2010 Sermons

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A Secret Kingdom It's way too easy to view church as something you "go to" in order to improve the rest of life. That view of church gets boring fast, and if that is all we are, then people are right in putting it low on their priority list. But the church is so much more than that. It is God’s prime agent in bringing his kingdom into this world. We need to regularly remind ourselves on the nature of the church and of our calling as followers of Christ. We need help to move from a churchy, religious view of our faith, to a gritty, practical, day to day view of it.
9/19/10	Secret Agents	Rev. John Schmidt	1 Peter 2:11-17
9/12/10	Demonstrating the Message	Rev. Laura Crihfield	Matthew 10:8-9
9/5/10	Telling the Message	Rev. John Schmidt	Matthew 13:10-17,34-35		Listen
8/29/10	World Rescue Mission	Rev. John Schmidt	1 Peter 2:9-12		Listen
8/22/10	The King is Here	Rev. Eliot Winks	Romans 10:8-17		Listen
It's Never Too Late Many people go about believing that God's grace is just too late to experience. They have made too big a mess for too long and that they are not candidates for mercy and grace. It's far too easy to feel like the thoughts and habits of a lifetime pretty much dictate who we will be forever. Christianity is more than forgiveness-it is a new life from the inside out. This series will explore the truth that with God's power, it's never too late to face the issues in our lives.
8/15/10	It's Never Too Late to Change	Rev. John Schmidt	John 1:35-42		Listen
8/8/10	It's Never Too Late to Ask for Help	Rev. Laura Crihfield	Mark 5:12-88		Listen
8/1/10	It's Never Too Late for a New Start	Rev. George Antonakos	2 Corinthians 5:16-21		Listen
7/25/10	It's Never Too Late to Be Forgiven	Rev. George Antonakos	Luke 23:33-43		Listen
Forgiveness: A Close Up When this topic comes up it creates many questions in the minds of believers and non-believers alike. It is not an easy topic! Yet, giving and receiving forgiveness is a life skill that can make all the difference in our experience of God's wholeness in our lives. This series will attempt to address a number of our common questions but more importantly will emphasize the central nature of forgiveness to our spiritual, emotional and mental health. (Series Study Guide)
7/25/10	It's Never Too Late to be Forgiven	Rev. John Schmidt	Luke 23:33-43		Listen
7/18/10	Joseph's God ~ Our God! (VBS)	Rev. John Schmidt	Genesis 50:15-21	Read transcript	Listen
7/11/10	Forgiven Forever	Rev. John Schmidt	1 John 5:11-13	Read transcript	Listen
7/4/10	The Freedom of Forgiveness	Rev. Ronald Johnson	John 8:31-42	Read transcript	Listen
6/27/10	Living Forgiven	Rev. George Antonakos	Psalm 32	Read transcript	Listen
6/20/10	How Do I Forgive Others?	Rev. George Antonakos	Matthew 18:21-35	Read transcript	Listen
6/13/10	How Can I Forgive Myself?	Rev. John Schmidt	Luke 22:54-62	Read transcript	Listen
6/6/10	The Foundation of Forgiveness	Rev. George Antonakos	Ephesians 2:1-10	Read transcript	Listen
The Holy Spirit In the Holy Spirit we experience something that even the disciples never knew while Jesus was on earth. The most important features of our understanding is that the Holy Spirit is a person, not some shadowy figure that comes and goes. The Holy Spirit has a specific role in our lives and in our relationship with the Father. He is God present with us. On Pentecost we will begin a 2-week series on the Holy Spirit. The first week will focus on the idea that the Spirit is God's presence within us. The second week will follow with a more detailed look at Spirit's role.
5/30/10	God's Paraclete	Andy Gathman	John 14:15-27	Read transcript	Listen
5/23/10	God's Presence	Rev. Laura Crihfield	John 14:15-27	Read transcript	Listen
Jonah Evangelicals are the least "city-loving" of all Christians. We assume far too often that moving from the city will protect us from problems. It's a false hope. Cities are the cultural shapers of our whole society: where the cities go we all ultimately go. Yet it's not easy to figure out what we need to do as faithful Christians when it comes to reaching out to the cities that surround us. As more and more people become city-dwellers it is imperative that the church understands how to reach out to the expanding cities of the 21st century. ("Driver's Manual" series study guide: booklet or ordered page layouts)
5/16/10	Joining God	Rev. George Antonakos	Jonah 4:1-11	Read transcript	Listen
5/9/10	Sharing the Message	Rev. John Schmidt	Jonah 3:1-10	Read transcript	Listen
5/2/10	Time to Yield	Rev. John Schmidt	Jonah 1:17-2:10	Read transcript	Listen
4/25/10	Wrong Way, Jo	Rev. Laura Crihfield	Jonah 1:3-16	Read transcript	Listen
4/18/10	Go to the Great City	Rev. George Antonakos	Jonah 1:1-2	Read transcript	Listen
4/11/10	Jonah - Detour to Nineveh	Rev. John Schmidt	Jonah 1-4	Read transcript	Listen

4/4/10	Dare I Believe (Easter Sunday)	Rev. John Schmidt	Luke 24:1-12,36-49 Ephesians 1:15-23	Read transcript	Listen
3/28/10	Facing Our Darkest Hours (Palm Sunday)	Rev. George Antonakos	Matthew 26:36-46 Isaiah 50:4-9	Read transcript	Listen
Soul Training One of the facts of modern life is the danger of deep disorientation. We move quickly and are constantly busy-but why? And where are we heading? And while we're at it, who are we anyway? A life full of activity does not mean we have a life full of meaning. In order for our faith to have greater impact on harried lives like these, we will embark on a Lenten series that will focus on the spiritual disciplines (or soul training exercises) designed to help all of us draw closer to God and experience spiritual transformation as a result.
3/21/10	Simplicity and Margin	Rev. John Schmidt	Daniel 1:6:10	Read transcript	Listen
3/14/10	Prayer and Fasting	Rev. John Schmidt	Nehemiah 1	Read transcript	Listen
3/7/10	Counting Our Blessings - Gratitude	Rev. George Antonakos	Psalm 131	Read transcript	Listen
2/28/10	Search Me - Self Examination	Rev. George Antonakos	Psalm 130	Read transcript	Listen
2/21/10	Silence and Contemplation	Rev. John Schmidt	Psalm 8	Read transcript	Listen

2/17/10	A Clean Heart (Ash Weds)	Rev. George Antonakos	Matthew 23:35-38	Read transcript	Listen
2/14/10	Storms	Rev. John Schmidt	Mark 4:35-41	Read transcript	Listen
2/7/10	Snow Cancellation
Being a Jesus Follower It's the start of a New Year and we need to be refreshed in the basics of what it means to be a disciple of Christ. This is an opportunity to cover the basics of discipleship both for ourselves as individuals, as well as for our church as a whole community.
1/31/10	Sharing Christ with the World	Rev. John Schmidt	Matthew 28:18-20 1 Peter 2:9-12	Read transcript	Listen
1/24/10	Serving and Giving from the Heart	Rev. George Antonakos	Mark 12:38-44	Read transcript	Listen
1/17/10	Growing in Faith Together	Rev. George Antonakos	Colossians 1:24-2:7	Read transcript	Listen
1/10/10	Knowing God	Rev. Laura Crihfield	Psalm 100	Read transcript	Listen
1/3/10	Make Disciples	Rev. John Schmidt	Matthew 28:16-20	Read transcript	Listen