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I Can Do All Things?
Good morning friends. We’re finishing up our series on Philippians—this small little ancient letter in what we call the New Testament, because we’re finishing up the letter. We just read the Read more…
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The Mountain of the Meaning of Life
We have a mountain to climb this morning; the mountain is the meaning of life. And whether we recognize it, climbing this mountain is profoundly practical. Once we’re grasped by the Read more…
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Colonists & Saboteurs
Good morning, friends. It’s so good to see all of you this morning. We’re in our fourth week of our exploration of Philippians, and we’re finishing up chapter 1 this week. Last Read more…
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Sneaky Ninja Salvation
Good morning friends. This is our third week in our series—Complete Joy—here we’re walking through the letter to the Philippians. And this week, as I was preparing, you know what Read more…
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Spiritual Practices (A New Why)
We’re in the middle of a series called Whole Life right now. The subtitle dubs it: “A Series on Integrated Spirituality.” What we’re aiming at is an integrated life. Any Read more…
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Bruises and Bottle-rockets
For the last couples of months, we’ve been looking at little stories called “parables” and asking: What does this story tell us about the kingdom of God? What does this Read more…
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A Mercy Party
We’re starting a new series today—“The Kingdom is Like…” “The Kingdom of Heaven” (or “Kingdom of God”) is the good news according to Jesus. The kingdom is Jesus’ gospel. Not a Read more…
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Stale Loaves & Goliath’s Sword
We’re winding down our series on 1 Samuel (Kingdom and Chaos). Including this week, we have a couple of weeks left, and spoiler alert: David never gets to the throne in Read more…
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The Madness of Me, Me, Me
We’re continuing in our series of 1 Samuel—Kingdom and Chaos—and over the last few weeks the volume has been steadily increasing on the “chaos.” Ultimately the story of Israel told Read more…
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The Gospel According to God’s Judgment
Who wants to hear a sermon on the judgment of God this morning? Less than enthusiastic, are we? Not how you wanted to spend your Sunday morning? The judgement of God Read more…
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Jesus and Malchus
It’s week 5 of our series “Encounters with Jesus” and we’re going to be Luke 22 this morning. As you’re turning there… let’s remember who it is we meet whenever we Read more…
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Soil and Stars
Quick show of hands… Is there anyone in here who always sits through the credits at the end of a movie? When those names start rolling up the screen, most of us Read more…
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Breathe Deeply the Spores
When you actually stop and consider the various documents that the Bible is composed of, it’s a little surprising… a little strange. We’re reading someone else’s mail. That’s curious. That’s a little Read more…
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The Vampire Heart of Adultery (Command 7)
It’s the Sunday everyone has been waiting for… it’s the Sunday where we talk about sex. Just a heads up—just a warning—we’re going there today (in a very PG sort-of-way). We Read more…
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More Than One Way to Murder (Command 6)
MORE THAN ONE WAY TO MURDER (COMMANDMENT VI) Don’t you think world would be a better place we didn’t kill each other? Well, God thinks that too. Don’t kill each other. This Read more…