The Gift of a Good Marriage - Ephesians 5:21-33 and Proverbs 31:10-31
The Gift
and Responsibility of Children
You Are
the Man! - Proverbs 3:11-12, 10:17, 12:1, 13:18, 15:5, 15:32 –
February 24, 2008
God-Denial
- Proverbs - 10:2, 3, 6, 7, 11, 16, 21, 24, 25, 28, 30, 32 -
February 17, 2008
Beauty and
Vulgarity - Proverbs 14:16-17, 17:27 and 26:21 - February 10, 2008
The Grace
of Friendship - Proverbs 17:17, 27:6 and 27:9-10 - February 3, 2008
God Filled Imagination - Proverbs 11:2, 1 Samuel 17 - January 20, 2008
Where
is Wisdom?
A
Song, A Star, A Savior - Luke
2:1-20 - Christmas Eve 2007
The
Virgin Birth and Other Incredible Things to Believe - Luke 1:26-56 - December
23, 2007
God
or Luck? Faith or Fear? - Matthew 1:18-25
Look! With
the Eyes of Faith - Luke 2:21-52
The Courage to Hope Again
I AM the Good Shepherd
- John 10:11 - September 30, 2007
I
AM the Gate for the Sheep - John 10:7 - September 23, 2007
I AM…the Light of the World - John
8:12
I AM - John 8:58
The Promise of Radically
Moderate Christianity - Isaiah 42:8-9 and 46:8-9 - July 22, 2007
Science and the Virtue of Mystery - Colossians 1:15-20 - July 15, 2007
School Prayer and the Virtue of
Freedom - Deuteronomy 6:1-9 - July 1, 2007
Iraq
and the Virtue of Ethics - Matthew 5:1-12 and Acts 2:1-12
Islam
and the Virtue of Identity
- Philippians
2:1-11 and Colossians 1:15-20
Medicine and the Virtue of Hope
- Romans 8:28-39 - April 15, 2007
Easter
2007: Courage to Believe
Poverty and the Virtue of Compassion - Matthew 28:16-20 and Luke
4:16-21 - March 18, 2007
Homosexuality and the Virtue of
Respect - Romans 1:24-27 and Acts 10:27-47
Abortion and the Virtue of Humility - Genesis 2:4-7 and Psalm 139:13-16
Radically Moderate Conflict - Acts 15 – February 4, 2007
Guardian Angels: Standing in the Gap
- January 21, 2007
The Radically Moderate Christian
- Mark 12:28-31 - January 14, 2007
Gifts
for God - Matthew 2:1-12 -
January 7, 2007
The
Cradle and the Cross
Christian
Communication - Genesis
11: 1-9; Ephesians 4:26-27 - November 12, 2006
The
Christ in Me and the Christ in You - Acts
2:42-47 and 4:32-35 - October 1, 2006
Journey
into Childhood - Mark 10:13 – 17 -
September 24, 2006
Journey into Weakness
- 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 - September 17, 2006
Vaya Con Dios
Grace
Without God?
Love
is Better Than Wine - The Song of Songs -
August 13, 2006
A
Welcome Stranger - Ruth 1:1-17 - August
6, 2006
For
Such a Time as This - Esther 4:1-17 - July
30, 2006
The
Quality of Mercy Is not Strained - Jonah 3:10 – 4:11 -
July 23, 2006
Thick
Walls of Faith - The Book of Nehemiah -
July 16, 2006
Rollin’ Like a River
- Matthew 25:31-46
The Reach of God’s Mercy - 1 Peter 3:18-21, John 14:5-7 and Acts 4:12
Got
Jesus?
- Isaiah
25:6-9 and Romans 8:28-39 - May 28, 2006
The
Life Everlasting - Revelation 21: 1-7 and
21:22 - 22:5 - April 30, 2006
Embracing
Forgiveness
- Psalm
32 and Mark 2:1-12 - April 23, 2006
The Credible
Incredible Story of Jesus and His Resurrection - John 20:24-31 and 1
Corinthians 15 - April 16, 2006
Absurdity
in Action: holy, catholic, Church - John 12:12-15 and Ephesians 4:1-6 -
April 9, 2006
Breath, Wind and Fire - Galatians 5:16-26 - April 2,
2006
Apocalyptophobic
No More!
Pushed
Out of the Tree
- Acts
1:1-11 and Colossians 3:1-4 - March 19, 2006
Faith’s Fulcrum – He Rose Again from the Dead
Crucified,
Dead and Buried - Psalm 22:1-24 and
Matthew 27:27-66 - February 26, 2006
The
Passion of the Christ - Isaiah
53:1-12 and Matthew 27:11-31 - February 19, 2006
Behold
the Bridge
- Matthew
1:18-25 and John 1:1-5, 10-18 - February 12, 5006
Who
Does He Think He Is?
- Colossians
1:15-20 and Philippians 2:5-11 - February 5, 2006
Is
It River Crossing Time?
- Joshua
3:1-17
Intelligent
Design?
- Genesis
1:1-5, 26-31 and Psalm 19:1-4 - January 22, 2006
Believe in God, the Father, Almighty… - Genesis
27: 18-40 and Luke 11:5-13 - January 15, 2006
Credo
Ergo Sum - Genesis
15:1-6 and Mark 11:20-25 - January 8, 2006
Born
First in Her Heart
Worth
the Wait - Luke
2:41-52 - December 11, 2005
How
to Get to Christmas, Colorado
Expect
the Unexpected
Out
of Death, Life; Out of Darkness, Light; Out of Despair, Hope
The
Parable of the Pharisee and Tax Collector
The
Parable of the Lost Sheep and Lost Coin - Psalm
23 and Luke 15:1-10
The
Parable of the Rich, Stupid Fool - Luke
12:13-21
The Parable of the Unjust Steward - Luke 16:1-8
The Parable of the Great Banquet - Isaiah 25:6-9 and
Luke 14:15-24
The
Good Samaritan
The
Parable of the Prodigals - Luke 15:11-32
The
Parable of the Builders
What
Is Repentance?
God’s Love:
Oppressively Optimistic - Mark 4:2-20
Puentes de Christo
- Ephesians 2:11-22
Creation
Spirituality - Psalm
19:1-6 and Romans 1:16-23
Computer Spirituality - Galatians
2:11-21
Behold,
the Power of God: Faith, Hope and Love - 1
Corinthians 13 - Matthew 28 - Easter 2005
Partners
in Perspective - Genesis
50:15-21 and Philippians 4:10-23 - March 13, 2005
Partners
in Proverbs
-
Partners
in Prayer - 2
Kings 6:8-17 and Philippians 4:2-7- February 27, 2005
Partners
in Perseverance - Genesis 22: 1-14 and
Philippian - February 20, 2005
Partners
in Purity - Isaiah 6:1-10 and Philippians 3:1-11 - February 13, 2005
Partners
in Power
- Philippians
2:12-18 - February 6, 2005
Partners
in Peace
- Philippians
2:1-11, 19-30 - January 23, 2005
Partners
in Purpose - Daniel
6:1-10 and Philippians 1:12-30 - January 16, 2005
The
Path of Partnership - Philippians
1:1-11 - January 9, 2005
I Don’t Mind…A Christmas Sermon - December 26, 2004
I’m
Dreaming of a Weird Christmas - Matthew 1:18-25 - December 19, 2004
Christmas
Songs: What Does Your Heart Sing? - Luke 1 :67-80 - December 12,
2004
Zechariah
and Mary of Arcadia - Luke 1:5-38 - November 28, 2004,
Job:
Healing Grief through Praise, Presence and Protest - Job 1-2 and 38-42
- Revelation 21:1-5, 22-27 - November 21, 2004
Lead
Us Not into Temptation, but Deliver Us from Evil
Forgiven
and Forgiving - Isaiah 43: 1-5, 25-28 and Matthew 18:21-35 - October 31,
2004
The Seven Deadly Sins: Sloth
- James 2:14-18 and Ephesians 2:8-10
Our Father in Heaven…Know Your
Audience - Isaiah 6:1-8 and Matthew 6:5-13
Thy Will Be Done - Isaiah 42:1-9
and Romans 12:1-2
Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread
- Psalm 63:1-5
and John 6:25-35
Thy Kingdom
Come: Inside and Out - Isaiah
58:1-14 and Matthew 13:31-33, 44-46 - October 10, 2004
Gratitude in Action - 2 Corinthians 8-9 - September 26, 2004
The Book that Reads - Deuteronomy 6:6-10 and Ephesians 6:10-20
- September 12, 2004
The Seven Deadly Sins: Greed - Jeremiah 22:13-16 and Luke
12:13-21
The Seven Deadly Sins: Anger
- Psalm 137 and Matthew 5:21-24
The Seven Deadly Sins: Lust - Matthew 5:27-30 and 2 Samuel 11:1-5, 12-17
The Seven Deadly Sins: Gluttony - Daniel 1:3-17 and Matthew 4:1-4
The Seven Deadly Sins: Envy - Genesis 37:5-8 and 1 Corinthians 13
The
Seven Deadly Sins: Pride - Proverbs 11:2,
15:33, 18:12, 29:33 and Philippians 2:1 - 11
Poison to Purity: What Is Sin? - Psalm 51 and Romans 3:10-27
Glory
Be!
- Psalm 19 and 2 Corinthians 3:7-18 - June 20, 2004
Bottom Up
Management - John 13:1-17, 31-35 - June 13,2004
Hiking to Heaven - 1 Kings 19:11-18 and Hebrews 12:1-2 - June 6, 2004
Confirmation Sunday: Get It! - 1 Samuel 3:1-19 and Jeremiah 1:4-10 - May 16, 2004
The
Meanest Mother in the World - Psalm 131 and Luke 13:34-35 - May 9, 2004
Means of Grace - Matthew 28:16-20 and Luke 22:14-22 - May 2, 2004
Finding the Pot of Gold - Psalm 71:14-18 April
25,2004
Where Is Jesus? - Mark 16:1-8 ONLY!!!
- Easter 2004
The
Funeral of Jesus ben Joseph - Good Friday, 2004 - First Presbyterian Synagogue
of Nazareth - Rabbi Brad ben Munroe, officiating
Utter Failure, Utterly
Forgiven - Mark 14 - April 4, 2004
Word Games - Mark 12 - March 14,
2004
Of Figs, Faith and Forgiveness - Mark 11
- March 7, 2004
The Search for Excellence - Mark 10 - February 29, 2004
The Wisdom of
Gandalf - Mark 8 - February 15, 2004
On Being a
Discipostle - Mark 6:1-13 and 30-44 - February 1, 2004
In God We
Trust - Mark 4:35-5:34 - January 25, 2004
Living
into the Promised Land - Deuteronomy 34:1-9 and Galatians 3:26-29 -
January 18, 2004
Clear
Boundaries: God’s Work, Our Work - Mark 4:1-33 - January 11, 2004
What If We Changed Christmas? - Mark 2:15 – 3:35 - December 21, 2003
Jesus
or Santa?
- Mark 1:16-2:12 - December 14, 2003
The Sounds of
Christmas - Mark 1:1-15 - December 7, 2003
Series on Islam and Christianity
Bridges
for Peace (or, Francis Goes Fishing)
- 2 Corinthians 5:21 – 6:13 - November 16, 2003
The Ragamuffin
Gospel - Ephesians 2:4-10 and Romans 3:21-26 November 9, 2003
Jesus: God’s
Son or God’s Prophet - Romans
5:6-11 and Philippians 2:1-11 - November 2, 2003
Is
the Father of Jesus the God of Muhammad - John 14:15-20, 25-27 and John
3:11-16 - October 26, 2003
The
Stewardship of Our Togetherness
- Nehemiah 4 and 6 - October 12, 2003
The
Great Grape Extravaganza - Philippians 4:4-7, Luke 17:11-19 - October 5,
2003
The
Stewardship of Our Treasure - 2 Corinthians 8:1-15 and 9:6-15 -
September 28, 2003
The
Stewardship of Our Talents - Ephesians 4:1-16 and James 1:27, 2:14-19 -
September 21, 2003
The Stewardship of Our Time
- Ecclesiastes 1:1-14 and Mark 1:29-45 - September 14, 2003
When
You Care Enough to Forgive - Genesis 50:7-21 and Romans 5:6-9 - August
31, 2003
I
Have a Dream - Genesis 37:1-28 - August 24, 2003
Wrestlemania
- Genesis 32:22-32 - August 17, 2003
Raise Your Ebenezer! - Romans 8:28-29 and Genesis 28:10-22 - August 10,
2003
The
God Who Provides - Genesis 22:1-19 - August 3, 2003
Abraham: A
Wavering Faith - Genesis 15:1-6 and 20:1-16 - July 13
In Whom Do We Trust? - Psalm 139 and Genesis 11:1-9
- July 6
Hope in a
Furious World - Genesis 6-9 - June 22
Ingrown Souls
- Genesis 4- June 15
The Blame Game
- Genesis 3 - June 8
Image
Is Everything - Genesis 1 and 2 - June 1, 2003
Triune
Relationships: Communion, Community, Compassion - Deuteronomy
6:4-7 and John 1:1-5, 14-18 - May 25, 2003
The
Original “Home Alone” - 1 Samuel 17 and Luke 2:41-52 - May 11, 2003
Bumblebee Religion (Older Adult Sunday) - Psalm 71:14-18 and 2 Corinthians 4:16-18- May
4, 2003
Leadership
Is a Contact Sport - 1 Timothy 3:1-10 and 2 Timothy 2:1-10 - April 27,
2003
Why Scars? - John 20:9-31 - April 20, 2003 (Easter
Sunday)
One
Voice, Two Hearts - Zechariah 9:9-12 and Matthew 21:1-11 - April 13,
2003 (Palm Sunday)
Tears
of Love - John 11:1-45 - April 6, 2003
PTSD or PTFD?
- Psalm 30 and 2 Corinthians 4:7-12 - March 30, 2003
We Are Not Alone
- Psalm 139:1-12 and Mark 2:1-12 - March 23, 2003
What
Path to Peace?
- Isaiah 9 and 11
God's Doberman - Isaiah 40:1-6 and Luke 3:1-20
My Soul Laughs in Praise - Luke 1:39-56
In
the Midst of Pain - Psalm 22 and Psalm 23
Be
Wise - Matthew 7:13-29
Be Trusting - Matthew 6:25-34
Be Generous - Matthew 6:19-24
Be
Prayerful - Matthew 6:5-18
Be
Loving - Matthew 5:38-47 and 7:1-12
Be Peace-Full - Matthew 5:33-47
Be Who You Are - Matthew 5:33-37
Be
Pure - Matthew 5:27-32
Be
Perfect - Matthew 5:17-20 and 43-48
Be Light and Salt - Matthew 5:13-16
The Be-Attitudes - Matthew 5:1-12
WHY ARE WE HERE? - John 14:18-28 - February 16, 2003
Four
Steps to Freedom - Mark 2:1-12; 2
Corinthians 1:18-22 - February 23, 2003
Three Keys to a Vital Christian Life
- Mark 9: 2-9 - March 2, 2003