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Hearts Open to the Word — 331 episodes

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Am I in the Place of God?

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No Time for Drama

3

Barefoot Curiosity

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Average, But Never Common

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Faded Mugs and Boundless Grace

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Wallpapering over the rot

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Is That a Hill Worth Dying On?

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Exploding Cucumbers and Miraculous Flour

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Subversive Peacemaking in a Hair-Trigger World

10

Baldheads, Bears, and Bullies

11

Keeping Our Windows Open: Reclaiming True Patriotism

12

Confronting the Legion: Systemic Evil and Active Hope

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The Cost of Claiming Your Identity

14

The Courage to Hear

15

Are We There Yet?

16

The Unknown God Next Door

17

You are the Stone Not the Builder

18

When the Earth Recites Psalm 23

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Sacramental Revelation on the Road to Emmaus

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Unlocking the Doors: Public Witness as Evangelism

21

Back to Galilee

22

Those Who Remain

23

Palm Sunday: A Storm's Brewing

24

Dropping Our Stones in a Hostile World

25

Refusing to Strip the Vines

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Together the Impossible is Possible

27

Make Yourself At Home

28

The Scrappy Underdog

29

Filling the Sanctuary

30

The Terror of Transformation

31

Salt, Light, and the Fast that Feeds

32

Time Out

33

Casting Nets in Deep Darkness

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How Long Must We Sing this Song?

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Giving up on fitting in

36

Why wouldn't God say it like that?

37

Incarnate

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What Kind of New Thing?

39

Do Not Fear

40

Christ the King Sunday: Canceling the Subscription to Chaos

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What Are We Working For? Finding Joy in Beloved Community

42

The World is Not Ending (so let's get to work)

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For All the Saints

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Making Space

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We Persist with HOPE: Sunday, October 19, 2025 | After Pentecost Proper 24/ Year C

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Pull Up a Chair

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With: Sunday, September 28, 2025 | After Pentecost Proper 21 | Year C

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What About the Party?

49

We are Clay

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This is Exhausting

51

God Is Not a Fluffy Cat

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Unseen: Hebrews 11:1-16 & Genesis 15:1-6

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Beyond Bigger Barns

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Choosing the Good Part

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July 13, 2025

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Shake off the dust

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Pentecost Tongues Like Fire

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Ascension Sunday, 6/1/25

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Center of Peace

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Anointing Oil and Rusty Gates.mp3

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Be Merciful

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Woe to the Rich, the Well-Fed, the Carefree, and the Famous

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Jesus is exactly where he said he would be

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The Muddy Waters of Baptism

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The Bright, Shiny World Around Us

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Unbroken: Psalm 34:15-22

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Carb Loading: John 6:51-58

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More Than You See: Mark 6:30-34,53-56

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Half a Bubble Out of Plumb

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Can't Touch This (Dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun)

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Yes. . . Even Them. 1 John 4:7-21

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Valleys: Psalm 23

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Why Fish: Luke 24:36-49

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Called By Name Out of Mourning

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Click Bait

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GLITTER! Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52: July 30, 2023 10:25:32 AM

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Fertile Soil: Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23: July 16, 2023 9:58:32 AM

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A Shadow on the Palms: Palm Sunday evening

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God mourns

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Mountaintops are Scary: Matthew 17:1-9

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Jesus, Remember Me

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For the Praise of God’s Glory

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Lament: October 30, 2022 10:42:57 AM

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“In Times of Fear”: September 11, 2022 10:58:21 AM

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Places Of Honor

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Being Neighbors: July 8, 2018 11:54:39 AM

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Jesus is exactly where he said he would be.

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Lord have mercy

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it’s not about a congregation

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farewell sermon: June 13, 2021 10:12:46 AM

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June 6, 2021 10:13:55 AM

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May 30, 2021 10:16:43 AM

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May 23, 2021 10:23:47 AM

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May 9, 2021 10:22:59 AM

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May 2, 2021 10:16:20 AM

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April 25, 2021 10:20:29 AM

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peace be with you: April 11, 2021 10:30:18 AM

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Nard Before Donkeys: Palm Sunday 2021

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March 21, 2021 10:38:06 AM

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bound and loosed: March 14, 2021 10:27:38 AM

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reconciled into the ministry of reconciliation

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1/31/21: Does Paul Want us to Be Vegetarians?

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January 24, 2021: The Kingdom of God is At Hand

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January 3, 2021: Epiphany Sunday

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January 3, 2021: Epiphany Sunday

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Almost there. . . (Fourth Sunday of Advent)

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December 6, 2020 10:26:07 AM

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wait for it. . . . first Sunday of advent November 29, 2020 10:23:25 AM

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What if It's Jesus?

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November 8, 2020 10:17:13 AM

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Blessed And Beloved: November 1, 2020

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October 25, 2020 10:32:10 AM

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Use Your Voice in Your Own Community: October 18, 2020

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Throwing Stones: October 11, 2020

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Do Not Consider Yourself

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You Owe Nothing But Love

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August 23, 2020: Heeding the Signs

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August 16, 2020: You Can't Be Serious

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The Wine of Judgement

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A Letter for Yinz

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July 12, 2020: Revelation Collaboration

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June 28, 2020

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June 21, 2020

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sermon June 7 2020

126

March 29 2020 Life And Peace

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Sight: March 22, 2020

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March 15, 2020 10:28:49 AM

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March 8, 2020 7:28:29 PM

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March 8, 2020 9:56:49 AM

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February 16, 2020 9:56:10 AM

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February 9, 2020 9:50:23 AM

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February 2, 2020 9:52:40 AM

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January 26, 2020 10:05:01 AM

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January 19, 2020 9:57:13 AM

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Underwater (Student Pastor, Rebecca Young Preaching)

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Christmas Eve candlelight service December 24, 2019 7:01:10 PM

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December 22, 2019 9:50:50 AM

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December 15, 2019 9:53:25 AM

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December 1, 2019 11:53:06 AM

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November 24, 2019 11:56:07 AM

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idle hands? November 17, 2019 10:00:38 AM

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Now, Then, Later, and Soon: November 10, 2019 9:49:19 AM

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You know. . . the one about the guy in the tree. . .November 3, 2019 11:00:35 AM

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October 27, 2019 10:03:22 AM

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Student Pastor Rebecca Young

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October 13, 2019 9:53:44 AM

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Violence Breaks Communion: October 6, 2019 9:50:54 AM

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September 29, 2019 9:55:21 AM

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September 22, 2019 9:50:48 AM

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September 15, 2019 10:05:07 AM

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September 8, 2019 9:58:12 AM

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Don’t Be So Quick to Judge: September 1, 2019 9:48:32 AM

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August 25, 2019 9:48:34 AM

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Gimmie a Break: August 18, 2019 9:57:04 AM

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What’s in a Name? August 11, 2019 10:00:07 AM

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August 4, 2019 9:54:03 AM

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The Greatest Commandment: July 28, 2019 10:01:57 AM

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this Christianity stuff is hard work: July 21, 2019 10:02:47 AM

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Adopted: July 14, 2019 9:53:39 AM

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June 30, 2019 10:00:24 AM

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June 23, 2019 9:50:52 AM

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Deserting the Gospel: June 16, 2019 9:53:53 AM

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June 9, 2019 9:53:37 AM

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Ludicrous June 2, 2019 9:52:03 AM

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Peace Out: May 26, 2019 9:52:28 AM

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May 19, 2019 9:58:10 AM

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Who would notice? May 12, 2019 10:00:04 AM

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who would notice? May 12, 2019 10:00:04 AM

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What’s in a Name? May 5, 2019 9:50:24 AM

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April 28, 2019 10:02:25 AM

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Rise Up:April 21, 2019 9:38:06 AM

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Good Friday Tenebrae Service April 19, 2019 6:58:24 PM

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Maundy Thursday Service: April 18, 2019 7:04:41 PM

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April 14, 2019 9:58:55 AM

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wait for the inheritance: March 10, 2019 9:50:48 AM

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Take off Your Sunglasses: March 3, 2019 9:55:34 AM

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February 24, 2019 9:55:04 AM

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all are blessed:February 17, 2019 9:58:40 AM

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All Are Called: February 10, 2019 9:56:16 AM

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All are Loved: February 3, 2019 9:56:22 AM

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All are Needed:January 27, 2019 9:57:45 AM

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All are Called: January 13, 2019 9:57:37 AM

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God speaks to all: January 6, 2019 10:02:33 AM

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Above all, put on love: December 30, 2018 9:55:11 AM

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Christmas Eve Lessons and Carols Service: December 24, 2018 6:59:35 PM

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12:24:18 advent devotion

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Love in the Darkness: December 23, 2018 10:02:12 AM

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12:23:18 advent devotion

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12:22:18 advent devotion

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12:21:18 advent devotion

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12:20:18 advent devotion

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12:19:18 advent devotion

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12:18:18 advent devotion

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12:17:18 advent devotion

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Joy in The Darkness: December 16, 2018 10:04:40 AM

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12:16:18 advent devotion

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12:15:18 advent devotion

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12:14:18 advent devotion

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12:13:18 advent devotion

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12:12:18 advent devotion

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12:11:18 advent devotion

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12:10:18 advent devotion

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Peace in the Darkness: December 9, 2018 9:57:00 AM

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12:9:18 advent devotion

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12:8:18 advent devotion

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12:7:18 advent devotion

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12:6:18 advent devotion

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12:5:18 advent devotion

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12:4:18 advent devotion

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12:3:18 advent devotion

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Hope in the Darkness: First Sunday of Advent: December 2, 2018 9:56:37 AM

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12:2:18 advent devotion

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12:1:18 advent devotion

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Daily Reflection for 11/30/18

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Advent Reflection for 11/29/18

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November 25, 2018 9:51:18 AM

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November 18, 2018 10:03:32 AM

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the Heart of Worship: November 11, 2018 9:58:58 AM

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November 4, 2018 9:47:53 AM

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BE THE HELPERS: October 28, 2018 9:49:48 AM

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Sanctuary: a response to the violence in a local congregation

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Wild Donkey Chases (Pink and Purple Monkeys Under Rocks): October 21, 2018 9:55:03 AM

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October 7, 2018 10:06:12 AM

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God, Can You Hear Me? September 30, 2018 9:54:32 AM

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September 23, 2018 10:01:09 AM

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Not Many of You Are Called to Be Teachers: September 16, 2018 2:17:48 PM

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September 9, 2018 9:57:08 AM

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“If You Don’t Have Anything Nice To Say” OR “The Man in the Mirror”: September 2, 2018 9:56:21 AM

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August 26, 2018 9:57:32 AM

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August 5, 2018 10:00:01 AM

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New Solutions: July 29, 2018 9:55:18 AM

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July 22, 2018 10:02:38 AM

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Dangerous Words: July 15, 2018 10:59:56 AM

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Being Neighbors: July 8, 2018 11:54:39 AM

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Desperate Hope: July 1, 2018 9:53:20 AM

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June 24, 2018 10:01:00 AM

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If You Can’t Find a Unicorn, Ride a Horse

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June 10, 2018 10:09:58 AM

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June 3, 2018 9:58:12 AM

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May 27, 2018 9:55:19 AM

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May 20, 2018 10:05:07 AM

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April 22, 2018 10:05:25 AM

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The Odd One Out: April 15, 2018 9:56:52 AM

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April 8, 2018 9:52:33 AM

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He Is Risen!! April 1, 2018 9:56:25 AM

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Maundy Thursday: March 29, 2018 7:09:58 PM

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March 18, 2018 9:58:20 AM

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March 11, 2018 9:59:49 AM

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March 4, 2018 9:56:47 AM

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February 25, 2018 10:04:21 AM

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February 18, 2018 9:49:09 AM

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Healing: You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.: January 28, 2018 9:47:08 AM

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January 21, 2018 9:52:55 AM

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January 21, 2018 9:52:55 AM

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Following and Leading: January 14, 2018 10:10:25 AM

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epiphany reflections on world travel: January 7, 2018 9:52:59 AM

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Fourth Sunday of Advent: December 24, 2017 10:03:41 AM

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December 10, 2017 9:56:51 AM

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December 3, 2017 9:54:41 AM

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November 26, 2017 9:47:31 AM

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November 26, 2017 9:47:31 AM

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Risk Management: November 19, 2017 9:58:41 AM

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prayer for renewal November 12, 2017 9:51:49 AM

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November 12, 2017 9:57:19 AM

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November 5, 2017 10:00:04 AM

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All Saints’ Day: November 1, 2017 7:14:26 PM

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images: October 22, 2017 9:59:25 AM

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distracted: October 15, 2017 9:56:29 AM

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Peace be with You: October 8, 2017 9:49:01 AM

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“I’ll Go.” October 1, 2017 11:56:46 AM

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September 24, 2017 10:01:38 AM

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September 17, 2017 9:54:35 AM

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September 10, 2017 11:56:28 AM

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September 3, 2017 11:48:38 AM

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One Body

277

Responding to the chaos in Charlottesville: August 13, 2017 9:45:28 AM

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where the rubber meets the road: August 6, 2017 11:49:27 AM

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I Just Assumed: July 23, 2017 11:49:53 AM

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That Explains It: July 16, 2017 11:53:34 AM

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Still I Will Say: July 9, 2017 9:46:49 AM

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July 2, 2017 11:47:33 AM

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Busted: June 18, 2017 11:49:06 AM

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Baptized: June 11, 2017 9:51:01 AM

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Empowered! June 4, 2017 9:51:00 AM

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May 28, 2017 9:47:30 AM

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the unknown god: May 21, 2017 11:49:39 AM

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the Family Home: May 14, 2017 9:48:33 AM

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April 30, 2017 11:47:50 AM

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A Living Hope: April 23, 2017 11:50:27 AM

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CHRIST IS RISEN!!!!! April 16, 2017 11:46:03 AM

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Maundy Thursday: April 13, 2017 7:17:43 PM

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This is the Day: Palm Sunday: April 9, 2017 11:53:12 AM

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He Already Stinks: April 2, 2017 11:53:25 AM

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out of the shadows: March 26, 2017 9:53:46 AM

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Third Sunday in Lent: Wade in the Water: March 19, 2017 9:48:30 AM

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Second Sunday of Lent: daylight saving time: March 12, 2017

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Serve God Only: First Sunday in Lent: March 5, 2017 11:53:10 AM

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Mountaintop Experiences: February 26, 2017 11:48:23 AM

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Set Apart: February 19, 2017 9:53:17 AM

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Choose Life (So that you and your descendants may live) February 12, 2017 11:47:28 AM

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Acceptable Fast: February 5, 2017 11:53:30 AM

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Guest Preaching at Mosaic: January 22, 2017 11:42:44 AM

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Christmas Morning Service December 25, 2016 11:08:00 AM

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Christmas Eve Service: December 24, 2016 6:59:27 PM

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December 18, 2016 11:35:36 AM

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December 11, 2016 11:21:47 AM

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December 4, 2016 11:25:19 AM

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First Sunday of Advent: November 27, 2016 11:23:21 AM

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Christ the King Sunday: November 20, 2016 11:28:34 AM

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For the Purpose of His Glory: November 6, 2016 11:31:49 AM

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I hope you dance: October 23, 2016 11:29:13 AM

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Lean on Me: October 9, 2016 11:26:22 AM

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October 2, 2016 11:19:01 AM

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September 25, 2016 11:32:36 AM

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Not to Be Served, But to Serve: September 18, 2016 11:28:11 AM

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The Binding: September 11, 2016 11:34:46 AM

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September 4, 2016 10:28:46 AM

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simplicity: August 28, 2016 10:24:16 AM

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study: August 14, 2016 10:23:16 AM

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God's Chosen Fast August 7, 2016 10:29:12 AM

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prayer: July 24, 2016 10:32:54 AM

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Episode 4: How should Christians respond to violence?

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Drawing Nearer: July 10, 2016 10:33:23 AM

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Episode 3: What if the Bible Turns out to Be Wrong?

326

Sermon: A Way of Life

327

Episode 2: Why Are There So Many Versions of the Bible?

328

Sermon: This Christianity Stuff is Hard Work

329

Episode 1: Why Ask the Pastor?

330

Heirs to the Promise

331

Why We Do What We Do: June 12, 2016 10:33:13 AM