Pastor John's Messages

​Sunday, December 29, 2024 - "Clothing Ourselves in Christ" - Sunday Bulletin

 

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"The Christmas Letters" - December 1-24, 2024

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Tuesday, December 24, 2024 - "Welcome Misfit Toys!" - Christmas Eve Bulletin

 

Sunday, December 22: "Fully Divine: Peace through Christ"

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Sunday, December 15, 2024 - "Fully Human: Joy in Humility"

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Sunday, December 8, 2024 - "Love Incarnate: The Word of Life Revealed"    

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Sunday, December 1, 2024 - "Good News: Looking Back to Look Ahead"

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"Stepping Into the Story" - November 10-24, 2024

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Sunday, November 24, 2024 - "Spirit-Led Builders" - Sunday Bulletin

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Sunday, November 17, 2024 - "All Things" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, November 10, 2024 - "Good and Pleasing and Mature" - Sunday Bulletin

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"Ancestry: Our Spiritual DNA" - Oct. 27 and Nov. 3, 2024

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Sunday, November 3, 2024 - "Growing to the Edges" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, October 27, 2024 - "Scattered to the World" - Sunday Bulletin

 

 

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"Jesus Stories" - Sept. 8 - Oct. 20, 2024

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Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024 - "Jesus Is...Vine, Bread, Gate, Resurrection" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, October 13, 2024 - "Jesus Is...Word, Light, Good, Life" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, October 6, 2024 - "Rejoice! The Lost Is Found!!" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, September 29, 2024 - "Soil Ready to Receive" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, September 22, 2024 - "Right at the Door" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, September 15, 2024 - "Humble Sheep or... the GOAT?" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, September 8, 2024 - "The New Light of Great Worth" - Sunday Bulletin

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"Faith When It Counts" - August 4 - September 1, 2024

 

Sunday, September 1, 2024 - "Seeking Holiness in All of Life" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, August 25, 2024 - "Faith in God, Our Only Hope" - Sunday Bulletin

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Sunday, August 18, 2024 - "Human Struggles, God's Responses" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, August 11, 2024 - "A Life of Integrity or of Unfaithfulness?" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, August 4, 2024 - "Dire Prophecies and Good Promises" - Sunday Bulletin

 

 

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"Hope for Hard Times" - July 7-28, 2024

 

Sunday, July 28, 2024 - "Hope in Exile, Hope in Return" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, July 21, 2024 - "Hope Even Then" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, July 14, 2024 - "Hope Amidst Destruction" - Sunday Bulletin

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Sunday, July 7, 2024 - "Hope in a Trampled Vineyard" - Sunday Bulletin

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"The Wise Life" - June 9-30, 2024

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Sunday, June 30, 2024 - "Pointless... Or For a Reason?" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, June 23,2024 - "The Lord Made All" - Sunday Bulletin

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Sunday, June 16, 2024 - "The Righteous and the Wicked" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, June 9, 2024 - "Wisdom Calls Out" - Sunday Bulletin

 

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"Gods Favorite Playlist" - May 5 - June 2, 2024

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Sunday, June 2, 2024 - "God Is AMONG Us" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, May 26, 2026 - "God is ABOVE Us" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, May 19, 2024 - "God Is AROUND Us" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, May 12, 2024 - "God Is BEFORE Us" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, May 5, 2024 - "God Is BESIDE Us" - Sunday Bulletin

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"A Spiritual Makeover" - April 7-28, 2024

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Sunday, April 28, 2024 - "A Singular Moment" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, April 21, 2024 - "A Rebuilding and a Recalibration" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, April 14, 2024 - "A God Re-Alignment" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, April 7, 2024 - "A Worship Reset" - Sunday Bulletin

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"Holy Character" - Part 3 of the Bible Year - March 3-31, 2024

 

Sunday, March 31, 2024 - "The Mighty E's" - Sunday Bulletin

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Friday, March 29, 2024 - "It Is Completed" - Good Friday Bulletin

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Thursday, March 28, 2024 - "The 'Why'" - Maundy Thursday Bulletin

 

Sunday, March 24, 2024 - "Wisdom Turned to Folly" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, March 17, 2024 - "Power - That Which Elevates and Corrupts" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, March 10, 2024 - "Redeeming Grace - Again and Again" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, March 3, 2024 - "The Good and the Bad" - Sunday Bulletin

 

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"Rules of the Road" - Part 2 of the Bible Year - Feb. 4-25, 2024

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Sunday, February 25, 2024 - "Whom Will You Serve?" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, February 18, 2024 - "Living Out Our Faith" - Sunday Bulletin

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024 - "Today's Anakim" - Ash Wednesday Bulletin

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Sunday, February 11, 2024 - "Who Do You Trust?" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, February 4, 2024 - "A Kingdom of Priests" - Sunday Bulletin

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"The Story Begins" - Part 1 of the Bible Year - January 7-28, 2024

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Sunday, January 28, 2024 - "Learning to Live in Community" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, January 21, 2024 - "Liberated from Oppression" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, January 14, 2024 - "We ARE Family" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, January 7, 2024 - "Creation and Early Pains" - Sunday Bulletin

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"Coming Soon" - Advent Series - December 3-31, 2023

 

Sunday, December 31, 2023 - "The Cliffhanger" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, Christmas Eve - "The Foggy Fringe" - 1:30 Bulletin - 4:00 Bulletin

 

Sunday, 9 AM - December 24, 2023 - "The Subjunctive Space" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, December 17, 2023 - "John the Doppelganger" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, December 10, 2023 - "Baptismal Limitations?" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, December 3, 2023 - "Stay Tuned" - Sunday Bulletin

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"The Good News About Death" - November 5-26, 2023

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Sunday, November 26, 2023 - "The Last Word" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, November 19, 2023 - "How Many Shopping Days?" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, November 12, 2023 - "Grieving with Hope" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, November 5, 2023 - "The Other Side of the Curtain" - Sunday Bulletin

 

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"The Enemies of Gratitude" - October 1-29, 2023

 

Sunday, October 29 - "Disappointment" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, October 22 - "Greed" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, October 15 - "Entitlement" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, October 8 - "Worry" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, October 1 - "Nostalgia" - Sunday Bulletin

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"No Fair!" - September 10-24, 2023

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Sunday, Sept. 24 - "Wages, Working, Whatsoever Is Right" (Mike M.) - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, September 17 - "The Math of Forgiveness" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, September 10 - "How to Fight Like a Christian" - Sunday Bulletin

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Stand-Alone Messages - Aug. 27 and Sept. 3, 2023

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Sunday, September 3 - "Denying Self" - Sunday Bulletin

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Sunday, August 27, 2023 - "The Deliverance of God" - Sunday Bulletin

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"The Path of the Disciple" - June 11 - August 20, 203

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Sunday, August 20, 2023 - "Is It Fair?" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, August 13, 2023 - "What Are You Seeking?" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, August 6, 2023 - "Wrestling with Our Hunger" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, July 30, 2023 - "Hidden and Mixed In" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, July 23, 2023 - "Shine Like the Sun" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, July 16, 2023 - "Seeds in the Dirt" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, July 9, 2023 - "Taking the Yoke" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday - July 2, 2023 - "Quenching a Thirst" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, June 25, 2023 - "Tell in the Light" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, June 18, 2023 - "Is Anything Too Wonderful?" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, June 11, 2023 - "Trusting the Unknown" - Sunday Bulletin

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"When God Came Down Like Fire" - May 28  - June 4, 2023

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Sunday, June 4, 2023 - "Go Therefore" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, May 28, 2023 - "He Breathed on Them" - Sunday Bulletin

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"A Living Hope" - April 16 - May 21, 2023

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Sunday, May 21, 2023 - "Casting Your Cares" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, May 14, 2023 - "Always Be Ready" - Sunday Bulletin

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Sunday, May 7, 2023 - "Like Living Stones" - Sunday Bulletin

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Sunday, April 30, 2023 - "Guardian of the Soul" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, April 23, 2023 - "Loosening the Bonds" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, April 16, 2023 - "Fullness of Joy" - Sunday Bulletin

 

 

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"In Awe of Grace" - Holy Week 2023

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Sunday, April 9, 2023 - "The End That Wasn't" - Sunrise Bulletin - Sunday Bulletin

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Friday, April 7, 2023 - Good Friday Bulletin

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Thursday, April 6, 2023 - "Commanded to Love" - Maundy Thursday Bulletin

 

Sunday, April 2, 2023 - "This Is the Day" - Sunday Bulletin

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"Learning to Live Inside-Out" - February 22 - March 26, 2023

 

Sunday, March 26, 2023 - "Who Could Stand" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, March 19, 2023 - "In the Presence" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, March 12, 2023 - "Give Me Water" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, March 5, 2023 - "Go From Your Country" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, February 26, 2023 - "If You Fall Down" - Sunday Bulletin

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023 - "The Fast We Choose"

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"Glimpses of the Kin-dom" - January 1 - February 19, 2023

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Sunday, February 19, 2023 - "Super Sunday" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, February 12, 2023 - "But I Say" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, February 5, 2023 - "You Are" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, January 29, 2023 - "Blessed Are" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, January 22, 2023 - "Have the Same Mind" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, January 15, 2023 - "Not Lacking" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, January 8, 2023 - "The Water's Fine" - Sunday Bulletin

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"God of Light and Dark" - Dec. 24, 2022, to January 1, 2023

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Sunday, January 1, 2023 - "Covenanting Together in 2023" - Sunday Bulletin

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Sunday, December 25, 2022 - "The Yes/And of Jesus" - Sunday Bulletin

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Saturday, December 24, 2022 - "Keeping Watch" - Christmas Eve Bulletin

 

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"An Advent Song of Ascents" - Nov. 27 - Dec. 18, 2022

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Sunday, December 18, 2022 - "Give You a Sign" - Sunday Bulletin

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Sunday, December 11, 2022 - "The Lord's Highway" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, December 4, 2022 - "Stand as a Signal" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, November 27, 2022 - "Up to Restoration" - Sunday Bulletin

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"Face to Face with Jesus" - November 6-20, 2022

 

Sunday, November 20, 2022 - "Scoffers on a Hill" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, November 13, 2022 - "Open-Mouthed Tourists" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, November 6, 2022 - "Band of Puzzlers" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, October 30, 2022 - "Hearing Our Call" - Sunday Bulletin

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"Not Ashamed" - October 2-23, 2022

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Sunday, October 23, 2022 - "Poured Out" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, October 16, 2022 - "Itching Ears" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, October 9, 2022 - "Present Yourself to God" - Sunday Bulletin

 

Sunday, October 2, 2022 - "Rekindle the Gift" - Sunday Bulletin

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"Having Words with Jesus"

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Sunday, September 25, 2022 - "Gulf Is Crossed"

 

Sunday, September 18, 2022 - "Debts Are Tossed"

 

Sunday, September 11, 2022 - "Finding the Lost"

 

Sunday, September 4, 2022 - "Counting the Cost"

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"Prophet Margins" - July 3 - August 28, 2022

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Sunday, August 28, 2022 - "Cracked Cisterns"

 

Sunday, August 21, 2022 - "I Knew You"

 

Sunday, August 14, 2022 - "Yielding Wild Grapes"

 

Sunday, August 7, 2022 - "Learn to Do Good"

 

Sunday, July 31, 2022 - "Cords of Kindness"

 

Sunday, July 24, 2022 - "Pity on the House" - Guest Preacher Kristin Britt

 

Sunday, July 17, 2022 - "Living in a Bitter Day"

 

Sunday, July 10, 2022 - "What Do you See?"

 

Sunday, July 3, 2022 - "Wash and Be Cleaned"

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"Living the Spirit Life" - June 5-26, 2022

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Sunday, June 26, 2022 - "Brought Home in the Spirit"

 

Sunday, June 19, 2022 - "From Madness to Stillness"

 

Sunday, June 12, 2022 - "Does Not Wisdom Call?"

 

Sunday, June 5, 2022 - "Overcoming Babel"

 

 

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"We Are Witnesses" - April 17 - May 29, 2022

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Sunday, May 29, 2022 - "Disturbing the City"

 

Sunday, May 22, 2022 - "Opened the Heart"

 

Sunday, May15, 2022 - "What God Called Clean"

 

Sunday, May 8, 2022 - "Get Up!"

 

Sunday, May 1, 2022 - "Who Are You, Lord?"

 

Sunday, April 24, 2022 - "We Are Witnesses"

 

Sunday, April 17, 2022 - "God Raised Him"

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"Gathered Up in Christ" - Lent 2020

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Thursday, April 14, 2022 - "Do You Know What I've Done?"

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Sunday, April 10, 2022 - "The Lord Needs It"

 

Sunday, April 3, 2022 - "Filled with Fragrance"

 

Sunday, March 27, 2022 - "Lost and Found"

 

Sunday, March 20, 2022 - "If It Bears Fruit"

 

Sunday, March 13, 2022 - "Under the Wings"

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Sunday, March 6, 2022 - "An Opportune Time"

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Wednesday, March 2, 2022 - "Piety Practice"

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"Love Never Ends: Being the Body of Christ"

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Sunday, February 27, 2022 - "Seeing the Glory"

 

Sunday, February 20, 2022 - "Raised in Glory"

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Sunday, February 13, 2022 - "The First Fruits"

 

Sunday, February 6, 2022 - "Hold Firmly"

 

Sunday, January 30, 2022 - "The Greatest of These"

 

Sunday, January 23, 2022 - "You Are the Body"

 

Sunday, January 16, 2022 - "Varieties of Gifts"

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Sunday, January 9, 2022 - "Well Pleased"

 

 

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"Come Home for Christmas" - Advent 2021

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Sunday, January 2, 2022 - "The Light of Home"

 

Sunday, December 26, 2021 - "Lost at Home" - Pastor Michele Slott

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Friday, December 24, 2021 - "Welcome Home"

 

Sunday, December 19, 2021 - "The Blessing of Home"

 

Sunday, December 12, 2021 - "The Joy of Home"

 

Sunday, December 5, 2021 - "The Fear of Home"

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Sunday, November 28, 2021 - "Time to Go Home"

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"A Life That Matters"

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Sunday, November 21, 2021 - "Everyone Who Belongs"

 

Sunday, November 14, 2021 - "Not One Stone" - Digital Campus Host Kristin Britt

 

Sunday, November 7, 2021 - "Everything She Had"

 

Sunday, October 31, 2021 - "Not Far from the Kingdom of God"

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Born to Trouble - a study from Job

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Sunday, October 24, 2021 - "Now My Eye Sees"

 

Sunday, October 17, 2021 - "Out of the Whirlwind"

 

Sunday, October 10, 2021 - "Bitter Complaints"

 

Sunday, October 3, 2021 - "To and Fro on the Earth"

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Doers of the Word - a study from James

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Sunday, September 26, 2021 - "Power of Prayer"

 

Sunday, September 19, 2021 - "Root of Conflict"

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Sunday, September 12, 2021 - "Taming the Tongue"

 

Sunday, September 5, 2021 - "Making Distinctions"

 

Sunday, August 29, 2021 - "Avoiding Anger"

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Geared Up for Life - a study from Ephesians

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Sunday, August 22, 2021 - "Armored"

 

Sunday, August 15, 2021 - "Giving Thanks"

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Sunday, August 8, 2021 - "Speaking Truth" - Guest Pastor Michele Slott

 

Sunday, August 1, 2021 - "A Life Worthy"

 

Sunday, July 25, 2021 - "For This Reason..." - Guest Pastor Doug Diehl

 

Sunday, July 18, 2021 - "He Is Our Peace"

 

Sunday, July 11, 2021 - "Setting Our Hope"

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Sunday, July 4, 2021 - "Freedom in Christ" - Guest Speaker Mike Marsland

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More Than Meets the Eye - Summer 1 2021

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Sunday, June 27, 2021 - "The Healer's Touch"

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Sunday, June 20, 2021 - "No Time Like the Present" - Guest Jerry Simmons

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Sunday, June 13, 2021 - "Changing Seasons"

 

Sunday, June 6, 2021 - "Seeing Beyond Suffering"

 

Sunday, May 30, 2021 - "Something within Me"

 

 

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Living Post-Resurrection - Easter 2021

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Sunday, May 23, 2021 - "A New Temple"

 

Sunday, May 16, 2021 - "The Ways of the World"

 

Sunday, May 9, 2021 - "True Friendship"

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Sunday, May 2, 2021 - "Abide in Me"

 

Sunday, April 25, 2021 - "Truth and Action"

 

Sunday, April 18, 2021 - "Got Fish?"

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Sunday, April 11, 2021 - "Seeing Is Not Believing"

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Sunday, April 4, 2021 - "He Is Not Here"

 

 

 

"The Power of Sacrifice" - Lent 2021

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Sunday, March 28, 2021 - "Joy Over Sorrow: Discipleship"

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Sunday, March 21, 2021 - "Sacrificial Bravery: Be Sent"

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Sunday, March 14, 2021 - "The Spotlight of Grace: Learn"

 

Sunday, March 7, 2021 - "Bring Life: Listen"

 

Sunday, February 28, 2021 - "What Matters Most: Eat Together"

 

Sunday, February 21, 2021 - "Expand Your Mind: Bless Others"

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"Created Anew" Worship Series:

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Sunday, February 14, 2021 - "Descending to Share the Story"

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Sunday, February 7, 2021 - "Never-Ending Creativity"

 

Sunday, January 31, 2021 - "Being the Epiphany"

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Sunday, January 24, 2021 - "Creativity in Connection"

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Sunday, January 17, 2021 - "Finding Freedom in Our Faith"

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Sunday, January 10, 2021 - "God Created - Catch a Glimpse"

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"Where We Belong" Worship Series

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Sunday, January 3, 2021 - "Living the Celebration"

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Thursday, December 31, 2020 - "Walking as a Child of God in 2021"

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Thursday, December 24, 2020 - "Home in the Word"

 

Sunday, December 20, 2020 - "Pitching the Tent"

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Sunday, December 13, 2020 - "Homecoming"

 

Sunday, December 6, 2020 - "Where the Wild Things Are"

 

Sunday, November 29, 2020 - "The End of the World as We Know It"

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"Entrusted" Worship Series:

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Sunday, November 22, 2020 - "Entrusted with Each Other" - Guest Speaker Jerry Simones (no link)

 

Sunday, November 15, 2020 - "Multiplying Our Impact"

 

Sunday, November 8, 2020 - "Who Is Responsible for My Oil?"

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Sunday, November 1, 2020 - "The Rise of the Servant Leader"

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"Thriving" Sermon Series:

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Sunday, October 25, 2020 - "Committed to the Win-Win"

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Sunday, October 18, 2020 - "God's Imprint on Our Lives"

 

Sunday, October 11, 2020 - "Building Faithfulness Along the Way"

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Sunday, October 4, 2020 - "Aiming for the Harvest"

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"Learning to Love Our Enemies" Sermon Series:

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Sunday, September 27, 2020 - "Loving the Enemy Within"

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Sunday, September 20, 2020 - "Mercy and God's Higher Calling"

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September 13, 2020 - "When God Transforms Evil to Good"

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Sunday, September 6, 2020 - "Love Through Due Process"

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Sunday, August 30, 2020 - "Do You Stand Out?"

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Sermon Series: God at the Movies

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Sunday, August 23, 2020 - "God's Love Brings Joy"

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Sunday, August 16, 2020 - "God Loves One and All"

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Sunday, August 9, 2020 - "God Gives Love and Life"

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Sunday, August 2, 2020 - "God Guides Our Story"

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Sunday, July 26, 2020 - "God Works with Our Story"

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Sunday, July 19, 2020 - "God Finds and Frees Us"

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Sunday, July 12, 2020 - "God Cleans and Draws Us In"

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Sunday, July 5, 2020 - "God Knows Us Inside-Out"

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Sunday, June 28,2020 - "God Lifts Us Up"

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