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Our Unexpected God: The God Who Doesn't Wait for Permission

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Our Unexpected God: The God Who Sees the Invisible *Sorry the Audio is Bad*

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Our Unexpected God: The God Who Conquers Death

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Our Unexpected God: The God Who Shatters Our Expectations

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Broken to Restored - With Special Guest Chandler Harlin

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Still Leading - With Special Guest Kristen Harlin

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Back to Basics: Salvation as a Life We Live Into

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Ash Wednesday 2026

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Back to Basics: The Kingdom of God vs. Christian Nationalism

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Back to Basics: What Really Happened at the Cross?

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Back to Basics: When a Story Gets Weaponized

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Back to Basics: When the Story We Inherit Isn't God's Story

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Back to Basics: What is Christianity All About?

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Moving Forward - With Special Guest Erika Maxey

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Born Into This Mess - With Special Guest Kerry Harlin

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New Year, Same God - A Wesley Covenant Service of Renewal

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Love: God's Saving Presence

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The Joy of God's Upside-Down Kingdom

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Peace: God's Peace is Not What We Have Come to Expect

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Hope: God's Promise at the Margins

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The State of the Church 2025

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When What We See Isn't What We Get

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All Saint's Day 2025

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Scary Stories in Scripture: Revelation Week 3

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What's Next Papa? - With Special Guest Debbie Wallis

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Scary Stories in Scripture: Revelation Week 2

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Scary Stories in Scripture: Revelation Week 1

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The Lament that Leads to Liberation

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The Frustration that Fuels Faithfulness

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The Joy that Welcomes the Lost

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The Radical Rage of Jesus

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Scandalous Grace: Jesus and the Woman with the Alabaster Jar

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Formed in the Wilderness

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Called to Serve

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From Death to Life

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This Marathon - With Special Guest Kristen Harlin

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Be the Salt, Not Salty - With Special Guest Kristen Harlin

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Inequality & The Prosperity Gospel: Combating Inequality as People of Faith

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Inequality and the Prosperity Gospel: God's Economy of Enough

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Inequality & The Prosperity Gospel: Debunking the Prosperity Gospel

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Closer Still: The Call to a True Relationship with Jesus

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Acting on God's Power: Flipping the Switch

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Made for Mission

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Pentecost Sunday 2025 with guest Preacher Chandler Harlin

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Ascension Sunday: Are We Ready to Step Out Instead of Looking Up?

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New Heaven, New Earth - But What About Right Now?

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When the Walls Fall Down

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Mother's Day at Community Brookside with Guest Pastor Jeff Jaynes

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Restored: The Story of Peter's Restoration

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The Road to Reframing: Emmaus and the Aftermath

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The Story Isn't Over: Resurrection, Resistance, and the Rest of the Gospel

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He Knew and He Still Rode In

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The Call to Transformation: Spiritual Renewal During Lent

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The Call to Prayer: Deepening Our Relationship with God

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The Call to Self-Denial: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus

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The Call to Repentance: Turning Back to God

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The Bible on Trial - The Church on Trial: When Religion Becomes Oppressive

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The Bible on Trial - Twisting the Truth: When Power Corrupts the Word

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The Bible on Trial - Twisting the Truth: When Scripture Becomes a Weapon

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Faith in the Fastlane - Crossing the Finish Line: Enduring Faith in an 'Always On' Culture

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Faith in the Fastlane - Sharpen Your Focus: Thriving Amid Digital Noise

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Faith in the Fastlane - Time Out for the Soul: Faith Fatigue in a Hyperconnected World

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Faith in the Fastlane: Keeping Pace in a 24/7 World

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What is Our Foundation?

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O Come Let Us Adore Him: Advent Week 4

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O Come Let Us Adore Him: Advent Week 3

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O Come Let Us Adore Him: Advent Week 2

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O Come Let Us Adore Him: Advent Week 1

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Do Not Be Afraid: Finding Hope in a Noisy World

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Our True Citizenship: Being Faithful Christians in a Time of Political Division

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Forgiveness Makes Us Whole

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Growth in the Trials

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World Communion Sunday

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Heart of Worship: Rediscovering Our Sense of Awe

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Heart of Worship: Engaging in Worship with Heart, Mind, and Spirit

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Heart of Worship: Preparing our Hearts for Worship

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Heart of Worship: Committing to God what God Deserves

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Unveiling Grace: The Ethiopian Eunuch

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Unveiling Grace: The Healing of Naaman

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Unveiling Grace: Elijah and the Widow of Zarephath

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Unveiling Grace: The Story of Rehab

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Doubting Faithfully

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The Lorax: Speaking for Creation

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Mastering Our Desires

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Under Construction: The Spiritual Upkeep and Beautification of Our Lives

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Under Construction: Putting on the Armor of the Lord

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Under Construction: When God Closes a Door, He Opens a Window

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Under Construction: Framing for the Future

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Under Construction: A Solid Foundation Gives Rise to a Strong Faith

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Sin

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Pentecost: Can We Live Again

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Our Connection Matters: The Kingdom Needs You

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Following Instructions

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How We Live Matters: We Bear Fruit

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How We Live Matters: Abide in Christ

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How We Live Matters: Live Like God's Children

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How We Live Matters: We Walk in the Light

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Depths of Love: A Love for Worship

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Confronting the Controversies: Gender Identity

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Confronting the Controversies: War - Whose Side is God On?

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Confronting the Controversies: Homosexuality - A Call for Understanding

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Confronting the Controversies - Abortion: Can There Be Common Ground

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Confronting the Controversies - Purity Culture

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Confronting the Controversies: End of Life Choices - The Church's Response to Human Power Over Life and Death

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Confronting the Controversies: Politics, Prayer, and Propriety - Navigating the Church-State Relationship

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Confronting the Controversies: Where Do We Start?

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Following the Star

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The Heart That Grew Three Sizes: When Joy is Our Song

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The Heart That Grew Three Sizes: When Light Shines

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The Heart That Grew Three Sizes: When Christmas Doesn't Look Like Christmas

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How Should We View the Israeli Conflict?

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The Heart That Grew Three Sizes: When Everything is Wrong

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The Power of Words

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The Importance of Evangelism: Sharing a Non-hypocritical Faith

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Becoming a Cheerleader for Christ

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From A Different Perspective - Part 8: The Wedding at Cana

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From A Different Perspective - Part 7: David and Bathsheba

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From a Different Perspective - Part 6: Walking Away From Judgement

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From a Different Perspective - Part 5: The Raising of Lazarus

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From a Different Perspective - Part 4: Meeting Jesus in the Dark

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From a Different Perspective - Part 3: What We Have to Offer is Exactly Enough

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From a Different Perspective - Part 2: Insights from Inside a Boat

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From a Different Perspective - Part 1: Zacchaeus

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What Are You Filling Your Life With?

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Revive - Part 5: Empowered by the Spirit to Impact the World

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Revive - Part 4: Stirring a Spiritual Passion in a Lukewarm World

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Revive - Part 3: Returning to Our First Love

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Revive - Part 2: Restoring the Fire of Spiritual Renewal

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Revive - Part 1: Re-Igniting a Passionate Love for God

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Unshakable - Part 3: Unshakable Purpose - Living a Life of Significance

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Unshakable - Part 2: Cultivating a Life of Integrity in a Changing World (From 6/25/23)

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Unshakable - Part 1: A Solid Foundation Based on Christ (From 6/11/23)

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Pentecost Sunday (From 5/28/23)

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All In - Final Part - Being as All In for Jesus As He Is for Us (From 5/21/23)

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All In - Part 5 - The Story of Moses (From 5/14/23)

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All In - Part 4 - The Story of Stephen (From 5/7/23)

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All In - Part 3 - The Story of Jonah (From 4/30/23)

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All In - Part 2 - The Story of Job (From 4/23/23)

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All in - Part 1 - The Story of Noah (from 4/16/23)

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Journey Towards Redemption - Easter Sunday (From 4/9/23)

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Journey Towards Redemption - Part 1 (From 3/26/23)

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Special Guest - Jeff Jaynes (From 3/19/23)

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For Such A Time As This - Part 4

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For Such A Time As This - Part 3

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For Such A Time As This - Part 2

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For Such A Time As This - Part 1

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All Things New - Part 2 (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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All Things New - Part 1 (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Epiphany Sunday (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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What We Believe: The Authority of Scripture (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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What We Believe: Creeds of the Christian Church (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Life in the Comment Section: The Life of Hosea (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Bringing Your Best: Story of Cain and Abel (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Making Family a Priority (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Life of Obedience: Abraham and Sarah (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Jesus Opens Eyes (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Life in the Comment Section: Nicodemus (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Unwrap Your Spiritual Gifts! (Dee Francy)

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Mission Possible (Allen Wallis)

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The Mission Field (Erika Maxey)

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Life in the Comment Section: Life of Job (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Life in the Comment Section: Caught in Adultery (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Life in the Comment Section: Jesus and the Pharisees (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Life in the Comment Section: The Woman at the Well (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Life in the Comment Section: John the Baptist (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Life in the Comment Section: Week 1 (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Easter Sunday: Are We Still Afraid? (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Palm Sunday: Onward to Jerusalem (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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What is the Cost? (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Transfigured (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Spiritual Blindness (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Encountering Jesus (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Fully Engaging Jesus (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Who Really Are Kingdom People? (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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We Have to be Radical (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Let the Children Come to Me (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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The Cost of Discipleship (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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What We Believe: Witness (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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What We Believe: Service (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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What We Believe: Gifts (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Home for the Holidays: Does Jesus' Coming Still Make a Difference (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Home for the Holidays: The Stories That Shape Us (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Home for the Holidays: We Put the Fun in dysFUNctional (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Home for the Holidays: Are You on the Naughty List? (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Home for the Holidays: Longing for Home (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Tell Me the Stories of Jesus: Cursing the Fig Tree (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Tell Me the Stories of Jesus: The Gerasene Demoniac (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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All Things Spiritual: Stop Playing Dress Up (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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All Things Spiritual: Scary Love (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Overcoming Fear (Erika Maxey)

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Who Really Are Kingdom People? (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Called vs. Called Out: King Solomon (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Called vs. Called Out: King David (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Called vs. Called Out: The Story of Judah and Tamar (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Called vs. Called Out: "You've Done Messed Up A-Aron!" (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Called vs. Called Out: The Story of Samson (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Restoration of the Soul (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Jesus: The Bread of Life (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Parables of the Kingdom (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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God Loaves you When You Need It Most (Pastor Jeff Jaynes)

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Responding to an Invitation Isn't Always Easy (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Following Instructions (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Follow Me: What Following Jesus Really Looked Like (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Follow Me: The Story of Joseph Week 3 (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Follow Me: The Story of Joseph Week 2 (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Follow Me: Joseph Trusts God (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Follow Me: The Story of Abraham (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Follow Me: The Prophet Samuel (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Being Born Again: Turning Our Hearts of Stone to Hearts of Flesh (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Stop Just Looking Up! (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Pentecost Sunday: The Birth of Christ's Church (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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A Picnic From Heaven: Peter's Vision of a God Who Shows No Favoritism (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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On Bearing Fruit: An Ethiopian Eunuch Meets the True Vine

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Let's Talk About Sheep (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Let's Eat Breakfast: Jesus' Reconciling Forgiveness (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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I've Seen Jesus (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Easter Sunday "He is Risen!" (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Mission March: Palm Sunday (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Mission March: The Radical Message of Jesus (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Mission March: Present (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Mission March: Prepare (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Mission March (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Caught Red Handed (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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What Is True Love? (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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What's Next: A Life of Discipleship (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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What's Next: Challenges Ahead (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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What's Next: Baptism and Temptation (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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What's Next: Be Prepared (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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What's Next: The Manger was Just the Beginning (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Making 2021 the Best New Year Ever! (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Christmas Carol Theology "Go Tell It On The Mountain" (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Christmas Carol Theology: "Gloria in Excelsis Deo" (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Christmas Carol Theology: "Joy to the World" (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Christmas Carol Theology: "O Little Town of Bethlehem"

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Christmas Carol Theology "Come Thou Long Expected Jesus" (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Lies We Believe: "Lies About Identity"

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Lies We Believe: "Let's Talk About Salvation." (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Lies We Believe: "God will never give you more than you can handle." (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Lies We Believe: "I Don't Need the Church."

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Misquoted: Twisting Scripture Out of Context - Romans 13:1

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Misquoted: Taking The Bible Out of Context - Matthew 7:1

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Misquoted: Taking The Bible Out of Context - Philippians 4:13

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Misquoted: Taking Scripture Out of Context - John 14:14

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Misquoted: Twisting Scripture Out Of Context - Jeremiah 29:11

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Plot Twist: Revelation and Christ's Coming Again

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Plot Twist: When the Unbelievable Becomes Normal (Pastor Jeff Jaynes)

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Plot Twist: When the Unbelievable Becomes Normal (Pastor Jeff Jaynes)

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Job's Wonderful Life (Pastor Jeff Jaynes)

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Plot Twist: From Perfect Creation to Total Destruction (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Plot Twist: We Serve the God of the Unexpected

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Extraordinary Nobodies: Mary the Mother of Jesus

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Extraordinary Nobodies: The Stories of Daniel Part 2 (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Extraordinary Nobodies: The Stories in Daniel Part 1

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Extraordinary Nobodies: The Story of Esther Part 2 (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Extraordinary Nobodies: The Story of Esther (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Extraordinary Nobodies: The Story of Rahab (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Extraordinary Nobodies: Jacob Part 2 (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Extraordinary Nobodies: The Story of Jacob Part 1 (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Somewhere Between Grace and Mercy (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Breathe on us Breath of God

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Do you know Him? (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Water from a Stone (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Faith in the darkness

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Preparing For Growth (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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50 Shades of Gray: There is Power in the Red Letters (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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50 Shades of Gray: Love in the 21st Century (Pastor Matt)

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50 Shades of Gray: Finding Jesus in the Gray Area (Pastor Matt)

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50 Shades of Gray?!

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Transfigured: You’ve Got to Come Down From the Mountain. (Pastor Matt)

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Baptism: Our Call To Serve (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Be Prepared: The Church’s Tradition of Advent

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Kanye West: How Do We See Redemption

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Community Brookside: Who We Are, Who We Want to Be

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Fear Has No Hold (Pastor Michael Long)

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How Are You Known (Pastor Matt Morgan)

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Stay Salty (Pastor Matt Morgan)