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Sermons

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You Who Remind GodIsaiah 57:7-10 & 62:6-12Dec 25, 2011
Advent ReflectionsIsaiah 64:1-9Nov 30, 2011
AdventI Corinthians 1:3-9Nov 30, 2011
Stewardship #2Psalm 90:1-11, Matthew 22:34-40Oct 23, 2011
Stewardship Minute for MissionRuth TateOct 16, 2011
Tenth Anniversary of Terrorist AttacksPsalm 90:1-12, 2 Corinthians 5:17-21Sep 11, 2011
Survery results July 17, 2011Psalm 19:1-6, I Corinthians 15:39-41Jul 17, 2011
Annual Astronomy Sermon July 17, 2011Psalm 19:1-6, I Corinthians 15:39-41Jul 17, 2011
Survey Results July 10, 2011Luke 12:38-42Jul 10, 2011
Sermon July 10, 20111Deuteronomy 5:1-5, 12-15, Luke 10:38-42Jul 10, 2011
"Exceptionalism"Philippians 2:1-8Jul 03, 2011
PentecostActs 2:1-21, Numbers 11:24-30, I Corinthians 12:3b-13Jun 12, 2011
Going up, staying down--on the challenge of staying beindJohn 17:1-11, Acts 1:6-14Jun 05, 2011
Going Up, Coming Down--on the Rapture and Revelation1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:2, Revelation 21:1-4, 22-26May 29, 2011
"Once, for Now"Luke 2:41-52May 22, 2011
Suggested titles for "Untitled" preached May 15, 2011Exodus 12:37-39, Ephesians 3:7-13May 16, 2011
"Untitled"Exodus 12:37-39, Ephesians 3:7-13May 15, 2011
The Humor of ChristMatthew 15:21-28, 23:23-26, Luke 6:39-42May 08, 2011
Humor is no laughing matterGenesis 17:-18, 15-19, 18:1-15 21:1-10May 01, 2011
"Going Ahead"Colossians 3:1-4, Matthew 27:66-28:10 Apr 24, 2011
TurmoilApr 18, 2011
"Doves All Around"Genesis 8:1-12 Matthew 3:13-17Feb 13, 2011
On Amendment 10-ALeviticus 11:1-12, 19:19, Deuteronomy 5:17-18, Matthew 5:21-22 & 27-28 and Mark 7:14-23Jan 16, 2011
"The Spirit of Christmas Presents"Isaiah 9:2-7, Luke 2:1-20Dec 24, 2010
"Steadfast Change"Exodus 3:1-15Nov 13, 2010
On the Anniversary of the Terrorist AttackPsalm 137:1-6, Luke 6:37-38Sep 12, 2010
"Scoundrels" 4th in Prodigal Son SeriesLuke 15:11-32, 16:1-9Jul 11, 2010
"Ceremonial Deism"Exodus 20:1-7 Mark 14:53-64Jul 04, 2010
"The Prodigal Son through Turkish Eyes" 3rd in Proidgal Son SeriesLuke 15Jun 13, 2010
"An Unfinished Parable" 2nd in Prodigal Son SeriesLuke 15May 09, 2010
"...and his brother" 1st in Prodigal Son SeriesLuke 15Apr 11, 2010
"Testimony-Countertestimony"Lamentations 3:1-20, 22-33Apr 19, 2009
"Laros-Λήρος"Luke 24:1-12 Isaiah 25:6-10aApr 12, 2009
Recush - רֽכֻשMatthew 6:19-21, 25-34, Luke 12:32-34Oct 19, 2008
"Drawing the Line Between Church & State"Romans 13:1-7, Matthew 22:15-22Aug 17, 2008

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