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Matthew 5:13-16
Matthew 5:10-11: The Blessing of Persecution
Men's Breakfast: May 2026
Matthew 5:6-9: When Heaven Posts a Promise
Matthew 5:1-5: The Beatitudes of Humility
Matthew 4:18-22: Christian Living
Matthew 28:1-10
James 4:1-10: Godliness in Conflict
Galatians 5:16-17: The Battle for Godliness
Mark 7:14-23: The Heart of Change
Titus 2: 11-14: The Grace that Trains Us for Godliness
1 Thessalonians 5:23-28: Our Hope of Holiness
1 Thessalonians 5:16-22: Worship and the Spirit in the Local Church
Our Eternal Home: Part 4
1 Thessalonians 5:12-14: Leaders and Personal Care in the Local Church
Our Eternal Home: Part 3
1 Thessalonians 5:15: The Believer’s Response to Mistreatment
Our Eternal Home: Part 2
G2 Message 2-7-2026
1 Thessalonians 5:9-11: God's Magnificent Decision
Our Eternal Home: Part 1
1 Thessalonians 5:1-7: Children of the Day
Men's Breakfast: January 2026
The Persevering Type: Hebrews 10:19-25
A New Year's Prayer
Luke 2:21-33: Thankfulness Is Personal
Luke 2:8-14
Luke 1: 67-79: Zechariah’s Redemption
Luke 1:46-55 :Mary's Song
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18: When Christ our Life Appears
1 Thessalonians 4: 9-12: Love's Do’s and Don'ts
Matthew 20: 25-28: The Greatness of Servanthood
1 Thessalonians 4:1-8: Having a Passion for Purity
1 Thessalonians 3:11-13: Seeking Love and Holiness Until the Lord’s Return
1 Thessalonians 3:6-10: Never Alone
1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:5: The Love that Strengthens Faith
1 Thessalonians 2:13-16: The Word that Produces Perseverance
1 Thessalonians 2:9-12: The Verifiable Servant of Christ
1 Thessalonians 2:5-8: Dearly Beloved
1 Thessalonians 2:3-4: True Witnesses to the True Gospel
Mark 10: Bartimaeus
Acts 8:26-40: Embracing the Mission
Philippians 1: Far Better To Be With Christ
1 Thessalonians 2:1-2: The Witness of Gospel Courage
1 Thessalonians 1:6-10: The Evidence of the Saved Life
1 Thessalonians 1:4-5: Chosen for the Gospel
Matthew 9:18-34: Jesus Is Trustworthy
1 Thessalonians 1:2-3: Gratitude for the Harvest of Grace
1 Thessalonians 1:1: A Greeting of Grace to the Thessalonian Church
Psalms 42-43: Hopefully Connecting with the People of God
1 Cor 14:26-40: The Gift of Order in the Church
1 Corinthians 14:6-25: The Wonder of Words for the Good of the Gathering
Genesis 22: 1-19: The Way Down
1 Peter 4:10-11: Common Gifts and Cosmic Glory
1 Corinthians 14:1-5
Proverbs 15: 1-5: The Reward of Wisdom
1 Corinthians 13:8-13: The Never-Ending Gift of Love
1 Corinthians 13:4-7: Heavenly Love in the Church of Christ
Psalm 118: For He is Good
Women's Fellowship Night: Spring 2025
1 Corinthians 12:31b-13:3: Love: The Foundation of All Spiritual Gifts
1 Corinthians 12:27-31a: The Gifts of the Spirit for the Good of God’s People
The Gifts of the Holy Spirit Seminar Part 2
2 Chronicles 32:22-33:20: Forgiveness: For the Best and the Worst
The Gifts of the Holy Spirit Seminar Part 1
John 14:1-3: Christ and the Cure for Troubled Hearts
1 Corinthians 12:12-27: The Divine Design of the Body of Christ
1 Corinthians 12:1-11: Our Generous God and the Gifts of the Spirit
1 Thessalonians 4:9-12: The Surprising Power of the Ordinary
Ephesians 4: 29-32: The Spirit’s Relational Renovation Project
Galatians 6:1-2: Restoring the Snared and Struggling
2 Corinthians 12:10: Pleased with Weakness
Psalm 139: Knowing Me, Knowing You
Empowered Conference - Breakout 02C - Spirit Empowered Ministry - Earnestly Desiring Prophetic Ministry in Our Local Churches
Empowered Conference - Breakout 02B - Spirt Empowered Evangelism - Cultivating A Life Ready and Eager to Share the Gospel
Empowered Conference - Breakout 02A - Spirt Empowered Leadership - Growing In Faithful Leadership of Our Home
Empowered Conference - Breakout 01B - Spirt Empowered Summons - Exploring The Call to Ministry
Empowered Conference - Breakout 01A - Spirt Empowered Godliness - Pursuing Godliness in A World of Distraction
Empowered Conference - Session 04 - Empowered to Experience the Father
Empowered Conference - Session 03 - Empowered to Live for Christ
Empowered Conference - Session 02 - Empowered Through the Word
Empowered Conference - Session 1 - Empowered In Christ
Galatians 5:22-25: Following the Spirit Toward Godliness
Galatians 5:16-21: The War of the Spirit in the Hearts of the Saints
Ephesians 2:18-22: The Spirit's Building Project
Acts 1: 6-8: The Power to Do the Impossible
Financial Stewardship & Generosity - Session 3
John 7: 37-39: Christ, the Spirit, and the People of God
Financial Stewardship & Generosity Seminar: Session 2
Romans 8: 31-32: God is For You
Financial Stewardship & Generosity Seminar: Session 1
2 Corinthians 1: 3-5: The Comfort Transfer
Romans 8:18: A Cup of Suffering and an Ocean of Glory
Colossians 1:3-5a: Better than Optimism
Philippians 2:5-11: The Majesty Humility of Christ
Hebrews 1:1-4: The Height of Glory
Galatians 1:11-24: Unforseen Glory
Mark 6:1-6: The Homecoming of Christ
Nehemiah 13: Covenant and Compromise
Nehemiah 11-12: Dedicated to the City of the Lord
Nehemiah 10: The Faithful Life
Psalm 63: The Desert Song
Nehemiah 9: A Convicted People
Nehemiah 8: A People of God's Word
Nehemiah 7: Let the Restoration Remember
Nehemiah 6: When the Tempter Would Prevail
Isaiah 52-53: The Irony of the Cross
Nehemiah 5:1-19: Handling Internal Conflict
2024 Parenting Seminar: Session 3
2024 Parenting Seminar: Session 2
2024 Parenting Seminar: Session 1
Nehemiah 3-4: When the Enemy Surrounds
Nehemiah 2: The Restoration Begins
When Life Is a Lot: Session 2
When Life Is a Lot: Session 1
Nehemiah 1: Nehemiah and the Prayer for Restoration
Matthew 5:5: Survival of the Meekest
Haggai 2:20-23: The Nations and Christ the King
Mens Meeting: Adoption as Sons
Haggai 2:10-19: Haggai and the New Temple
Haggai 2:1-9: Divine Strength for Discouraged Builders
Haggai 1:12-15: An Acceptable Response
Haggai 1:1-11: A Question of Houses
Isaiah 55:1-3: Are You Thirsty?
Matthew 13:44-46: Our Valuation of God's Kingdom
2 Corinthians 9:6-8: Sowing Faithfully
2 Kings 8:16-25:30: The Book of Kings and the One True God
2 Kings 6-8:15: The Comfort and Terror of God's Power
2 Kings 5:1-27: A Compelling Picture of the Gospel
2 Kings 4: The Refuge for Ordinary People
Ephesians 2:1-10: Our Story Begins
2 Kings 2:15-3:27: The Warranty of the Divine Warrior
2 Kings 1-2: The Fall of Baal's King and the Rise of God's Servant
1 Kings 21-22: Murder in the Vineyard of the Lord
1 Kings 20: Taking God at His Word
A Tale of Two Sons (Luke 15:11-32)
1 Kings 19: God's Grace in the Wilderness of Discouragement
John 15-16:4a: Abide in My Love
I Kings 18: Fire on the Mountain
Zephaniah 3:17: God's Song
John 20: 24-29: Doubting Thomas and the Risen Savior
1 Kings 17: 17-24: Elijah and the God Who Gives Life
G2 Parent Teaching - God's Grace for Wayward Children
Selfish Zeal & Grateful Eagerness
1 Kings 17: 1-16: Introducing Elijah the Prophet
1 Kings 1-16 Survey: The Lord Keeps His Word
James 5:16b-18: The Great Power of Prayer
Women's Fellowship Night - Psalm 63
G2 Parent Teaching: Guiding Teens In the Topic of Romance
Philippians 4:5b-7: The Great Prayer Exchange
Isaiah 49:8-23: Has the Lord Forgotten Me?
Growing In Godliness (Session 4)
Growing In Godliness (Session 3)
Growing in Godliness (Session 2)
Growing in Godliness (Session 1)
Colossians 4: 2-4: Continue Steadfastly in Prayer
Ephesians 3:17-18: More Love to See
1 John 1:9: Rats and Mercy
Isaiah 1: 12-17: Prayer in our Relationships
Matthew 26:36-46: Learning Prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane
Luke 11: 1-13: Lord, Teach Us To Pray
Luke 17:11-18: Grace and Gratitude
Luke 2:8-14: Divine Grace in a Dirty Bowl
Luke 18:15-17: Somebodies, Nobodies, and Jesus
Matthew 11:28-30: Come to Jesus for Rest
Hebrews 4:14-16: Our Sympathetic Savior
Acts 16:11-40: The Miracle of Riverside Calm and Earthquake Power
Acts 8:1-40: The Expansion of the Gospel
Acts 9:1-19: The Transforming Power of Our Sovereign God
2 Kings 5:1-19: God's Power Is Released Through Faith
Acts 3-4: The Unstoppable One
Acts 2:1-41: The Age of Pentacost
John 4: Satisfied and Sent
John 3: 1-8: The Miracle of Regeneration
1 Corinthians 2:1-5: How to Build a Church
Revelation 22:6-21: Come, Lord Jesus
Revelation 22: 1-5: They Will See His Face
Revelation 21: 9-27: Our Magnificent Home
Revelation 21: 1-8: All Things New
Revelation 20:11-15: The Light of God's Throne
Revelation 20: 1-10: Victory!
Revelation 19:11-21: The Coming Warrior King
2 Corinthians 5:9-6:2: Ambassadors for Christ
Revelation 19: 1-10: Worship God!
Matthew 6:19-24: Weed Killer for the Root of Many Evils
Revelation 18: The Fall of the City of Man
Revelation 17: The Alluring Evil of This Age
Matthew 28:16-20: An Unfinished Task
Philippians 1: 18-26: It's a Win Win Situation
Revelation 15-16: When the End Comes
Ephesians 1:3-7: The Gospel in Three Words
Revelation 14: A Future of Hope or Horror
Revelation 13: The Beasts of Satan and the Endurance of the Saints
Revelation 12: The Dragon's Defeat
Revelation 10-11: Called to be Confident, Courageous Witnesses
Revelation 8-9: The Danger of Indifference to God
Revelation 7: Sealed for Glory
Revelation 6: The Hurricane of Judgment and the Refuge of Christ
Revelation 5:8-14: He Is Worthy, Part 2
Revelation 5:1-7: He Is Worthy
Isaiah 53: The Priceless Comfort of the Sorrows of Christ
Revelation 4: The Throne Above Them All
Revelation 3: 14-22: A Catastrophic Complacency in the Church
Revelation 3:7-13: The Affirmation of the King
Revelation 3:1-6: A Rousing Call to a Comatose Church
Revelation 2:18-29: The Test of Tolerance
Revelation 2:12-17: The Battle of Troy and the Church of Christ
Revelation 2:8-11: An Eternal Perspective for Enduring Persecution
Revelation 2:1-7: Don't Lose That Loving Feeling
John 15:1-7: Together in Dependence
Revelation 1:9-20: The Glorious Christ
Revelation 1:4-8: A Greeting of Overwhelming Glory
Revelation 1:1-3: A Revelation-Shaped Life
Matthew 6:9-13: The Lord's Prayer
Psalm 103: Bless the LORD
Luke 2:8-20: God gets the Glory, We get the Peace
Ablaze seminar: Session 4: The Doctrine and Practice of Spiritual Gifts (Pt. 2)
Ablaze seminar: Session 3: The Doctrine and Practice of Spiritual Gifts (Pt. 1)
Ablaze seminar: Session 2: The Spirit Empowered Life (Pt. 2)
Ablaze seminar: Session 1: The Spirit Empowered Life (Pt. 1)
Matthew 1:1-17: The Family Story of Christmas
Ephesians 4:1-6: Gathering in Unity
Hebrews 10:24-25: Gathered to Speak
Ephesians 5:18-21: Gathered to Sing
James 1:19-25: Gathered to Listen
Acts 2:42-47: Why the Fellowship of the Church is Important
Gathering in God's Presence
Hebrews 12:18-24: Gathered in Hope
Why Do We Gather?
Isaiah 52:1-7: Beautiful Feet
Mark 15:40: The Lord's Day
Mark 15:33-39: The Glory of the Cross
Mark 15:21-32: The Crucified King
Revelation 5:1-10: We Are Those Who Go
Mark 15:1-20: Undercover King
Mark 14:53-72: Disorder in the Court
Mark 14:26-52: The Holy Ground of Gethsemane
Mark 14:12-25: The Meal of All Meals
1 Chronicles 29:1-19: The Money Consecration
Mark 14:1-11: A Most Remarkable Woman
Mark 13:24-37: Ready for the Final
Mark 13:14-23: God Cares for His People
Biblical Womanhood (Beth Mellinger talk)
Mark 13:1-13: Courage and Conviction in a Hostile World
Mark 12:38-44: Hypocrites and Givers
Mark 12:35-37: Do You See the Answer?
Mark 12: 28-34: All You Need is More than Love
Colossians 1:15-18: The Supremacy of Christ over All
Mark 12:18-27: Looking Ahead to Forever
Mark 12:13-17: God and Taxes
Mark 12:1-12: Murder in the Vineyard
Luke 14:12-14: Generosity Beyond the Bounds of Reciprocity
Mark 11:27-33: A Question of Authority
Matthew 18:21-35: Forgiven and Forgiving
Mark 11:12-25: The Temple, the Fig Tree, and Our Faith
Psalm 85: Revive Us Again
1 Corinthians 15:50-57: A Living Sermon of the Risen Christ
1 Peter 3:18: The Best News for the Worst Person in the World
Mark 11:1-11: Your King is Coming to You
Isaiah 26: We Have a Strong City
Mark 10:46-52: Once Blind but Now I See
Colossians 3:1-4: Things That Are Above
Mark 10:35-45: The Ransom and His Servants
Mark 10:32-34: On the Road to Jerusalem
Mark 10:17-31: Discipleship and Affluence
Philippians 3:3-16: The Surpassing Worth
Love Seminar Session 6 - Stewarding Singleness
Love Seminar Session 5 - Understanding Biblical Sexuality
Love Seminar Session 4 - Cultivating Biblical Attraction
Love Seminar Session 3 - Romance Should Have Marriage in View
Love Seminar Session 2 - Love Equals Servanthood
Love Seminar Session 1 - The Gospel is More Important than Romance
Ephesians: Church People
Mark 10:1-12: God's Enduring Design for Marriage
Mark 10:13-16: Faith Like a Child
Psalm 105: The Right Way to Respond to a Miracle
RHC Ladies' Gathering - Philippians 4:11-13: Contentment
Psalm 98: The Marvelous Works of the Lord
Mark 9:42-50: Our War Against Sin
Psalm 84: A Passion for His Presence
Luke 2:36-38: Thankfulness: The Song of the Redeemed
Matthew 2:1: The Hatred and Honor of the Infant King
Hebrews 1:1-4: Christmas Magnificence
Mark 9:38-41: Laying Our Status at the Savior's Feet
Mark 9:30-37: True Greatness
Mark 9:14-29: No More "Empty" Faith
Mark 9:1-13: On the Mountain with Christ
Psalm 78: Pass It On
Matthew 28:18-20: Make Disciples
Mark 8:36-37: To Follow Christ: The Cost of Discipleship, part 2
Mark 8:34-35: To Follow Christ: The Cost of Discipleship, part 1
Mark 8:31-33: He Must Suffer
Mark 8:27-30: The Crucial Question
Mark 8:11-26: The Heart of the Matter
Mark 8:1-10: A Second Meal in the Desert
Philippians 1:3-6: The Joy of Partnership
1 Peter 1:3-9: The Light that Leads to Joy
Mark 7:31-37: Much More than Miracles
Mark 7:24-30: Good News for Outsiders
Mark 7:1-23: We Don't Have a Better Idea than God
Mark 6:45-56: God on the Water
Mark 6:30-44: The Good Shepherd
Mark 6:14-29: A Crucial Interruption
Exodus: 34:1-9: Do You Really Know Who God Is?
Mark 6:7-13: The Authority of Christ and Our Mission.
Mark 6:1-6: Homecoming Dishonor
Mark 5:21-43: The Authority of Christ over Death and Disease
Isaiah 54: Complete Commitment.
Philippians 1:3-8: Partnership in Gospel Mission
Mark 5:1-20: Unrivaled Power
Mark 4: 35-41: Peace! Be Still
Mark 4:21-34: Kingdom Parables
Mark 4:1-20: He Who Has Ears
Mark 3:7-35: Do You Know The Lord?
Mark 2:18-3:6: The Answer to Every Question
John 12:20-26: Growing in Sowing
Mark 12:41-44: Growing in Giving
Hebrews 1:1-4: The Doctrine of Jesus Christ Guest preacher, Mark Prater
Acts: 13:1-3 Growing in Mission
John 20:11-18: The Greatest Surprise in the World
Galatians 3:13: Our Curse Bearing King
John 12:12-19: The Arrival of the Humble King
1 Corinithians 12: Growing in the Spirit
John 12: Growing in Worship
Hebrews 10: Growing in Gathering
1 Timothy 1:5: Growing in Conscience
Colossians 3:1-17: Growing in Godliness
James 1:22-25: Growing in Obedience
Psalm 19: Growing in the Word
John 15:1-17: Growing in Christ
1 Peter 5:12-14: Standing Firm Together
1 Peter 5:8-11: On Guard Against the Devil
1 Peter 5:5b-7: God's Plan for Pride and Humility
Luke 18:35-43: The Cry of Faith
1 Thessalonians 5:18: Grateful in 2020
Isaiah 11:1-10: The Returning King
Isaiah 9:1-7: Unto Us a Son Is Given
1 Peter 5:1-5a: Faithful Shepherds and God's Beloved Church
1 Peter 4:12-19: The Fiery Trials of Faith
1 Peter 4:10-11: Giving God's Gifts
1 Peter 4:9: Hospitality in the Last Days
1 Peter 4:7-8: The End is Near
1 Peter 4:1-6: The Suffering Saints of Christ
Psalm 33: Confident Joy in a Shaking World
1 Peter 3:18-22: The Cross, the Ark, and You
1 Peter 3:13-17: Regard Christ as Holy
1 Peter 3:8-12: Life in a Hostile Culture
Ephesians 1:15-23: Christ and the 2020 Election
1 Peter 3:7: A Word to Husbands
1 Peter 3:1-6: A Word to Wives
1 Peter 2:18-25: Christ and the Unjust Life
1 Peter 2:13-17: God and Government
Luke 11:5-13: How Much More
Matthew 9:35-38: The Compelling Compassion of Christ
1 Corinthians 12:27: Being the Body of Christ
1 Peter 2:11-12: The World Needs Exiles
1 Peter 2:9-10: New Identity, New Purpose
1 Peter 2:4-8: The Greatest Building in The World
Luke 10:25-37: Go, and Do Likewise
Revelation 5: The Chorus of Heaven in a Culture of Conflict
Hebrews 12:1-2: Keep Running
1 Peter 1:22-2:3: Born Again to Love
1 Peter 1:17-21: Redeemed To Be Holy
1 Peter 1:13-16: Consecrated in a Chaotic World
Revelation 20:11-15: Stormy Seas and the Light of God's Throne
1 Peter 1:10-12: Concerning This Salvation
1 Peter 1:8-9: Exulting Exiles
1 Corinthians 13: Love Above All
1 Peter 1:6-7: Proven Faith and Painful Trials
1 Peter 1:1-2: Grace for Exiles
James 1:1-4: Count It All Joy
1 Cor 15:1-8, 50-58: The Easter Shaped Life
Good Friday - Matthew 26:36-41: The Obedience of Another
Isaiah 40:12-31: The Supremacy of God and the Security of His People
Romans 8:18-25: The Coronavirus and Our Eternal Vision
Matthew 6:25-34: First Things First During the Coronavirus
Psalm 46: God and the Coronavirus
Matthew 9:35-10:15: A Heart for the Harvest
Mark 2:13-17: Friend of Sinners
Mark 2: 1-12: The Great Physician
Mark 1:40-45: The Lord and the Leper
Mark 1:21-39: Arrival of the King
Women of Faith 2020 - Session 4: The Adorning of our Faith
Women of Faith 2020 - Session 3: The Steadfastness of Our Faith
Women of Faith 2020 - Breakout: Gospel Hope for Your Marriage
Women of Faith 2020 - Breakout: Courageous Women in an Unbiblical World
Women of Faith 2020 - Session 2: The Transfer of Our Faith
Women of Faith 2020 - Breakout: Woman to Woman Discipleship
Mark 1:14-20: The News We Need To Hear
Mark 1:9-13: Is He Precious to You?
Mark 1:1-8: The One We Need To Know
Luke 15: Lost and Found
Nehemiah 8:1-12: Why We Gather
Luke 2:36-38: The Widow and the Wonder of Jesus Christ
Luke 2:8-20: The Greatest News of the Greatest Joy
Luke 2: 1-7: The Hidden Glory of the True King
Luke 1: 5-25, 57-80: God Keeps His Promises
Ezekiel 37: 1-14: The Valley of Death and the Voice of Life
1 Kings 18: The Supremacy of God
1 Samuel 14: 1-23: The Camp of Foreboding and the Champion of our Faith
Exodus 14: The Rescue at the Red Sea
Philippians 4:21-23: Greetings and Grace
Philippians 4:18-20: Our Giving and Our Generous God
Philippians 4:14-17: The Honor of Giving
An Urgent Prayer
Colossians 3:12-17: Why Do We Sing?
Christ is Life - Philippians 4:10-13 - Jon Payne
Philippians 4:8-9: Following God's Directions
Christ is Life - Philippians 4:4-7 - Jon Payne
Christ is Life - Philippians 4:2-3 - Bart Lipscomb
Jude 17-25: Stay in the Car
Philippians 4:2-3: Willing to Lose
Philippians 4:1 - Stand Firm, Beloved
Philippians 3:20 - 21: Let Your Kingdom Come
Who Are You Following?
A Survey of 1 Samuel
Class: Cross Transactions
Pressing On
The Worth and Wonder of Jesus Christ
Class: The Community of Growth
Galatians: A Survey of Grace
Class: Putting Off and Putting On
The Dangers of Legalism
Class: Idols of the Heart
Commending Servanthood, Part Two
Class: The Source, Means, and Motivations of our Growth
Commending Servanthood, Part One
A Happy Cost
Do All Things With Joy
Has God Forgotten Me?
God's Empowering Work
Class: Union With Christ
The Exultation Of Jesus Christ
Class: Preservation of the Saints
Looking to Glory
The Glory of Christ's Humility
Class: Atonement and Justification: The Great Exchange
Gospel Humility
Class: Doctrines of Grace Part 2 - Election
Class: Doctrines of Grace Part 1 - Regeneration, Total Depravity, and Irresistible Grace
Philippians - The Surprising Gift of Suffering for Christ
The Gift Of Eternity In The Resurrection of Christ
The Punishment of the Perfect Savior
Courage Worthy of the Gospel
The Reason to Remain
Living Unshaken in a Shaky World
A Life-Defining Dilemma
Class: Conflict in Light of the Cross
Confidence in our Future Joy
Class: Sacrificial Love
Rejoicing in Christ in the Face of Rivalry
Class - Marriage: Our Motive for Marriage
Phil 1:7-8: Expressing the Affection of Christ
Guest Speaker - Josh Blount: Psalm 46: Our Refuge and Strength
Phil 1:6: Until that Day
Phil 1:3-5: We're In This Together
Phil 1:2: The Treasure We Must Not Overlook
Phil 1:1: Who Are You?
Mark 2:18-22: Fasting: Hungry for God's Glory
Dedicated to the Gospel
Movement and Miracles with the Apostle Paul
Gospel Mission in a Mob World
The Gospel and Idolatry
The Gospel And The Cross Of Christ
God's Plan For Gospel Discipleship
The Prize Of Gaining Jesus Christ
Guest Speaker - Jim Donohue: John 4: The Harvest Is Ripe