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Dranesville Church of the Brethren — 197 episodes
1 Corinthians 3:1-8: "The Whole Point"
Wisdom and Identity: Daniel 2:1-24
"A New Family" - Good Friday Sermon
"What does the Bible say about Predestination?" - Ask the Pastor 4/19
"Conquered Death" - Luke 24:13-35
A God we Can't Understand - Luke 2:41-50
Do We Really Want God’s Grace? - Luke 24
"Who is Jesus?" - Matthew 21:1-11
"A Stolen Church" - Matthew 21:33-46
"Actors" - Matthew 23:13-36
"Shibboleths" - Matthew 22:34-46
"Who is Melchizedek and was God Worshiped Before Abraham?" - Ask the Pastor 3/1
Matthew 22:1-11 - "Turn Around"
"Together" - Matthew 4:12-23
"Simply" - Philippians 4:10-13
"Peacefully" - Psalm 98 and Romans 1:8-17
"Where did Satan Come from and Other Questions about Demonology" - Ask the Pastor 2/1
"Continuing the Work of Jesus" - Matthew 4:1-11
Ask the Pastor 1/18: "The Old Testament, The New Testament, and Bargaining with God"
Luke 4:16-30 "God has shown grace"
John 1:43-51 "God's True People"
Luke 2:41-50 "Our real gods"
Peace Service Sermon
1/4 Ask the Pastor: Hades and the Afterlife
"Who's Really in Charge?" Luke 2:1-7
Matthew 1:18-25 "Bearing our Shame"
"How to Keep Up" - Luke 1:68-79
Ask the Pastor: December 14, 2025
"Before his time" - Luke 1:46-56
Luke 1:5-25 - "The End of Futility"
Luke 1:5-25 - "The End of Futility"
John 1:1-4 "Ready or Not, Here Jesus Comes" - Kathy Blouch
Daniel 1:1-21 - "What makes an identity?"
Pride and Humility: Genesis 3 - Matt Kozak
Daniel 1: Stolen Identity
"Not by Might" - 1 Samuel 31
Matthew 3:1-10: "Fruit Worthy of Repentance" - Calvin Park
1 Samuel 28: "Knowing God's Will"
Genesis 32:22-32 "Wrestling with God"
Phil: 2:1-18 "Learning from Each Other"
Ephesians 4:1-16 "The Shadows Come Alive"
Ephesians 2:11-22 "The Death of Hostility"
"Zeal and Jealousy" - Galatians 5:13-26
Galatians 5:13-26 "Self-Control in the Spirit"
Galatians 3:23-4:7 "The Training is Over"
Genesis 3:15; Romans 16:17-20 "Crushing Satan under our Feet"
1 Samuel 25:18-44: "A Turning Point?"
1 Samuel 25: "Burning Bridges"
"Love your Enemies" - 1 Samuel 24
1 Samuel 23 - "Love and Phlogiston"
"What happened at Pentecost?" - Acts 2:1-19, John Waggoner
1 Samuel 21:10-22:5 - "Who will Follow the King?"
"A New Kingdom of Love" - 1 Samuel 21:1-9
"The Mandela Effect" - Luke 24:13-35
Kathy Blouch - "A Tale of Two Daughters" Mark 5:21-43
Saving through Suffering: Isaiah 53; Luke 24:13-35
"Dying with Christ to be Raised with Him" - Luke 24:13-35
"Heaven and Earth United" - Luke 19:28-40
Zander Zwart "Not a Boss but a Father" - Luke 7:36-50
"Who's my Brother?" Luke 15:11-32
"Infinite and Ever-Increasing Joy" - Isaiah 55:1-13
"The Freedom of Repentance" - 1 Corinthians 10:1-13
1 Samuel 20:1-17: "Envy Blinds, Gratitude Gives Sight"
"A God Who is Active" 1 Samuel 18:1-5; 19:1-24
1 Samuel 17:38-50 - "Paper Tigers and More than Conquerors"
"Responsibility is Power" - 1 Samuel 17:4-11; 31-40
"True Belief" - 1 Samuel 17:1-47
"True Humility" - 1 Samuel 15:10-35
Out of the Darkness and Into Light: Isaiah 60:1-22
Luke 2:8-20 - "An Eruption of Joy"
Luke 3:7-18: "A People Raised from Rocks"
Luke 3:7-18: "Learning on the Job"
Malachi 2:17-3:5: "You're Not Ready"
1 Samuel 16 - "The Source of True Authority"
"Crashing and Stumbling" - 1 Samuel 10:17-11:4
"Finally, Rejoice" - Peace Service Following the Election; 2 Corinthians 13:11-14
"Just Turn Around" - Zander Zwart, Genesis 3:1-13; Luke 15:11-32
1 Samuel 9:1-27: "Christian Leadership"
Revelation 5:1-14 "Another Kind of Leadership"
1 Samuel 8:10-22 "The Rulers of this World"
1 Samuel 8:1-9; 19-22 - Trust after Crisis
"The Idols Bow Down" - 1 Samuel 5:1-12
1 Samuel 2:1-10 "True Belief"
1 Samuel 4:1-22: "Missing the Point"
1 Samuel 1:21-28; 2:12-26 - "True Love For God"
1 Samuel 1:1-20 - "All that Matters"
"Not Too Good for That" - Acts 6:1-15
"We are not Orphans" - Acts 1:1-11
John 12:20-33: "High and Lifted Up"
Micah 6:1-8 - "I'd Do Anything"
"Alien Ambassadors" - 2 Corinthians 5:11-21
"At the Speed of Love" - Romans 13:1-14
More than Conquerors: Romans 12:14-21
A Living Sacrifice: Romans 12:1-13
The Great Good News: Romans 10:14-17
Imaginative Giving: Romans 15:14-32
Bearing with the Weak: Romans 14:13-23
I Am Not Ashamed of My Brother: Romans 1:8-17
God Has Revealed His Salvation: Romans 1:8-17/Psalm 98
Romans 16:17-20: "Crushing Satan Under our Feet"
Different Kinds of Citizens: Phil. 3:17-21
A family of Prodigals: Eph 2:11-22; Isa 57:14-21
Easter: Matthew 27:57-28:15
John 12:12-16- "A Twist Ending"
"A New Covenant" - Jeremiah 31:31-34
The Disease is the Cure: Numbers 21:4-9; John 3:9-15
Genesis 17: Hope Against Hope
Sin and Rescue: Genesis 9:8-17
Ash Wednesday Service: Isaiah 58
Sabbath and the Dignity of Work
Sabbath and the Dignity of Work
Genesis 1:26-2:3: "Creation Rest and Work"
Romans 9:30-33 "A World Turned Upside Down"
John 2:1-11 "A Different Kind of Glory"
John 1:43-51 "New Beginnings"
Matthew 2:1-12 "The Real King"
Luke 2:1-7: "Not an Accident"
Matthew 1:18-25: Reconciliation and Honor
Advent: Battle of Dranesville Peace Service 2023
Advent: Isaiah 61:1-11 Peace is Coming
Advent: Luke 2:8-20: "The Good News"
Advent Isaiah 64:1-11 "Rend the Heavens"
James 4-5: "Money"
Matthew 22:34-46 "He's Right in Front of You"
Peace Service Message: "The Family Business"
Ephesians 2:11-22 "All in the Same Boat"
Ephesians 2:1-10 "Costly Peace"
Ephesians 1:3-14 "Lost in Love"
"Paper Tigers" - 1 Samuel 17:19-54
"What's Repentance?" - Exodus 32:30-33:6
John 15:1-17 "What it's all about"
Matthew 9:35-38 "Laborers for the Gospel"
Luke 10:25-37 "The Law Means Love"
Luke 10:25-37: Parable of the Good Samaritan
Matthew 20: "Everybody's Even"
Matthew 18: A Kingdom of Forgiveness
Revelation 5:6-14: Standing Slain
Revelation 5:1-5 - Worth Hoping For
Revelation 4: Lord and God
Psalm 1: A Beautiful Law
Isaiah 6: Responding to Holiness
Isaiah 6: "High and Lifted Up"
The Family Church: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 "Vessels of the Holy Spirit
The Family Church: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11 "Love Stronger than Death"
The Family Church: "Loved More Than We Love Ourselves" - 1 Thessalonians 3:6-13
The Family Church: "Freedom from Idols" - 1 Thessalonians 1:2-10
The Family Church: "God's Family," 1 Thessalonians 3:6-13
The Family Church: "The Content is the Conduct" - 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12
Easter Sunrise Service: John 20, "New Humanity"
Easter: 1 Corinthians 15 - "Our Lives are Important Now"
Good Friday Reflection: "Into Your Hands I Commit My Spirit"
Lent: Matthew 21:1-11 "Palm Sunday"
Lent: Romans 5:1-11, "A God who Suffered"
Lent - A Faithful Church: Romans 4:1-17
Retreat Message from Paul Stutzman - John 4:4-42
Lent: Jeremiah 17:1-10 - Returning to Egypt
Fixing Mrs. Jellyby Syndrome: Jonah 4:1-11 - Pitiful Penitence.
Ash Wednesday Service Meditation: Joel 2:1-17
Fixing Mrs. Jellyby Syndrome: Ruth 4:1-12, "Seeing with Wise Eyes"
Mrs. Jellyby Syndrome: What is Certain. Esther 6:1-14
Mrs. Jellyby Syndrome: Uncertainty and Calling, Esther 4
Epiphany: Matthew 4:12-23, "Together Again"
Epiphany: Isaiah 60:1-6. Light(s) of the World
Christmas: Luke 2:22-40, Kingdom of Suffering
Christmas: Luke 2:1-14, Who's Really in Charge
Advent: Christmas Eve Message
Advent: Peace Service Reflection on War
Advent: Luke 1:18-38, God-bearers
Advent: Luke 1:5-24. He's Back
Advent: Isaiah 2:1-5. Unexpected Peace
Worship: How Not to Repent Judges 17
Worship: How Not to Celebrate Amos 5:18-27
Worship: How Not To Pray - Jonah 2
Teachings of Jesus 10: The Prodigal Son
Jesus' Teaching 9: Zacchaeus
Jesus Teaching' 8: The Persistent Widow
Jesus Teaching 7: Give to God what is God's
Jesus Teaching 6: Lead Us Not Into Temptation
Jesus' Teaching 5: Our Daily Bread
Jesus Teaching 4: Feast, Don't Fast
Jesus Teaching 3: Blessed are the Peacemakers
Jesus' Teaching 2: Blessed are the Meek
Jesus' Teaching: Blessed are Those Who Mourn
The Gospel Story 14: Revelation 21
The Gospel Story 13: Romans 8:1-17/Communion Sunday
The Gospel Story 12: Matthew 28:16-20
The Gospel Story 11: John 19:1-37
The Gospel Story 10: John 3:1-15
The Gospel Story 9: Matthew 3:1-17
The Gospel Story 8: Matthew 2, Christmas in July
The Gospel Story 7: Isaiah 40:1-8
The Gospel Story 6: Isaiah 52-53
The Gospel Story 5: Psalm 2
The Gospel Story 4: 2 Samuel 7
The Gospel Story 3: Deuteronomy 29-30
The Gospel Story 2: Numbers 24:3-19
The Gospel Story 1: Genesis 12