Sermons
September 5, 2010 “Does God Have a Plan for my Life?” – Jeremiah 18:1-11
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August 29, 2010 “The Kid’s Table” – Luke 14:1, 7-14
He who humbles himself will be exalted.
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August 22, 2010 “The Bent Woman” – Luke 13:10-17
Are you a curmudgeon?
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August 15, 2010 “The Fragrance of Faith” – Revelation 7:9-8:4
Alan Alfano is our guest speaker today.
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August 8, 2010 “Justice and Mercy” – Micah 6:1-8
Steve Turner is our guest speaker today.
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August 1, 2010 “God’s Call Stories” and “One Particular Story”
God’s call to many, and to one.
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July 25, 2010 “The Angst of BEING Christian” - Colossians 2:6-19
What does it mean to BE Christian?
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July 18, 2010 “Jesus” MDGs” – Luke 10:1-11, 16-20
How does it go when Jesus sends people to do God’s work?
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July 11, 2010 “Galatians Part 6″ – Galatians 6:1-16
Eunoia – Guest Evan Hansen joins Lance King for Part 6 of 6 in the series on Galatians
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July 4, 2010 “Galatians Part 5″
Services were held offsite at The Union Church building so there is no recording.
June 26, 2010 “Galatians Part 4″ – Galatians 3:23-29
A Legacy for Another Generation
Guest Speaker Ka’thy Gore Chappell brings us Part 4 of a 6 part series on Galatians
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June 20, 2010 “Galatians Part 3″ – Galatians 2:15-21
Single Stream Repurposing
Guest Speaker Reverend Benny Clark brings us Part 3 of a 6 part series on Galatians
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June 13, 2010 “Galatians Part 2″ – Galatians 1:11-24
But, When God….-Part 2 of a 6 part series on Galatians
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June 6, 2010 “Galatians Part 1″ – Galatians 1:1-12
First Things First – Part 1 of a 6 part series on Galatians
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May 30, 2010 “Songs of Wonder” – Psalm 8
Much of life can be explained. Some elements require singing.
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May 23, 2010 “What Does This Mean?” – Acts 2:1-21
The Beginning of Pentecost/The Birth of the Church
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May 16, 2010 “Disruptive News” – Acts 16:16-34
Has the Gospel disrupted you before?
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May 9, 2010 “Youth Sunday” – Matthew 16:24-26
Our Youth lead us in our service today.
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May 2, 2010 “That on which EVERYTHING Pivots” – John 13:31-35
What is the Christian’s singular characteristic or identifier?
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April 25, 2010 “Dual Dynamics at Damascus” – Acts 9:1-20
God’s transformative powers are both supernatural and super-nurturing.
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April 18, 2010 “What Makes a Sabbath Holy?”
Does holiness = religiosity? We explore the dynamic biblical concept of Sabbath and then observe how Jesus modeled God’s ”holy” Sabbath vision.
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April 11, 2010 “Men’s Day” – 1Peter 3:8-16
Listen to the Men of our Congregation tell their personal stories.
Listen to Billy Garrison
Listen to John Peterson
Listen to Maurice Bartley
April 4, 2010 “What’s the Big Deal About Easter” – John 20:1-18
The really big deal about Easter may not be what you think.
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March 28, 2010 “The Donkeycade” – Luke 19:28-40
As Jesus motors into Jerusalem, what can we glean from his entourage?
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March 21, 2010 “A Faith Story” – Phillippians 3:4b-14
Lance King introduces Pauls letter to the Phillipians and
David Huff shares his personal Faith Story
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March 14, 2010 “Revolutionary Road” – Joshua 5:9-12
What keeps you from enjoying the liberation God intends?
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March 7, 2010 ” Standing Through Temptation” – Luke 4:1-13
Jesus models how to take a stand when tempted.
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February 28, 2010 – ” From Babylon to Bliss” – Psalms 137, 138, and 139
Happiness is hard to come by. Sonja and the Psalter point the way.
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February 21, 2010 “In Pursuit of Love” - 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
The “Love Passage” commonly used at weddings is reapplied.
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February 14, 2010 “The Church, Part 2 – E Pluribus Unum” – 1 Corinthians 12:12-27
E Pluribus Unum translates “Out of Many, One”
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February 7, 2010 – SNOW – No Service
January 31, 2010 – SNOW – No Service
January 24, 2010 “The Church, Part 1 – E Unus Pluribum” – 1 Corinthians 12:1-11
E Unus Pluribum translates “Out of One, Many!” – can you guess where this series of sermons is going?
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January 17, 2010 “Deacon Ordination” – 1 Timothy 3:8-13 and Acts 6:1-7
Cathy Sullivan and Darren Haden give their stories leading up to their ordination as deacons today.
Cathy Sullivan 8:30 Service
Darren Haden 11:00 Service
January 10, 2010 “WMU Sunday” – Matthew 22:37-39
Guest Speaker Wendy Ryan, founder of Evangeline Ministries in South Africa
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January 3, 2010 “Stop Hunger Now” – Matthew 25:31-46
Experiential Worship Services involved packaging 32,738 meals for Stop Hunger Now!
Special guest Dominic Alexander leads our service and our mission project.
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December 27, 2009 “What Then are we to say About These Things”
Romans 8:31-39 – Special Guest Speaker Alan Alfano
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Special Music – “A Baby Changes Everything” Alison Tornrose and Brittany Vieth
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December 13, 2009 “A Reason to Sing” – Zephaniah 3:14-20
God is your biggest fan!
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December 6, 2009 “Song of a Mute Man” – Luke 1:68-79
The Benedictus – Zechariah’s Song
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November 29, 2009 “Being Hope Bearers” – Luke 21:25-36
Will you meet the Challenge?
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November 22, 2009 “Part 4: Finding Tomorrow; One Ecstatic Woman”
1 Samuel 2:1-10 – Hannah’s Song
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November 15, 2009 “Part 3: Finding Tomorrow in a World of Change”
Revelation 1:4-8
Are you prepared for Change?
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November 8, 2009 “Finding Tomorrow Part 2 – Moving the Chains”
Mark 12:28-34
To the religiously curious, Jesus reveals “old school” measuring devices. Are we moving the chains?
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November 1, 2009 “Finding Tomorrow Part 1″ – Revelation 21:1-6a
Are you headed to To-Day or To-Mora?
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October 25, 2009 “Tongue Power” – James 3:1-12
Is your tongue sharper than a sword?
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October 18, 2009 “Despair Repair” – Psalm 22:1-15
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October 11, 2009 “Faith Stories – By God’s Grace!”
Romans 5:1-2 and 2 Corinthians 12:8-9
“The will of God will never take you where the grace of God cannot keep you”
Guest Speaker Rev. W. Berry Norwood from Phoenix, AZ shares his own Faith Story.
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October 4, 2009 “Oaths vs. Offices” – Mark 8:27-38
Are you just making a pledge to follow Jesus or are you faithfully following Him?
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September 27, 2009 “True Confessions” – I John 1:5-2:2
Are you a sinner? If you say you are not, then you are indeed!
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September 20, 2009 “The Approach to Greatness” – Mark 9:30-37
The first will be last and the last will be first – are you sure you want to be famous?
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September 13, 2009 “Remebering the Journey, 1773-1878, 1879-2003, Beyond Home” – Joshua 3:1-5, 4:1-8
Come with us as we rediscover our roots and look toward our future.
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August 30, 2009 “When Faith Falters” – Psalm 77:1-15
Is Faith a verb, or a noun, or both?
Guest Speaker Benny Clark
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August 23, 2009 “Changing Your Mind About Happiness” – Philippians 4:4-9, Romans 12:2
Guest Speaker Alan Alfano
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August 16, 2009 “The Ephesus Worship Workout” – Ephesians 5:15-20
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August 9, 2009 “Bread of Life – Part 3″ – John 6:35, 41-51
Basic human nutrition and a healthy spiritual diet.
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August 2, 2009 “Bread of Life – Part 2″ – John 6:24-35
For what kind of food are you working?
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July 26, 2009 “Bread of Life – Part 1: What are you Hungry For?” – John 6:1-21
Are we hungry for everything, or do we simply act like it? What can ever satisfy?
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July 19, 2009 “Created for the Pleasure of God” – Job 39:1-18
Guest Speaker: Steven Turner, Youth Minister, Chestnut Grove Batpist Church
Everything God creates, he creates for His pleasure.
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July 12, 2009 “The God Who Feeds Us” – John 6:31-35
Guest Speaker: Ron Crawford, President, Baptist Theological Seminary of Richmond
When we worship, God will feed us – if we are willing.
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July 5, 2009 “Power in Weakness?” – 2 Corinthians 12:1-10
God’s Grace – Thorns in the Flesh – Independence Day: what are we celebrating, power and/or weakness?
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June 28, 2009 “The Power of Small” – 1 Samuel 17:4-11, 19-23, 32-49
The story of David and Goliath and how their conflict relates to today
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June 21, 2009 “Beyond Impressions” – 1 Samuel 15
Saul and Samuel – Sad Singin’ and Slow Walkin’
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June 14, 2009 “Guest Speaker Brother Alexander” – John 3:16-17 and Thessalonians 2:8
Brother Alexander comes to us from Jamaica to visit and share with us after making friends with several of our members while they were on a Mission Trip there last year.
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June 7, 2009 “Trinity Talk or Trinity Walk?” – Romans 8:5-17
Explore your understanding of the Trinity – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
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May 31, 2009 “Great Community Part 3″
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May 24, 2009 “Great Community Part 2″ – Acts 4:31-35
What’s required to make true community?
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May 17, 2009 “Great Community Part 1″ – Acts 4:32-35
What’s required to make true community?
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May 10, 2009 “Youth Sunday” – 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Listen to three of our youth share their Faith stories!
Listen to Blakely Edwards
Listen to Caitlyn Veith
Listen to Carter Brownrigg
May 3, 2009 “Vineyard Spirituality” – John 15:1-8
Are you bearing fruit or do you need pruning?
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April 26, 2009 “God and Money” – Matthew 6:19-34
Guest Speaker Ryan Holladay challenged us to look at how deeply we dig when we give of our money
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April 19, 2009 “Faith Stories” – 1 Peter 2:9-10
Men’s Sunday hosted the sharing of God’s work in the lives of three Chestnut Grove men.
Listen to Gary Highley
Listen to Jeff Traub
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April 12, 2009 – Easter Sunday – “The (Unfinished) Message” – Mark 16:1-8
How does your Easter Story end?
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April 5, 2009 “Two Parades” – Mark 11:1-11
On Palm Sunday, Jesus lead a “popular” parade which ended badly. A second parade shone victoriously. Which will you follow?
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March 29, 2009 “J.I.T” – Jeremiah 31:31-34
God gives what we need…Just In Time.
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March 22, 2009 “Power Browsing” – John 3:14-21
We skim, hop, click (and perhaps miss) much of today’s news. Do we “power browse” the Bible? Download the Sermon
Special Bell Music:
“Morning Canticle“ by Glorify
“Our Hymn of Grateful Praise“ by Radical Ringers for the Lord
March 15, 2009 “Divine Venues” – Psalm 19
Where do we look when we “lose” God?
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March 8, 2009 “The Lexicon of Lent” – Mark 8:31-38
The vocabulary of discipleship includes words we’d rather not say, or even hear.
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March 1, 2009 “Divine Reflections” – Genesis 9:8-17
Does God help in the midst of the undoing of life?
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February 22, 2009 “Listening Toward Lent” – Mark 9:2-9
What does God say when terror and shadows overcome us?
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February 15, 2009 “The Loud-Mouthed Leper” – Mark 1:40-45
Ever see Jesus get agitated? A leper brings out the Jesus we’ve been longing for.
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February 8, 2009 “A Life-Giving Rhythm” – Mark 1:29-39
Some rhythms inspire, others soothe. We need a rhythm to sustain us.
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February 1, 2009 “You are what you (don’t) eat” – 1 Corinthians 8:1-13
Christian liberty at the table can trip up onlookers. Jesus showed “table manners.”
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January 25, 2009 ”Discipleship Part 2 – Distinctive Service” – Mark 1:14-20
Discipleship continues with re-prioritization and leaving some things behind.
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January 18, 2009 “The Beginning(s) of Discipleship” – John 1:43-51
Surprise, failure, doubt and discovery, struggle and enlightenment…Jesus calls this the path of discipleship. How do these stories begin?
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January 11, 2009 “Baptism” – Mark 1:4-11
What’s baptism? The beginning of an entirely new cosmic arrangement.
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January 4, 2009: “The Post-Christmas List” – Ephesians 1:3-14
After tough ‘08, how can we make the most of ‘09? Paul’s theology provides a recipe.
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