2006

From the files: 

 I got out of my chair of self pity long enough this week to take my grandson fishing.  He got a rod and reel for this 4th birthday, and of course being the genius that he is- he immediately mastered the art of casting.  As I sat in that little john boat with my son and grandson beside me-- seeing the deer on the shore, and the ducks on the lake through the eyes of a four year old, I took a deep breath and thought "This is a life that really matters."  --Then I thought how my father-in-law had taught my son and me to fish on that same little lake--how we had often sat along the shore discussing the riddles of life. - That is what I mean by bearing fruit. 

Sermons

January 1, 2006

Angelic Messages For Our Time : "Get Up and Go"

Matthew 2:13-18 Text Document


January 8, 2006

Christians at the Roundtable of World Religions: "Why Am I a Christian?"

Mark 1:4-11 Text Document


January 15, 2006

Christians at the Roundtable of World Religions: "What Can Christians Learn From Jews?"

Genesis 12:1-3 Romans 11:25-29 Text Document


January 22, 2006

Christians at the Roundtable of World Religions: "What Can Christians Learn from Muslims?"

Genesis 21:0-20 Text Document


January 29, 2006

Christians at the Roundtable of World Religions: "What Can Christians Learn from Hindus?"

Ephesians 2:1-10 Text Document


February 5, 2006

Christians at the Roundtable of World Religions:  " What Can Christians Learn from Buddhists?"

Romans 8:18, 28 Text Document


February 12, 2006

Christ Himself Is Christianity:  "The Compassionate Christ"

Mark 1:40-45 Text Document


February 19, 2006

Christ Himself is Christianity: "The Forgiving Christ"

Mark 2:1-12 Text Document


February 26, 2006

Christ Himself is Christianity: "The Exalted Christ"

Mark 9: 2-10 Text Document


March 1, 2006

Extreme Spiritual Makeovers

     From Laziness to Passion

     Revelation, Ps 3:14-22, 51:1 Text Document


March 5, 2006

Extreme Spiritual Makeover: "From Pride to Humility"

Luke 18:9-14 Text Document


March 12, 2006

Extreme Spiritual Makeover: "From Greed to Generosity"

Mark 10:17-27 Text Document


March 19, 2006

Extreme Spiritual Makeover: "From Envy to Gratitude"

Matthew 20:1-16 Text Document


March 26, 2006

Extreme Spiritual Makeover: "From Lust to Love"

I Corinthians 13 Text Document


April 2, 2006

Extreme Spiritual Makeover: "From Hunger to Satisfaction"

Mark 6:30-44 Text Document


April 9, 2006

Extreme Spiritual Makeover: "From Anger to Courage"

Mark 11:1-11 Text Document


April 16, 2006

The Power Points of Life: "The Power to Rise Again"

Mark 16:1-8 Text Document


April 23, 2006

The Power Points of Life:  "The Power to Belong"

ACTS 4:32-35 Text Document


April 30, 2006

The Power Points of Life: "The Power to Make a Difference"

Acts 16:1-5 Text Document


May 7, 2006

The Power Points of Life:  "The Power to Begin Again"

Acts 3:12-19 Text Document


May 14, 2006

The Power Points of Life:  "The Power to Be Saved"

Acts 4:5-12 Text Document


May 21, 2006

The Power Points of Life: "The Power to Do Good"

Acts 10:34-38, 44-48 Text Document


May 28, 2006

The Power Points of Life: "The Power to Look Up"

Luke 24: 44-53 Text Document


June 4, 2006

Heroes of the Faith: "Ezekiel:  The Problem of Dry Bones"

Ezekiel 37:1-10 Text Document


June 18, 2006

Heroes of the Faith:  "David:  The Problem of Family"

II Samuel 18:28-33 Text Document


June 25, 2006

Heroes of the Faith:  "Ruth:  The Problem of Grief"

Ruth 1:1-8, 16-18 Text Document


July 2, 2006

Heroes of the Faith:  "Amos: The Problem of Justice"

Amos 5:18-24 Text Document


July 9, 2006

Heroes of the Faith:  "Jonah: The Problem of Mercy"

Jonah 4: 1-11 Text Document


July 23, 2006

Heroes of the Faith:  "Daniel:  The Problem of Power"

Daniel 6: 10-16 Text Document


July 30, 2006

Heroes of the Faith:  " Habakkuk: The Problem of Evil"

Habakkuk 1:1-4; 3:17-18 Text Document


August 6, 2006

Heroes of the Faith:  "Esther:  The Problem of Opportunity"

Esther 4:11-17 Text Document


August 13, 2006

Doing What Disciples Do:  "Follow"

Mark 1:14-20 Text Document


August 27, 2006

Doing What Disciples Do:  "Worship"

Hebrews 10:19-25 Text Document


September 3, 2006

Doing What Disciples Do:  "Work"

1 Corinthians 3:9-15 Text Document


September 10, 2006

Doing What Disciples Do:  "Love"

John 15:9-17 Text Document


September 17, 2006

Doing What Disciples Do:  "Pray"

Matthew 6:5-13 Text Document


September 24, 2006

Doing What Disciples Do:  "Join"

Acts 11:19-26 Text Document


October 15, 2006

How to Strike It "Rich":  "Encountering Incomparable Riches"

Ephesians 2:4-10 Text Document


October 29, 2006

How to Strike It "Rich":  "Make Disciples Intentionally"

Matthew 28:16-20 Text Document


November 19, 2006

How to Strike It "Rich": "Reaching Up-Reaching Out"

Matthew 6:19-24 Text Document


November 26, 2006

How to Strike It "Rich":  "The Lord of All"

Revelation 1:4b-8 Text Document


December 10, 2006

The Road to Bethlehem:  "The Road of Peace"

Isaiah 9:2-7 Text Document


December 17, 2006

The Road to Bethlehem:  "The Road of Joy"

Philippians 4:4-7 Text Document


December 24, 2006

The Road to Bethlehem:  "The Road Home"

Luke 2:1-20 Text Document


December 31, 2006

The Road to Bethlehem:  "The New Road"

Matthew 2:1-12 Text Document