Year 2009
[2009]
[2008]
[2007]
[2006]
[2005]
[2004]
[2003]
[2002]
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[2000]
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[1998]
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| Mar 28 |
What Your Giving Means to God |
|
| Mar 21 |
What Your Giving Means to You |
Philippians 4:10-20 |
| Mar 14 |
What Your Giving Means to Your Pastor |
Philippians 4:10-20 |
| Mar 7 |
Formatting Your Hard Drive |
Philippians 4:8-9 |
| Feb 28 |
The Grace of Giving |
Selected Scriptures |
| Feb 21 |
Rejoice! Now! I Mean
It! |
Philippians 4:4-7 |
| Feb 14 |
Reconciling Friendships - Restoring Unity |
Philippians 4:2-3 |
| Feb 7 |
Stand Firm |
Philippians 4:1 |
| Jan 31 |
Foes & Friends, Heroes & Citizens |
Philippians 3:17-21 |
| Jan 24 |
Living the Mature Christian Life |
Philippians 3:15-23 |
| Jan 17 |
The Holocaust |
Jeremiah 31:15 and Matthew 2:17-18 |
| Jan 3 |
New Year Attitude |
Philippians 3:12-14 |
Year 2009
[2010]
[2008]
[2007]
[2006]
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| Dec 6 |
When God Gave |
John 3:16 |
| Nov 29 |
The Fellowship of His Suffering |
Philippians 3:10-11 |
| Nov 22 |
And Be Ye Thankful |
Colossians 3:15 |
| Nov 15 |
Losing and Gaining |
Philippians 3:7-11 |
| Nov 8 |
No Credit for the Star Pupil |
Philippians 3:1-7 |
| Nov 1 |
Two Pastors - One
Legacy |
Philippians 2:19-30 |
| Oct 25 |
How To Be A Star |
Philippians 2:14-18 |
| Oct 18 |
The Balance of Work and Grace |
Philippians 2:5-11 |
| Oct 11 |
The Greatest
Theme—The Greatest Hymn |
Philippians 2:5-11 |
| Sep 20 |
Humility: What’s on
the Label |
Philippians 2:1-4 |
| Sep 13 |
The Praying Church: Prayer in the Weeds |
Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 |
| Sep 6 |
The Praying Church:
Two Parables |
Luke 18:1-14 |
| Aug 23 |
The Praying Church –
Pray Continually |
1 Thes. 5:17 |
| Aug 16 |
The Corporate
Dimensions of Prayer |
Selected Passages from the Book of Acts |
| Aug 2 |
The Ministry of
Intercession - Part 1 |
2 Corinthians 3:14-17; 5:14-21 |
| Jul 26 |
A Life Sanctified is
a Life Devoted |
Philippians 1:19-26 |
| Jul 19 |
A Life and Death
Issue |
Philippians 1:19-26 |
| Jul 12 |
The Joy of the
Mission |
Philippians 1:15-18 |
| Jun 28 |
“Whatever . . . It’s
the Mission” |
Philippians 1:12-18 |
| May 31 |
You Mean You Really Want to Pray for
Me? |
Philippians 1:9-11 |
| May 17 |
How To Write a Letter – the Book of Philippians |
The Book of Philippians |
| May 10 |
A Dialogue Between
Mother and Child |
Luke 2:41-52 |
| May 3 |
C=D=E2 |
Matthew 28:18-20; Colossians 1:28 |
| Apr 26 |
The Church
Ordinances: The Lord's Supper |
Selected Scriptures |
| Apr 19 |
The Cardinal Church Ordinances:
Baptism |
Acts 9:17-19 |
| Apr 12 |
A Brand New Kind of Morning |
Luke 24:13-35 |
| Apr 5 |
Sacrifice and Satisfaction |
Luke 22-23 |
| Mar 8 |
What to do in
Troubled Economic Times Part 3: Straight A’s in Giving |
Luke 21:1-4 |
| Mar 1 |
What to do in
Troubled Economic Times Part 2: Full Circle Giving |
Phil. 4:14-19; 1 Cor. 9:1-2, 13-15 |
| Feb 22 |
What To Do in Troubled Economic Times |
Proverbs 30:7-9 |
| Feb 15 |
The Unity of the Spirit
|
Ephesians 4:1-6 |
| Feb 1 |
Wise Parents–Wise
Kids |
Deuteronomy 6:4-9 |
| Jan 18 |
Justice and Mercy |
2 Chronicles 28:1-15 |
| Jan 4 |
Word and Community |
Malachi 3:16 & Colossians 3:16 |
Year 2008
[2010]
[2009]
[2007]
[2006]
[2005]
[2004]
[2003]
[2002]
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| Dec 28 |
The Word |
Romans 12:1-2 |
| Dec 21 |
Christmas Devotional |
|
| Nov 30 |
The Eighth Commandment: Mine and
Theirs |
Exodus 20:15; Ephesians 4:28 |
| Nov 23 |
All God Wants You To Be |
Romans 12:1-2 |
| Nov 9 |
The 6th Commandment & the Multiple
Matters of Murder |
Exodus 20:13 |
| Oct 19 |
R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Find
Out What it Means to Me |
Exodus 20:12 |
| Oct 12 |
The Holy Day |
Exodus 20:8-11 |
| Oct 5 |
The Name Undefiled |
Exodus 20:7 |
| Sep 28 |
No Other Gods |
Exodus 20:3-7 |
| Sep 21 |
Making God in Our
Image |
Exodus 20:1-3; Matthew 22:37-38 |
| Sep 14 |
The Big Ten |
Exodus 20:1-17; Matthew 5:17 |
| Sep 7 |
Comradeship and Camaraderie, Part
3 |
Selected Scriptures |
| Aug 24 |
Comradeship and Camaraderie, Part 2 |
Romans 12:9-21 |
| Aug 17 |
Revolutionary Simplicity: Comradeship and Camaraderie |
Romans 12:9-21 |
| Aug 10 |
Revolutionary
Simplicity and Perseverance |
Philippians 3:12-14 |
| Aug 3 |
Revolutionary
Simplicity and Spirituality |
2 Corinthians 3:18 and Exodus 34 |
| Jul 27 |
Revolutionary Simplicity and Your Personal
Discipleship |
Matthew 6:33; Colossians 1:28 |
| Jul 20 |
Revolutionary Simplicity and Your Church |
Matthew 6:33; Matthew 28:18-20 |
| Jul 13 |
Revolutionary Simplicity and Your Wallet |
Matthew 6:25-33; 1 Timothy 6:6-10 |
| Jul 6 |
Revolutionary Simplicity and Your Calendar |
Matthew 6:33; Ephesians 5:15-20 |
| Jun 29 |
Living in the Last Days, Part Two |
Matthew 24:15-28; 45-51 |
| June 16 |
The Waiting Father |
Luke 15:11-32 |
| Jun 1 |
Living in the Last Days, Part One |
Matthew 24, 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18 |
| May 18 |
How To Be Righteous Before God |
Genesis 15:6 |
| May 11 |
The Virtuous Woman |
Proverbs 31:10-31 |
| April 20 |
New Testament Church Leadership, Part 2 |
1 Timothy 3:1-11 |
| April 13 |
New Testament Church Leadership, Part 1 |
Acts 20:17-38 |
| April 6 |
Doing Well and Doing Good |
1 Chronicles 29:1-9 |
| March 30 |
The Widow’s Might |
Mark 12:41-44 |
| March 23 |
Come - See - Go - Tell |
Matthew 28:1-10 |
| March 16 |
Ironies of the Cross |
Matthew 27 |
| March 2 |
The First Supper |
Matthew 26:17-30 |
| February 24 |
The Plot Thickens |
Matthew 26:1-16 |
| February 10 |
Hall Monitors in the School of Christian Maturity: Part 4 –
Gentleness |
Colossians 3:12 |
| February 3 |
Hall Monitors in the School of Christian Maturity: Part 3 – Humility |
Colossians 3:12 |
| January 27 |
Hall Monitors in the School of Christian Maturity: Part 2 – Kindness |
Colossians 3:12 |
| January 13 |
Hall Monitors in the School of Christian Maturity: Part 1 –
Compassion |
Colossians 3:12 |
| January 6 |
Three Meaningful Metaphors |
1 Peter 2:9-10; Ephesians 2:21-22;1 Corinthians 12:27 |
Year 2007
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[2008]
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| December 23 |
To Us a Child is Born: Part 4 – Prince of Peace |
Isaiah 9:6 |
| December 16 |
To Us a Child is Born: Part 3 – Everlasting Father |
Isaiah 9:6 |
| December 9 |
To Us a Child is Born: Part 2 - Mighty God |
Isaiah 9:6 |
| December 2 |
To Us A Child is Born: Part 1: Wonderful Counselor |
Isaiah 9:6 |
| November 18 |
Buried Treasure |
2 Chronicles 34 |
| November 4 |
Love Denied, Love
Persistent |
Matthew 23:34-39 |
| October 28 |
Woes |
Matthew 23:13-33 |
| October 21 |
The Behavior of Teachers |
Matthew 23:1-12 |
| October 14 |
A Member in Christ’s
Body |
Selected Scripture |
| September 30 |
The Dual Nature of
Christ |
Matthew 22:41-46 |
| September 16 |
What Makes this
Commandment So Great? |
Matthew 22:34-40 |
| September 2 |
Workplace Witnesses |
|
| August 26 |
Take This Job and Love
It |
Colossians 3:17, 22-25 |
| August 19 |
JOY: Keeping the Tank
Full |
Psalm 65:1-13 |
| August 12 |
Honest to God |
Psalm 139:23-24 |
| July 29 |
Building Bridges in the
Strangest Places |
Acts 1:8; 8:1-8; 10:27; 16:13 |
| July 22 |
More Thoughts on Mission
Model: Building Bridges |
2 Corinthians 5:18-21 |
| July 15 |
A Few Thoughts on
Mission Model |
1 Corinthians 9:19-23 |
| July 1 |
Why Take the Lord’s
Supper Weakly? |
1 Corinthians 11;
Hebrews 9 |
| June 24 |
Dying in the Water
Without Drowning |
Romans 6:1-14 |
| June 10 |
Euphoric Effects of
Generosity - Part 2 |
Proverbs 11:25; 22:9; 2 Corinthians 9:12-15;
Matthew 5:13-16; Philippians 2:15-16;Colossians 4:5-6; Acts 4:31-37 |
| June 3 |
Euphoric Effects of
Generosity |
Proverbs 11:25; 22:9; 2 Corinthians 9:12-15 |
| May 27 |
Stethoscoping the Heart
of God |
Malachi 3:6-12 |
| May 13 |
Motherhood and Worthy
Ambitions for Women |
Titus 2:3-5 |
| May 6 |
Fundamental Faith: Two
Commandments to Obey |
Matthew 22:34-40 |
| April 29 |
Marriage in Heaven? |
Matthew 22:23-33 |
| April 22 |
R.S.V.P. |
Matthew 22:1-14 |
| April 15 |
Taxes & Offerings;
Caesar & God |
Matthew 22:15-22 |
| April 8 |
The Benefits of Christ’s Resurrection |
1 Peter 1:3 |
| April 1 |
The Empty Tomb: No Bones
About it! |
1 Corinthians 15:12-20 |
| March 11 |
Grapes of Wrath |
Matthew 21:33-46 |
| March 4 |
Two Weighty Questions |
Matthew 21:23-32 |
| February 25 |
Looking for Fruit |
Matthew 21:18-22,
John 15:1-8 |
| February 18 |
Order In The Court! |
Matthew 21:12-17 |
| February 11 |
What Happened Between
the Parades |
Matthew 21:1-11 |
| February 4 |
We Want Our Sight |
Matthew 20:29-34 |
| January 28 |
L’Chaim (To Life!) |
Genesis 9:4-7,
Matthew 5:21-24 |
| January 14 |
He is Lord |
Eph. 1:22-23,
Phil. 2:9-11,
1 Cor. 8:5-6 |
| January 7 |
The Body of Christ |
Colossians 3:16 |
Year 2006
[2010]
[2009]
[2008]
[2007]
[2005]
[2004]
[2003]
[2002]
[2001]
[2000]
[1999]
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| December 31 |
The Community of the
Word |
Colossians 3:16 |
| December 17 |
Wonder, part three – The
Touch of Immanuel |
Isaiah 9:6; John 1:14 |
| December 10 |
Wonder, part two – The
Wonder of His Plan |
Amos 3:7;
Luke 24:25-27 |
| November 26 |
Wonder – Our Creator God |
Daniel 4:1-3;
Daniel 4:37;
Daniel 6:27
|
| November 12 |
Our Living Mediator |
1 John 2:1-2 |
| November 3 |
Ambition and Bizarro
Kingdom Values |
Matthew 20:20-28 |
| October 29 |
The Cross and the Crown |
Matthew 20:17-19,
Hebrews 12:2-3 |
| October 22 |
Rewards |
Matthew 19:27 – 20:16 |
| October 15 |
Wrestling with a
Familiar Demon |
Matthew 19:21,
Matthew 6:19-24 |
| September 24 |
What About Re-marriage? |
Matthew 19:9;
5:32 |
| September 17 |
Divorce: What Jesus
Taught |
Matthew 19:1-9 |
| September 10 |
Forgiveness for Spiritual Health |
|
|
September 3 |
When Your Brother Sins |
Matthew 18:15-20 |
| July 9 |
American Idols: The
Attraction of Golden Calves |
|
| July 2 |
God Bless America |
1 Peter 2:16-17 |
| June 18 |
Up With Dad |
Deuteronomy 32:6,
Proverbs 22:6 |
| June 11 |
The Most Amazing But
Understated Success Story Ever Told |
Psalm 67 |
| June 4 |
Where All the Dirt Went |
Ephesians 1:7-8 |
| May 21 |
The DaVinci Code Evangelism |
Philippians 1:17-18 |
| May 14 |
Eve: Mother of Life |
Genesis 1:27-28,
3:20,
Matthew 1:21 |
| May 7 |
People Matter |
Matthew 18:12-14 |
| April 30 |
The Welfare of Little
Ones |
Matthew 18:5-14 |
| April 23 |
Who is the Greatest? |
Matthew 18:1-4 |
| April 16 |
Eternity in Our Hearts |
Ecclesiastes 3:11 |
| April 2 |
When Tax-Paying is a
Privilege |
Matthew 17:24-27 |
| March 12 |
The Transfiguration of Christ |
Matthew 17:1-13 |
| March 5 |
The Things of God |
Matthew 16:21-28 |
| February 26 |
Toxic Religion |
Matthew 16:5-12 |
| February 12 |
Overlooking the Obvious |
|
| February 5 |
Praying for People Who Don’t Yet
Trust Christ |
2 Corinthians 4:4,
5:14-21,
10:3-5
|
| January 29 |
Great Faith |
Matthew 15:21-28 |
| January 22 |
When
Religion Goes Sour |
Matthew 15:1-20
|
| January 15 |
By the Book - Part 2 |
Colossians 3:16 |
| January 8 |
By the Book - Part 1 |
2 Timothy 3:16-17 |
| January 1 |
Someone Needs You |
Proverbs 3:27-28 |
Year 2005
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[2008]
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[2006]
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[2003]
[2002]
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[2000]
[1999]
[1998]
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| December 18 |
Recognizing Jesus |
Luke 2:22-35 |
| December 4 |
The Organizing Principle of the
Faith Life |
Matthew 14:22-36 |
| November 27 |
Making Sense Out of Dollars |
1 Timothy 6:17-19 |
| November 20 |
The Key Ingredient to Everything |
1 Thessalonians 5:18 |
| November 13 |
The Everyday Face of Christian Love |
Romans 12:9-21 |
| November 6 |
Running on Empty |
Matthew 14:1-21 |
| October 30 |
The New Deal |
Jeremiah 31:31-34 |
| October 16 |
Netscape |
Matthew 13:47-58 |
| September 25 |
Valuable Discovery |
Matthew 13:44-46 |
| September 18 |
Big Things and Little
Packages |
|
| September 11 |
What’s Wrong When the Church Doesn’t Look
Like the Church |
Matthew 13:24-30, and
36-43 |
| September 4 |
Messages from Katrina |
Psalm 104:1-4,
107:23-32 |
| August 28 |
Giving? Think Tithe |
Genesis 14:18-20,
Hebrews 7:4-8, 14,
2 Corinthians 8:7-9 |
| August 7 |
Soil Analysis |
Matthew 13:1-23 |
| July 31 |
Jesus
and the DaVinci Code |
Matthew 12:46-50 |
| July 24 |
Vital
Connections |
Acts 2:42 |
| July 10 |
Ready
for the River’s Rising |
Jeremiah 12:1-5 |
| July 3 |
The
Freedom of the New Way |
Romans 7:6 |
| June 19 |
Needed: Heroes |
Proverbs 1:8,
Deuteronomy. 32:7,
1 Thessalonians 2:9-12 |
| June 12 |
Rest:
A Gift From God |
Genesis 2:2-3,
Exodus 20:8-11,
Hebrews 4:9-11 |
| June 5 |
Mouths Filled with Laughter |
Psalm
126 |
| May 29 |
Stress:
the Spam of Life |
Psalm 37:1-11 |
| May 15 |
More Than You Can See
|
Isaiah 54:2-4
|
| May 8 |
It's Never to Late |
Genesis 18:14 |
| May 1 |
Phil and That Other
Guy |
Acts 8:26-40 |
| April 3 |
Mobilized for Ministry: Discipled
|
Colossians 1:28
2 Peter 3:1-11
|
| March 27 |
Your Labor in the Lord is Not in Vain
|
1 Corinthians 15:58
|
| March 20 |
Resurrection: Historical Imperative
|
1 Corinthians 15:3-8
|
| March 13 |
Resurrection: More Than an Empty Tomb
|
Romans 6:1-14,
Ephesians 1:18-23,
Ephesians 3:16-23
|
| March 6 |
Enough: Sign of Jonah
|
Matthew 12:38-42
|
| February 27 |
Out of the Abundance of the Heart the Mouth Speaks
|
Matthew 12:33-37
|
| February 20 |
For Me Or Against Me?
|
Matthew 12:22-32
|
| February 13 |
Lord of the Sabbath
|
Matthew 12:1-14
|
| January 23 |
Hot Tip on a Good Trade
|
Matthew 11:28-30
|
| January 16 |
What Makes God’s Judgment "Righteous"
|
Matthew 11:20-30
|
| January 9 |
What About John?
|
Matthew 11:1-19
|
| January 2 |
The Word
|
Hebrews 1:1-3,
Colossians 3:16
|
Year 2004
[2010]
[2009]
[2008]
[2007]
[2006]
[2005]
[2003]
[2002]
[2001]
[2000]
[1999]
[1998]
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| December 12 |
Herod the Great
|
Matthew 2
|
| December 5 |
Like a Tree
|
Psalm 1
|
| November 28 |
The Few, The Many, The Mission
|
|
| November 7 |
In Search of Excellence
|
2 Corinthians 8:7
|
| October 31 |
When Sin Waxes Bold: the Persistent Insinuation of the Homosexual Agenda
|
Jeremiah 8:12;
Romans 1:18-27
|
| October 3 |
As For Me and My House
|
Joshua 24:15,
1 Timothy 2:1-6
|
| September 19 |
One Scary Truth
|
Matthew 7:13-14
|
| September 5 |
A-S-K
|
Matthew 7:7-12
|
| August 29 |
Judging
|
Matthew 7:1-6
|
| August 1 |
Simplicity and Wise Investing
|
Matthew 6:19-24
|
| July 25 |
Releasing the Church
|
Matthew 28:19
|
| July 11 |
The Art of Prayer
|
Matthew 6:5-15
|
| July 4 |
Freedom
|
|
| June 27 |
Adultery and Divorce
|
Matthew 5:27-32
|
| June 20 |
Integrity of Speech
|
Matthew 5:33-37
|
| May 30 |
The Healing of Our Anger
|
Matthew 5:21-26
|
| May 9 |
The Great Spiritual Influence of a Mother
|
2 Timothy 1:5
|
| April 28 |
The Joy of Witnessing
|
Matthew 5:13-16
|
| April 18 |
Encouragement for Trepid Travelers
|
Matthew 5:1-12
|
| April 11 |
One (un)Believable Morning
|
Luke 24:1-12
|
| April 4 |
Drama in the Upper Room
|
John 13:1-17
|
| March 28 |
Questions & Answers
|
Selected Scripture
|
| March 21 |
Life-size Passion
|
Hebrews 9:15-28
|
| March 14 |
Robin Hood's Moral Dilemma
|
Malachi 3:6-12
|
| March 7 |
Healing
|
Matthew 4:23-25
|
| February 29 |
The Compelling Call
|
Matthew 4:12-22
|
| February 22 |
Desert Duel With The Devil
|
Matthew 4:1-11
|
| February 1 |
The Eccentric in the Desert
|
Matthew 3:1-12
|
| January 18 |
The Slaughter of the Innocents
|
Matthew 2:13-23
|
| January 11 |
Nostradamus, Jeanne Dixon and Shirley MacLaine
Meet the Christ Child
|
Matthew 2:1-12
|
| January 4 |
A Christian Friend's Greatest Gift
|
Ephesians 6:18,
Philippians 1:3-11
|
Year 2003
[2010]
[2009]
[2008]
[2007]
[2006]
[2005]
[2004]
[2002]
[2001]
[2000]
[1999]
[1998]
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| December 28 |
Prayer on Purpose
|
Selected Scripture
|
| December 14 |
The Only Truly Expected Man in History, Part Two
|
Selected Scripture
|
| December 7 |
The Only Truly Expected Man in History, Part One
|
Selected Scripture
|
| November 30 |
The Guaranteed Word
|
Isaiah 40:8;
55:6-13
|
| November 16 |
God So Loved
|
John 3:16
|
| November 9 |
Honest To God
|
Psalm 139:23-24
|
| November 2 |
When You've Been Good and Life Goes Bad
|
Revelation 2:8-10
|
| October 26 |
What We Do and How - Part II
|
1 Peter 3:15-16
|
| October 19 |
What We Do and How - Part I
|
1 Peter 3:15-16
|
| October 12 |
What We Do and Why
|
1 Peter 3:15-16
|
| September 21 |
Ragged Bibles and Spiritual Lives
|
Psalm 119:89-96
|
| September 14 |
Love Is Like That
|
1
John 4:7-21
|
| September 7 |
Homosexual Marriage: What Does GOD Say?
|
Genesis 1:27-28,
Genesis 21:1-4,
1 Corinthians 6:9
|
| August 31 |
As a Matter of Fact, I AM Above the Law
|
Romans 7-8
|
| August 24 |
Straight A's in Giving
|
Luke 21:1-4
|
| August 10 |
The Community of Faith - Part Two
|
Romans 12:9-21
|
| August 3 |
The Community of Faith - Part One
|
Acts 2,
Acts 4,
Romans 12
|
| July 20 |
Passion and the Undivided Heart
|
Psalm 86:11,
|
| July 13 |
Antioch or Antiquated?
|
Acts 11:19-30,
1-3,
Romans 12:1-2
|
| July 6 |
The Freedom of Simplicity
|
Matthew 6:33,
|
| June 29 |
Living With the Consequences of Forgiven Sin
|
2 Samuel 12:1-4,
|
| June 22 |
The Habit of Repentance
|
Psalm 51,
|
| June 15 |
Kids & Dads: Reciprical Blessings
|
Exodus 20:12,
Ephesians 6:1-4
|
| June 8 |
Sucking on Pebbles
|
|
| June 1 |
Power Games and Child-Rearing
|
Ephesians 6:1-4
|
| May 25 |
Dead, Buried and Blessed
|
Romans 6:1-7
|
| May 11 |
Ministering to Mom
|
|
| May 4 |
The Spirit of Worship
|
Psalm 122
|
| April 27 |
Lessons at the Old Fishin' Hole
|
John 21:1-19
|
| April 20 |
A Walk Down Hope Street
|
Luke 24:13-35
|
| April 13 |
Tetelestai
|
John 19:28-30
|
| April 6 |
Forsaken
|
Matthew 27:45-56
|
| March 30 |
Death Row Decisions
|
Luke 23:32-43
|
| March 23 |
Following Jesus to the Cross
|
John 12:20-25
|
| March 9 |
Two Hands in the Dish
|
Matthew 26:14-25
|
| March 3 |
Victory Garden
|
Matthew 26:36-44
|
| February 23 |
Intolerant: Answering the Indictment
|
John 15:18-25
|
| February 16 |
Eating Healthy |
1 Corinthians 11:23-32 |
| February 9 |
Three Degrees of Trusty |
Mark 6:45-56 |
| February 2 |
Benefits of Generosity |
2 Corinthians 9:10-11 |
| January 26 |
God's Finger Versus The Strong Man |
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| January 19 |
Let The Children Come to Me |
Matthew 19:13-15 |
Year 2002
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| December 29 |
Nourished And Trained |
Hebrews 5:11-14 |
| December 8 |
A Taste of Heaven |
Revelation 21:1-5 |
| December 1 |
Putting Hell In It's Place |
2 Thessalonians 1:8-10 |
| November 26 |
Thanksgiving 2002 O'Fallon Community
Thanksgiving Service |
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| November 3 |
What In The World Should We Be Doing? |
Matthew 22:21; 1 Peter 2:11-17 |
| October 20 |
Freely You Have Received, Freely Give -
Goin Fishin |
Luke
5:1-11 |
| October 6 |
Freely You Have Received, Freely Give |
2 Corinthians 8:1-15 |
| September 29 |
Freely You Have Received, Freely Give |
Matthew
10:8, 1
Peter 4:10, Romans
12:3 |
| September 22 |
Connecting |
Romans 12:9-16 |
| September 15 |
Flying In A Two-Winged Church |
Acts 2:46-47 |
| September 8 |
New Slant On Leaven |
Matthew 13:31-32 |
| September 1 |
Beware The Leaven |
Matthew 16:5-12 |
| August 25 |
Welcoming But Not Affirming:
Homosexuality and the Scriptures |
Leviticus 18:22, Leviticus 20:13, Romans 1:26-27,
1 Corinthians 6:9, 1 Timothy 1:10 |
| August 11 |
Who Is My Neighbor? - Billy Mathews |
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| August 4 |
Searching Issues: "Where Is God?" |
Acts 17:22-31, Romans 11:33-34 |
| July 28 |
Searching Issues: "What About the
Trinity?" |
Deuteronomy 6:4, Matthew 28:19-20 |
| July 7 |
Searching Issues: What About Those Who've
Never Heard? |
Genesis 18:25, Romans 2:12-16, 4:4-6 |
| June 30 |
Searching Issues: What About Other Religions? |
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| May 26 |
Take This Job, And Love It! |
Colossians 3:22-4:1 |
| May 12 |
Mom: The Family Navigator |
Colossians 3:18-21 |
| May 5 |
Faith 24/7 |
Colossians 3:17 |
| April 7 |
The Wellspring of the Indwelling Word |
Colossians 3:16 |
| March 31 |
Witness For The Defense |
1 Corinthians 15:3-8, 17 |
| March 24 |
Peace of the Whole |
Colossians 3:15 |
| March 17 |
All Dressed Up And Someplace To Go |
Colossians 3:12-14 |
| March 10 |
How To Live As Dead Men |
Colossians 3:5-11 |
| March 3 |
Christian Optimism |
Colossians 3:1-4 |
| February 24 |
Persevere Hang On, The
Sharks Are Hungry - Bob Claus |
1 Corinthians 9:24-27 |
| February 17 |
Celebrate Your Freedom |
Colossians 2:20-23 |
| February 10 |
What's Wrong With Your Religion? |
Colossians 2:18-23 |
| February 3 |
Rules: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly |
Colossians 2:16-17; 20-23 |
| January 27 |
Christian Entitlement |
Colossians 2:6-12 |
| January 20 |
Choosing Life |
Deuteronomy 30:19, Psalm 139:13-16 |
| January 13 |
People Helping People: Part Three |
Colossians 4:2-4, John 15:6-8 |
| January 6 |
People Serving People |
Colossians 1:28-29, 4:1-6 |
Year 2001
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| November 25 |
Why Give To The Church |
Selected Scripture |
| November 11 |
How To Pray For Fellow Christians |
Colossians 1:9-14 |
| November 4 |
That Most Popular Gospel Trio |
Colossians 1:1-8 |
| October 21 |
Jesus: Supreme and Sufficient |
Colossians 1:15-23 |
| September 30 |
Five Habits of Healthy Homes:Habit 5-Loving
Your Spouse |
Ephesians 5:21-33 |
| September 23 |
Five Habits of Healthy Home: Habit 3 -
Forgiveness |
Ephesians 4:31-32 |
| September 16 |
The Percussion of Hate |
Matthew 5:4, Psalm 23:4 |
| September 9 |
Five Habits of Healthy Homes: Habit #2 - Affirming |
Ephesians 4:26-30 |
| September 2 |
Five Habits of Healthy Homes: Habit
#1-Truthing in Love |
Ephesians 4:15, 25 |
| July 15 |
Gentle Persuasion: Part 2: Cultivation |
Matthew 5:13-16 |
| July 8 |
Gentle Persuasion: Incarnation |
John 1:14 et al |
| June 17 |
The Waiting Father |
Luke 15:11-32 |
| June 10 |
God's Unique Investment -Me |
1 Corinthians 12:4-27 |
| June 3 |
Believing the Lord of the Legumes |
2 Corinthians 9:6-13 |
| April 22 |
How To Listen To A Sermon |
Acts 17:10-12, 20:7-12 |
| April 15 |
He's Alive |
John 20:1-9, 19 - 20 |
| April 8 |
Behold the Lamb |
Exodus 12:1 - 13 |
| April 1 |
Recipe for Deliverance |
Selected passages from Exodus |
| March 18 |
Excuses, Excuses |
Exodus 3 - 4 |
| March 11 |
Providence: History is the Record of
God's Unyielding Purposes |
Exodus 1 - 2 |
| March 4 |
Providence: History is the Record of
God's Unyielding Purposes |
Exodus 1 |
| February 25 |
Anger: Taming the Tiger |
Ephesians 4:15 and Ephesians 4:25-27 |
| February 18 |
The Book on Anger |
Ephesians 4:26-27 |
| February 11 |
The Scroll, The Lamb and the Worshipers |
Revelation 4-5 |
| February 4 |
A Discipleship Mentality |
Acts 18:26 and Romans 15:14 |
| January 28 |
Respecting Life |
Psalms 8, Psalms 139, and Genesis 9:6 |
| January 21 |
Diminutive Dynamite |
Matthew 13:31-33 |
| January 14 |
Until the Harvest |
Matthew 13:24-30, Matthew 13:36-43, Matthew 13:47-50 |
| January 7 |
A Loam Application |
Matthew 13:1-9 Matthew 13:18-23 |
Year 2000
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| December 31 |
Praying in |
2 Chronicles 7:14 |
| December 17 |
Joseph: Touched by an Angel |
Matthew 1:18-25 |
| December 10 |
Mary-Touched By An Angel |
Luke
1:26-45 |
| December 3 |
Zechariah-Touched By An Angel |
Luke 1:5-20 |
| November 19 |
Hearing The Heart of God About Tithing |
Malachi 1:6-8, Malachi 3:6-12 |
| November 12 |
Dollars and Sense: Giving to the Church |
1 Timothy 6:17-19 |
| October 22 |
The Stewardship of Gifts and Abilities |
1 Peter 4:9-11 |
| October 15 |
Toward Genuine Discipleship: Part 3 |
Colossians 1:28 |
| October 8 |
Toward Genuine Discipleship:
"Hearing and Obeying" - Part 2 |
Matthew 28:18-20, 2 Timothy 2:2 |
| October 1 |
Toward Genuine Discipleship "Hearing and
Obeying" - Part 1 |
2 Timothy 2:2, Colossians 1:28-29 |
| September 24 |
Standing in the Face of Death |
Hebrews 4:14-18, Hebrews 9:26a-28 |
| September 17 |
Parental Boundaries |
Ephesians 6:1-4, Colossians 3:20-21 |
| September 10 |
Marriage: Divine Symbiosis |
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| September 3 |
There's No Place Like Home |
Isaiah 32:18 |
| August 20 |
A Commandment, A Commission and 3 Worthy
Goals |
Matthew 22:37-40; 28:18-20 |
| August 13 |
Completing the Prescription for
Spiritual Health |
Philippians 2:1-4 |
| August 6 |
Ministry and the Cell Model |
Selected Scriptures |
| July 30 |
God's Community Development Program |
Psalm 133; Acts 2:42-47 |
| July 9 |
Wisdom for When the Wicked Win and the
Faithful Falter |
Psalm 73 |
| June 25 |
Step into the Deeper Waters of the
Spirit-Led Life |
Romans 8:6 |
| June 18 |
The Holy Spirit - Power to Preach the Gospel |
Selected Passages from Acts |
| June 11 |
The Holy Spirit - His Person and Purpose |
John 16:5-15 |
| June 4 |
Obeying the Call: A Lighthouse in Every
Neighborhood |
Matthew 5:14-16 |
| May 28 |
How To Pray For Those Who Are Far From
God |
2 Corinthians 10:3-5 |
| May 21 |
Prayer: Co-Laboring with God |
Ezekiel 22:30 |
| May 14 |
It's Never Too Late |
Genesis 18:1-14 |
| April 30 |
You are the Neighbor |
Luke 10:25-37 |
| April 23 |
Resurrection and Freedom |
Romans 8:18-24 |
| April 16 |
Scars - Hallmark of Faith |
John 20:19-31 |
| March 26 |
Truth - The Most Endangered Species |
Psalm 119:33-40 |
| March 19 |
Genuine Worship |
Psalm 51:17, John 14:23-24 |
| March 12 |
The Story of His Glory |
Psalm 29:1-2, Revelation 7:9-12 |
| March 5 |
The Lordship of Jesus |
2 Corinthians 4:5 |
| February 20 |
Connections |
Philippians 4:14-20 |
| February 6 |
Three Good Financial Habits |
Philippians 4:10-13 |
| January 30 |
Environmental Protection for the Mind |
Philippians 4:8-9 |
| January 16 |
How to Turn Anxiety into Peace |
Philippians 4:4-7 |
| January 9 |
Fighting Fairly and Redeeming Wrangling |
Philippians 4:2-3 |
| January 2 |
Reflections |
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| December 26 |
Y-2-Chaos and The Lord of History |
Hebrews 13:8 |
| December 5 |
Toward Emotional-Spiritual Health:
Resolve |
Philippians 3:10-14 |
| November 28 |
Toward Emotional-Spiritual Health: Vision |
Philippians 3:10-14 |
| November 7 |
Toward Emotional-Spiritual Health: Self-Esteem |
Philippians 3:4-9 |
| October 31 |
Toward Emotional and Mental Health:
God-Centeredness |
Philippians 3:1-3 |
| October 17 |
The Model Pastor |
Philippians 2:19-24 |
| October 10 |
Transitions: From Testimony to Invitation |
John 3:1-3; 4:7-19 |
| October 3 |
Shine |
Philippians 2:15b -16a and Daniel 12:3 |
| September 19 |
How NOT To Be a Witless Witness |
Philippians 2:14-15 |
| September 12 |
How Does This Thing Work |
Philippians 2:12-13 |
| September 5 |
Holy Humility |
Philippians 2:5-11 |
| August 29 |
What We Have and What We Have to Do |
Philippians 2:1-2 |
| August 24 |
The Stubborn Purposes of God |
Philippians 1:12-14 |
| August 17 |
Cultivating Christian Community, Part 3 |
Philippians 1:3-11 |
| August 8 |
Cultivating Christian Community, Part 2 |
Philippians 1:3-11 |
| August 1 |
Cultivating Community in the Church |
Philippians 1:1-11 |
| July 11 |
The Sword That Helps You Stand |
Ephesians 6:17 |
| June 20 |
The Helmet That Helps You Stand |
Ephesians 6:17 |
| June 13 |
The Shield That Helps You Stand |
Ephesians 6:16 |
| June 6 |
Generosity |
Acts 20:35 et al |
| May 30 |
The Shoes That Help You Stand |
Ephesians
6:15 |
| May 23 |
The Vest that Helps You Stand
|
Ephesians 6:12-14
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| May 9 |
The Belt That Helps You Stand |
Ephesians 6:10-14 |
| April 25 |
Be Strong in His Power |
Ephesians 6:10-12 |
| April 17 |
A Path Through Suffering |
Psalm 40:1-5 |
| March 28 |
Love's Agony |
Mark 14, Mark 15 and Isaiah 53 |
| March 21 |
A Devoted Woman and a Devious Man |
Mark 14:1-11 |
| March 14 |
The Widow's Might |
Mark 12:40-44 |
| March 7
|
What Happened between the Parades
|
Mark 11:1-11,
Mark 15:8-32 |
| February 28
|
The "D" Word
|
Mark 10:1-12
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| February 21 |
To Serve is to Lead is to Serve is to
Lead... |
Mark 9:14-32; Mark 10:35-43 |
| February 14 |
Prayer Pointers for Powerless Disciples |
Mark 9:14-32 |
| February 7 |
So, You Want to Follow Jesus?! |
Mark 8:34 |
| January 31 |
The Treachery of Leaven |
Mark 8:15 |
| January 24 |
Religious Hypocrisy: When Religion Gets
Ugly |
Mark 7:1-23 |
| January 3 |
How Much Can You Trust God for in 1999?
|
Mark 6:30-34 |
Year 1998
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| December 27 |
The Prince of Egypt and the Prince of
Peace
|
Deuteronomy 18:18-19 and Acts 3:22-23 |
| December 20 |
A Visit from Joe Davidson
|
adapted from Haddon
Robinsons Joseph Davidson: The Neglected |