Past Sermons – 2023

December 2023

December 31
We Are No Longer Waiting
Scripture lessons: Psalm 148 & Luke 2:22-40

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December 10
What Shall I Cry?
Scripture lessons: Isaiah 40:1-11 & Mark 1:1-8

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December 3
Tear Open the Heavens!

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November 2023

November 26
The Blessing that Makes Love Possible

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November 19
Courage and Talent

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November 5
The Great Crossing

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October 2023

October 29
When Love Isn’t Simple

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October 22
God Calls You!
Scripture lessons: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-11 & Matthew 22:15-22

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October 15
Hoped for a Stiff-Necked People

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October 1
Between Promise and Fulfillment

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September 2023

September 24
God’s Wildly Gracious Labor Market
Scripture lessons: Jonah 3:10-4:11 & Matthew 20:1-16

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September 17
How Shall We Cross?
Scripture lessons: Exodus 14:19-31, 15:20-21 & Matthew 18:21-35

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September 3
Who, Me?
Scripture lessons: Exodus 3:1-15 & Romans 12:9-21

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August 2023

August 27
Do Not Be Conformed

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August 20
Bearded Blessings
Scripture lessons: Genesis 45:1-15 & Psalm 133

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August 13
Here Comes This Dreamer
Scripture lessons: Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28 & Matthew 14:22-33

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August 6
Banquets, Blessing, and Brokenness
Scripture lessons: Genesis 32:22-31 & Matthew 14:13-21

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July 2023

July 30
The Marvelous Mustard Seed

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July 16
God’s Long Game
Scripture lessons: Genesis 25:19-34 & Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23

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July 9
Dancing for the Rest of Us
Scripture lessons: Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67 & Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30

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July 2
Questions for God

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June 2023

June 11
Hope Against Hope
Scripture lessons: Romans 4:13-25 & Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26

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June 4
Dunkin’ Doubters
Scripture lessons: Genesis 1:1-2:4a & Matthew 28:16-20

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May 2023

May 28
You Know the Way
Scripture lessons: Acts 2:1-21 & 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13

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May 14
Ascending Reflections

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May 7
You Know the Way
Scripture lessons: John 14:1-14 & 1 Peter 2:2-10

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April 2023

April 30
Enfolded
Scripture lessons: Acts 2:42-47, Psalm 23 & John 10:1-10

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April 23
Coming to Our Senses
Scripture lessons: Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19 & Luke 24:13-35

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April 9
Who Are You Looking For?
Scripture lessons: Acts 10:34-43 & John 20:1-18

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April 2
Branching Out
Scripture lessons: Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 & Matthew 21:1-11

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March 2023

March 26
Catching Our Breath
Scripture lessons: Ezekiel 37:1-14 & John 11:1-45

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March 19
Clear as Mud
Scripture lessons: John 9:1-41

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March 12
Please Give Me a Drink

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March 5
How To Be Born Anew

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February 2023

February 26
A Landscape for Listening

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February 19
Mountaintop View
Scripture lessons: Exodus 24:12-18 & Matthew 17:1-9

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February 12
Matters of the Heart
Scripture lessons: Sirach 15:15-20 & Matthew 5:21-37

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February 5
Salt, Light, Lunar New Year

January 2023

January 29
Bridge to Blessing
Scripture lessons: Micah 6:1-8 & Matthew 5:1-11

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January 22
Foolish Faith
Scripture lessons: 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 & Matthew 4:12-23

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January 15
Come And See
Scripture lessons: Matthew 3:13-17 & John 1:29-42

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January 8
Star Gazing
Scripture lessons: Isaiah 60:1-6 & Matthew 2:1-12

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January 1
What’s In a Name?
Scripture lessons: Numbers 6:22-27 & Luke 2:15-21

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