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Sermons for a Critical Faith — 345 episodes

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The Next Step is Enough

2

Learning to Dream God's Dreams

3

“Learning to Dream God’s Dreams”

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“Jesus’ Resurrection Gifts”

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Where Grace Speaks Your Name

6

The Promise of Easter

7

This … Not That

8

What Are You Carrying?

9

More Than a Runaway Son

10

Everyone Is Welcome at God's Table

11

Becoming: A Journey, Not a Destination

12

Discovering Ourselves on The Way

13

The Holy One Among Us

14

Living the Life That Jesus Teaches

15

Following Jesus and Healing A Broken World

16

Trusting God in the Midst of Chaos

17

Explore God's Call

18

Finding Hope In The Waters of Baptism

19

Follow the Star

20

Risky Business

21

What Child IS this: Enthroned by Love

22

Son of Mary

23

The Silent Word

24

What Child IS This? "King of Kings"

25

Loving Our Neighbor: The Heart of Worship

26

The Work of Hope

27

Better Days Are Ahead

28

A Better Foundation: The Importance of Cultivating Relationships

29

A Courageous Vision To Share With The World

30

Spending Wisely: How To Use Your Spiritual Gifts

31

Relationship Status: It's Complicated

32

World Communion Sunday

33

Called to Community, Called to Play

34

The Dishonest Steward: Lessons From A Messy Parable

35

Healed by Love - Sermon by Jeff Chu

36

Life is Messy! How To Live An Integrated Life of Faith

37

From Cracked Cisterns to Living Wells: Returning to the Source of Life

38

Called to Courage: Following Jeremiah's Example Today

39

Final Thoughts On Jonah

40

What Can We Learn From Jonah?

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Lessons From Jonah

42

What Do You Do When God’s Justice Feels Unjust?

43

Celebrating Faith & Fellowship

44

Are You Being Contrary? Learning From Jonah's Journey

45

Turning the World Right-Side-Up ... When Upside Down Feels So Normal

46

The Good Samaritan: Finding The Good In Others

47

Navigating Life's Shipwrecks

48

Hindrances to Wholeness: Unraveling the Tangled Web of Internal and External Blocks

49

Do Not Be Afraid: Jesus’ Promise

50

The Cup Of Freedom: The Freedom To Ask Questions

51

The Cup of Freedom: The Freedom To Sing

52

The Energy To Rise: Finding Hope in Life's Darkest Moments

53

Converting Hearts and Minds: Paul's Road to Damascus

54

The Revolutionary Power of Easter: Embracing Courage

55

Palm Sunday and Jesus Tells Us to Buy a Sword?!?

56

Faithful Steps: Following Jesus with Joy, Love, and Inclusion

57

Hesed: Steadfast Loving-Kindness

58

Reclaiming Our Humanity: Embracing Inclusion, Joy, and Love in a Polarized World

59

Seeds of Inclusion: Embracing God's Generosity

60

"Paradigm Shift: Embracing Love, Inclusion, and Joy for a Better World"

61

Ruth: An Immigrant's Story (Women of Jesus' Genealogy #5)

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The Women In Jesus' Genealogy: Bathsheba's Voice

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The Women In Jesus' Genealogy: Rahab's Voice

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The Women In Jesus' Genealogy: Tamar's Voice

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Embracing Hope and Healing in a World of Conflict

66

Everyday Miracles: Turning Water Into Wine

67

Baptism of the Lord

68

A Christmas Carol: Where Do We Go From Here?

69

“The Hope of Christmas Future”

70

The Life of Christmas Present

71

The Remembrance of Christmas Past

72

“Bah, Humbug!” or Making Change?

73

Choosing The Kingdom Of God

74

Navigating the Noise: Embracing God's Call in a Distracted World

75

What Will You Risk? A Case For Giving More

76

Don't Fall For The Happiness Trap: Putting Money In Its Place

77

Personal Finances Part 1: The Money Talk You've Been Avoiding

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How Will You Make A Circle Next Time? Looking Outward To Serve Others

79

“Ask Me About My Grandma”

80

Faith & Politics: When the Church is Silent

81

“How the Free can be Slaves and Slaves can be Free”

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Showing The World A Better Way: Overcoming The "Us vs Them" Mentality

83

Exploring the Root of Political Polarization: A Call for Empathy

84

Beyond Red and Blue: The Role of Faith and Grace in Healing Political Divisions

85

Choosing Love Over Judgment: A Radical Shift in Mindset

86

Discovering Our Sacred Space

87

Divine Guidance: King Solomon's Prayer for Wisdom

88

Divine Care: Lessons From Elijah's Despair

89

A Deeper Hunger: Exploring the Need for Significance and Meaning

90

Hungering For A Community For All

91

What Are You Hungry For? Inviting Others To The Spiritual Feast

92

Hope: Lessons From The Presbyterian General Assembly

93

Freedom In Christ | Dr. Kris Brammer

94

Feeling the Big Feels

95

Finding Calm in the Midst of the Storm: Lessons from Jesus

96

Parables: Invitations to Deep Spiritual Reflection

97

God Amidst Chaos: Our True Leader

98

Spiritual Nourishment for Life's Trials and Struggles

99

Sermon

100

Pentecostal Awakening: Diving Into Acts 2 Through Lectio Divina

101

Building True Friendships: Following Jesus' Example

102

Imperfectly Perfect

103

Empowerment in Christ: Overcoming Feelings of Inadequacy

104

God Isn't Keeping Score | Rev. Sue Coller

105

Transforming Fear into Hope: Embracing the Easter Promise

106

Be Unstoppable: Embracing the Power of Easter

107

Who is Jesus Christ to You : Transforming Doubt into Faith

108

Boldly Go

109

Right In Front of Us

110

Don't Be Afraid

111

The Fears That Control Us: Letting Go and Embracing the Life God Intends for Us

112

Passing the Mantle

113

"...while he was there..." - Finding Hope in Everyday Moments

114

Embracing Diversity and Overcoming the Dangers of Knowledge without Love

115

Contriteness and Conversion

116

The Eli Implant: How to Listen and Hear God's Voice in a Noisy World

117

What Gifts Do You Bring: Letting Go of Our Worst to Offer Our Best

118

The Uncomfortable Questions of God: Finding Hope in Facing the Divine Inquiry

119

Finding Hope in the Darkness: God's Light Shining through Exile and Uncertainty

120

Defiant Joy: Finding God's Work in a Messy World | Rev. Dr. Sue Coller

121

Finding Peace in a Chaotic World: The Unexpected Path to Inner Peace and Positive Change

122

"Finding Hope in Chaos: Recognizing Signs of God's Presence"

123

"Rethinking Our Image of God: Embracing the Mystery and Complexity of Divine Love"

124

Beyond the Turkey: Experiencing the Real Gifts of God

125

Shining through Shadows: Where Your Deep Gladness Meets the World's Deep Hunger

126

"Unveiling the Power of Grace: Rewrite Your Story, Define Your Legacy"

127

"Breaking the Chains: Embracing the Spirit of Jubilee in a World of Injustice" | Rev. Dr. Sue Coller

128

"Letting Go: The Power to Transform Lives and Shape Our World" | Rev. Dr. Sue Coller

129

"Where Is God During Wars?" | Sue Coller

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"Betrayal, Redemption, and Divine Love: Unveiling the Drama of Luke 22:1-23" | Rev. Sue Coller

131

"Transformed: Living Sacrifices and the Power of Renewal in Romans 12:1-8" | Rev. Sue Coller

132

Social Change in the Amazon: An Interview with Eliana Elias, Executive Director of Minga Peru

133

After the Sermon: God at Work: The Construction Zone of Our Lives | Kara Hillhouse

134

"God at Work: The Construction Zone of our Lives" | Dr. Kara Hillhouse

135

After the Sermon | Limitless Forgiveness: Unlocking the Power of Radical Grace | Kara Hillhouse

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Limitless Forgiveness: Unlocking the Power of Radical Grace | Rev. Kara Hillhouse

137

After the Sermon | The Surprising Path to God's Kingdom | Beth Graverholt

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"The Surprising Path to God's Kingdom: Discovering the Unlikely Heroes | Pastor Beth Graverholt

139

From Bondage to Freedom: The Power of the Passover Lamb in Exodus 12:1-14 | Rev. Kara Hillhouse

140

"The Cost of True Discipleship: Denying Ourselves and Taking Up Our Cross" | Rev. Dr. Raymond Meester

141

After the Sermon | Sacrifice, Renewal, and Service | Kara Hillhouse

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Transformed | Rev. Kara Hillhouse

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After the Sermon: Meant for Good: Finding Reconciliation and Forgiveness through Life's Trials | Kara Hillhouse

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"Meant for Good: Finding Reconciliation and Forgiveness through Life's Trials" | Rev. Kara Hillhouse

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After the Sermon | Forgiveness Unveiled: From Betrayal to Redemption| Carl Eskridge

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"Forgiveness Unveiled: From Betrayal to Redemption" | Rev. Dr. Carl B. Eskridge

147

"Frozen Chosen No More: Embracing the Joyful Celebration of God's Grace" | Rev. Dr. Raymond Meester

148

After The Sermon | Discovering the Hidden Voices and Diverse Messages | Dr. Kris Brammer

149

"Unlocking the Bible: Discovering the Hidden Voices and Diverse Messages within Scripture" | Dr. Kris Brammer

150

After The Sermon | "Connecting Threads: Finding Hope and Faith in the Unseen" | Jane Holtzclaw

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"Connecting Threads: Finding Hope and Faith in the Unseen" | Jane Holtzclaw

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After The Sermon | Sowing Seeds: Cultivating a Heart of Good Soil For God's Word | Kara Hillhouse

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"Sowing Seeds: Cultivating a Heart of Good Soil For God's Word to Thrive" | Kara Hillhouse

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After The Sermon | Finding God's Perfect Match | Kara Hillhouse

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After The Sermon | Welcoming Christ: Understanding the rewards and challenges... | Sue Coller

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"Welcoming Christ: Understanding the rewards and challenges of being a laborer for the harvest" | Sue Coller

157

After The Sermon | How God's Strength and Guidance Can Renew Your Purpose and Direction | Sue Coller

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How God's Strength and Guidance Can Renew Your Purpose and Direction | Sue Coller

159

After The Sermon | Discerning God’s Voice in a Noisy World | Sue Coller

160

Discerning God’s Voice in a Noisy World | Sue Coller

161

"Stop Trying to Impress God!" | Sue Coller

162

After The Sermon | "Finding Beauty and Potential in Chaos" | Sue Coller

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"Finding Beauty and Potential in Chaos" | Sue Coller

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After The Sermon | Do People See God When They Look At You? | Sue Coller

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Do people see God when they look at you? | Sue Coller

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Celebrating Volunteers | Sue Coller

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"Individualism vs. Harmony: Choose Wisely" | Sue Coller

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After The Sermon | Justice and Restoring Community Dignity | Beth Graverholt

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After The Sermon | Is Forgiveness The Key To Understanding Christianity? | Sue Coller

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"Is Forgiveness the Key to Understanding Christianity?" | Sue Coller

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“The Power of Organized People” | Beth Graverholt

172

After the Sermon | Just a Closer Walk With Thee | Kara Hillhouse

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"Just a Closer Walk With Thee" | Kara Hillhouse

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After the Sermon | Doubting Thomas and the Power of Belief | Kara Hillhouse

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The Gift of Thomas | Kara Hillhouse

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After The Sermon | From Death to Life: Easter's Promise | Sue Coller

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From Death to Life: Easter's Promise | Sue Coller

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After the Sermon | Embracing Change and Renewal in Christ | Sue Coller

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Embracing Change and Renewal in Christ | Sue Coller

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After the Sermon | Finding Growth and Transformation in Life's Difficult Seasons| Sue Coller

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Finding Growth and Transformation in Life's Difficult Seasons | Sue Coller

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After the Sermon: Three Steps to Not Worrying in Challenging Times | Sue Coller

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Three Steps to Not Worrying in Challenging Times | Sue Coller

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After the Sermon: Are You Prioritizing the Most Important Thing? | Sue Coller

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Prioritizing the Most Important Thing | Sue Coller

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Afrer the Sermon: Tuning into God in Difficult Times | Sue Coller

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A Radically Present God in Difficult Times | Sue Coller

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After the Sermon: Start Living the Life You Want Now | Sue Coller

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How do we move from BUSY to CONNECTED? | After the Sermon with Sue Coller

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Start Living the Life You Want Now | Sue Coller

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Stop Wearing "BUSY" Like a Badge of Honor | Sue Coller

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Does God Only Give Gifts to Women? | Sue Coller

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Encouragement and Support...How Your Light Can Shine? | Terri Sherman, Joan Berglund, Christy Abraham

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"Live Life Out Loud" | Emily Van Meter & Kris Brammer

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Where Does Hope Come From? Why Is It Important? | After the Sermon

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Get to the Good Part | Sue Coller

197

Restoring Healthy Relationships | Sue Coller

198

How Your Faith Can Show Up For Others | Sue Coller

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Who's in Control? God or Money? | Sue Coller

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It's Time to Write a New Story On Money | Sue Coller

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How Did We Go From Joy To Crying This Christmas? | Raymond Meester

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Who Are You in the Christmas Story? December 24, 2022

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We See God in Each Other - December 18th, 2022

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We Can Choose a Better Way - December 11 2022

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God Comes to Us in Our Fear - December 4th, 2022

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An Inheritance of Hope - November 27, 2022

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Thanksgiving & Gratitude - November 20, 2022

208

Holy Impatience - Sermons for a Critical Faith, Nov 13, 2022

209

Moving from Fear to Love - November 6, 2022

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I’ve been meaning to ask … where do we go from here? - October 30th, 2022

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I've been meaning to ask...what do you need? - October 23rd, 2022

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I've been meaning to ask...where do you hurt? - October 16th, 2022

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I've been meaning to ask...where are you from? - October 9th, 2022

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He Saw Me Standing There - October 2, 2022

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Spiritual War - September 25, 2022

216

Reclaiming Sabbath as Rest and Justice - September 18, 2022

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Education to Formation - September 11th, 2022

218

Discipleship is a Journey - Are You Prepared? - September 4th, 2022

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What Kind of a World Do You Want to Live In? - August 28th, 2022

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Are you spiritual, religious or faithful? August 21, 2022

221

Creating a Life Outside the Lines - Reflections for August 14, 2022

222

Worry and Anxiety - An Antidote - August 7, 2022

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Turn to Jesus to Humble Us - Sermon for July 31, 2022

224

Teach Us To Pray - July 24, 2022

225

Fellowship Trip Meditations and Readings - July 17, 2022

226

When Eternal Life Isn't the Real Question - July 10, 2022

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Loving the Stranger - July 3, 2022

228

You Can't Move Forward If You Keep Looking Back - June 26, 2022

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Zeal for God's House - June 19, 2022

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Of Bears and Awe - June 12, 2022

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A Celebration of the Spirit at Work - June 5, 2022

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Audacious Hope - May 29, 2022

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The Most Dangerous Story in the Bible - May 22, 2022

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God’s Handiwork - May 15, 2022

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"The Little Light That Shines" - May 8, 2022

236

"Do You Care if Jesus Rose from the Dead?" - May 1, 2022

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"Learning How to Dance" - April 24, 2022

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"Defiant Hope" - April 17, 2022

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“I need You” - April 10, 2022

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Does Foot-Washing Scare You? - April 3, 2022

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Your Failures Do Not Define You - March 27, 2022

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Lots of things can be medicine - March 20, 2022

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God Ordains the Small Beginning - March 13, 2022

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A Critical Faith Sermon - Ordinary Lives Can be Holy - March 6, 2022

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A Critical Faith - Deep Engagement - February 27, 2022

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A Critical Faith Sermon - What's In It for Us? - Feb. 20, 2022

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A Critical Faith - "When a Blessing Becomes a Charge" - Feb 13, 2022

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A Critical Faith - Fishing in Deep Waters - February 6, 2022

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A Critical Faith Sermon - Faith on the Margins - Jan 30, 2022

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A Critical Faith Sermon: New Beginnings - January 23, 2022

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A Critical Faith Sermon: Come Home - January 16, 2022

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A Critical Faith: You're NOT the Messiah - Jan. 9, 2021

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Wintering's Gifts - A Critical Faith Sermon

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A Place With a View: Love

255

How Much is Enough: The Joy of Kingdom Giving

256

A Place at the Table

257

Making Room for the Holy

258

Giving Thanks for Unexpected Things

259

It All Begins in Silence

260

What Is Community?

261

Reformation Sunday, So What?

262

Christ, Pottery, and Confession

263

A Living Faith

264

What Holds You Back?

265

One For All and All for One

266

The Big Lie

267

Follow Jesus

268

God Sustains

269

Us Vs. Them

270

Gorilla Glue or What's Love Got to do With it?

271

Petty Annoyances & Major Hurts

272

Faith with or without works?

273

Living with Those We Love: The Myth of the Perfect Family

274

None So Blind

275

Blessed by God

276

Go and See

277

Let's Dance

278

Love's Labor Lost

279

Healing Tough

280

What Are Your Goliaths?

281

You Must Be Born Again

282

Light Overcoming The Darkness

283

A Journey Of Faith

284

When Hope Dies

285

Living With Antagonism – When the World is Against You

286

When Love Gets Personal

287

To abide or not to abide...that is the question.

288

Do you still believe in the miraculous?

289

A Silent Story

290

A Critical Faith - Forgiveness or the lack thereof - April 11, 2021

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Where do we go from here?

292

The Gift of Misfits, or Community

293

The gift of tempation

294

The Gift of Getting Lost

295

The Gift of Being Thunderstruck

296

The Gift of Uncertainty

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A Critical Faith - The Gift of Uncertainty - February 21, 2021

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A Critical Faith - Why Are We Surprised? - February 14, 2021

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A Critical Faith - BE the Gospel - February 7, 2021

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A Critical Faith - The Limits of Freedom - January 31, 2021

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A Critical Faith - Just Love - January 24, 2021

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A Critical Faith - Moving from ME to WE - January 17, 2021

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A Critical Faith - A Baptismal Calling in Times of Division - January 10, 2021

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A Critical Faith - Recognize - Re-Engage - Respond - January 3, 2021

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A Critical Faith - Believe it Now - The Time Has Come - December 27, 2020

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A Critical Faith - God Believes in You - Christmas Eve, December 24, 2020

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A Critical Faith - Where is this World God Promises? - Dec. 20, 2020

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A Critical Faith - I Believe Even When ... Love vs. Fear - December 6, 2020

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A Critical Faith - I Believe in Hope, even when... - November 29, 2020

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A Critical Faith - A Matthew 25 Church - November 22, 2020

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A Critical Faith - What Do You Do with Grace? - November 15, 2020

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A Critical Faith - The Power of Our Stories - November 8, 2020

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A Critical Faith - Do You Practice What You Preach? - November 1, 2020

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A Critical Faith - Pleasing God - October 25, 2020

315

A Critical Faith - Church and State - October 18, 2020

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A Critical Faith - Your Choice - October 11, 2020

317

A Critical Faith - Confronting Our Unconscious Biases - October 4, 2020

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A Critical Faith - Is God With Us in the Wilderness? - September 27, 2020

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A Critical Faith - What if I Don't Want to Love My Enemies - September 20, 2020

320

A Critical Faith - How to Live in Exile - September 13, 2020

321

A Critical Faith - Community: The Art of Neighboring - August 30, 2020

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A Critical Faith - Practicing Forgiveness - August 23, 2020

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A Critical Faith - Equality: It Starts on the Playground - August 16, 2020

324

A Critical Faith - Justice & Jubilee - August 9, 2020

325

A Critical Faith - Joy: A Down Payment on the Future - August 2, 2020

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A Critical Faith - NonViolence: Standing in the Void between Chaos and Grace - July 26, 2020

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A Critical Faith - Sabbath: McDonald's Got It Right! - July 19, 2020

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A Critical Faith - The Liturgy of Enough - July 12, 2020

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A Critical Faith - What's Love Got to Do With it? - July 5, 2020

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A Critical Faith - A Cup of Cold Water - June 28, 2020

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A Critical Faith - Building Bridges - June 21, 2020

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A Critical Faith - Making a Difference - June 14, 2020

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A Critical Faith - Living Together in an Imperfect World - June 7, 2020

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A Critical Faith - Tired? Come and Be Filled - May 31, 2020

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A Critical Faith - What Kind of a World Do You Want to Live In? - May 24, 2020

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A Critical Faith - Bound By the Spirit - May 17, 2020

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A Critial Faith: You Don't Have to be Perfect - March 22, 2020

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A Critical Faith - Run to the Rock - May 10, 2020

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A Critical Faith - Do We Really Want to Go Back to Normal? - May 2, 2020

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A Critical Faith - The Heart of the Matter #1 & Interview with Bill Michener, The Lighthouse Executive Director - April 26, 2020

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A Critical Faith - I am About to Do a New Thing - April 19, 2020

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A Critical Faith - A Light in the Darkness - Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020

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A Critical Faith - Palm Sunday Passion - April 5, 2020

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A Critical Faith: Is It Time to Ditch the Building? - March 29, 2020

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A Critical Faith: Do You Really Understand Who Jesus Is? - March 16, 2020