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The sermon begins around 29 minutes in.
As many of you know, several weeks ago my email contact list was hacked and many of you received a message– purportedly from me – saying that I needed you to buy me an iTunes card for someone else. The message added: I had wanted to call you but my phone didn’t work so if you would just open the email link and give your credit card number then all would be good. The email even had a bible verse at the conclusion to indicate my bona fides “good faith.” read more »
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What Are You Waiting For? ~ Jeremiah 33: 14-16, 1 Thessalonians 3: 9-13
The sermon begins around 22 minutes in.
A person is talking to God, and asks “God, how long is a million years?”
God answers, “To me, it’s about a minute.”
“God, how much is a million dollars?”
God says, “To me, it’s a penny.”
Person says, “God, may I have a penny?”
God says, “Wait a minute.”
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Signs of the Kingdom ~ Psalm 132, John 18: 33-37
This morning’s sermon begins about 25 minutes in. The anthem, with soloist Henry Dyck, can be found about 14 minutes in.
I hope you all had a Happy Thanksgiving! The Thanksgiving table is a place where I experience the kingdom of God.The whole Lentz family was with us….Some of the leftovers are still here. read more »
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The Flower in the Sidewalk ~ 1 Samuel 2: 1-10, Mark 13: 1-8, Hebrews 10: 23-25
This morning’s sermon begins around 39 minutes in.
Thirty years ago, I led a youth group mission trip to Washington D.C. We spent the days in neighborhoods of such poverty, blight and segregation that it was comparable to being in Haiti. But in D.C. these neighborhoods were no more than a mile away from the Capitol building where Congress determined where the money went. And, these streets are not really very far from Embassy Row with its mansions and clubs that catered to those of wealth and power. read more »
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Bodies Bending Low ~ Ruth 4: 13-17, Luke 6: 27-36, John 15: 12-14
Audio for only the first portion of today’s service is available. The sermon begins around the 30 minute mark.
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La Familia de Dios: The Kin-dom of God ~ John 11: 32-36, Ruth 1: 1-18
Today’s sermon begins at the 17:30 mark.
One of my favorite scenes in all of cinema comes from the animated movie Inside Out. If you haven’t seen it, it takes place in the mind of an eleven-year-old girl named Riley. The main characters are Riley’s emotions. read more »
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Core Muscles, Bedrock Faith ~ Matthew 7: 21-29
Sermon begins near the 30 minute mark.
Did you see that picture of the one house that withstood Hurricane Michael? There was a house built on sand and on a foundation that could withstand that storm – everything else was flattened. That is the PERFECT image for this passage. read more »
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The [Blank] U Give ~ Children's Sabbath Sunday (no audio available)
There is no audio of today’s service.
The day after I gave my first sermon as a church intern, I went sky-diving. I found jumping out of an airplane to be a lot easier than walking into a pulpit. So, will you please pray with me… read more »
Give It All Away! ~ Mark 10:17-31
Today’s sermon begins shortly after the 31 minute mark. (The timing is slightly different on Apple devices.)
To those who are visiting today or who have only been worshiping with us for the past few months – each year at this time we have a Stewardship Campaign – we raise money in order to pay salaries, take care of the building, support our social justice work in the community, and pay for programs like youth groups and such. You will be hearing about this in our Minute for Missions. read more »
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A Place at the Table ~ Job 1:1, 2:1-10; Mark 10:2-16
John’s sermon begins around the 24 minute mark.
What I want to share with you today is simply this: God invites everyone to the table of grace (no matter how broken our lives are) because we are beloved children of God. read more »
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