Sermon Archives

	Downloadable Sermon Archives Sermons October 2012 and forward are audio files. Older sermons are Microsoft Word documents. Right click the link to download or left click to open. Sermons 2002-2011 are by Pastor Jeff Stratton, unless otherwise noted.
	2013 Questions & Answers from the Book of James January 5&6 - Peck Axton - Question: Why Does God Allow Us to Go through Trials? Answer: James 1:1-4 January 12&13 - Peck Axton - What is the end product of "Encountering Various Trials"? - James 1:3-4 Recording NOT Available January 19&20 - Peck Axton - Don't expect anything from God if you don't expect anything from God - James 1:5-8 Recording NOT Available January 26&27 - Peck Axton - The art of closing one's mouth and opening one's ears - James 1:19-20 February 2&3 - Peck Axton - Where do good (and perfect) things come from? - James 1:16-18 February 9&10 - Peck Axton - Is there a difference between hearing and doing? - James 1:22-25 Via Dolorosa February 16&17 - Peck Axton - Under Pressure - Matt 26:36-41 February 23&24 - Peck Axton - Betrayed by a Kiss - Mark 14:43-50 March 2&3 - Peck Axton - The Third Cup of Wine and the Bread of Affliction - Matthew 26:26-30 March 9&10 - Peck Axton - Deity on Trial - Matthew 26:57-61 March 16&17 - Peck Axton - Deity on Trial - Matthew 26:62-66 March 23&24 - Peck Axton - Dead Men Talking - Luke 23:39-43 March 30&31 - Peck Axton - What the Little Boy Shot at and Missed - Luke 2:1-9 BONUS - The Story of the Stained Glass Windows - Nell Scott - March 27, 2013 April 6&7 - Peck Axton - Where the Mind Goes, the Man (or Woman) Will Follow - Colossians 3:1-4 April 13&14 - Peck Axton - Where the Mind Goes, the Man (or Woman) Will Follow - Colossians 3:1-4 April 20&21 - Peck Axton - Living above Your Circumstances - Luke 19:1-10 April 27&28 - Peck Axton - Living above Your Circumstances Part 2 - Luke 19:1-10 May 4&5 - Peck Axton - "There is therefore no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus" - John 8:1-11 May 11&12 - Peck Axton - Remembering the Household of Faith - 2 Timothy 1:5-8 May 18&19 - Peck Axton - What Is Faith? - Hebrews 11:1-3 May 25&26 - Peck Axton - 2,756,150 - John 15:12-13 June 1&2 - Peck Axton - Enoch - Hebrews 11:5-6 June 8&9 - Peck Axton - Noah: An Heir of Righteousness - Heb 11:17 June 15&16 - Peck Axton - A Line in the Sand - Joshua 24:15
	2012 Dec 31/Jan 1 - Ange Relyea - New - Acts 2:38-47 January 7&8 - Ange Relyea - Writing a New Chapter - Philippians 3:14 Sermon on the Mount January 14&15 - Ange Relyea - The Be-Attitudes I - Matthew 5:1-5 January 21&22 - Ange Relyea - The Be-Attitudes II - Matthew 5:6-8 January 28&29 - Ange Relyea - The Be-Attitudes III - Matthew 5:9-12 February 4&5 - Ange Relyea - The Be-Attitudes IV - Matthew 5:10-12 February 11&12 - Ange Relyea - Where Everybody Knows Your Name - Mark 2:1-12 February 18&19 - Ange Relyea - When God Gives You a New Name - Matt 16:13-20 February 25&26 - Ange Relyea - The Big Question - Luke 10:25-37 Everybody's Normal Till You Get to Know Them (John Ortberg) March 3&4 - Ange Relyea - As Is - Luke 15:11-22 March 10&11 - Ange Relyea - 3x6 - Mark 2:1-12 March 17&18 - Ange Relyea - Hypokrites - 2 Cor 3:17-18, Matt 23:13-30 March 24&25 - Ange Relyea - A Stone's Throw - John 8:1-11 March 31/April 1 - Ange Relyea - The Final Week: Part I - Mark 11:1-11 April 7&8 - Ange Relyea - The Final Week: Park II - Matt 28 April 14&15 - Ange Relyea - The Final Week: Part III - Now What? - Luke 24:36-53, Acts 1:1-15 April 21&22 - Ange Relyea - R.I. - Proverbs 20:27, 10:19, Gen 4:3-5, James 1:19 April 28&29 - Ange Relyea - Community. Conflict. Christ. - Matt 18:15-16 May 5&6 - Ange Relyea - 70 x 7 = - Matthew 18:21-35 May 12&13 - Dr. E.E. Elliott - Never, Never, Never Underestimate the Prayers of a Praying Mother May 19&20 - Dr. E.E. Elliott - The Lord's Prayer May 26&27 - Ange Relyea - Oh Well, Oh Baby, Oh Brother Part 1 June 2&3 - Ange Relyea - Oh Well, Oh Baby, Oh Brother Part 2 June 9&10 - Ange Relyea - Oh Well, Oh Baby, Oh Brother Part 3 June 16&17 - Ange Relyea - The In Crowd - Mark 10:33-52 June 23&24 - Ange Relyea - Broken and Spilled Out - Luke 7:36-50 June 30/July 1 - Ange Relyea - The Back Story - Part 1 - Matt 6:9-13 & Luke 11:2-4 July 7&8 - Ange Relyea - The Back Story - Part 2 - Matt 6:9-13 & Luke 11:2-4 July 14&15 - Ange Relyea - A Vision: A Revision - Acts 10 & 11 July 21&22 - Ange Relyea - The Vertical Dimension - 1 John 4:7-16 July 28&29 - Dr. E.E. Elliott The Power of Story August 4&5 - Ange Relyea - David & Abigail - 1 Samuel 25 August 11&12 - Ange Relyea - The Tower of Babel August 18&19 - Guest Ryan Seaton August 25&26 - Guests Dave Luttrell & Dan Barringer Sept 1&2 - Guests Dave Luttrell & Dan Barringer Sept 8&9 - Dr E.E. Elliott - Build Your House on the Rock - Matt 7:24-27 Sept 15&16 - Dr. E.E. Elliott - Jesus Gets Us through the Storms of Life - Luke 8:22-25 Sept 22&23 - Dr. E.E. Elliott - What Does the Bible Say about Angels? Sept 29&30 - Dr. E.E. Elliott - The Little Red Devil Behind the Pearly Gates -or- Every Word You Speak Has 1,000 Echoes - James 3:2-12 October 6&7 - Dave Luttrell - True Joy - Acts 16:16-34 Beginning Oct. 13&14 you can stream or download an MP3 audio of the sermon October 13&14 - Peck Axton - ...Many Roads to Jerusalem but only One Way to the Father - John 14:6 October 20&21 - Peck Axton - And the Truth Will Set You... - John 14:6 October 27&28 - Peck Axton - Consequences of "The Truth" - Jn 14:6 November 3&4 - Peck Axton - Life in Abundance - Jn 14:6 November 10&11 - Peck Axton - Thanks from a Most Unlikely Source - Luke 17:11-19 November 17&18 - Dr. E.E. Elliott - Your Strategy for a Thankful Heart - 1 Thess 5:16-18; Col 3:17; 1 Cor 15:57; 2 Cor 9:15 November 24&25 - Peck Axton - If It Sounds Too Good to Be True... Take into Account the Messenger - Luke 1:5-20 December 1&2 - Peck Axton - Mary - Confused but Obedient - Luke 1:26-38 December 8&9 - Peck Axton - Mary - Confused but Obedient, Part 2 - Luke 1:26-38 December 15&16 - Christmas Celebration - no recording December 22&23 - Peck Axton - From Majesty to Manger - Luke 2:1-7 December 24 - Peck Axton - Are We Willing to Risk Disbelief and Ridicule? - Luke 2:8-17 December 29&30 - Peck Axton - Redeeming the Redeemer - Luke 2:21-24
	2011 January 1&2 - Ange Relyea - Lighten Up - Proverbs 17:22 Bucket List January 8&9 - Setting Priorities in Life - Psalm 39:4-5 January 15&16 - The Priority of Faith - Romans 1:16-25 January 22&23 - The Priority of Family - 2 Corinthians 5:17-20 January 29&30 - The Priority of Friendship - John 15:12-27 February 5&6 - The Priority of Quiet Time - Daniel 6:1-21 February 12&13 - The Priority of Prayer - Joshua 9:1-27 February 19&20 - The Priority of Prayer, Part 2 - Luke 11:1-10 February 26&27 - Relieve Stress - Matthew 8:14-27 March 5&6 - Making First Things First - Luke 19:10 Is There a Difference? March 12&13 - Getting in the Habit - 1 Timothy 4:6-16 March 19&20 - The Look of Happiness - 1 Timothy 6:6-9 March 26&27 - Aged to Perfection - 1 Timothy 5:1-12 April 2&3 - What's in a Name - 1 Timothy 3:15 April 9&10 - A Faithful Saying - 1 Timothy 1:15 April 16&17 - What Are We Sharpening - 1 Timothy 2:1-8 Heavy Baggage April 23&24 - Checked Baggage - Psalm 109:22 April 30 & May 1 - Ange Relyea - A Preview of Coming Attractions - John 14:1-4, 16:16-22 not part of the series May 7&8 - Addiction - 1 Corinthians 6:12 May 14&15 - Dr. Elliott - not part of the series May 21&22 - Dr. Elliott - not part of the series May 28&29 - Remember - Ecclesiastes 11:1-6 - not part of the series June 4&5 - Pornography - Romans 7:21-25 June 11&12 - Ange Relyea - The Voices in Our Heads - John 14:27 June 18&19 - Emotions - 1 Samuel 15:24 June 25&26 - Depression - Psalm 147:3 July 2&3 - Fear - 2 Timothy 1:7 July 9&10 - Fear: The Remedy - 2 Timothy 1:7 July 16&17 - Complaining - Job 10:1 July 23&24 - Ange Relyea - The Damage of Immaturity - 1 Cor. 13:11 July 30&31 - The Las Vegas Syndrome - Proverbs 28:13 August 6&7 - Shame - Genesis 2:25 August 13&14 - Satan's Sex 101 - John 8:32 Will Work for Jesus August 20&21 - Your Work Matters to God - Ecclesiastes 5:18-20 August 27&28 - Who's the Boss? - Colossians 3:22-4:1 Sept 3&4 - Ange Relyea - The Wounded Healer - John 14:10-12 - not part of the series Sept 10&11 - A Very Special Day Sept 17&18 - Balance - Acts 9:10-22 Sept 24&25 - Integrity - Romans 13:1 Oct 1&2 - Success - Daniel 6 Oct 8&9 - Let's Take a Look at Scripture - 1 Tim 4:7-8; Joshua 1:7-8; 2 Tim 2:15 Transfigure, Transform, Transcend - Ange Relyea Oct 15&16 - Transfigure Oct 22&23 - Transform Oct 29&30 - Transcend Nov 5&6 - It's All about Obedience - Matthew 5:19 What Kind of Church Do You Want to Be? Nov 12&13 - Ephesus - Rev 2:1-7 Nov 19&20 - Smyrna - Rev 2:8-11 Nov 26&27 - Pergamum - Rev 2:12-17 Dec 3&4 - Thyatira - Rev 2:18-29 Dec 10&11 - Sardis - Rev 3:1-6 Dec 17&18 - Christmas Homecoming - not part of the series Dec 24&25 - Sardis: Part 2 - Rev 3:1-6
	2010 Why Do We Do That? January 2&3 - Introduction - 2 Timothy 3:16 January 9&10 - Why Do We Worship? - John 4:19-24; Psalm 100 January 23&24 - Why Do We Pray? - Acts 2:42 January 30&31 - Why Do We Baptize? - Matthew 28:19 February 6&7 - Why Communion? - 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 February 13&14 - Why Marriage? - Genesis 2:22-24 February 20&21 - Take a Weekly Offering? - 1 Cor 16:1-4 February 27&28 - Have a Weekly Sermon? - 2 Timothy 4:1-5 March 6&7 - Dr. E. E. Elliott March 13&14 - Have an Invitation? - Luke 14:16-24 Living Life in a Whacked Out World March 20&21 - When It's All about Me - Philippians 2:1-8 March 27&28 - Everything Is a Throwaway - Psalm 51:10-12 April 3&4 - When Nothing Can Be Trusted - 1 John 5:1-5 April 10&11 - There Is No Hell - Luke 16:19-31 April 17&18 - There Is No Truth - David April 24&25 - A Matter of the Heart - 1 Samuel 16:1-12 May 1&2 - Being Little with Big Problems - 1 Samuel 17 May 8&9 - Guest Concert Pianist, Dr. Charles Clevenger May 15&16 - You Never Get Even - 1 Samuel 24:1-13 May 22&23 - When Doubt Prevails - 1 Samuel 27 May 29&30 - Talking about Death - 1 Samuel 31 June 5&6 - Using It All - 1 Samuel 16:14-23 June 12&13 - Choose Friends Wisely - 1 Samuel 20:1-4 June 19&20 - Crippled but Graced - 2 Samuel 9:1-13 June 26&27 - Ange Relyea - not part of the series - The Compassion of the Christ - Luke 10:25-37 July 3&4 - When Sin Wins - 2 Samuel 11:1-17 July 10&11 - A Desperate Cover Up - 2 Samuel 11:17-27 July 17&18 - Ending the Cycle of Unrepentant Sin - 2 Samuel 12:1-14 July 24&25 - When Losses Outnumber Gains - 2 Samuel 12:15-25 July 31 & August 1 - Everyone Loves a Parade - 2 Samuel 6:1-15 August 7&8 - Winning through Our Losses - 2 Samuel 1:17-27 August 14&15 - The Final Words - 2 Samuel 23:1-7 August 21&22 - The Decision Is Yours - John 1:1-18 August 28&29 - When the Wine Is Gone - John 2:1-11 September 4&5 - It's Labor Day - Ephesians 6:5-6 GPS: God Positioning System September 11&12 - Feeding the Pig - Romans 12:1; Isaiah 6:1-11a September 18&19 - God's Plan to Position Us - Ephesians 1:15-23 September 25&26 - Ange Relyea - not part of the series - Eshet Chayil - Proverbs 31 October 2&3 - How to Plan Ahead - James 4:13-17 October 9&10 - Blueprint for Life - Matthew 7:24-27 October 16&17 - Love One Another - John 4:7-12 October 23&24 - Accept One Another - Romans 14:1-8 October 30&31 - Be United with One Another - John 17:11 November 6&7 - Serve One Another - Matthew 20:25-28 November 13&14 - Care for One Another - 1 Corinthians 12:14-26 November 20&21 - Ange Relyea - Carry Each Other's Burdens - Galatians 5:13-26, 6:1-3 November 27&28 - Ange Relyea - We Need a Little Christmas NOW! - Luke 2 I Am Convinced December 4&5 - About Why Jesus Came - Matt 1:18-21, John 10:10 December 11&12 - About the Way He Came - Galatians 4:4-7 December 18&19 - A Real Christmas Carol December 24 (Christmas Eve Service) - Because He Came as a Baby - Luke 2:15-20 December 25&26 - How Do We Know We Are Growing - Eph 4:11-16
	2009 Lord, I Have a Problem January 3&4 - How Fights Are Started and Stopped - James 4:1-10 January 10&11 - Family Feud - Luke - Ange Relyea January 17&18 - Beware of the Dog - Ange Relyea January 24&25 - Oh, What a Tangled Web We Weave - Ange Relyea January 31 & February 1 - How We Normally Handle Problems - Mark 6:45-52 February 7&8 - Root Causes of Our Problems & Conflicts - Joshua 7:1-26 February 14&15 - Digging Deeper into the Root Causes - Matt 5:12-18 February 21&22 - Do Our Problems Have a Purpose? - Deut 8:1-6 February 28 & March 1 - Benefits? You've Got to Be Kidding - James 1:2-4 March 7&8 - Solving Problems & Conflicts God's Way - James 1:1-8 March 14&15 - How to Prevent Problems & Conflicts - Deut 7:1-26 Living Life through the Eyes of a Dead Man March 21&22 - Introduction: We Could All Be Lazarus - John 11:1 March 28&29 - Where's Jesus When I Need Him? - John 11:6 April 4&5 - When All We See Is Darkness - John 11:17 April 11&12 - Whose Name Do You Hear? - John 11:43 April 18&19 - When Life Stinks Worse Than Death - John 11:39 April 25&26 - Planet Earth* - Genesis 1; 2:15 - Ange Relyea not part of the series May 2&3 - Stepping Out of Darkness* - John 11:43 May 9&10 - Living Again - John 12:1 May 16&17 - Dr. E. E. Elliott May 23&24 - Dr. E. E. Elliott May 30&31 - What Happens When I Die? - Job 14:14 Building Healthy Relationships June 6&7 - He Said/She Said - Ephesians 5:21-33 June 13&14 - He First Loved Us - 1 John 4:7-19 June 20&21 - Love for a Lifetime - Matthew 19:3-6 June 27&28 - Breaking Free - 1 Corinthians 10:12-13 July 4&5 - Our Declaration of Independence* - John 8:34-36 not part of the series July 11&12 - The Question* -* John 5:1-13 - Ange Relyea not part of the series July 18&19 - Forgiveness* - Colossians 3:13 July 25&26 - A Better Way of Living - John 13:34-35 Stories That Have Shaped Our World August 1&2 - Parable of the Prodigal - Luke 15:11-32 August 8&9 - Parable of the Rich Fool - Luke 12:16-21 August 15&16 - Parable of the Good Samaritan - Luke 10:25-37 August 22&23 - Parable of the Sower - Matt 13:1-9, 18-23 What Not to Bear August 29&30 - Intro - Philippians 4:6-7 Sept 5&6 - Our Worries about the Economy - Luke 12:22-31 Sept 12&13 - Our Worries about How Our Children Turn Out - Prov 22:6 Sept 19&20 - Our Worries about Losing Our Jobs - Lev 26:3-12 Sept 26&27 - Our Worries about Not Finding Happiness - Phil 4:12 Oct 3&4 - Our Worries about What Others Think - Daniel 6:16 Oct 17&18 - Our Worries about Disease & Illness - Psalm 121:5-8 Oct 24&25 - Our Worries about Losing Our Minds - Psalm 91:9-10 Oct 31&Nov 1 - Our Worries about Being Alone - John 14:18 Who Are We? Nov 7&8 - We Are a Church That Believes in One Another - 1 John 4:7-12 Nov 14&15 - We Believe in the Authority of Scripture - 2 Timothy 3:15; Hebrews 4:12; 2 Peter 1:20 Nov 21&22 - We Are a Grace-Driven Church - 2 Corinthians 5:14-15; 1 Peter 4:10 Nov 28&29 - Jesus Is the Only Son of God - Hebrews 1:1-3 The Women of Christmas Dec 5&6 - Elizabeth - Luke 1:24-25, 39-45 Dec 12&13 - Anna - Luke 2:21-23, 36-39 Dec 19&20 - Christmas Homecoming Music Worship Dec 26&27 - Mary - Luke 1:26-38, 46-56
	2008 Life in the Fast Lane January 5&6 - An Introduction - Psalm 46 January 12&13 - Our Work - Ecclesiastes 9:10 January 19&20 - Fame - Matt 6:1-7; Ecc 1:11-14 January 26&27 - Relationships - 1 Peter 3:7 February 2&3 - Money - Luke 16:8-13 February 9&10 - Patience 1 - Colossians 3:12 February 16&17 - Patience 2 Dropping the F-Bomb February 23&24 - Find - Jeremiah 29:13 March 1&2 - Forget - Philippians 3:12-15 March 8&9 - Foundation - Luke 6:46-49 March 15&16 - Fulfill - Luke 21:22; John 19:24, 28, 36 March 22&23 - Forgive - Matthew 6:9-15 March 29&30 and April 5&6 - Follow - Romans 14:19 April 12&13 - Facing Facts - John 8:31-36 - Ange Relyea April 19&20 - What Does God Have in Mind? - Acts 15:36-41 Building Dedication April 21-24 - Fanning the Flame - ABC Pastors Conference April 26&27 - Fight - 1 Timothy 6:12 Desperate Households May 3&4 - Parenting Shouldn't Be Hazardous to Your Health (G) - Ephesians 6:1-4 May 10&11 - It Hurts When the Bough Breaks: Divorce (PG) - Matthew 19:3-10 May 17&18 - Jonah - Chris Cannon May 24&25 - Infidelity and Broken Promises (PG-13) - Exodus 20:14 May 31 & June 1 - Growing Intimacy in a Sexually Charged Culture (PG-13) - Genesis 2:18-25 June 7&8 - Money and Riches: In God We Trust (G) - 2 Corinthians 8:1-5 June 14&15 - The Control Dilemma - Matthew 6:33 June 21&22 - When Secret Sins Become Public - 2 Samuel 12:1-13 - Ange Relyea June 28&29 - Marriage Suggestions from Seasoned Veterans (G) - Joshua 24:15 Too Many Questions July 5&6 - Who Was Jesus? - Mark, Luke, John - Ange Relyea July 12&13 - Am I My Brother's Keeper? - Genesis 4:1-9 July 19&20 - Where Is the Lamb? - Genesis 22:1-19 July 26&27 - How Often Must I Forgive? - Matthew 18:21 August 2&3 - Who Can Stand Against the Armies of God? - 1 Samuel 17 August 9&10 - If God Is with Us, Why Has All This Happened to Us? - Judges 6-8 August 16&17 - What's in Your Hand? - Exodus 3:1-15; 4:1-5, 10-17 August 23&24 - Who Do You Say I Am? - Matthew 16:13-18 August 30&31 - Dr. E. E. Elliott September 6&7 - How Can God Be Good When There Is So Much Bad - Psalm 1-3, 13-14, 23-26 What Does a Christian Look Like? - 2 Peter 1:3-9 September 13&14 - Put on Faith September 20&21 - Put on Goodness September 27&28 - Put on Knowledge October 4&5 - Playing with Fire - James 3:2-10 - Ange Relyea October 11&12 - Put on Self Control October 18&19 - Put on Perseverance October 26 - Put on Godliness November 2 - Put on Brotherly Kindness November 9 - Put on Love November 15&16 - Amazing Peace - John 14:27, Phil 4:4-9 - Ange Relyea November 23 - A Donkey Tale - Numbers 22:21-31 Christmas Before Christ November 29&30 - The Place - Micah 5:1-5 December 6&7 - The Promise - Genesis 3:14-15 December 13&14 - ABE Christmas Homecoming December 20&21 - The Names - Isaiah 9:1-7 December 24 - The Night - Luke 2:1-20; Matthew 2:1-12 December 27&28 - What Christmas Teaches Us about God: He Is Faithful - Lamentations 3:19-23
	2007 Going Beyond Good Intentions January 6&7 - In Courage - Matthew 10:16-28 January 13&14 - In Diligence - Matthew 7:7 January 20&21 - In Mercy - Matthew 5:7 January 27&28 - In Humility - Matthew 23:12 February 3&4 - In Surrender - Matthew 16:24 February 10&11 - In Learning - Matthew 7:24 February 17&18 - In the Way of Acceptance - Matthew 12:50 February 24&25 - Straight from the Heart March 3&4 - In Repentance - Matthew 18:3 March 10&11 - In Service - Matthew 20:26-27 March 17&18 - In Obedience - Matthew 5:19 March 24&25 - In Faith - Matthew 9:29 March 31 & April 1 - In Integrity - Matthew 5:37 April 7&8 - Close Only Counts in Horseshoes and Hand Grenades April 14&15 - Guest Speaker - Dr. E. Elliott Living a Good Life April 21&22 - Series Introduction April 28&29 - Life's Four Great Paradoxes - Mark 8:34-37 May 5&6 - A Heart for Justice - Micah 6:8 May 12&13 - A Generous Heart - Luke 6:37-38 May 19&20 - Spiritual Connection - John 17:20-23 May 26&27 - Dealing with Our Unhappiness - Psalm 77:1-6, Phil 4:6-7 June 2&3 - What a Body and Mind Need - 1 Kings 19:1-18 June 9&10 - A Taste of Heaven - Mark 9:1-8 - Robb Massey Prayer: Can We Make It Work? June 16&17 - An Introduction - Matthew 6:5-13 June 23&24 - Just As We Are - Psalm 139:23-24 June 30 & July 1 - Wrong Prayers - Judges 11:29-35 July 7&8 - Why Pray? - Ephesians 3:14-21 July 14&15 - What Are You Asking? - Luke 11:1-13 July 21&22 - Power in Prayer - Matthew 21:18-22 July 28&29 - Distractions - 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 August 4&5 - When All Is Silent - Psalm 13 August 11&12 - God Used a Window - Matt 7:1-2 - Stephen Williams August 18&19 - The Peril of Prideful Praying - Luke 18:9-14 August 25&26 - Unanswered Prayer: Part 1 - 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 September 1&2 - Unanswered Prayer: Part 2 What Got You Here Will Not Get You There Sept 8&9 - What Got You Here...Introduction - Matt 9:9-13 Sept 15&16 - Belief & Behavior - 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 Sept 22&23 - The Common Faults in "Doing Church" - John 7:14-24 Sept 29&30 - How We Can Change for the Better - John 8:12-19 Oct 6&7 - Being Blinded by Sight - John 9:35-41 Oct 13&14 - Knowledge without Understanding - John 12:37 Oct 20&21 - From Academic Belief to Active Belief - John 12:42-43 Oct 27&28 - Sitting and Settling - Mark 12:28-34 Nov 3&4 - The Myth of Having Arrived - Matthew 25:45-46 Nov 10&11 - Ange Relyea How Full Is Your Bucket? Nov 17&18 - The Dipper & Bucket - Luke 6:38 Nov 24&25 - The 5 Strategies - Luke 6:38 What Do You Want for Christmas? Dec 1&2 - Good News - Luke 2:8-19 Dec 8&9 - Christmas Choir Musical - The Perfect Tree Dec 15&16 - Peace - Luke 2:8-19 Dec 22&23 - A Savior - Luke 2:8-19 Dec 29&30 - What Did You Get for Christmas? - Matt 2:11-12
	2006 That's Unbelievable! The Outrageous Claims of Christianity Dec 31/Jan 1 - We Get It When We Need It - 1 Corinthians 10:13 January 7&8 - You Don't Have to Be a Rat to Compete in the Rat Race - Mark 10:17-22 January 14&15 - What You Do Lasts for Eternity - Matthew 5:16 January 21&22 - A Little Doubt Really Does Strengthen Your Faith - Luke 7:18-23 January 28&29 - Our Sex-Lives Are Most Liberated When We Follow God's Rules - 1 Corinthians 7:1-6 February 4&5 - It's Not Enough to Be Kind - Mark 12:28-34 - Robb Massey February 11&12 - The Most Dangerous Way to Live? Play It Safe! - Matthew 5:38-48 February 18&19 - You Gain When You Give Yourself Away - John 13:1-5 February 25&26 - The Ultimate Freedom Is Forgiveness - Matt. 5:43-48 March 4&5 - Heaven Is More than Wishful Thinking - 1 Cor. 15:35-44 - Robb Massey March 11&12 - Jesus Is the Only Path to God - John 14:6-7 - Ange Relyea Cleaning Up the Mess: Shucking the Shame March 18&19 - Plotting an Overthrow - Romans 8:12-17 March 25&26 - Shame, Shame - Genesis 1:28 April 1&2 - Hide & Seek - Genesis 3:8; Matthew 6:33 April 8&9 - Shame & Conviction: the Difference - Luke 15:11-32 April 15&16 - A Tale of 2 Goats - Leviticus 16:5, 7-10, 20-22 April 22&23 - When Your Best Isn't Good Enough - 1 Kings 18:7 April 29&30 - Hardening of the Oughteries - 1 Samuel 16:7 May 6&7 - Guest Concert Pianist - Dr. Charles Clevenger Letters to... May 13&14 - A Letter to My Mom May 20&21 - A Letter to My God May 27&28 - A Letter to Those Who Came Before - Robb Massey June 3&4 - 2036 (A Letter to the Church) - Ange Relyea June 10&11 - A Letter to My Kids June 17&18 - A Letter to My Dad Lay Aside the Weights - Hebrews 12:1 June 24&25 - An Introduction July 1&2 - Busy(ness) July 8&9 - The Need to Be in Control July 15&16 - The Tongue July 22&23 - Bitterness July 29&30 - Pleasure as Life's Goal August 5&6 - Judgementalism August 12&13 - Laziness August 19&20 - Jealousy - Robb Massey August 26&27 - The Wrong Evaluation Tool The Gospel According to... - Mark 16:15 September 2&3 - An Introduction September 9&10 - ...Popeye: "That's all I can stands, I can't stands no more." September 16&17 - ...Barney Fife: "Nip it in the bud." September 23&24 - ...Duct Tape Sept 30 & Oct 1 - ...Tony Soprano: "Get outta here." October 7&8 - ...Jack Bauer: "Download it to my PDA." October 14&15 - ...Oz: "There's no place like home." October 21&22 - ...Oprah: "Live Your Best Life" October 28&29 - ...There's Room in the Gospel for Us All" When You Least Expect It November 4&5 - In the Beaker of Faith November 11&12 - In Redefining the Terms November 18&19 - In a Memory November 25&26 - Looking Up December 2&3 - Looking Around December 9&10 - Adult Choir Program - Night of Wonder December 16&17 - Looking In December 23&24 - Looking Down
	2005 January 1&2 - Taking Inventory - Haggai 1:5-7 Addictions: When It's Easier to Grab Hold than Let Go January 8&9 - What Is Addiction & How Does It Work? - Rom. 7:14-25 January 15&16 - Waking Up Miles Away from Where You Want to Be! January 22&23 - Addicted to: It Tastes So Good! - 1 Cor. 6:12-13 January 29&30 - Addicted to: It Feels So Good! - 1 Cor. 6:12-13 February 5&6 - Addicted to: It Helps Me Not Feel! - Rom. 14:17-23 February 12&13 - Helping Addicts Return to Living Water - Pat Cron February 19&20 - Addicted to: Anger & Rage - Matt. 5:22-35 February 26&27 - Addicted to: Love - Romans 12:9-16 March 5&6 - Addicted to: Power & Authority - 1 Cor. 1:26-31 March 12&13 - Addicted to: Service & Good Works - 1 Cor. 15:58 March 19&20 - Addicted to: Church - Hebrews 10:25 March 26&27 - Addicted to: The One Who Brings the Word - Mark 10:42-45 Weak Worldly Solutions to Powerful Moral Problems April 2&3 - The Abimalech Argument - Genesis 20 April 9&10 - The Eliezer Equation - Genesis 15 April 16&17 - Hagar's Hypothesis - Genesis 16:1-6 April 23&24 - Ismael's Intrusion - Genesis 16 Bringing Meaning to the Meaningless April 30 & May 1 - Running on Empty - Ecclesiastes 1:1-11 May 7&8 - 125 Channels of ... ? - Ecclesiastes 1:12-18 May 14&15 - Same Old, Same Old - Ecclesiastes 2 May 21&22 - Living and Dying with a Fake Rolex - Ecclesiastes 3 May 28&29 - Counting on One Hand - Ecclesiastes 4 June 4&5 - Cross My Heart & Hope to Die - Ecc. 5 - Robb Massey June 11&12 - Winning by a Nose - Ecclesiastes 7 June 18&19 - The Power of One - Ecclesiastes 9:18 June 25&26 - Life on the Fly - Ecclesiastes 10 July 2&3 - Taking a Risk - Ecclesiastes 11 July 9&10 - Aged to Perfection - Ecclesiastes 12 I Have a Friend... July 16&17 - Who Is Really Tempted - James 1:12-15 July 24&30 - Who Struggles with the Truth - Eph. 4:22-25 July 31 - Who Is Depressed - 1 Kings 19:1-18 August 6&7 - Who Is Always Negative - Phil. 1:12-26 August 13&14 - Who Is Having Trouble with His Kids - Eph. 6:1-4 August 20&21 - Who Needs Counseling - Isaiah 9:6 August 27&28 - Commitment to the Present - Mark 14:32-42 - Posey Gaines (not part of the series) September 3&4 - Whose Marriage Is in Trouble - Gen. 2:18-25 September 10&11 - Is Good Stronger Than Evil? - Romans 12:21 Been There, Done That September 17&18 - A Series - 2 Corinthians 1:3-5 September 24&25 - Sorrow - Matt 5:4; John 11:33-35 & 14-15 October 1&2 - Conflict - Luke 12:49-53 October 8&9 - Aloneness - 2 Samuel 9:1-13 October 15&16 - Obedience - Romans 5:12-19 - Robb Massey October 22&23 - Forgiveness - Matthew 18:21-35 October 29&30 - Confronting Evil - James 1:12-18 November 5&6 - Offering Grace - John 8:1-11 November 13&14 - Thank You, Veterans November 19&20 - Thanksgiving Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places November 26&27 - Looking for Love on a Lonely Highway December 3&4 - Looking for a Safe Love December 10&11 - A Meaningful Love - Ephesians 2:1-20 December 17&18 - A Love That Keeps Me in 1st Place - Matt. 2:1-20 December 24&25 - A Love That Will Change ____! - Eph. 4:17-5:2

2004

Who's Almighty

January 3&4 - There Is a God, and You're Not Him - Psalm 115:3

January 10&11 - A Real Know-It-All - Psalm 139:1-6

January 17&18 - Jack of All Trades - Psalm 139:1-6

January 24&25 - Life of the Party - Psalm 139:7-12

February 7&8 - God Is Love - 1 John 4:8

February 14&15 - Are We Listening to ... the God Who Speaks? -

1 Sam. 3:1-11

February 21&22 - God Is Good - James 1:16-18

40 Days of Purpose

February 28&29 - What on Earth Am I Here For? - Luke 24:1-12

March 6&7 - You Were Created for God's Pleasure - Mark 12:30

March 13&14 - You Were Formed for God's Family - Romans 12:5

March 20&21 - You Were Created to Become Like Christ - Matthew

March 27&28 - You Were Shaped for Serving God - 1 Cor. 12:4-7

April 3&4 - You Were Made for a Mission - Acts 1:1-8

April 10&11 - Beyond the Tomb - John 20:24-29

April 17&18 - God Sets the Lonely in Families - Jamaica Team

ER: Expectation Rescue

April 24&25 - The Expectation of an Easy Life - 2 Cor. 11:23-28

May 1&2 - The Expectation of Death - 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
May 8&9 - The Expectation of Moral Failure - Eph. 4:17 - 5:2

May 15&16 - The Expectation of Change - Jer. 13:23 & Acts 6:14

May 22&23 - The Expectation of Conflict - James 4:1-10

May 29&30 - The Expectation of Direction - Numbers 22:21-38

Daily Dilemmas

June 5&6 - Racism: Can We Be Color-blind? - Acts 10:34-35

June 12&13 - The Dilemma of a Biblical Worldview - Ange Relyea

June 19&20 - War & Peace: Who's Responsible? - Proverbs 20:18

June 26&27 - Divorce and Remarriage - Mark 10:2-9

July 3&4 - Separation of Church & State - Romans 13:1-7

July 10&11 - Wanting to Die; Fearing to Live - Job 3:11-26

July 17&18 - Running, Rebelling, Ignoring -- Bad Decisions, How Do

We Handle Them? - Jonah 1:1-17 - Brandon Robards

July 24&25 - Homosexuality Part 1: Chance or Choice? - Rom. 1:24-28

July 31&Aug 1 - Homosexuality Part 2: Does the Church Have Any

Good News for Gays? - Romans 1:21-32

August 7&8 - Straight Talk on Straight Sex - 1 Corinthians 6:9-20

August 14&15 - Job: Victim or Victor - Job 1:13-20a - Brandon Robards

August 21&22 - Moms, Careers, & Guilt - Romans 12:1-2

August 28&29 - Rich Christians: Looking for a Large Needle & a Very

Small Camel - Mark 10:17-27

I Doubt That!: Signs of the Savior

September 4&5 - When Doubt Might Be Desirable - Matthew 11:1-6

September 11&12 - When Doubt Is the Right Choice - Luke 24:13-31

September 18&19 - Life or Something Like It - Genesis 2

September 25&26 - Next Life or Something Like It - 1 Thess. 4:13-18

October 2&3 - Let 'em Find Their Own Way Home - Luke 15:1-10

October 9&10 - A Loving God & Eternal Punishment - Matt. 25:31-46

October 16&17 - I Doubt There Is Any Reason for Pain - Ps. 38:17

October 23&24 - I Doubt the Church Is the Institution Blessed by God - Mark 2:1-12

October 30&31 - Skeptical Discipleship: Believing Is Seeing -

John 20:24-29

November 6&7 - Finding Hope in Failure - Deut. 30:1-10

Give Thanks

November 13&14 - Are You One in Ten Blessed? - Luke 17:11-19

November 20&21 - Grumbling and Gratitude - 1 Thess. 5:18

Christmas in the "Real World"

November 27&28 - Surviving the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

December 4&5 - Contextualization: The Jerusalem Council Meets Today

- Brandon Robards (not part of the series)

December 11&12 - When All You Possess Is a Humbug Heart

December 18&19 - When Christmas Isn't All It's Cracked Up to Be

December 25&26 - Learning to Krank It Down at Christmas

2003

Handling God Moments

January 4 - The Jonathan Factor - 1 Samuel 14:1-23
January 11 - The Pomegranate Dilemma - 1 Samuel 13:22-14:2

January 18 - On a Need-to-Know Basis - 1 Samuel 14:6-7
January 25 - Live Before You Die - 1 Samuel 14:8-11a
February 1 - When God Says "Go" Instead of "No" - 1 Sam. 14:11b-12
February 8 - Behind Enemy Lines - 1 Samuel 14:13-15
February 15 - Taking Jesus to Godless Places - 1 Samuel 14:16-19
February 22 - Unleashing the Faithful - 1 Samuel 14:20-23

Stymieing the Seven Deadly Sins

March 8 - When Humility Becomes Pride - Philippians 2:3

March 15 - From Lust to Loving - Romans 1:24-26

March 29 - From Lazy to Life - Romans 8:11

April 5 - When Is Enough, Enough? - Luke 12:16-21

April 12 - Wait Watchers - Romans 12:1-2

April 19 - CSI: Cross Scene Investigation - Matthew 27:35-50

Parenting Prodigals

April 26 - What Went Wrong? - Luke 15:11-13

May 3 - What You've Got Is What You Get - Luke 15:14-16

May 10 - Faulty Forgiveness: Halfway Is No Way - Luke 15:20-21

May 17 - Loving If . . . - Luke 15:22-24

May 24 - The Quick Fix Always Breaks - Luke 15:25-27

May 31 - Taking It Back: Words Hurt - Luke 15:28-30

June 7 - You Have It All, Get a Grip! - Luke 15:31-32

Training

June 14 - Training at God's Pace: The Unhurried Life - Phil. 2:1-11

June 28 - Training by the Rules - Colossians 3:17

July 12 - Imagine - Ephesians 3:20

July 19 - Listen to the Sounds of a Maturing Church - Eph. 4:15-16

July 26 - Hearing the Voice of God - 1 Corinthians 2:6-16

August 2 - Making Peace with Disappointment - Ps. 77:1-6, Phil. 4:6-7

August 9 - Why We Do What We Do - Psalm 8

August 16 - Why God Does What God Does - Job 38:1-8, 34-38

August 30 - How We and God Can Do It Together Better - Exodus 3

Trading Places

September 6 - When God Doesn't Deliver in Domino's Time - Gen. 12

September 13 - Joseph: When Pride Puts You in the Pits - Gen. 37

September 20 - Moses: The Whiner Who Became a Winner - Ex. 5-6

September 27 - Samson: Sexual Sin - The Lie - Judges 16:4-20

October 4 - Jonah: Exit Stage Left - Jonah 1:1-11

October 11 - Jeremiah: The Desperation of Aloneness - Jer. 20:14-18

October 18 - Peter: The ADHD Disciple - John 1:40-42

October 25 - The Church: Resisting the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics -

Revelation 3:14-22

November 1 - When All Is Said and Done - Isaiah 48:16-19

November 8 - They Do It at Malls - Genesis 5:21-24

Fear Factor

November 15 - God's Promises for a Life Free from Fear - Is. 41:9-13

November 22 - The Last Fear - 2 Corinthians 5:1-10

November 29 - Fear of Loss - John 11:38-44

December 13 - Fear of Failure - Colossians 3:23-24

December 20 - Fearing What We Don't See - Luke 2:8-20

Christmas Eve 1 - Where Christmas Meets Reality - Luke 2:8-20

Christmas Eve 2 - To Cope with Christmas - Luke 2:8-20

December 27 - Facing New Year - Philippians 3:12-14

2002

January 20 - Beep, Beep, Beep, Means You're Backing Up - Luke 9:1
January 26 - Becoming Better, Feeing Worse - 1 Timothy 1:15

Crawling Out of the Holes of Life
February 3 - The Depression Hole - Numbers 11:14-15
February 10 - The Anger Hole - Jonah 4
February 24 - The Fairness Hole - Job 1:1-6; 30:25-29
March 3 - The Loss Hole - Job 3:1-16
March 10 - The Brokenness Hole - John 15:1-8
March 17 - Making the Hole Whole - James 1:2-8

March 23 - Sitting at the Table - 2 Samuel 9:1-13
Maundy Thursday - The Uninvited Guest - Luke 22:14-30
Good Friday - Your Face in the Crowd - Matthew 27:32-56
March 30 - More Than Words Can Say - John 21:25
Sunrise - Who Will You Tell? - Mark 16:1-8

April 7 - Is God Still Talking? -

April 14 - How Can I Be Sure It's Him? - John 10:27-30
April 28 - How Do I Know If I'm Listening? -
May 5 - How Do I Get That Obedience Thing Down? -
May 12 - Mothers, Grandmothers, and Other Four-Letter Words -

Matthew 1:1-16

Getting Down to the Real Nitty Gritty
May 25 - Meet Religion - Luke 18:35-42
June 1 - Meet Who I Was! - John 4:1-18
June 8 - Meet Who I Have Become! - Matthew 10:18-36
June 15 - Brother Nitty of Sister Gritty - Romans 8:1-4
June 22 - Livin' Large - Mark 12:41-44
June 29 - Meet Grace - Romans 8:38-39

July 6 - One Nation Under ? - Psalm 33:12-22
July 13 - The Crocodile Hunter Has It Too Easy - 2 Peter 3:8-13

Built Lord Tough
August 3 - Hitting the Road - 2 Timothy 1:1-10
August 10 - Body by Jesus - 2 Timothy 2:1-13
August 17 - Rust Proofing the Fellowship - 2 Timothy 2:14-19
August 24 - Adding the Options - 2 Timothy 2:20-26
August 31 - A Case for Seatbelts and Airbags - 2 Timothy 3:1-9
September 7 - Reading the Owner's Manual - 2 Timothy 3:10-17
September 14 - Driving on One-Way Streets - 2 Timothy 4:1-8
September 21 - When the Car Pool Dies - 2 Timothy 4:9-22
September 29 - Looking for the Ordinary - James 4:1-10

October 5 - Jesus' Kingdom Strategy - Matthew 13:31-32
October 12 - He Doesn't Write Very Often - Exodus 20:1-21

O Moses, Where Art Thou?
October 19 - Honor Your Father and Mother - Exodus 20:12
October 26 - The Lesson of the Cyclops - Exodus 20:13, Matt. 5:21-22
November 2 - Let's Talk About S__ - Exodus 20:14, Matt. 5:27-30
November 16 - Becoming a Giver in a Taking World - Exodus 20:15

December 14 - When the Wait Is Over - Luke 1:21-23
December 21 - A Ride in the Wheelbarrow - Luke 1:26-28
Christmas Eve 1 - The Lord of the Gift - Matthew 25:14-30

Christmas Eve 2 - The Lord of the Settled Account - Matthew 25:14-30

Christmas Eve 3 - The Lord of the Reward - Matthew 25:14-30
December 28 - Down and Dirty - John 1:1-14

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