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September 28th, 2008    The Healing Power of Words
Rev. Paul Jensen
Exodus 17:1-7; John 4:1-15

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September 21, 2008    The First and the Last and the First
Pastor Miranda Keefe
Exodus 16:2-15; Matthew 20:1-16

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August 31, 2008    Moses was a Basket Case
Carla Shafer
Exodus 3:1-15; Romans 12:9-21

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August 3, 2008    The Church of What's Happening Now
Rev. Dick Madden
Psalm 146; Matthew 14:13-21

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July 27, 2008    Let Us Run the Race with Perserverance
Joshua 24:11-15; Hebrews 11:29-12:2
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July 20, 2008    One Little Thing Can Change Everything!
Genesis 28:10-19a; Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52
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July 13, 2008    Generous Planting
Genesis 25:19-34; Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
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July 6, 2008    The Jaded and the Wise
Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67; Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30
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June 29, 2008    Giving Gifts to God
Genesis 22:1-14; Matthew 10:40-42
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June 22, 2008    Letting Go of Fear
Genesis 21:8-21; Matthew 10:24-39
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June 15, 2008    Wanted: A Few Good Shepherds
Genesis 18:1-15; Matthew 9:35-10:15
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June 8, 2008    Going Boldly Where No One Has Gone Before
Genesis 12:1-9; Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26
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June 1, 2008    Walking - Not Talking - the Walk
Psalm 46; Matthew 7:21-29
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May 25, 2008    Written on the Palm of God's Hands
Isaiah 49:8-16; Matthew 6:24-34
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May 18, 2008    The Wonder at the Heart of Christianity
Genesis 1:1-2:4a; Matthew 28:16-20
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May 11, 2008    The Pentecost Problem
Numbers 11:24-30; Acts 2:1-21
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May 4, 2008    The Church is Not an Accident
Acts 1:6-14; John 17:1-11
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April 27, 2008    The Holy Land, The Holy Planet
Psalm 24; Matthew 6:25-34
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April 20, 2008    Seeds of Growth
Acts 7:55-60; John 14:1-14
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April 13, 2008    Terror and Security
Psalm 23; John 10:1-10
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April 6, 2008    Haven't I Seen You Before?
Acts 2: 14a, 36-41; Luke 24 13-35
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March 30, 2008    Through Closed Doors
Acts 2: 14a, 22-32; John 20: 19-31
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March 23, 2008    Fear and Joy
Matthew 28:1-10
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March 9, 2008    Just When You Thought It Was Hopeless
John 11:1-45
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March 2, 2008    Is Seeing Believing?
John 9:1-41
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February 24, 2008    Business as Unusual!
John 4:5-42
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February 17, 2008    Questions, Questions
John 3:1-17
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February 10, 2008    The 'Yes' and 'No' of Lent
Matthew 4:1-11
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December 23, 2007    Dreams and Obedience
Rev. Carla Shafer
Matthew 2:12-23
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December 23, 2007    God is With Us
Isaiah 7:10-16; Matthew 1:18-25
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December 9, 2007    Things Will Be Different Now
Isaiah 11:1-10; Matthew 3:1-12
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December 2, 2007    Let Us Walk in the Light of God
Isaiah 2:1-5; Matthew 24:36-44
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November 25, 2007    Paradise from a Cross
Jeremiah 23:1-6; Luke 23:33-43
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November 21, 2007    Thanksgiving Eve Meditations
Psalm 126
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November 18, 2007    The Winds of Change
Rev. Tamalyn Kralman
Luke 21:5-19;
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November 11, 2007    The God of the Living
Haggai 1:15b-2:9; Luke 10:27-40
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November 4, 2007    A Vision Becomes Reality
Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4; Luke 19:1-10
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October 28, 2007    Forgiveness, Available for the Asking
Joel 2:23-32; Luke 18:9-14
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October 21, 2007    Keep Praying!
Jeremiah 31:27-34; Luke 18-1-8
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October 7, 2007    Who's the Boss?
Lamentations 1:1-6; Luke 17:5-10
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September 30, 2007    Investing in Heaven
Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15; Luke 16:19-31
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September 23, 2007    A Means to an End
Jeremiah 8:18-9:1; Luke 16:1-13
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September 16, 2007    The Intense Search for the Lost
Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28; Luke 15:1-10
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September 9, 2007    How to Change the Mind of God
Jeremiah 18:1-11; Luke 14:25-33
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September 2, 2007    Cracked Cisterns
Jeremiah 2:4–13; Luke 14:1,7–14
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August 26, 2007    Burdens Seen and Unseen
Jerimiah 1:4-10; Luke 13:10-17
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August 19, 2007    Don't 'Dumb Down' the Faith!
Isaiah 5:1-7; Luke 12:49-56
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