2016

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“Can You See Me?” (09-25-16)

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“Can You See Me?”    (Steve Staicoff, preaching)   Luke 16:19-31   This text raises some tough questions for Christians—most notably, whom are the folks crying for help outside of OUR gates?

“Ain’t Too Proud To Beg” (09-18-16)

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“Ain’t Too Proud To Beg”   Pat Jackson, our student intern from Eden Theological Seminary will be preaching on the text, Luke 16:1-13–The Parable of the Dishonest (Shrewd) Manager

“The Potter’s Hand” (09-04-16)

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Jeremiah 18:1-11 “The Potter’s Hand” When we harden our positions, we make it harder for God to work with us.  When clay is still on the wheel, and the potter is in constant contact with it, it stays soft and responsive.  Are we willing to be shaped by God?  Have we hardened ourselves, imagining that […]

“The Word in Song & Scripture”

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“The Word in Song & Scripture”  Sunday’s worship music will be led by the “December Boys” (Khotso Moore, Adam Orr, Sam Fink, and Xander Gerdes).   Luke 14:12-14 12Then Jesus said to his host, “When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or sisters, your relatives, or your rich neighbors; […]

“Who’s Putting Words in Your Mouth?” (08-21-16)

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Jeremiah 1:4-10 “Who’s Putting Words in Your Mouth?” Okay – maybe you’re not called to be the next Jeremiah.  Maybe I’m not either.  However – we are all called to receive the message God has for us and proclaim it to the world in word and deed.  Jeremiah felt unprepared – underqualified.  God knew better.  […]

“Taking the Baton” (08-14-16)

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Hebrews 11:29-12:2 “Taking the Baton” We’re not the first people to be challenged to faithfulness – not by a long shot.  Others have run their part of the race, and they have passed the baton to us.  What will we do with our leg of the race?  How will we gain perspective, courage, and strength, […]

“Faith, Microscopes, & The Future” (08-07-16)

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“Faith, Microscopes, & The Future”   (John Burney, preaching) Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16  Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Indeed, by faith our ancestors received approval. By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from […]

“Tender Bands of Love” (07-31-16)

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Hosea 11:1-11 “Tender Bands of Love” How does God love us?  Like a parent – like a really, truly, incredibly wonderful parent.  God loves us thoroughly, achingly, longingly.  Sometimes we make a very old mistake.  We imagine that the God of the “Old” Testament was some unloving war-mongering hater, and that it wasn’t until Jesus […]

“Buried in Baptism; Raised Through Faith” (07-24-16)

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Colossians 2:6-15 “Buried in Baptism; Raised Through Faith” Some ancient baptism rituals actually included removing clothes, being baptized naked, and putting on new clothes.  This was a sign of taking off the world and putting on Christ.  Early Christians seem to have taken symbolically and seriously the reality that to take something on fully, you […]