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Paul (#1): Never the Same Again - June 26, 2011 Updated: 2011-07-05 17:53:41 Description: "Paul (#1): Never the Same Again" Text: Acts 9:1-19a We begin a new journey, studying the life of Paul as recorded in the book of Acts. We begin with a look at Paul's conversion experience, and reminder that Christ and the Church are so inseparabl...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Discovering Jesus in the Church - June 12, 2011 Updated: 2011-07-05 16:22:55 Description: "Discovering Jesus in the church" Text: Acts 2:1-21 Pastor Jon concludes our Easter series on "Discovering Jesus" with this Pentecost message. As God's Spirit came down over the Church, we are reminded of similar events in the Old Testament: creat...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Discovering Jesus in Scripture - June 5, 2011 Updated: 2011-07-05 15:41:04 Description: "Discovering Jesus in Scripture" Text: Luke 24:44-53 On Ascension Sunday, we are reminded that Jesus showed the disciples that He is revealed in Scripture: the Law, the Prophets, and the Psalms (writings). Pastor Jon talks about a proper understan...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Discovering the Father through the Son - May 29, 2011 Updated: 2011-06-30 17:10:37 Description: "Discovering the Father through the Son" Text: John 14:1-14 As Christians, we don't worship a nebulous, nameless God... the god that is often invoked by our pledge, on our money, or during a civic prayer. We worship the Trinity: Father, Son, and H...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Discovering Jesus in the Flock - May 22, 2011 Updated: 2011-06-30 14:33:40 Description: "Discovering Jesus in the Flock" Text: John 10:1-12 Continuing in our series this Easter season, Pastor Jon looks at this familiar passage from John, considering that we also discover Jesus in community, and that the Good Shepherd desires to bring ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Discovering Jesus on the Road - May 15, 2011 Updated: 2011-06-29 22:47:25 Description: "Discovering Jesus on the Road" Text: Luke 24:13-35 If we look closely at the disciples on the road to Emmaus, we may recognize ourselves on the road--unable to recognize the answers that are before our own eyes. Through this account, Luke reminds...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Seeing is Believing - May 8, 2011 Updated: 2011-06-02 14:00:08 Description: "Seeing is Believing" Text: John 20:19-31 Pastor Jon explores the familiar story of "Doubting" Thomas against the backdrop of the commonly-stated belief, "seeing is believing." Our faith is not simply an examination of the evidence provided, neith...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Annual Meeting: All Things New - May 1, 2011 Updated: 2011-06-02 13:30:40 Description: "Annual Meeting: All Things New" Texts: Various, including: Ephesians 5;, Isaiah 6:1-3, 9:2, 26:19, 43:16-21; Revelation 21:1-5 Together, we celebrate the God who is making all things new, breathing new life into this congregation, and building His...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Easter: Jesus Calls You by Name - April 24, 2011 Updated: 2011-04-26 18:31:00 Description: "Easter: Jesus Calls You by Name" Text: John 20:1-18 On this Easter Sunday, Pastor Jon talks about the importance of our names... and how God knows us and calls us by name. It was when Jesus called Mary's name in the garden that she recognized him...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Palm Sunday: Ride on to Die - April 17, 2011 Updated: 2011-04-18 14:39:18 Description: "Palm Sunday: Ride on to Die" Text: Matthew 21:1-11 and Psalm 24 After setting the stage for the Triumphal Entry, Pastor Jon stops to explore what Matthew might have meant when he said, "the city asked 'who is this?'" One possibility is that Matt...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Life Transformations 4: The Resurrection and the Life - April 10, 2011 Updated: 2011-04-13 15:58:26 Description: "Life Transformations 4: The Resurrection and the Life" Text: John 11:1-45 As we conclude our mini-series on Life Transformations, Pastor Jon looks at the graveclothes of Lazarus as a metaphor for the things in this world that keep us captive--whet...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Life Transformations 3: Invisible People - April 3, 2011 Updated: 2011-04-07 15:20:43 Description: "Life Transformations 3: Invisible People" Text: John 9 In this passage, Jesus sees a man who has been mostly invisible his entire life. Failed by the people who ought to know him best, this man responds to God's transforming grace--finding not onl...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Life Transformations 2: Living Water - March 27, 2011 Updated: 2011-04-07 15:18:23 Description: "Life Transformations 2: Living Water" Text: John 4:1-42 Jesus breaks all societal norms when his afternoon is seemingly interrupted by an encounter with a woman at the well. What divine appointments might God bring your way this week? How can of...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Life Transformations 1: Born Again - March 20, 2011 Updated: 2011-03-22 18:16:08 Description: "Life Transformations 1: Born Again" Text: John 3:1-21 In this first of four sermons on transformation, Pastor Jon offers some comparisons between Nicodemus and the "rich young ruler." As we continue our journey through the season of Lent, we're c...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sermon on the Mount 8: Rock of Ages - March 13, 2011 Updated: 2011-03-16 19:04:47 Description: "Rock of Ages" Text: Matthew 7:15-29 In this concluding study on the Sermon on the Mount, Pastor Jon quickly recaps our Ash Wednesday service (recording not available), and then looks at Jesus' conclusion to the Sermon. Jesus Himself places great ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sermon on the Mount 7: The Narrow Road - March 6, 2011 Updated: 2011-03-16 19:00:49 Description: "The Narrow Road" Text: Matthew 7:1-14 This portion of the Sermon on the Mount reminds us that it's easy to choose the path that leads to destruction. With many narratives competing for our attention, it's vital that we learn to detect the count...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sermon on the Mount 6: Seeking First the Kingdom - February 20, 2011 Updated: 2011-02-24 16:29:22 Description: "Seeking First the Kingdom" Text: Matthew 6:25-34 We continue our journey through the Sermon on the Mount with another look at "Kingdom Economics." Pastor Jon provides some images to help us consider the ways that the Kingdom of God is vastly di...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sermon on the Mount 5: Who is Your Master? - February 13, 2011 Updated: 2011-02-17 16:32:34 Description: "Who is Your Master?" Text: Matthew 6:19-24 The last few sections of the Sermon on the Mount have been about "Kingdom Politics," and now we turn our attention to "Kingdom Economics." After considering what it means to have a good eye, to only se...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sermon on the Mount 4: Who is Your Enemy? - February 6, 2011 Updated: 2011-02-09 15:34:57 Description: "Who is Your Enemy?" Text: Matthew 5:38-48 "Turn the other cheek, go the extra mile, give the shirt off your back." As they've been adapted by our culture, these phrases have lost much of their first-century cultural context. Pastor Jon explore...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sermon on the Mount 3: Surpassing Righteousness - January 30, 2011 Updated: 2011-02-01 19:56:24 Description: "Surpassing Righteousness" Text: Matthew 5:21-37 In this section, we find some of the most difficult words of Jesus contained in the Sermon on the Mount. After offering three different methods of interpreting the text, Pastor Jon calls us to give...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sermon on the Mount 2: How's Your Flavor? - January 23, 2011 Updated: 2011-01-27 15:18:24 Description: "How's Your Flavor?" Text: Matthew 5:13-20 After describing the different Jewish sects of Jesus' day, Pastor Jon takes a look at this section of the Sermon on the Mount through the eyes of the Zealots, Pharisees, Sadducees, and Essenes. As we li...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sermon on the Mount 1: A Living Blessing - January 16, 2010 Updated: 2011-01-20 20:33:50 Description: "A Living Blessing" Text: Matthew 5:1-12 Jesus begins His portrait of the Kingdom of God with a series of blessings, reminding us that God is on the side of the meek, the poor in spirit, and the peacemakers. As subjects of this Kingdom, we're cal...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sermon on the Mount Prequel: A Subject in the Kingdom of God - January 9, 2011 Updated: 2011-01-12 22:09:30 Description: "A Subject in the Kingdom of God" Text: Matthew 4:12-25 As we enter into the New Year, Pastor Jon urges us to consider the ways that the Kingdom of God is revealed among us. Matthew 4 provides the context for Jesus' best known sermon, "The Sermo...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Where are We Going? - December 5, 2010 Updated: 2010-12-07 21:24:20 Description: "Where are We Going?" Text: Romans 15:1-13, Isaiah 11:1-10 Pastor Jon takes a second look at Advent as a road trip. Last week we considered the question, "How much longer?" This week we ask, "Where are we going?" Isaiah paints a picture of the de...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Are We Almost There Yet? - November 28, 2010 Updated: 2010-12-02 15:45:03 Description: "Are We Almost There Yet?" Text: Romans 13:8-14, Romans 12:1-2, Matthew 24:36-44 On this first Sunday of Advent, we are challenged to consider the time--that the return of Christ is imminent. Indeed, it is closer now then when we first believed. T...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD |
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