 13-17 Matthew 22:34-46* *I would like to start this morning’s sermon with a Guided Meditation. Settle yourself...
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Nov 7, 2011 1:41 am
A Cloud of Witnesses November 6, 2011 Revelation 7:9-17 Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25 This morning, we are surrounded by a cloud of witnesses, by people who have...
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Nov 15, 2011 1:11 pm
Buried Treasure? Judges 4:1-7 Matthew 25:14-30 November 13, 2011 This morning’s parable from the Gospel of Matthew is one that is a bit difficult to...
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Nov 21, 2011 5:53 pm
Gratitude & Blessing 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 Matthew 25:31-46 Gratitude Sunday November 20, 2011 The image of people being separated out by God as “goats...
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Nov 28, 2011 9:02 pm
*Longing for God’s Presence* *Mark 13:24-37 Isaiah 64:1-9* *First Sunday in Advent November 27, 2011* Advent is a season of longing. It is the time of...
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Dec 4, 2011 9:57 pm
*People Get Ready* *Mark 1:1-8 Isaiah 40:1-11* *December 4, 2011 Second Sunday in Advent* ** *People get ready, there's a train a-coming, you don't need...
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Dec 20, 2011 1:36 pm
*Crafting a House for God* *2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16 Luke 1:26-38* *Fourth Sunday in Advent December 18, 2011* ** In our reading from 2 Samuel this morning,...
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Jan 2, 2012 3:40 pm
Finding Our Way Isaiah 60:1-6 Matthew 2:1-12 January 1, 2012 Epiphany The wise men, astronomers or magi from the East, were drawn to follow the bright...
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Jan 15, 2012 10:04 pm
“Fearfully and Wonderfully Made” John 1:43-51 Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 January 15, 2012 As I read the Psalm for this morning, I felt it settling over me....
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Feb 12, 2012 9:40 pm
*Healing That Affects Us All* *2 Kings 5:1-14 Mark 1:40-45* *February 12, 2012 Valentine’s Global Warming Preach-in* * * * *This morning’s...
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Feb 25, 2012 5:11 pm
*The View From the Mountain* *2 Kings 2:1-12 Mark 9:2-9* *Transfiguration Sunday* Jesus and his friends went up to the mountaintop and something amazing...
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Mar 5, 2012 2:20 pm
*Following By Faith* *Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 Romans 4:13-25* *Second Sunday in Lent March 4, 2012* The story of Abraham and Sarah is an inspiring one with...
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Mar 5, 2012 2:29 pm
*Going Into The Desert* *Psalm 25:1-10 Mark 1:0-15* *First Sunday in Lent February 26, 2012* Lent is not a very popular season. It doesn’t have the...
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Mar 12, 2012 9:34 pm
*Time Apart* *Psalm 19 Exodus 20:1-17* *March 11, 2012 Third Sunday in Lent* This reading encompasses the 10 Commandments, or as Jews refer to them, the...
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Mar 29, 2012 11:28 pm
*Written on Our Hearts* *Jeremiah 31:31-34 John 12:20-33* *`Fifth Sunday in Lent March 25, 2012* This morning, the gospel reading in John points us...
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Apr 6, 2012 5:52 pm
*Entering the Darkness* *Psalm 31:1-16 Mark 15:1-39* *Palm Sunday April 1, 2012* Going into the dark takes courage. *When I was a child, my mom would...
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Apr 8, 2012 11:01 am
*Called By Name* *Psalm 118 John 20:1-18* *Easter Celebration April 8, 2012* Today is the central day of celebration within the Christian year. Easter...
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Apr 17, 2012 12:02 pm
*Seeing Beyond the Moment* *Acts 4:32-35 John 20:19-31* *Second Sunday of Easter April 15, 2012* I like Thomas. His story is familiar to us, so much so...
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May 14, 2012 1:04 am
*God’s Impartiality* *Acts 10:44-48 John 15:9-17* *May 13, 2012* * * * *This morning’s scriptures are both examples of the fact that God’s...
