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1

The Hope of Renewed Creation: Romans 8:22-28

2

Rooted and Growing Through Adversity: Matthew 13:24-29, 36-43

3

You DIdn't Miss Your Opportunity: Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23

4

"Mama, I Made It!": Esther 4:14-17

5

An Inner Authority: Spiritual Intuition: Matthew 10:40-42

6

Authority to Lead, Authority to Follow

7

Jesus' "Authority Issues" Matthew 9:35-10:8

8

The Unexpected Authority of Mercy

9

The Authority to Forgive (Or Not): John 20:19–23 & Matthew 28:16–20

10

Christian Anarchy: Acts 2:1-21

11

The Miracle of Time

12

Memphis is a Miracle: Acts 17:22-31

13

The Miracle of Place: John 14: 1-11

14

The Miracle of Generosity: Acts 2:42-47

15

How to Hear a Miracle: Luke 24:13-32

16

The Miracle of the 'Body: John 20:19-31

17

How to See a Miracle: John 20:1-18

18

Celebration and Agitation: Matthew 21:10-11

19

Resurrection Is In The Air: Ezekiel 37:1-14

20

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death: Psalm 23

21

One More Year of Grace: Luke 13: 1-9

22

A Renewed 'Yes': Matthew 28:16-20, 2 Corinthians 1:20

23

Love in the Light of Scripture

24

A Special Covenant Conversation

25

Covenant as a Subversive Act of Love: Jeremiah 31:31–34

26

Joining a Greater Movement for Wholeness Ephesians 2:19–22

27

An Epiphany of Holy Resistance: Matthew 2:1-12

28

Felt in the Bones: Ephesians 3:1-12

29

How a Single Act of Faith Can Transform the World: Matthew 1:18-25

30

Before the Story Speaks, It Sings - Luke 1:46-55

31

What Are You Filled With? Romans 15:13

32

Stay Ready (For Hope): Isaiah 2:1-5

33

Christ The King: Colossians 1:9-20

34

By Your Endurance You Will Gain Your Souls: Luke 21:5-19

35

The Latter Splendor Shall be Greater than the Former: Haggai 1:15b-2:9

36

Gratitude, Growth, and Every Desire for Goodness: 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12

37

The Transformative Power of Asking for Forgiveness: Luke 18:9-14

38

Whether the Time is Favorable or Unfavorable - 2 Timothy: 3:14-4:5

39

The River, Not the Sky: Enchantment Without Supernaturalism: 2 Kings 5:1-17

40

The Hopelessness of Hate and What to Do Instead: Psalm 137

41

Building a Future Part 2: Ezra 3:1-13

42

Building a Future: Ezra 3:1-13

43

A Heart of Service: Luke 15:1-10

44

Followers: Luke 14:25-33

45

Broken Cisterns (Worship In Wonder) : Jeremiah 2:4-13

46

Create with Purpose - Jeremiah 1:4-10

47

Belonging and Believing in a World of Doubt: Luke 12:49-56, Matthew 5:43-48

48

Arguing with the Word: Isaiah 1:1, 10-20

49

The Word of a Loving Parent - Hosea 11:1-11

50

The Word We Don't Keep: Hosea 1:2-11

51

When the Word Goes Missing: Amos 8:1-12

52

Beyond - Rev. Elizabeth Grasham: Ephesians 3:16-21

53

Guest Preacher Dr. Chris Hanson: Working for Good, Together: Galatians 6:1-10

54

Guest Preacher Robert Grisham: The Kingdom Is In Your Midst, Part 2: Jeremiah 29:1-14

55

The Kingdom in your Midst, Part 1

56

Guest Preacher Rev. Angéle Johnson

57

The Democratization of the Spirit: Acts 2:1-12

58

Seeing Something That Has To Be Done and Doing It: Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21

59

Belief And Absence - John 4:34-38

60

Reaping and Sowing: John 4:34-38

61

Believing You Can Let Go: John 10:22-30

62

Love and Belief - John 21:1-19

63

Belief + Doubt + Trust = Life

64

Why Are You Looking for the Living Among the Dead? Luke 24:1-12

65

Good Friday: Matthew 27:38-46

66

When Stones and Babies Tell the Truth: Luke 19:28-40; Matthew 21:15-16

67

Change and Imagination: Isaiah 43:16-21

68

A Force to be Reconciled - 2 Corinthians 5:16-21

69

Guest Speaker: Ayanna Watkins

70

Contemplative Activism: Luke 13:31-35

71

Resisting Hopelessness in the Desert: Luke 4:1-13

72

Progress, Not Perfection: 2 Peter 1:3-11

73

Family - Luke 14:15-24

74

Sexuality Part 2 - Dating & Marriage: Proverbs 19:2

75

Sexuality and Dating: Proverbs 19:2

76

Health: John 5:1-15

77

Financial Sobriety: 2 Kings 20:12-20

78

Wisdom and Wealth

79

Setting Your House In Order: 2 Kings 20:1-6

80

Waiting in the Particulars: Luke 1:39-55

81

Waiting Without Worry: Philippians 4:4-7

82

Waiting Together: Philippians 1:3-11

83

Waiting with Confidence: Luke 21:25-36

84

Under An Authority: John 18:33-37

85

Reminders: Hebrews 10:11-25

86

A Life of Frustration - Psalm 146

87

Find Your People: Ruth 1:1-18 & Psalm 146

88

Hope, Death, and Resurrection - John 11:32-44

89

Heavy Head or Full Heart: Mark 10:35-45

90

A Shiny Bicycle: Mark 10:17-31

91

The Wisdom of Unknowing: Mark 9:30-37

92

Integrity: Psalm 26

93

The Wisdom of Inclusion & What Belongs - Mark 9:38-50

94

Mark 8:34-37: The Wisdom of Loss and What We Gain From It

95

Symbols of Allegiance: Psalm 125:1-2, Psalm 146, Proverbs 22:1

96

Symbols of Love: Song of Solomon 2:8-13

97

Sacred Symbols: 1 Kings 8:1, 6, 10-11, 22-30, 41-43

98

This Mission of Christ City: Matthew 4:18-20

99

The Vision of Christ City Church: Revelation 21:1-5, 22:1-5

100

Accepting Change: Ecclesiastes 3:1-11

101

Be Still: Matthew 11:28-30

102

An Edge of His Cloak: Mark 6:30-34, 53-56

103

The Poor Will Always Be Among You: John 12:1-8

104

Sacred Receiving: Mark 6:1-13

105

Sacred Need - Mark 5:21-43

106

Loyalty in the Storm: Mark 4:35-41

107

Loyalty to the Future: Mark 4:26-34

108

Family Loyalty: Mark 3:20-35

109

Conflicting Loyalties: Mark 2:23-3:6

110

Guilt: Isaiah 6:1-8

111

Walking In the Protection of God Part 2: John 17:6-19

112

Walking In the Protection of God: John 17:6-19

113

All God’s Children: 1 John 5:1-6

114

A Future for Everyone (and Anyone): Acts 8:26-40

115

Life Without Lack: Psalm 23

116

Do This to Remember pt. 2

117

Do This To Remember: Acts 4:32-35

118

Christ Before Me: Mark 16:1-8

119

Broken God/Whole People

120

Suffering and Prayers: Hebrews 5:5-10

121

Walk In the Light: John 3:14-21

122

Pursue Justice - Luke 4:14-21

123

Show Mercy: Matthew 9:9-13

124

Create Beauty: Genesis 1:31; 2:15

125

Engage Culture: Jeremiah 29:4-14

126

Embrace Diversity: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

127

Cultivate Spirituality - 2 Peter 1:3-9

128

Seek Health: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20

129

Choose Presence: Exodus 3:1-6a

130

A God Dream: Psalm 126

131

Time's Ally: 2 Peter 3:8-15a

132

The Luminous Gaze of God - Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18

133

Jesus for President or Christ the King - Matthew 25:31-46

134

The Work of Christ:Matthew 25:14-30

135

Remaining Awake Through Your Life: Matthew 25:1-13

136

Hypocrites and the Integrated Life - Micah 3:5-12

137

Planting Trees You Won't Sit Under - Deuteronomy 34:1-12

138

Not a Culture War: Matthew 22:15-22

139

Enough

140

The God Who Seeks and Finds - Matthew 10:12-14

141

Spiritual Production: Exodus 31:1-6 & Matthew 23:1-5, 13-32

142

Blind Spots, Bright Spots, Pt. 2: Matthew 16: 13-26

143

Who Do You Say Jesus Is?

144

Blind Spots, Bright Spots: Matthew 16:13-26

145

Create With Purpose: Ephesians 2:10

146

Worship in Wonder - Luke 18:15-17

147

Serve With Heart - Luke 10:25-37

148

A Place To Know God: Hebrews 1:1-3

149

A Place to Belong: Genesis 4:1-10; Luke 15:11-32

150

Guest Preacher Rev. Dr. Rosalyn R. Nichols - Romans 8:24-39

151

Guest Preacher Vahisha Hasan: Psalm 139: 1-12, 23-24

152

Are You Giving Up Your Blessing?: Genesis 25:19-34

153

The Meta Story of the Bible

154

Breaking the Cycle: Philippians 3:4b-11

155

Family Ties: Genesis 21:8-21

156

Living With the Burden of Hope: Genesis 18:1-15, 21:1-7

157

Family Matters: Genesis 12:1-9

158

A Very Good Place to Start: Genesis 1:1-2:4

159

The Edge of (Your) Possibility: Numbers 11:24-30

160

Head in the Clouds, Feet on the Ground: Acts 1:6-14

161

A Sixth Sense - Acts 17:22-31

162

Kindle Our Hearts And Awaken Hope: Luke 24:13-35

163

How to Use the Bible: Luke 24:13-35

164

Peace that Comes Through Waiting: Acts 1:1-5

165

When the Resurrection Comes Calling: John 20:1-18

166

Bearing Witness to Truth: John 18:19-22, 36-40

167

The Servant-Host: John 13:1-17, 31b-35

168

Heavy is the Head that Wears the Crown: Philippians 2:5-11

169

Seeing Through Mud (Suffering in the Kingdom of Heaven): John 9:1-41

170

Where Isn't the Kingdom of Heaven? Part II: John 4:14-42

171

Where Isn't the Kingdom of Heaven?: John 4:5-42

172

Seeing Through Water: John 3:1-17

173

Who's In Charge: Matthew 4:1-11

174

An Ordinary Day with Jesus: 2 Peter 1:16-21

175

Laws, Rules, and the Thing We Just Can't Work Out: Matthew 5:13-20

176

The Thing You Thought You Knew - Galatians 1:11-24

177

Protest and Seeking Justice: Luke 18:1-8

178

The Thing You Already Know: Matthew 16:13-19

179

The Biggest Thing About Your Life: John 1:29-42

180

When History Splits in Two: Ephesians 3:1-12

181

Expecting Company - Matthew 1:18-25

182

A Joy that Makes Room for Sadness: Matthew 11:2-11

183

Prepare the Way of the Lord - Matthew 3:1-12

184

Elevating Hospitality - Isaiah 2:2-5

185

Our Need for Rescue - Colossians 1:11-22

186

The Protestant Work Ethic - 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13

187

The God of the Living - Luke 20:27-38

188

Offering An Olive Branch - 2 Corinthians 5:11-6:1

189

Divine Debt Forgiveness Part Two: Leviticus 25:8-28, 35-42

190

Divine Debt Forgiveness - Deuteronomy 15:1-18

191

City Welfare - Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7

192

1 Timothy 6:6-19: The Goal is Life

193

Financial Advisor : Luke 16:19-31

194

Spiritual Entrepreneurship: Luke 16:1-13

195

Cultivating Spirituality at Christ City Church: 1 Timothy 1:12:17

196

The Mission Of Christ City Church Luke 5:33-39

197

Knowing God at Christ City: Colossians 1:15-27

198

Belonging at Christ City: Matthew 21:23-32

199

Knowing Your Place: Hebrews 11:29-12:2

200

Inheriting the Future: Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16

201

What You Should Do With Your Life: Luke 12: 13-21

202

Unpacking the Will of God: Psalm 16

203

When Bread Tastes Bitter: Amos 8:1-12

204

Reimagine Discipleship: Matthew 11:25-30

205

Reimagine Family: Galatians 6:1-10

206

Being Perceptive: 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14

207

Liberation Ain't Free: Luke 8:26-39

208

The Truth of Your Relationships: John 16: 12-15

209

Dreamers, Visionaries, and Prophets: Acts 2:1-21

210

A Tradition of Waiting: Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21

211

24 Hours of Daylight: Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5

212

When God Moves In: Revelation 21:1-6

213

How to Get Along with Everyone, Part 2: Revelation 7:9-12

214

How to Get Along with Everyone: Revelation 5:11-14

215

A Point of Reference: Revelation 1:4-8

216

The End. And the Beginning: 1 Corinthians 15:19-26

217

A Confrontation with Life: Isaiah 50:4-9a

218

Remembering Newness: Isaiah 43:16-21

219

Home Coming: Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32

220

The Jesus Ask: John 13:1-17, 34-35

221

Good Grief - Luke 13:31-35

222

Stone to Bread

223

The Presence of God: 2 Corinthians 3:12-18

224

Family Rules Part 2: Luke 6:27-38

225

Family Rules - Luke 6:17-26

226

What You Don't Gotta Do: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a

227

Soul Food: John 2:1-11

228

Family of Origin: Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

229

Wonderful Questioner: Luke 2:41-52

230

Where Love Belongs: Luke 1:39-55

231

Anxiety and Waiting: Philippians 4:4-7

232

Right Under Their Noses: Luke 3:1-6

233

Generosity Project: Matthew 25:14-30

234

Enough to Live: John 18:33-37

235

Enough to Know: Mark 13:1-8

236

Enough To Share: 1 Kings 17:8-16

237

7000 Days: Deuteronomy 6:1-9

238

Refresh Your World: Mark 14:3-9

239

Reimagine Your Purpose: Matthew 9:14-17

240

Recover Your Life: Matthew 11:28-30

241

A Place to Belong; A Place to Know God Part Two: Philippians 3: 7-14

242

A Place to Belong; A Place to Know God: Matthew 28: 16-20

243

Say What Now?: James 3:1-12

244

Blessed and Highly Favored: James 2: 1–17

245

Slow to Speak: James 1:17-27

246

Vulnerability Matters: Matthew 26: 36-39

247

1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14

248

The Best Meal is One You Already Ate: John 6:35, 41-51

249

Instant Dinner: John 6:24-35

250

The Power of God’s Love in Prayer: Ephesians 3:14-21

251

Stress, Self-Care, and Sabbath: Mark 6:30-34, 53-56

252

Everywhere You Look: Psalm 85:8-13

253

That Hideous Strength: 2 Corinthians 12:2-10

254

A Healing Touch: Mark 4:35-41

255

Pain and Gain: 2 Corinthians 6:1-13

256

New Creation(?): 2 Corinthians 5:6-17

257

Heavy Lifting (the weight of glory): 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1

258

Canceled? (Isaiah 6:1-8)

259

Communal Wind and Fire (Acts 2:1-21)

260

Personal Lord and Savior (John 17:6-19)

261

Friendship and Belonging (John 15:9-17)

262

Vine and Branches (John 15:1-8)

263

Love and Abide (1 John 3:16-24)

264

Eat and Know (Luke 24:36b-48)

265

Believe to See (John 20:19-31)

266

Terror and Amazement (Mark 16:1-8)

267

Displacing Toxic Success (Mark 11:1-11)

268

A Necessary Thing (John 12:20-33)

269

The Illuminated Life and Copper Serpents (John 3:14-21)

270

Disrupting The Currency of Worship: A New Temple (John 2:13-22)

271

The Life You Save May Be Your Own (Mark 8:31-38)

272

Change Your Mind and Believe (Mark 1:9-15)

273

Inexhaustible Creativity (Isaiah 40:21-31)

274

ReCreate Together (1 Corinthians 8:1-13)

275

Recreate, Recovery, and Reconnect (Jonah 3 1-5, 10)

276

Creativity and Limitations (1 Corinthians 6:12-20)

277

You Better Not Stop Being Creative! (Genesis 1:1-5)

278

Can't Get No Satisfaction Pt 2 (Matthew 2:1-12)

279

Can’t Get No Satisfaction Pt 1 (Luke 2:22-40)

280

The God of “How can this be?” (Luke 1:26-38)

281

John 1:6-8,19-28

282

How to Prepare for the Expected (2 Peter 3:8-15a)

283

The Shape of God (Isaiah 64:1-9)

284

Are You a Sheep or a Goat? (Matthew 25:31-46)

285

1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

286

To All the Gods I've Loved Before (Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25)

287

Revelation 7:9-17

288

1 Thessalonians 2:1-8

289

Exodus 33:12-23

290

Exodus 32:1-14

291

Behold Glory (Exodus 24:9-18 and Matthew 17:1-9)

292

Philippians 2:1-13

293

The Future’s Past (Exodus 16:2-5)

294

The Language God Speaks (Romans 14:1-12)

295

Deep Clergy Cuts: a unorthodox conversation on identity, scripture, racial justice and current events. (Part Three)

296

Matthew 18:15-20

297

Deep Clergy Cuts: a unorthodox conversation on identity, scripture, racial justice and current events. (Part Two)

298

Exodus 3:1-15

299

Deep Clergy Cuts: a unorthodox conversation on identity, scripture, racial justice and current events. (Part One)

300

Matthew 16:13-20

301

Genesis 45:1-15

302

Matthew 14:22-33

303

Romans 9:1-5

304

Matthew 13:44-46

305

Romans 8:12-25

306

Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23

307

Zechariah 9:9-12 and Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30

308

Genesis 22:1-14

309

Jeremiah 20:7-13

310

Matthew 9:35-10:8

311

Matthew 28:16-20; Luke 4:16-21

312

John 20: 19-23

313

1 Peter 5:6-11

314

John‬ ‭14:15-21

315

Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16

316

1 Peter 2:19-25

317

Luke 24:13-35

318

John 20:19-31

319

John 20:1-18

320

Genesis 12:1-4a

321

Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7

322

Matthew 17:1-9

323

Deuteronomy 30:15-20

324

1 Corinthians 2:6-10

325

Malachi 3:1-4

326

Matthew 4:12-23

327

1 Corinthians 1:1-9

328

Matthew 3:13-17

329

Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23

330

John 1:1-18

331

Luke 2:1-21

332

Isaiah 7:10-16

333

James 5:7-10

334

Isaiah 11:1-10

335

Isaiah 2:1-5

336

Jeremiah 23:1-6, Luke 23:33-43

337

Malachi 4:1-2a

338

Luke 20:27-38, Job 19:23-27

339

Luke 19:1-10

340

Luke 18:9-14

341

Luke 18:1-8, Genesis 32:22-31

342

2 Kings 5:1-15, Psalm 111, Luke 17:11-19

343

Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4; Psalm 37:1-10

344

Psalm 91

345

Yes, AND...

346

Refresh Your World

347

Reimagine Your Purpose

348

What Do You Want?

349

To Know is to Be Known

350

The Place We Find Ourselves

351

Facing Life Together

352

Facing Potential

353

Facing Privilege

354

Facing Religiosity

355

Facing Limits

356

Rest & Responsibility

357

Troas: He's Alive!

358

Ephesus: Riots, Rage, and Religion

359

Ephesus: By the Spirit Sayeth Who?

360

Ephesus: The Vulnerable Leader

361

Antioch: Giving and Getting

362

Corinth: Someone Is On Your Side

363

Athens, Pt. II: God In Culture

364

Athens, Pt. I: God In Culture

365

Berea: Check It Out

366

Thessalonika: Turning the World Upside Down

367

Of First Importance (Pursue Justice)

368

Paradise Now (Show Mercy)

369

Create Beauty

370

Engage Culture

371

Embrace Diversity

372

Cultivate Spirituality

373

Seek Health

374

Choose Presence

375

An Invitation to Participation

376

Philippi: Annoyances and Uproars Acts 16:16-40

377

Macedonia: Stepping Into God's Call

378

Antioch: Making Tough Decisions

379

Jerusalem II: It Seems Good To Us

380

Jerusalem: Blessing What God Has Blessed

381

Lystra: Cult of Personality

382

Iconium: Poisoned Minds

383

Antioch in Pisidia: Gospelizin'

384

Cyprus: Straight Paths in Crooked Places

385

A Big Ask

386

The Art of Joyfully Receiving

387

Jesus for The World

388

Jesus for the Downtrodden

389

Jesus for the Clean

390

Jesus for the Unclean

391

Jesus for the Unseen

392

Jesus for the Religious

393

Jesus for the Outsider

394

Jesus for the Fakers

395

The Courage To Be

396

The Courage To Participate

397

The Courage To Obey

398

A Generous Reality

399

Bearing Witness [to the powers that be]

400

Becoming Kairos Moments

401

The Goose is Loose

402

Living In A What If World

403

Refresh Your World

404

Reimagine Your Purpose

405

Recover Your Life

406

A Place To Know God

407

A Place To Belong

408

Liturgy of Devotion

409

Liturgy of Vocation

410

Liturgy of Rest

411

Liturgy of Community

412

Liturgy

413

Wait // Watch

414

Posture of Prayer

415

A Dwelling Place

416

FOMOG

417

Stepping Into Desire

418

A Flexible Container

419

A Rooted Kingdom

420

"Punching the Clock" in the Kingdom of Heaven

421

Coming Home

422

Too Good to Be True

423

Clarity in Confusion

424

Empowering the Powerless

425

Looking for Life in Dead Places

426

The Greatest Blues Line

427

Et tu, Brute?

428

A Lamenting King

429

Don’t Get Mad, Get Angry

430

A Poor Jesus

431

The Compassion of Jesus

432

What a Friend We Have in Jesus

433

The Hunger of Jesus

434

The Vine

435

The Way, the Truth, the Life

436

The Resurrection and the Life

437

The Door and Good Shepherd

438

The Light of the World

439

The Bread of Life

440

Boom Goes the Dynamite: Living in the Tension of Your Plans and God’s

441

The Presents of Presence

442

I Pity the Fool: Musings on the Wise Life

443

The Most Important Thing

444

The Power of a Request

445

A Nonjudgemental Presence

446

Storing Treasure

447

A Quiet Spirituality

448

The Nonviolent Resistance of Jesus

449

Trick...or Treat?

450

Looking for the Back Door

451

What's L̶o̶v̶e̶ Lust Got To Do With It?

452

Don’t Get Mad, Get Even

453

A Better Righteousness

454

Born of God

455

Inspiring the Uninspired

456

Fortunate Are You

457

The Persecuted

458

The Peacemakers

459

The Pure In Heart

460

The Merciful

461

Those Who Hunger and Thirst For Righteousness

462

The Meek

463

Those Who Mourn

464

The Poor In Spirit

465

You Have To Go Through It

466

New Heaven and New Earth

467

The Church

468

The Trinity

469

The Holy Spirit

470

Christ Ascended and Descended

471

Jesus Is Human

472

Jesus Is God

473

Jesus Is Lord

474

God the Creator

475

God The Father