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Dec. 31, 2006 - Which Way Did They Go? - Matt. 2:1-12

Just where did the Magi go after they left jerusalem? Whose leading did they follow?   more...

Dec. 10, 2006 - We've Only Just Begun - Luke 3:1-6

Will we ever be ready for Christmas?   more...

Dec. 3, 2006 - We Wait in Joyful Hope - Luke 21:25-36

But what is it we hope for?   more...

Nov. 26, 2006 - What Kind of King? - John 18:33-37

Absolute monarch? or just another pretty face?   more...

Nov. 19, 2006 - Give Thankfully - 1 Sam. 1:4-20

Can you give away your greatest treasure?   more...

Nov. 12, 2006 - Grafted In - Ruth 1:1-18

What can a foreign woman teach us about faith?   more...

Nov. 5, 2006 - All the Saints - Isaiah 25:1-10a

What makes a saint?   more...

Oct. 29, 2006 - Join the Procession - Mark 10:46-52

Jesus is leaving Jericho. What will it take for you to go with him?   more...

Oct. 22, 2006 - Friends Like These - Job 38:1-4

Have you got friends that might make better enemies? So did Job.   more...

Oct. 15, 2006 - Two Pence - Mark -31

Where is your security?   more...

Oct. 8, 2006 - Open Hands - Mark -16

What do you bring to God's service? What can children bring?   more...

Oct. 1, 2006 - The Hardest Prayer - James -19

Would you dare to pray it?   more...

Sept. 24, 2007 - What is Your Work? - James 3:13-4:8a

If we are what we do, what kind of people are we?   more...

Sept. 17, 2006 - Put Your Hand on the Radio - Mark -38

Will you follow Jesus, or just wait for the blessings?   more...

Sept. 10, 2006 - She Was Worthy - Mark 7:24-37

Will Jesus Heal Even the unworthy?   more...

Sept. 3, 2006 - Must Be a Duck - Mark 7:1-23

What is it that shows what we really are?   more...

Aug. 27, 2006 - Run to the Battle - Eph. 6:10-20

But what about basic training?   more...

Aug. 20, 2006 - Be Filled - Eph. 5:15-20

Are you running on empty? or maybe using the wrong type of fuel?   more...

Aug. 13, 2006 - Bread From Heaven - John 6:35,41-51

What is this new manna and how does it affect me?   more...

Jul. 16, 2006 - Sola Gratia - Ephesians 1:3-14

What is Paul so happy about?   more...

July 9, 2006 - We Too Are Sent - Mark 6:1-13

Surely there is no ministry for me... is there?   more...

July 2, 2006 - Why Trouble the Master? - Mark -43

Does Jesus really have time for me?   more...

June 24, 2006 - No Fear - Mark 4:35-41

If the disciples were afraid, shouldn't we be too?   more...

Jun. 4, 2006 - It's Everywhere - Acts 2:1-21

Was Pentecost just for a day?   more...

May 28, 2006 - God Loved, God Sent, Jesus Came - 1 John 5:9-13

How can we be sure it's not just wishful thinking?   more...

May 21, 2006 - Everyone Who Believes - 1 John 5:1-6

What is it that assures us that we have overcome the world?   more...

May 14, 2006 - Love Is From God - 1 John 4:7-21

How can we know what love really is?   more...

May 7, 2006 - In Truth and Action - 1 John 3:15-24

Is failing to love really murder?   more...

Apr. 30, 2006 - Can You Imagine? - 1 John 3:1-7

We become what we imagine - where are you headed?   more...

Apr. 23, 2006 - From the Beginning - 1 John 1:1 - 2:2

Is the resurrection the beginnng of something new?   more...

Apr. 16, 2006 - The Resurrection Is Real - Mark 16:1-8

The women found the empty tomb.. but how can we know?   more...

Apr. 9, 2006 - Muerto cristo - Mark 11:1-11

Who really killed Jesus? The answer may surprise you.   more...

Apr. 2, 2006 - Comfort the Afflicted - Jeremiah 31:31-34

What was Jeremiah's job really?   more...

Mar. 26, 2006 - People Loved Darkness - John 3:14-21

Can your soul stand in the light of God?   more...

Mar. 19, 2006 - Not a Marketplace - John -22

The money changers came to the temple for the wrong reasons, do we come for the wrong reasons too?   more...

Mar. 12, 2006 - On Divine Things - Mark -38

When we focus on ourselves, we lose the big picture of God's things.   more...

Mar. 5, 2006 - God Has Come Near - Mark 1:9-15

If God is near, what happens next?   more...

Feb. 26, 2006 - Strength for the Journey - Mark 2:2-9

As he was transfigured, the disciples trembled - what else happened?   more...

Feb. 19, 2006 - The Greater Healing - Mark 2:1-12

Is there someting more than physical healing I can have?   more...

Feb. 12, 2006 - Trust and Obey - 2 Kings 5

What brings the outsider in - and takes the insider out?   more...

Feb. 5, 2006 - As Freely As We Can - 1 Cor. -23

Do we really have to share the gospel?   more...

Jan. 29, 2006 - Love Builds Up - 1 Corinthians 8:1-13

But what about my personal freedom in Christ?   more...

Jan. 15, 2006 - The 8th Day of Creation - Mark 1:4-11

Was there something new that needed to be created?   more...

Jan. 8, 2006 - Where Is He? - Matthew 2:1-12

.... and what does it take to find Him?   more...

Jan. 1, 2006 - We Too Can See - Luke 2:22-40

Can we really see what Anna and Simeon saw?   more...


Dec. 25, 2005 - In the Flesh - John 1:1-14
Is there really a Christmas story in John?   more...

Dec. 24, 2005 - Thirty Six Words - Luke 2:8-12

Can you really give a whole sermon in just 36 words?   more...

Dec. 18, 2005 - Why Mary? - Luke 1:26-38

Why did God choose someone so ordinary?   more...

Dec. 11, 2005 - Just a Messenger - John 1:6-8; 19-29

But what a message it is!   more...

Dec. 04, 2005 - Hot? or Cold? - Mark 1:1-8

It's the lukewarm that really is in trouble.   more...

Nov. 27, 2005 - Is That All There Is? - Isaiah 64:1-9

Can there really be more?   more...

Nov. 20, 2005 - The Least of These - Matt. 25:31-46

But who are the least?   more...

Nov. 13, 2005 - Small Things - Matthew 25:14-30

Do we really need to be faithful at that, too?   more...

Nov. 6, 2005 - Go Yourself - Matthew 18:15-22

Can't we just send someone else?   more...

Oct. 30, 2005 - Just Average - Matthew 23:1-12

What so bad about being average?   more...

Oct. 23, 2005 - He Meant What He Said - Matthew 22:34-40

But what was it that he said?   more...

Oct. 16, 2005 - and to God - Matthew -22

What do we owe to the Rulers?   more... 

Sept. 25, 2005 - God at Work - Philippians 2:1-13

Isn't every thing built up yet?   more...

Sept. 18, 2005 - Fair Wages - Matt. 20:1-16

Not equal pay for equal work?   more...

Sept. 11, 2004 - As We Are Forgiven - Matthew -35

But don't we just get it for free?   more...

Sept. 4, 2005 - Tying Up Loose Ends - Romans 13:8-14

Are your relationships tied up in knots?   more...

Aug. 28, 2005 - Time, Temperament, Training - Exodus 3:1-15

Does it really take all three?   more...

Aug. 21, 2005 - It Takes All Kinds - Romans 12:1-8

Shouldn't all Christians be alike?   more...

Aug. 14, 2005 - A Dog's Life - Matt. -28

Can a foreigner really have faith?   more...

Aug. 7, 2005 - Get Back in the Boat - Matt. 14:22-33

But what about walking on water?   more...

July 31, 2005 - Not Just Another Fish Story - Matt. 14:13-21

Did they really not exaggerate?   more...

Jul. 24, 2005 - Sweat the Small Stuff - Matt. 13:31-33, 44-52

How big is a seed of faith?   more...

July 17, 2005 - Bringing in the Weeds - Matt.13:24-30, 36-43

Why not weed the world early?   more...

July 3, 2005 - One Yoke or Two? Matthew 11:28-30

But - I thought I was the boss....   more...

Jun 26, 2005 - How Long? - Psalm 13

Have you ever wanted to complain to God? David did.   more...

June 19, 2005 - Take Your Son - Genesis 22:1-18

But where should we go?   more...

Jun. 5, 2005 - Get Up and Go - Genesis 12:1-9

But what if mine got up and went?   more...

May 29, 2005 - Live In Peace - II Cor. 13:10-14

How do you close your letters?   more...

May 22, 2005 - Blessed Trinity - Matt. 28:16-20

Three Gods or One?   more...

May 15, 2005 - Mass Confusion - Acts 2:1-21

Were they all drunk or what?   more...

May 8, 2005 - He Heard It From His Mom - Ex. 1:1-11

But did he listen?   more...

May 1, 2005 - Paraclete - John 14:15-21

Para-What?   more...

Apr. 24, 2005 - If You Were Ever Arrested - Acts -60

Arrested, me? What for?   more...

April 17, 2005 - More Abundantly - John 10:1-10

More Abundant What?   more...

Apr. 10, 2005 - What Should We Do? - Acts -41

Do we really have to DO something?   more...

Apr. 3, 2005 - The Longest Day - Luke 24:13-35

Just How Long Can Easter Last?   more...

Mar. 27, 2007 - Seeing Is Believing - Matt: 28:1-10

Does Anyone Really See Jesus Any More?   more...

Mar. 20, 2005 - The Triumph of Humility - Matt. 21:1-11

What kind of king is this Jesus?   more...

Mar. 13, 2005 - Do You Believe This? - John 11:1- 45

Can Jesus really raise the dead?   more...

Mar. 6, 2005 - Too Many Trees - John 9:1-41

Are you missing the forest?   more...

Feb. 27, 2005 - But What Have You Done Lately - Ex. 17:1-7

The Israelites forgot God's faithfulness - have you?   more...

Feb. 13, 2005 - What to Give Up for Lent - Matt. 4:1-11

You mean, chocolate is not enough?   more...

Feb. 6, 2005 - First We Listen - Matt. 17:1-9

Can't we just start with the good stuff?   more...

Jan. 30, 2005 - Promises, Promises - Matt. 5:1-12

What are God's promises?   more...

Jan. 23, 2005 - Ball Four - Matthew 4:12-23

Can You Pitch a No-Hitter?   more...

Jan. 16, 2005 - Come and See - John 1:29-42

When Jesus calls, what will we see?   more...

Jan. 9, 2005 - New Beginnings - Matt. -17

Can every day be New Year's Day?   more...

Jan. 2, 2005 - Eureka! - Matt. 2:1-12

Find it yet?   more...

 

 

 

 

 


Dec. 26, 2004 - The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of - Matt. 2:13-23If you listened once, would you listen twice?   more...
Dec. 19, 2004 - The Silent Man - Matt.
-25Did his actions speak louder than words?   more...

Dec. 12, 2004 - Do We Expect Another? - Matt 11:2-11John wondered - do you?   more...

Dec. 5, 2004 - The King Is Coming - Matt. 3;1-11What is that crazy man by the side of the road saying?   more...
Nov. 28, 2004 - Great Expectations - Matt. 24:36-44What are you waiting for?   more...

Nov. 21, 2004 - Give thanks? For What? - Philippians 4:4-8When things are going wrong, what is there to be thankful for?   more...

Nov. 14, 2004 - Worth Waiting For - Luke 23:33-43Is the climax of the play worth the wait?   more...

Nov. 7, 2004 - God of the Living - Luke 20:27-38What about this heaven thing?   more...

Oct. 31, 2004 - Dare the Undignified - Luke 19:1-10How far would you go to see Jesus?   more...

Oct. 24, 2004 - Turn the Tables - Matt. 5:38-42Thing you can only fight fire with fire?   more...

Oct. 10, 2004 - Faith Has Two Faces - Romans 10:1-4, 9-13Our Church is 135 year old - what scripture was used for the first sermon?   more...

Oct. 3, 2004 - Do You Know? - I Timothy 1:1-14When trouble comes -- do you know?   more...

Sept. 26, 2004 - What's In Your Wallet? - Luke -31Is something there that belongs somewhere else?   more...

Sept. 12, 2004 - Lookin' For Something? - Luke 15:1-10-- or is someone looking for you?   more...

Sept. 5, 2004 - First of All - 1 Timothy 2:1-4What Can Be So Important That We Should Start There?   more...

Aug. 29, 2004 - Potlatch Dinners - Luke 14:1,7-14Where will you sit at the banquet?   more...

Aug. 22, 2004 - Defy Convention - Luke 13:10-17 Can God want us to break the rules?   more...

Aug. 8, 2004 - Get into the Wheelbarrow - Luke 12:32-40What can we do when we're in there?   more...

Aug. 1, 2004 - Just Ask - Luke 11:1-13What can we get just by asking?   more...

July 18, 2004 - Back to Basics - Luke 10:38:42Just what are the essentials?   more...

July 11, 2004 - Do This and Live - Luke -28What must we do to inherit?   more...

Jul 4, 2004 - A Different Kind of Patriot - Luke 10:1-11, 16-20Can 70 people turn the world upside down?   more...

June 27, 2004 - Patriots - Luke 9:51-62Rebels and dissidents in the Kingdom of God?   more...

June 20, 2004 - What a Guy! - 1 Kings 19:1-15What can we learn from a runaway prophet?   more...

June 13, 2004 - Walk the Walk - Galatians 2:15-21Why is Paul so angry with Peter?   more...

June 6, 2004 - Perichoresis! - Romans 5:1-5What is she talking about?   more...

May 30, 2004 - What Does This Mean? - Acts 2:1-21Flames and wind - what can it mean?   more...

May 23, 2004 - and Now for the Rest of the Story - Acts 1:1-11Have we really heard it all?   more...

May 16, 2004 - Do You Want to be Healed? - John 5:1-9Can change ever be good?   more...

May 9, 2004 - Cords of Faith - Joshua 2:1-21Can we learn about faith from red ribbons?   more...

May 2, 2004 - First Aid - Luke 10:25-37Do you ask for bandaids when you need first aid?   more...

Apr. 25, 2004 - Feed My Sheep - John 21:1-19Can God use someone who has blown it?   more...

Apr. 18, 2004 - On the Road Again - Luke 24:13-35What was so important that Jesus left Jerusalem on Easter?   more...

Apr. 11, 2004 - Empty Is Not Enough - John 20:1-18The tomb was empty - so what?   more...

Apr. 4, 2004 - What Did They Expect? - Luke 19:28-40What would you expect?   more...

Mar. 28, 2004 - What A Waste! - John 12:1-8Why would anyone waste so much money to wash feet?   more...

Mar. 21, 2005 - He Is Still Waiting - Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32But is he waiting for you?   more...

Mar. 7, 2004 - Foxes and Hens - Luke -35Can we compare Jesus to a chicken?   more...

Feb. 29, 2004 - Bad Guys and Black Hats - Luke 4:1-13Was It Easier to do the right thing in those old westerns?   more...
Feb. 22, 2004 - His Face Was Glowing - Luke -36Maybe our faces can glow too.   more...

Feb. 15, 2004 - Head For Home - Luke 5:1-11What was Peter doing over there anyway?   more...

Feb. 8, 2004 - Rosebud - 1 Corinthians 13In the end, what do we really want in life?   more...

Jan. 25, 2004 - The Jars Were Empty - John 2:1-11Why such a big miracle for such a small wedding?   more...


Dec. 14, 2003 - The Gift of Justice and Mercy - Luke -55What Gift Can a Baby Bring?   more...

Dec. 7, 2003 - The Gift of Forgiveness - Luke 3:1-6What's with this wilderness guy?   more...

Nov. 30, 2003 - The Gift of the Future - Luke 21:A Series - What does Advent Mean to Us?   more...

Nov. 23, 2003 - Everything Else Is Gravy - Matt. -33Have you just got meat and potatoes?   more...

Nov. 16, 2003 - Hocus Pocus - Hebrews 10:11-14, 19-25What's so mystical about Jesus?   more...

Nov. 9, 2003 - Who is watching you? - Mark 12:38-44Think the poor are invisible? Think again.   more...

Nov. 2, 2003 - Believing Is Seeing - John -44Did Pastor Get That Title Backwards?   more...

Oct. 26, 2003 - He Is Calling You - Mark 10:46-52Will that beggar please just shut up?   more...

Oct. 19, 2003 - Servant of All - Mark10:35-45Two remarkable women - two different kinds of servants.   more...

Oct. 12, 2003 - What If He Said, "Yes"? - Mark:10:17-31What would have happened if the rich man didn't go away grieved?   more...

Oct. 5, 2003 - Visions of Glory- Hebrews 1:1-3 & 2:5-12Can we hear the entire gospel in just 4 verses?   more...

Sept. 28, 2003 - Careful How You Walk - Mark -50, James 5:13-20So What Should We Say to Each Oher?   more...

Sep. 21, 2003 - Who Wants to Be First? - Mark -37If the first will be last, where will you be?   more...

Sep. 14, 2003 - What Face Does Your God Wear? - Mark -38Do you put a mask on God to make God seem more like what you expect?   more...

September 7, 2003 - Without Partiality - James 2:1-10, 14-18Is one member of God's family worth more than another?   more...

Aug. 31, 2003 - Nothing But Net - Mark 7:1-23How Hard Do You Work At Jumping Through Hoops?   more...

Aug. 24, 2003 - Knights In Shining Armor - Ephesians 6:10-20Do you have your armor on?   more...

Aug. 17, 2003 - Just One Wish - 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14If God gave you just one wish, what would it be?   more...

Aug. 3, 2003 - One For All and All For One - Ephesians 4:1-16If you were in prison, what would you write home about?   more...

Jul 27, 2003 - They Saw the Signs - John 6:1-21Looking for more than signs and wonders?   more...

Jul. 20, 2003 - Time Enough For You - Mark 6:30-34; 53-56If you saw the needy on shore as you passed by in a boat, what would you do? What would Jesus do?   more...

Jul. 13, 2003 - One Foot In and One Foot Out - Mark -29Are You Doing the Hokey-Pokey with God?   more...

Jul. 6, 2003 - What's Your Pinkie Doing? - Mark 6:1-13Can a piano teacher's question help your faith?   more...

Jun. 29, 2003 - Would You Stop? - Matthew 5:21-43As you rush to the scene of one emergency, you pass another. Would you stop? Would Jesus?   more...

Jun. 22, 2003 - Can We Live Together? - Matthew 18:15-20Even native villages have their social ills. Can we escape those traps?   more...

Jun. 8, 2003 - How Do You Explain It? - Acts 2:1-21What is it like when God comes to visit?   more...

Jun. 1, 2003 - Is Winning Everything? - Acts 1:15-26Who remembers the runner-up?   more...

May 25, 2003 - Friends In Deed - John 15:9-17What is the true mark of friendship - words or deeds?   more...

May 18, 2003 - Betty's Garden - John 15:1-8Betty's Garden Is Beautiful - How Does She Do It?   more...

May 11, 2003 - Circle the Wagons - 1 Sam. 25An angry mob is coming. How can she help?   more...

May 4, 2003 - We Are Witnesses - Luke 24:36b-49They came. They saw. Now What?   more...

Apr. 27, 2003 Whatever It Takes - John 20:19-31Thomas doubted - what would you do?   more...

Apr. 20, 2003 - Why Are You Weeping? - John 20:1-18If Jesus is truly raised from the dead, then why are you weeping?   more...

Apr. 16, 2003 - He Finished the Race - Hebrews 12:1-3Ever Hit the Wall During a Marathon? Did Jesus?   more...

Apr. 13, 2003 - She Did What She Could - Mark 14:1-11Jesus was at dinner -- and a strange woman came it - why?   more...

Apr. 6, 2003 - The Time Has Come - John 12:20-33Do you know what time it is?   more...

Mar. 16, 2003 - Tune In, Turn On, Drop Out - Mark -38How Much Will You Give Up to Follow Christ?   more...

Mar. 9, 2003 - Lions & Tigers & Bears, Oh My! - Mark 1:9-15What are you afraid of finding in the wilderness?   more...

Mar. 2, 2003 - We Shall See Him As He Is - Mark 9:2-9Can we see all of Jesus, if all we see is the man?   more...

Feb. 23, 2003 - With a Little Help From My Friends - Mark 2:1-12What's up when friends you haven't seen in years show up and drag you out into the street?   more...

Feb.16, 2003 - Expect the Unexpected - 2 Kings 5:1-14What happens when a conquering general returns asking for a favor?   more...

Feb. 9, 2003 - I Learned It From the Dog - 1 John 4:7-21Can dogs teach us some important tricks?   more...

Feb. 2, 2003 - Jesus Still Speaks - Mark -28Even in tragedy, Jesus still speaks --   more...

Jan. 26, 2003 - Which Ones Would You Choose? - Mark 1:14-20If it were your job to choose the disciples, whom would you choose?   more...

Jan. 19, 2003 - When No News Is Good News - 1 Sam. 3:1-20When no news is good news, what do you do when it's your job to deliver the message?   more...

Jan. 12, 2003 - Dirty Sneakers - Mark 1:4-11John the Baptist said that the lowliest job in the Kingdom of Heaven was too good for him. What About you?   more...

Jan. 5, 2003 - They Brought Their Umbrellas - Matthew 2:1-12The Wise men came seeking a king, but did they bring their umbrellas?   more...


Dec. 29, 2002 - Good Influences and Worthy Examples - Luke -40If it doesn't take a village to raise a child, what does it take?   more...

Dec. 22, 2002 - He Came Just In Time - Luke 1:47-55Not according to our timetables, but just in time.   more