Sermons
Desert Wisdom: Identity
No matter how long we spend in the desert the goal is always to leave it again. However, this isn’t like a vacation because, when desert time is done right, we take the desert w...
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Desert Wisdom: Union
God doesn’t just strip us down. He washes us and gives us new clothes to put on. In fact, he gives us Christ to put on. God’s goal for us is not simply to follow rules, avoiding...
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Desert Wisdom: False Self
The desert is a place of stripping away. As we embrace the silence and the solitude, as we sit still in the presence of God, we learn that we are false selves. Everything about ...
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Desert Wisdom: Way-Bread
Sometimes our route to the desert is not wholly spiritual. Sometimes, we are so caught up in the world’s ways that we burn out and finally seek out another way. This too is God’...
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Desert Wisdom: Release
The attractive things about idols are their portability. They are built for convenience. They fit into our busy schedules and receive whatever leftover devotion we can spare. No...
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Desert Wisdom: Disruption
Why on earth would we want to go to the desert? Our modern day lives are all about being as comfortable as we can with as little pain as possible. But, it seems God is determine...
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Stepping Stones: Ask and It Will Be Given to You
The God of Scripture has always called his people to follow him into unknown and dangerous places. Our church is no exception. In order for us to do this well we should do what ...
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Stepping Stones: Clearishh
Guest Speaker: Rob Hartman How do we move forward when the Bible is silent or confusing?
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Stepping Stones: The Ever Evolving Church
Guest Speaker: Jared Siebert Let’s dive deep into the story of how the Holy Spirit led the early church as she navigated cataclysmic social forces. This powerful move of God set...
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Stepping Stones: The Lord Leads Us Forward, Not Backward
Guest Speaker: Seth Freeman Following God isn’t always an easy path. We will look back at how God led the first Israelites and what we can learn about following Him into u...
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Faith & Finances: The Good Soil
Guest Speaker: Sandy C Jesus talks to us about 4 types of soil and their affect on the fruit we produce. How can we cultivate good soil in our heart that lets us live and grow i...
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The Least of These: Love With Actions
Guest Speaker: Mark Dynna Exploring Matthew 25, and the relationship of faith and good works.
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The Least of These: We Will Always Have The Poor
Guest Speaker: Seth Freeman Exploring Jesus’ interaction with Judas, we will explore our attitudes with the materially poor, confront our own God complexes, and look for ...
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The Least of These: Prayer and the Poor
If our relationship with God is like a boss and employee relationship, then we will never help with our charity because we are focused on our benefit. Jesus gives us a better mo...
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The Least of These: You Can Live Without Love
It is a daunting task serving the least of these. We make a little progress, yet it is only a dent (if that). We become jaded or hard hearted towards the world and the people in...
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The Least of These: People of Peace in a Season of Unpeace
Guest Speaker: Bishop Cliff Fletcher Jesus is the Prince of Peace who both gives His followers peace and commissions us to bring peace to others. A robust Biblical understanding...
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Faith & Finances – Community Gifts
Guest Speaker: Dennis Camplin Like all worship, giving is not a private matter between you and God. God has redeemed a people for himself. So, we are called to practice giving t...
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Living Well – Human Virtue and God’s Hidden Agency
Guest Speaker: Joel Russell-MacLean God does not speak audibly within this story. No angels appear. There are no miracles. Only twice are we told that God acts. God’s “hidden ca...
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Living Well – Grandma Buchanan’s Testimony
What is it that steers the rudder in the day-to-day events of life? In the story of Ruth, was it good luck, good management, good advice, or some other underlying influence that...
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