Sermons from 2013-2014
Sermons from 2013
Sunday, November 10
"Choose to Live" (2 Samuel 12:15-25, 2 Corinthians 1:3-5)
Sunday, November 17
"Absalom's Revolt" (2 Samuel 15:13-16a, 23-26, 30, 2 Timothy 1:8-12)
Sunday, November 24
"The Gift" (2 Samuel 24:18-25, 2 Corinthians 9:6-11)
Sunday, December 1
"Wake Up" (Isaiah 2:1-5, Matthew 24:36-44, Romans 13:11-14)
Sunday, December 22
"A Man Named Joseph" (Luke 1)
Sunday, December 29
Lessons and Carols
Sermons from 2014
Sunday, January 5
"Magi and Presents and Light, Oh My!" (Isaiah 60:1-5, Matthew 2:1-12)
Sunday, January 12
"Be Strong: God Has Your Back" (John 3:16, 2 Timothy 1:7, Philippians 4:13)
Guest Preacher, Rev. David Miller
Sunday, January 26
"Faith" (Daniel 3:16-18); Guest Preacher, Bryce Williams
Sunday, February 2
"New Beginnings" (Isaiah 43:16-19; Luke 5:27-32)
Sunday, February 9
"The Possible Impossible" (Mark 10:17-27)
Sunday, February 16
"Choose Life" (Deuteronomy 30:15-20)
Sunday, February 23
"What Matters Most to God" (Micah 6:6-8, Matthew 25:31-46)
Sunday, March 2
"That's My Story, and I'm Stickin' to It" (Luke 5:1-11, 1 Corinthians 15:1-11)
Youth Sunday, March 30
"It's About Time" (Ecclesiastes 3), Guest Preacher, Jordan Stafford
Learning to Pray Sermon Series
Sunday, March 9
"Teach Us to Pray" (Psalm 92, Luke 11:1-13)
Sunday, March 16
"Abide in Me" (Psalm 1, John 15:5-7,11)
Sunday, March 23
"Worship and Prayer" (Psalm 130, Luke 11)
Sunday, April 6
"The Invitation" (Matthew 20:1-15)
Sunday, April 13
"Jesus Prays: Unity Under Pressure" (John 17:6-19)
Easter Sunday, April 20
"Locked in a Room with Open Doors" (John 20:1-18)
Sunday, April 27
"Hearts on Fire" (Luke 24:13-35)
Sunday, May 4
"When a Place Becomes Holy" (Genesis 28:10-15)
Rev. Mark Jones, Guest Preacher
Sunday, May 11 - Mother's Day
"Growing Up: Becoming a Child of God" (1 John 3:1-7)
Sunday, May 18
"Don't Give Up - Surrender!" (Romans 12:1)
Sunday, May 25
"Follow the Road" (Genesis 6)
Bryce Williams, Guest Preacher
Faith Sermon Series
Sunday, June 1 - Graduate Recognition Sunday
"Faith in the Journey" (Genesis 12:1-9; Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26)
Sunday, June 8 - Pentecost
"Show Me" (John 20:19-31)
Sunday, June 15 - Father's Day
"The Faith in You" (2 Timothy 1:3-7)
Sunday, June 22
"Faith that Lives" (Luke 17:1-5; II Timothy 1:1-4)
Sunday, June 29
"The Essence of Faith" (Genesis 2:8-17; Philemon 1-25)
Sunday, July 6
"Faith: Looking to Jesus" (Hebrews 11:29-12:3)
Sunday, July 13
"Faith Beyond Belief" (1 Corinthians 8:1-13; Mark 1:21-28)
Sunday, July 20
"God Is a Verb" (Exodus 3:1-15)
Sunday, July 27
"Failure" (2 Corinthians 12:1-10)
Discovering the Psalms Sermon Series
Sunday, August 24
"Discovering the Power of Doing Good" (Psalm 1)
Sunday, August 31
"Discovering Playfulness" (Psalm 150)
Sunday, September 7
"Discovering the Freedom of Forgiveness" (Psalm 32)
Sunday, September 14
"Discovering Healing Ways for Broken Ways" (Psalm 13)
Sunday, September 21
"Discovering Personal Fulfillment" (Psalm 8)
Sunday, October 5
"Discovering the Gift of Restlessness" (Psalm 77)
What Is the Church? Sermon Series
Sunday, October 12
"It's Not About You!" (Matthew 16:18-28)
Sunday, October 19
"Do Institutions Really Matter?" (1 Corinthians 16:1-20)
Sunday, October 26
"A New Kind of Church" (Acts 16:1-11)
Sunday, November 2 - All Saints Sunday
"The Cost of Discipleship" (Philippians 3:4b-16)
Sunday, November 9
"Out On a Limb" (Luke 9:23-24)
Sunday, November 16
"Can One Person Make a Difference?" (Luke 21:1-4)
Sunday, November 23
"Will You Remember to Give Thanks?" (Luke 17:11-17)
Advent 2014
Sunday, November 30
"Do I Have to Come Down There?" (Isaiah 64:1-9; 1 Corinthians 1:3-9; Mark 13:24-37)
Sunday, December 7
"Joy" (Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11; John 1:6-8, 19-28)
Sunday, December 21
"How Can I This Be?" (Luke 1:26-38)
Sunday, November 10
"Choose to Live" (2 Samuel 12:15-25, 2 Corinthians 1:3-5)
Sunday, November 17
"Absalom's Revolt" (2 Samuel 15:13-16a, 23-26, 30, 2 Timothy 1:8-12)
Sunday, November 24
"The Gift" (2 Samuel 24:18-25, 2 Corinthians 9:6-11)
Sunday, December 1
"Wake Up" (Isaiah 2:1-5, Matthew 24:36-44, Romans 13:11-14)
Sunday, December 22
"A Man Named Joseph" (Luke 1)
Sunday, December 29
Lessons and Carols
Sermons from 2014
Sunday, January 5
"Magi and Presents and Light, Oh My!" (Isaiah 60:1-5, Matthew 2:1-12)
Sunday, January 12
"Be Strong: God Has Your Back" (John 3:16, 2 Timothy 1:7, Philippians 4:13)
Guest Preacher, Rev. David Miller
Sunday, January 26
"Faith" (Daniel 3:16-18); Guest Preacher, Bryce Williams
Sunday, February 2
"New Beginnings" (Isaiah 43:16-19; Luke 5:27-32)
Sunday, February 9
"The Possible Impossible" (Mark 10:17-27)
Sunday, February 16
"Choose Life" (Deuteronomy 30:15-20)
Sunday, February 23
"What Matters Most to God" (Micah 6:6-8, Matthew 25:31-46)
Sunday, March 2
"That's My Story, and I'm Stickin' to It" (Luke 5:1-11, 1 Corinthians 15:1-11)
Youth Sunday, March 30
"It's About Time" (Ecclesiastes 3), Guest Preacher, Jordan Stafford
Learning to Pray Sermon Series
Sunday, March 9
"Teach Us to Pray" (Psalm 92, Luke 11:1-13)
Sunday, March 16
"Abide in Me" (Psalm 1, John 15:5-7,11)
Sunday, March 23
"Worship and Prayer" (Psalm 130, Luke 11)
Sunday, April 6
"The Invitation" (Matthew 20:1-15)
Sunday, April 13
"Jesus Prays: Unity Under Pressure" (John 17:6-19)
Easter Sunday, April 20
"Locked in a Room with Open Doors" (John 20:1-18)
Sunday, April 27
"Hearts on Fire" (Luke 24:13-35)
Sunday, May 4
"When a Place Becomes Holy" (Genesis 28:10-15)
Rev. Mark Jones, Guest Preacher
Sunday, May 11 - Mother's Day
"Growing Up: Becoming a Child of God" (1 John 3:1-7)
Sunday, May 18
"Don't Give Up - Surrender!" (Romans 12:1)
Sunday, May 25
"Follow the Road" (Genesis 6)
Bryce Williams, Guest Preacher
Faith Sermon Series
Sunday, June 1 - Graduate Recognition Sunday
"Faith in the Journey" (Genesis 12:1-9; Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26)
Sunday, June 8 - Pentecost
"Show Me" (John 20:19-31)
Sunday, June 15 - Father's Day
"The Faith in You" (2 Timothy 1:3-7)
Sunday, June 22
"Faith that Lives" (Luke 17:1-5; II Timothy 1:1-4)
Sunday, June 29
"The Essence of Faith" (Genesis 2:8-17; Philemon 1-25)
Sunday, July 6
"Faith: Looking to Jesus" (Hebrews 11:29-12:3)
Sunday, July 13
"Faith Beyond Belief" (1 Corinthians 8:1-13; Mark 1:21-28)
Sunday, July 20
"God Is a Verb" (Exodus 3:1-15)
Sunday, July 27
"Failure" (2 Corinthians 12:1-10)
Discovering the Psalms Sermon Series
Sunday, August 24
"Discovering the Power of Doing Good" (Psalm 1)
Sunday, August 31
"Discovering Playfulness" (Psalm 150)
Sunday, September 7
"Discovering the Freedom of Forgiveness" (Psalm 32)
Sunday, September 14
"Discovering Healing Ways for Broken Ways" (Psalm 13)
Sunday, September 21
"Discovering Personal Fulfillment" (Psalm 8)
Sunday, October 5
"Discovering the Gift of Restlessness" (Psalm 77)
What Is the Church? Sermon Series
Sunday, October 12
"It's Not About You!" (Matthew 16:18-28)
Sunday, October 19
"Do Institutions Really Matter?" (1 Corinthians 16:1-20)
Sunday, October 26
"A New Kind of Church" (Acts 16:1-11)
Sunday, November 2 - All Saints Sunday
"The Cost of Discipleship" (Philippians 3:4b-16)
Sunday, November 9
"Out On a Limb" (Luke 9:23-24)
Sunday, November 16
"Can One Person Make a Difference?" (Luke 21:1-4)
Sunday, November 23
"Will You Remember to Give Thanks?" (Luke 17:11-17)
Advent 2014
Sunday, November 30
"Do I Have to Come Down There?" (Isaiah 64:1-9; 1 Corinthians 1:3-9; Mark 13:24-37)
Sunday, December 7
"Joy" (Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11; John 1:6-8, 19-28)
Sunday, December 21
"How Can I This Be?" (Luke 1:26-38)