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3/26/2017 – The Lord's Prayer – Part 5 – Give us this day our daily bread Matthew 6:5-13. An exploration of the phrase, “give us this day our daily bread” in the Lord’s Prayer. It is more than a petition for God’s provision.

3/19/2017 – The Lord's Prayer – Part 4 – Thy Kingdom Come Matthew 6:5-13 There are political ramification to this phrase in Jesus prayer: to pray for a Kingdom to arrive other than the kingdom that is. The language Jesus used and the life he lived challenged and spoke...

3/12/2017 – The Lord's Prayer – Part 3 – Hallowed Be Thy Name Matthew 6:5-13 "Hallowed be Thy name" is a phrase which seems to have lost its meaning. We say the words in the Lord's Prayer, but they roll off the tongue with little thought or consideration. What does it...

3/5/2017 – The Lord's Prayer – Part 2 – Our Father in Heaven Matthew 6:5-13. Oft repeated words begin to sound like nursery rhymes instead of something that might hold depth, truth and the power to change us. This week we dive into the opening words of Jesus prayer....

2/26/2017 – The Lord's Prayer – Part 1 – Introduction Matthew 6:5-9. As we begin a new series on the Lord's Prayer we must first ask about the context Jesus teaches the Prayer in. What was the lead-up that led him to share this laconic but powerful prayer? More...

2/19/2017 – The Good Samaritan – Part 2 – The Improbable Priest Luke 10:25-37. In the parable of the Good Samaritan, Jesus venerates the Samaritan above the Priest and the Levite, but the manner in which he does so requires careful attention or we will miss the most...

2/12/2017 – The Good Samaritan – Part 1 – And Who is my Neighbor? Luke 10:25-37. An expert in the law once asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?" Jesus' answer speaks uniquely and poignantly into the political and social climate in which we find...

2/5/2017 – Refresh 2017 – Part 4 – Money Luke 11:33-42. “Church and Money.” When these two words appear in the same conversation, things can get heated. In this sermon, we attempt to challenge financial abuse within the church, and to look with fresh eyes at Jesus...

1/29/2017 – Refresh 2017 – Part 3 – Community Luke 15:11-31. The story of the prodigal son has something profound to teach us about community.

1/22/2017 – Refresh 2017 – Part 2 – Discipleship Luke 4:16-30. A look at how Jesus reads the bible and how this might influence our discipleship and our image of God.