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Romans 14a: "WEAK AND STRONG - PART 1"

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Romans 13: "DUAL CITIZENS"

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Romans 12b: LOVE ONE ANOTHER

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Romans 12a: RESURRECTION PEOPLE (EASTER 2026)

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Romans 11: A GREAT MYSTERY

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Romans 10: BE SAVED

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Romans 9: POTTER AND CLAY

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Romans 8b: GLORY

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Romans 8a: NO CONDEMNATION

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Romans 7: PRISONER

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Romans 6: FREE

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Romans 4: By FAITH

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Romans 5: How Much MORE?!

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Romans 3: But GOD

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Romans 2: You who Judge

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Romans 1b - God's Wrath

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Romans 1a - The Gospel

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Advent 2025 5. Simeon's Story

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Advent 2025 - 3. The Magi and Herod's Story

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Advent 2025 - 2. Joseph's Story

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Advent 2025 - 1. Mary's Story

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9. Self-Control

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8. Gentleness

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7. Faithfulness

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6. Goodness

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5. Kindness

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4. God's Patience

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3. God's Peace

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2. God's Joy

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1. God's Love

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3. Be the Church - On Mission

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2. Be the Church - In Community

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1. Be the Church - As Disciples

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10. God's money or Caesar's?

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9. Jesus is the Bread of Life!

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8. A Greed Horror Story

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7. Worrying about Wealth

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6. A Gutsy Prayer!

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5. The Rich Young Ruler

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4. Trusting God to Provide

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3. Money in Ecclesiastes

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2. Achan's Deadly Desire for Treasure

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1: Ahab's Greed for Naboth's Vineyard

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In the Beginning, Part 4: The Image of God

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The Lost World Session 3 + Question and Answer

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The Lost World Session 1 + Question and Answer

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In the Beginning, Part 3: Creation in Ancient Cultures and the Bible

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In the Beginning, Part 2 : A Biblical Theology of Order

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In the Beginning, Part 1: Garden Tools

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Part 4: A Conversation about Aging

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Part 3: A Conversation about Mental Health

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Part 2: A Conversation about Church

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Part 1: A Conversation about the City

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A Morning of Contemplative Passion Prayer

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At the Cross, Jesus has Defeated Death Forever!

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At the Cross, Jesus Succeeded where Adam Failed

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Satan was Disarmed and Defeated at the Cross

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Peace was Made on the Cross

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Jesus Ransomed Us from Slavery to Sin at the Cross

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Jesus was our Substitute on the Cross

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God's Justice was Demonstrated at the Cross

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Blessed are the Persecuted!

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Blessed are the Peacemakers!

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Blessed are the Pure in Heart!

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Blessed are the Merciful!

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Blessed are those who starve for righteousness!

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Blessed are the Meek!

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Blessed are Those who Mourn!

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Blessed are the Poor in Spirit!

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6. Prayer - Advent in Review

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5. Christ - The Story of the Light's Return

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4. Love - The Story of Joseph

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3. Joy - The Story of Mary

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2. Peace - The Story of Zachariah, Elizabeth, and John

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1. Hope - The Story of Simeon and Anna

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9. Listening Prayer (Series Conclusion)

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8. Gospel Proclamation

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7. Celebration!

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6. Stewardship

80

5. Suffering

81

4. Scripture

82

3. Prayer

83

2. Sabbath

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1. Apprentices of Jesus

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Ekklesia 3. Called into Discipleship

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Ekklesia 2. Called Into Mission

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Ekklesia 1. Called Into Community

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Un-Busying Your Life

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10. Jesus Raises Lazarus

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9. Jarus' Daughter and the Woman who Bled

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8. Jesus Heals a Paralytic

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7. Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind

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6. Jesus Restores Peter after ANOTHER miraculous catch

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5. The Fish, the Fall, and the Follow

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4. Jesus and the Woman at the Well

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3. Jesus, the Lord of Storms

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2. Jesus Frees Legion from his Demons

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1. Jesus Turns Water into Wine

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5. Money

100

4. Resolving Conflicts

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3. Preparing for the Crisis

102

2. Work and Vocation

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1. Mike and Heather's Origin Story

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Revelation (Wk.15) What are we waiting for?

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Revelation (Part 14) Speak, Lord! We are Listening

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Revelation (Part 13) Come, Lord Jesus!

107

Revelation (Part 12) Babylon, the Matrix, and the Kingdom

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Revelation (Part 11) An Eclipse, 666, and the Mark of the Beast.

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Revelation (Part 10) The Power of a Faithful Witness

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Revelation (Part 9) Judgment, Mercy, and Resurrection

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Revelation (Part 8) The Story of Everything

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Revelation: (Part 7) Inside Heaven

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Revelation: (Part 6) A Revelation Conversation

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Revelation: (Part 5) The Spirit Says...

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Revelation: (Part 4) More Letters to the Churches

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Revelation: (Part 3) The Letters to the Churches

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Revelation: All Things New (Part 2)

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REVELATION: All Things New (part 1: intro)

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SORRY: Week 3 - Forgiveness

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SORRY: Week 2 - Apologies

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SORRY: Week 1 - Regrets

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Advent Wk 2: A Prince of Peace

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Advent Week 3: A Weary World Rejoices

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Advent Week 1: A Thrill of Hope

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(7) Sovereignty Stories

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(6) Daniel: Angels and Demons

127

(5) Daniel: Saving Faith in the Den of Lions

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(4) Daniel: When the Writing is on the Wall

129

(3) Daniel: Three Boys in the Fiery Furnace

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(2) Daniel: God's Recurring Dream

131

(1) Daniel: The Ethics of Exile

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All-In on Hospitality

133

All-In on Discipleship

134

All-In on Mission

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All-In on Community

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Week 9: God is Wise!

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Week 8: God is Gracious!

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Week 7: God is Truth!

139

Week 6: God is Holy!

140

Week 5: God is Creative!

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Week 4: God is Love!

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Week 3: The God who is OmniPresent

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Week 2: The Trinity (Part 2)

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Week 1: The Trinity (Part 1)

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Part 8: Here Comes the Son

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Part 7: Blessed Assurance is a Process

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Part 6: Blessed Assurance is a Struggle

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Part 5: Blessed Assurance for God's Children

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Part 4: Blessed Assurance if we Persevere

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Part 3: Blessed Assurance is a Community Effort

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Part 2: Blessed Assurance - if we love.

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Part 1: We CAN Know.

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The Money Talk

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Four Pictures of Community (2John: 1-13)

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For God's Sake - Week 7: New Creation (Easter 2023)

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For God's Sake - Week 6: Messiah

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For God's Sake - Week 5: Exile

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For God's Sake: Week 3: (Curse)

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For God's Sake: Week 2: (Creation)

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For God's Sake: Week 1: (God)

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Biblical: The Story of Corrie Ten Boom

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Biblical: The Story of William Tyndale

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Biblical: The Story of Olga of Kiev

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Biblical: The Story of Athanasius of Alexandria

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Listen To Him! Discipleship as Believing, Loving, and Living like Jesus Did

166

Visitations (Week 3) The Joy of the Magi

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Visitations (Week 2) Joseph, Strong and Submitted

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Visitations (Week 1) Mary, Mother of God

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Part 8: God's Faithfulness in the Cities

170

Part 7: Hope for Hamilton

171

Part 6: The Priest Who Picked on the Wrong Prophet

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Part 5: God Warns the 1%

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Part 4: Let Justice Roll Down like Waters

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Part 3: An Urban Theodicy

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Part 2: The God of Every City

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Part 1: No Justice, No Peace: Amos Speaks to the City

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ENOUGH - Week 3: God's Calling is Enough

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ENOUGH - Week 2: God's People are Enough

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ENOUGH - Week 1: God's Word is Enough

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Part 2: Ghost Muscles and Gospel Truth

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Part 1: The Dishonest Manager

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WOES wk8 - UNRECOGNIZABLE: Jesus Condemns the Pharisees to Hell

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WOES wk7 - DISQUALIFIED: Whitewashed Tombs and Narcissists

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WOES wk5: Gnats vs Camels: The Need for an Unshockable Church

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WOES wk4: Cutting Costs and Counting Costs

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WOES wk3: You too can be a Pharisee! Call Now!

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WOES wk2: The Way of Jesus vs. those Judgy, Divisive Pharisees

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WOES Introduction - Sorry, But Yes, We Could be Pharisees!

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Easter in Wartime: Can the power of the Resurrection defeat the resurrection of power?

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Ruth: Part 8: How We'll Remember Ruth (4:13-22)

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Ruth: Part 7: An Offer Chad Can't Accept (Ruth 4:1-12)

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Part 5: God's Providence was Bitter AND Beautiful (Ruth 2:14-23)

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Ruth: There is a Redeemer Part 3 (Ruth 1:19-22)

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Ruth: There is a Redeemer, Part 1 (1:1-7)

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Our Social Dilemma, Week 4: Dangerously Parental

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Our Social Dilemma, Week 3: Deliberately Awful

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Our Social Dilemma, Week 2: Dishonourably Profitable

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Our Social Dilemma, Week 1: Deceptively Powerful

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He Shall Be Called Immanuel - God with us (Matthew 1:18-25)

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The Prophet's Faithful Farewell (Part 8: Habakkuk 3: 16-19)

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Why We Need an Hero (Part 7: Habakkuk 3:1-15)

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Woefully Wrong about God's Justice (Part 6: Habakkuk 2:9-20)

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When Goliath Crushes David (Part 4: Habakkuk 1:12-2:1)

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The God who Promises (Part 5: Habakkuk 2:1-8)

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The Chaldeans are Coming! (Part 3: Habakkuk 1:5-12)

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Praying with Habakkuk (Part 2: Habakkuk 1:1-5)

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Honest to God: Orientation to Habakkuk (Wk 1)

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ReLearning the Way of Jesus. Part 3: "Follow Me"

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ReLearning the Way of Jesus. Part 2: "Repent"

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ReLearning the Way of Jesus. Part 1: "Believe the Good News"

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Part 7: The Spirit Sends Jesus to Work (Mark 3:13-17)

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Part 6: The Spirit and the Sorcerer (Acts 8:4-25)

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Part 5: The Day the Spirit Changed All the Rules (Acts 15:1-21)

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Part 4: The Spirit’s Conversion of a Killer (Acts 9:1-17)

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Part 3: The Lie that Killed its Liars (Acts 4:32-5:11)

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Part 2: The Spirit Changes an Apostle's Mind (Acts 10:1-11:18)

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The Day the Church Caught Fire (Series Launch)

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Part 19: Conclusion: What's the Secret to Making an Impact on Your Town? (1Cor. 2:1-16)

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Part 18: Problems with "Biblical Manhood and Womanhood" (1Cor.14:20-40)

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Part 17: TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOD'S LOVE (1Corinthians 13)

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Part 16: THE MONSTER LIVES! The Body of Christ as the Answer to Consumerism (1Corinthians 12)

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Part 15: COMMUNION: Lessons in Table Manners (1Corinthians 11:17-34)

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Part 14: "Paul's Gender Remix: Neither Complementarian nor Egalitarian, but..."

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Part 13: "CHURCH INC: THE TEMPTATIONS OF POWER, PRIDE, AND PLEASURE" (1Cor. 10:1-22)

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Part 12 - RESURRECTION: Life AFTER Life After Death (1Cor. 15:35-58)

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Part 11: "EASTER EGGS IN THE BIBLE"

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Part 10: "DECISIONS DECISIONS: IDOL MEAT, MARIJUANA, PROFANITY, AND OTHER EASY CHOICES"

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Part 9: "GOD HATES DIVORCE"!! (REALLY?)

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Part 8: SINGLENESS RULES! (1Cor. 7:25-38)

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PART 7: MARRIAGE (1Cor. 7:1-9)

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PART 6: "WE KISSED PURITY CULTURE GOODBYE, BUT..." (1Cor. 6:12-20)

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Part 5: LAWSUITS AMONG BELIEVERS in an AGE OF SCANDAL (1Cor. 6:1-11)

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Part 4: IT'S JUST INCEST (1Cor. 5:1-13)

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Part 3: WORLDLINESS OR...? (1Cor. 3:1-23)

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Part 2: THE CELEBRITY PASTOR PROBLEM (1Cor.1:10-31)

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Part 1: TABLE MANNERS (1:1-9)

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Temptation 3: Take Power

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Temptation 2: Protect yourself

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Temptation 1: Provide for yourself

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Journey to the Manger: Peace in Jesus (Part 4 of 4)

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Journey to the Manger: Joy in Jesus (Part 3 of 4)

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Journey to the Manger: Faith in Jesus (Part 2 of 4)

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Journey to the Manger: Hope in Jesus (Part 1 of 4)

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(11/22/2020) Liturgy, Part 3 of 3. Communion: The Role of the Table in "Word and Table"

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(11/15/2020) Liturgy, Part 2 of 3. Teaching: The Role of the Word in "Word and Table"

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(11/08/2020) Liturgy: What Are We Doing When the Church Goes to Church? (Wk1)

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(10/25/2020) IHaiiiH: Responding to Hate in Hamilton

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(10/18/2020) IHaiiiH: Addictions and Addicts

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(10/04/2020) IHAIIIH: Gentrification and Homelessness in Hamilton

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(09/20/2020) IHAIIIH: Poverty in Hamilton

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(09/13/2020) In Hamilton as it is in Heaven! (Series Launch)

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(08/16/2020) OT Talks: Moses, Aaron, the Gold Calf, and Jesus (Exodus 32:1-25)

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(08/02/2020) OT Talks: Abraham, Isaac, and Jesus (Genesis 22:1-19)

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(07/19/2020) OT Talk: Cain, Abel, and Jesus (Genesis 4:1-16)

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(07/12/2020) OT Talks: Adam, Eve, a Serpent, and Jesus (Genesis 3:1-24)

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The Church’s Role in Systemic Racism in Canada

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(06/07/2020) Who We've Got: Jesus Promises the Spirit (John 16:1-15; 33)

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(05/24/2020) Washing Gross Feet (John 13:1-35)

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(05/17/2020) Jesus, Mary and Judas! (John 12:1-8)

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(05/10/2020) Jesus at the Tomb of Lazarus (John 11:17-44)

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(05/03/2020) Jesus at the Feast of Booths (John 7:37-52; 8:12)

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(04/19/2020) Jesus Schools the Pharisees (John 5:19-47)

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(04/12/2020) Questions for Mary (John 20:1-18) *Resurrection Sunday*

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(03/29/2020) Who Are You Calling Blind? (John 9:1-25)

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(03/15/2020) The Problem with Sinners (John 8:1-11)

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(02/16/2020) Jesus' Problem with Religion (John 3:1-21)

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(02/02/2020) How Jesus Saves (a wedding) (John 2:1-11)

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(01/19/2020) *Jesus is What God Wants to Say* (John 1:1-18)

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The Apostles' Creed: Part 1 (09/08/2019)

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The Apostles' Creed: Part 2 (09/22/2019)

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The Apostles' Creed: Part 3 (10/20/2019)

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The Apostles' Creed: Part 7 (01/05/2020)

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The Apostles' Creed: Part 4 (11/03/2019)

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The Apostles' Creed: Part 5 (11/17/2019)

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The Apostles' Creed: Part 6 (12/12/2019)