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Westminster: The Church in Austin Park — 257 episodes

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May 10, 2026 "Becoming: Generational" by Deacon Carol Rohane

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May 3, 2026 "Talking to God" by Rev. Will Esler

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April 26, 2026 "Becoming: Generous" by Deacon Nate Miller

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April 12, 2026 "Becoming: Together" by Rev. Will Esler

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April 5, 2026 The Meaning of the Resurrection by Rev. Will Esler

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March 29, 2026 "Sola Deo Gloria" by Rev. Will Esler

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March 22, 2026 "Sola Fide" by Max Dietz

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March 15, 2026 "Solus Christus" by Rev. Will Esler

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March 8, 2026 "Sola Gratia" by Rev. Will Esler

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March 1, 2026 "Sola Scriptura" by Abbey Jo Havens

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February 15, 2026 "Why We're Here" by Rev. Will Esler

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February 8, 2026 "The Next 75 Years" by Rev. Will Esler

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February 1, 2026 "Known & Loved" by Abbey Jo Havens

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January 11, 2026 "A Clean Heart" by Rev. Will Esler

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January 4, 2026 "To Live is Christ" by Rev. Will Esler

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December 28, 2025 "Hold Fast" by Chaplain Erick Kirby

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December 21, 2025 "Advent Love" by Rev. Will Esler

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December 14, 2025 "Advent Peace" by Rev. Will Esler

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December 7, 2025 "Advent Joy" by Rev. Will Esler

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November 30, 2025 " Advent Hope" by Rev. Will Esler

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November 23, 2025 "The Power of the Spirit" by Pastor Orlando Lopez

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November 16, 2025 "Seven Hebrew Words of Praise" by Max Dietz

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November 9, 2025 "The Heart of God" by Rev. Will Esler

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November 2, 2025 "God in the Dock" by Rev. Will Esler

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October 26, 2025 "The Great Evangelist" by Rev. Will Esler

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October 19, 2025 "Either/or; Both/and?" by Rev. Heath Gaines

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October 5, 2025 "From the Depths" by Rev. Will Esler

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September 28, 2025 "Big Fish" by Rev. Will Esler

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September 21, 2025 "The Spotlight, the Compass, and the Mirror" by Rev. Will Esler

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September 14, 2025 "Sabbath: The Divine Pause that Refreshes" by Carol Rohane

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September 7, 2025 "Unshakable Identity" by Rev. Will Esler

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August 31, 2025 "A Severe Mercy" by Rev. Will Esler

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August 8, 2025 "The Lord Is My Refuge" by Abbey Jo Havens

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August 24, 2025 "God's Call, Our Flight, God's Presence" by Rev. Will Esler

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August 17, 2025 "Bananas & Bifocals" by Pastor Jim Shelburn

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August 10, 2025 "Living Right When the World Goes Wrong" by Rev. Orlando Lopez

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July 27, 205 "The New Community" by Rev. Will Esler

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July 20, 2025 "Deliver Us From Evil" by Rev. Will Esler

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July 13, 2025 "Psalm 8" by Deacon Nate Miller

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July 6, 2025 "How Could God Let that Happen" by Rev. Will Esler

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June 29, 2025 "The Heavens Declare" by Rev. Will Esler

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June 22, 2025 "In Times of Trouble" by Rev. Ike Butterworth

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June 15, 2025 "The Secret to Happiness" by Rev. Will Esler

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June 8, 2025 "All Authority, All Nations, All Things, Always" by Deacon Carol Rohane

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June 1, 2025 "Instruction...How?" Rev. Will Esler

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May 18, 2025 "Teach Your Children, Well?" by Rev. Kim Talley

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May 11, 2025 "Good is Not the Goal" by Rev. Will Esler

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May 4, 2025 "What Do You Believe?" by Chaplain Erick Kirby

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April 27, 2025 "To God Be the Glory" by Rev. Will Esler

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April 13, 2025, "The Gospel Comes with a House Key" by Abbey Jo Havens

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April 20, 2025 "Why Does the Resurrection Matter?" by Rev. Will Esler

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March 16, 2025 "Resilient Faith: From Generation to Generation" by Rev. Will Esler

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April 6, 2025 "Making & Keeping Promises" by Chaplain Erick Kirby

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March 30, 2025 "Benediction" by Rev. Will Esler

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March 23, 2025 "Resilient Faith: Foundations" by Rev. Will Esler

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March 9, 2025 "Resilient Faith: God Works Together All Things" by Abbey Jo Havens

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March 2, 2025 "Resilient Faith: Faith & Fear" by Rev. Will Esler

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February 23, 2025 "Identity Crisis: Joy & Resilience" by Rev. Will Esler

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February 16, 2025 "Identity Crisis: Identity in Community" by Rev. Will Esler

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February 9, 2025 "Identity Crisis: Renewed with a Purpose" by Rev. Julian Reese

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February 2, 2025 "Identity Crisis: Who Are You?" by Rev. Will Esler

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January 26, 2025 "Gospel Truth Shapes Us" by Abbey Jo Havens

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January 19, 2025 "The Church Belongs to Jesus" by Rev. Will Esler

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January 12, 2025 "We Take Our Heritage with Us" by Rev. Will Esler

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January 5, 2025 "What is Our Mission?" by Rev. Will Esler

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December 24, 2024 7pm Candlelight Service "At the Breaking of Bread" by Rev. Will Esler

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December 29, 2024 "Worth It" by Chaplain Erick Kirby

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December 24, 2024 Christmas Eve 5pm Service "At the Breaking of Bread" by Rev. Will Esler

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December 22, 2024 "Advent Love" by Rev. Will Esler

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December 15, 2024 "Advent Joy" by Rev. Will Esler

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December 8, 2024 "Advent Peace" by Rev. Will Esler

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December 1, 2024 "After the Rooster Crows" by Vance Esler

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November 24, 2024 "Who's the Greatest?" by Abbey Jo Havens

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November 10, 2024 "The Cares of This World" by Deacon Nate Miller

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November 17, 2024 "Communion" by Rev. Will Esler

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November 3, 2024 "Render Unto Caesar" by Rev. Will Esler

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October 27, 2024 "Who Gave You Authority?" Carol Rohane

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October 20, 2024 "Thresholds of Belief" by Rev. Will Esler

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Session 2.5 Faith & Sexuality Training Q&A

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Session 4: Practical Applications for Christians in the LGBTQ Conversation by Greg Coles

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Session 3: Approaching the LGBTQ Conversation by Lou Phillips

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Session 2: The Beauty of Christian Sexuality by Lou Phillips

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Session 1: Is Jesus Anti-Gay? Can You Be Gay and Christian? by Greg Coles

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October 13, 2024 "'I'm Just Messing with You' - Jesus" by Rev. Kim Talley

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October 6, 2024 "A Seat at the Table" by Rev. Will Esler

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September 29, 2024 "Practical Faith Defies 'You Do You' by Brandon Farren

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September 22, 2024 "Tradition & Mercy" by Rev. Will Esler

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September 15, 2024 "Bad Karma" by Rev. Will Esler

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September 8, 2024 "The Parable of the Storehouses" by Rev. Will Esler

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September 1, 2024 "The Change from Within" by Rev. Ike Butterworth

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August 25, 2024 "Teach Us to Pray" by Rev. Will Esler

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August 18, 2024 "The Heart of Worship" by Rev. Will Esler

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August 11, 2024 "The Good Samaritan" by Rev. Julian Reese

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August 4, 2024 "Greatness Redefined" by Deacon Nate Miller

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July 28, 2024 "Following Jesus" by Rev. Will Esler

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July 21, 2024 "Interrupted Life" by Rev. Will Esler

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July 14, 2024 "Jesus Makes Deviled Ham" by Chaplain Erick Kirby

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July 7, 2024 "Hide it Under a Bushel? No!" by Rev. Kim Talley

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June 30, 2024 "The Parable of the Soil" by Rev. Will Esler

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June 23, 2024 "The Heart of Generosity" by Rev. Will Esler

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June 16, 2024 "Two Debtors" by Abbey Jo Havens

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June 9, 2024 "With Authority: Great Expectations" by Rev. Will Esler

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June 2, 2024 "With Authority ... and Compassion" by Rev. Will Esler

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May 26, 2024 "What's so Good about the Good News?" by Rev. Orlando Lopez

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May 19, 2024, "Armor of God" by Abbey Jo Havens

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May 12, 2024 “With Authority: A Gentile’s Faith” by Rev. Will Esler

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May 5, 2024 "With Authority: Judge Not..." by Rev. Will Esler

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April 28, 2024 "With Authority: Love Your Enemies" by Rev. Will Esler

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April 21, 2024 "I Have it on Good Authority" by Rev. Orlando Lopez

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April 14, 2024 "Greater Than: The Sabbath" by Rev. Will Esler

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April 7, 2024 "Greater Than: Old Wineskins" by Rev. Will Esler

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March 31, 2024 "The Leper, the Paralytic, and the Tax Collector" by Rev. Will Esler

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March 24, 2024 "Greater Than: Failures" by Rev. Will Esler

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March 17, 2024 "Greater Than: Sickness and Affliction" by Abbey Jo Havens

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March 10, 2024 "Greater Than: Demons" by Rev. Will Esler

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March 3, 2024 "Greater Than: Expectations" by Rev. Will Esler

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February 25, 2024 "Greater Than: Temptation" by Rev. Will Esler

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February 18, 2024 "The Three Crucial Questions" by Rev. Kim Talley

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February 11, 2024 "Lost Coin" by Abbey Jo Havens

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February 4, 2024 "The Gospel for Skeptics: Preparing the Way" by Rev. Will Esler

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January 28, 2024 "Get Up & Go" by Rev. Julian Reese

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January 21, 2024 "The Gospel for Skeptics: The 'Lost' Gospels" by Rev. Will Esler

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January 14, 2024 "This Coming Year" by Rev. Will Esler

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January 7, 2024 "Now What?" by Nate Miller

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December 31, 2023 by Vance Esler

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December 24, 2023 "Always Winter, Never Christmas" by Rev. Will Esler

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December 17, 2023 "The Gospel for Skeptics: Luke 2:22-24" by Rev. Will Esler

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December 10, 2023 "The Gospel for Skeptics: Luke 2:1-21" by Rev. Will Esler

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December 3, 2023 "The Gospel for Skeptics: Luke 1:67-80" by Rev. Will Esler

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November 26, 2023 "Illuminator or Diminisher?" by Rev. Kim Talley

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November 19, 2023 "The Gospel for Skeptics: Luke" by Rev. Will Esler

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November 12, 2023 "The Gospel for Skeptics: Luke" by Rev. Will Esler

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November 5, 2023 "The Gospel for Skeptics" by Rev. Will Esler

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October 29, 2023 "Joyful Living Through Joyful Serving" by Rev. Orlando Lopez

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October 22, 2023 "Hebrew Words of Praise" by Abbey Jo Havens

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October 15, 2023 "Luke 7" by Billy Swan

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October 8, 2023 "A Giving Heart" by Rev. Will Esler

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October 1, 2023 "The Gospel for Skeptics: Luke 1:26-38" by Rev. Will Esler

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September 24, 2023 "The Gospel for Skeptics: Luke 1:5-25" by Rev. Will Esler

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September 10, 2023 "The Gospel for Skeptics: Part 2" by Rev. Will Esler

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September 3, 2023 "The Gospel for Skeptics" by Rev. Will Esler

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September 17, 2023 "The Gospel for Skeptics: Luke 1:5-7" by Rev. Will Esler

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August 27, 2023 “Questioning Christianity: A Reasonable Faith” by Rev. Will Esler

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August 20, 2023 “Questioning Christianity: Is The Bible Misogynistic” by Abbey Jo Havens

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August 13 2023 "Questioning Christianity: How Could a Loving God Send People to Hell?" by Rev. Will Esler

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August 6, 2023 “Questioning Christianity: Why Do Christians Trust The Bible?” by Rev. Will Esler

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July 30, 2023 “Questioning Christianity: Aren't All Religions Basically the Same?” by Rev. Will Esler

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July 23, 2023 “Questioning Christianity: If God Exists, Why Does He Care About Us?” by Nate Miller

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July 16, 2023 "Questioning Christianity: Do We Really Even Need Religion?" by Rev. Will Esler

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July 9, 2023 "Questioning Christianity: Is It Okay to Doubt?" by Rev. Will Esler

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June 25, 2023 "The Source of Our Joy" by Rev. Ike Butterworth

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July 2, 2023 "Questioning Christianity: We Need the Truth" by Rev. Will Esler

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June 18, 2023 "The Family that Praises Together Stays Together" by Carol Rohane

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June 11, 2023 "I Don't Got It" by Abbey Jo Havens

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June 4, 2023 "A Tale of Two Sinners" by Chaplain Erick Kirby

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May 28, 2023 "Why Pentecost?" by Rev. Ike Butterworth

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May 21, 2023 "Learning Evangelism from Jesus: The Pharisee and the Sinner" by Rev. Will Esler

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May 14, 2023 "Learning Evangelism from Jesus" by Rev. Will Esler

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May 7, 2023 "As a Friend Approaches Death" by Rev. Will Esler

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April 30, 2023 "The Good Evangelist" by Rev. Orlando Lopez

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April 23, 2023, Youth Sunday "Caring for the Lost Sheep," by Abbey Jo Havens

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April 16, 2023 "Learning Evangelism from Jesus" by Rev. Will Esler

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April 9, 2023 Easter Sunday, "What Are We Doing Here?" by Rev. Will Esler

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April 2, 2023 "Real Time, Real Places, Real People" by Rev. Will Esler

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March 26, 2023 "Ephesians: Spiritual Armor" by Rev. Will Esler

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March 19, 2023 "Ephesians: Get Dressed and Let's Go" by Rev. Julian Reese

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March 12, 2023 "Ephesians: Who's the Boss?" by Rev. Ike Butterworth

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March 5, 2023 "Ephesians: Children & Parents" by Rev. Will Esler

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February 26, 2023 "Ephesians: Husbands & Wives" by Rev. Will Esler

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February 19, 2023 "Ephesians: Walk in Wisdom" by Rev. Will Esler

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February 12, 2023 "Ephesians: Walk in Light" by Rev. Will Esler

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February 5, 2023 "Ephesians: Walk in Love" by Abbey Jo Havens

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January 29, 2023 "Ephesians: As Fit as a Fiddle" by Rev. Will Esler

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January 22, 2023 "Ephesians: New Life" by Rev. Will Esler

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January 1, 2023 "Loving Your Neighbor in 2023" by Abbey Jo Havens

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January 15, 2023 "Ephesians: The Gifts that Help Us Grow" by Rev. Will Esler

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January 8, 2023 "Ephesians: Walk in Unity" by Rev. Will Esler

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December 11, 2022 "Ephesians: The Mystery Proclaimed" By Rev. Will Esler

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December 4, 2022 "Come Together, Right Now, Over Him!" by Rev. Kim Talley

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November 20, 2022 "Ephesians: Diversity and Unity" by Rev. Will Esler

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November 27, 2022, "What Do I Need this Year?" by Rev. Orlando Lopez

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November 13, 2022 "For the Joy" by Rev. Will Esler

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November 6, 2022, "Blessed to be a Blessing" by Rev. Andrew Adair

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October 30, 2022 "Ephesians: Separated from Christ" by Rev. Will Esler

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October 23, 2022 "Ephesians: Sola Gratia" by Rev. Will Esler

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October 16, 2022 "Ephesians: Alive Together" by Rev. Will Esler

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October 9, 2022 "Ephesians: Power in the Fullness of Christ" by Elder Greg Burgess

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October 2, 2022 "Ephesians: Enlightened Hearts" by Rev. Will Esler

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September 25, 2022 "Ephesians: The Trinity at Work" by Rev. Will Esler

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September 18, 2022 "Ephesians: The Best Guarantee" by Deacon Nate Miller

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September 11, 2022 "Ephesians: Redemption & Forgiveness" by Rev. Will Esler

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September 4, 2022 "Ephesians: To What End?" by Rev. Will Esler

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August 28, 2022 "Ephesians: More Than Hello" by Rev. Will Esler

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August 21, 2022 "Ephesians: Paul & the Saints" by Rev. Will Esler

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August 15, 2022 "Liturgy: Tension of Form & Style" by Brandon Farren

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August 7, 2022, "Liturgy: Benediction & Charge" by Rev. Will Esler

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July 24, 2022, "Walk the Talk" by Carol Rohane

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July 31, 2022 "Liturgy: Instruction" by Rev. Will Esler

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July 17, 2022 "Liturgy: Thanksgiving" by Rev. Will Esler

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July 10, 2022 "Liturgy: Confession & Assurance" by Rev. Will Esler

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July 3, 2022, "Liturgy: Adoration" by Rev. Will Esler

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June 26, 2022 "Together" by Rev. Will Esler

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June 19, 2022 "The Palace Guard" by Rev. Ike Butterworth

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June 12, 2022 "What's the Point of this, Anyway?" by Rev. Will Esler

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June 5, 2022, "The Last Thing" by Rev. Nick Garner

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May 29, 2022, "Lament, Anger, & Redemption" by Rev. Will Esler

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May 15, 2022, "All You Need is Love" by Rev. Orlando Lopez

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May 8, 2022, "Genesis: Cain & Abel Pt. 2" by Rev. Will Esler

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May 1, 2022 "Genesis: Cain & Abel Pt. 1" by Rev. Will Esler

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April 24, 2022 "Genesis: The Curse" by Rev. Nick Garner

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April 17, 2022, "The First Gospel" by Rev. Will Esler

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April 10, 2022 "Genesis: The Man & Woman Disobey" by Rev. Nick Garner

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Alycia Wood - Lighten Conference - Remember Me

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Lou Phillips - Lighten Conference - Christian Sexuality

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Abdu Murray, More than White Man's Religion

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April 3, 2022 "Genesis: The Serpent" by Rev. Will Esler

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March 27, 2022 "Genesis: In the Garden, Marriage & Sexuality" by Rev. Will Esler

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March 20, 2022 "Genesis: In the Garden, Imagining Eden" by Rev. Nick Garner

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March 13, 2022 "Genesis: Imago Dei and Sabbath" by Rev. Will Esler

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March 6, 2022 Finding Meaning in a Post-Truth World by Abdu Murray

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March 2, 2022 Ash Wednesday Service

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February 27, 2022 Genesis: Imago Dei and Gender by Rev. Will Esler

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February 20. 2022 "Genesis: In the Image of God" by Rev. Nick Garner

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February 13, 2022 "Genesis: God Creates Mankind" by Rev. Will Esler

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February 6, 2022 "Genesis: In 7 Days..." by Rev. Will Esler

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January 30, 2022, "Genesis: The Earth" Rev. Will Esler

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January 23, 2022 "Genesis: In the Beginning God..." by Rev. Will Esler

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January 16, 2022, Genesis, by Rev. Will Esler

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January 9, 2022 "Generations" by Rev. Will Esler

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January 2, 2022 "A New Year" by Rev. Nick Garner

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December 26, 2021 "God Chose You" by Rev. Nick Garner

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Christmas Eve Service 2021

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December 12, 2021 "Advent: A Song of Hope" by Rev. Nick Garner

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December 5, 2021 "Advent: Wait on the Lord" by Rev. Will Esler

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November 28, 2021 "Songs of Advent: Lament" by Rev. Nick Garner

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November 21, 2021 "Call Me Naomi" by Rev. Will Esler

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November 14, 2021 "Redemption Accomplished" by Rev. Will Esler

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November 7, 2021 "The Most Important Thing of All" by Rev. Ike Butterworth

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October 31, 2021 "A Redeemer Lives" by Rev. Will Esler

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October 24, 2021 "A Widow's Plan" by Rev. Nick Garner

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October 17, 2021, "A Widow's Hope" by Rev. Will Esler

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October 10, 2021 "Healing and a Home" by Brandon Farren

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October 3, 2021 "A Noble Man" by Rev. Will Esler

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September 26, 2021 "Her Chance Chanced" by Rev. Will Esler

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September 19, 2021 "Call Me Mara" by Rev. Will Esler

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September 12, 2021 "A Daughter's Love" by Rev. Will Esler

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September 5, 2021 "Passing the Baton of Faith" by Rev. Kim Talley

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August 29, 2021 "Ruth: A Widow's New Life" by Rev. Nick Garner

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August 22, 2021, "Every Moment Holy: Gardening" by Rev. Will Esler

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August 15, 2021, "Every Moment Holy: Arguing with Your Spouse" by Rev. Will Esler

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August 8, 2021, "Every Moment Holy: Sunsets" by Rev. Will Esler

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August 1, 2021 "Every Moment Holy: Facing Slow Loss of Memory" by Rev. Nick Garner

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July 25, 2021 "Abiding in the Word" Rev. Ike Butterworth

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July 18, 2021 "Every Moment Holy: Sleeping" by Rev. Will Esler

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July 11, 2021 "Every Moment Holy: Medical Procedures" by Rev. Will Esler

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July 4, 2021 "Every Moment Holy: Consuming Media" by Brandon Farren

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June 27, 2021 "What Did I Get Myself Into?" by Orlando Lopez