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No New Is Not Good News

Dec 25, 2016 Preacher: Marvin Alarcon Scripture: Luke 2:8–14 Series: Christmas Services

Not So Silent Night

Dec 24, 2016 Preacher: Douglas Mott Scripture: Luke 2:1–20 Series: Christmas Services

God the Bridge Builder

Dec 18, 2016 Preacher: Douglas Mott Scripture: Matthew 1:18–25 Series: Advent

Rejoicing in the dark

Dec 11, 2016 Preacher: Douglas Mott Scripture: Habakkuk 1:2–4, Habakkuk 2:1–4, Habakkuk 3:17–19 Series: Advent

Dying to Live

Dec 4, 2016 Preacher: Douglas Mott Scripture: Matthew 3:1–12 Series: Advent

Living With Hope

Nov 27, 2016 Preacher: Douglas Mott Scripture: Matthew 24:36–44 Series: Advent

On His Majesty's Service

Nov 20, 2016 Preacher: John Newton Scripture: Colossians 1:1–14

From Knowledge to Trust

Nov 13, 2016 Preacher: Douglas Mott Scripture: John 4:43–54 Series: The Gospel of John

Listen! ...God is Speaking

Nov 6, 2016 Preacher: Douglas Mott Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:14– 4:5

A Birthday Prayer

Oct 30, 2016 Preacher: John Newton Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:1–12

Living Water or Stagnant Water

Oct 23, 2016 Preacher: Douglas Mott Scripture: John 4:5–42 Series: The Gospel of John

How to Make Disciples

Oct 16, 2016 Preacher: Douglas Mott Scripture: John 3:22–36 Series: The Gospel of John

A Pun for Thanksgiving

Oct 9, 2016 Preacher: Douglas Mott Scripture: John 2:23– 3:21 Series: The Gospel of John

A Passion for God's House

Oct 2, 2016 Preacher: Douglas Mott Scripture: John 2:13–22 Series: The Gospel of John

The "E" Word

Sep 18, 2016 Preacher: Douglas Mott Scripture: John 1:35–51 Series: The Gospel of John

Who Are You

Sep 11, 2016 Preacher: Douglas Mott Scripture: John 1:19–34 Series: The Gospel of John

A Wonderful Secret

Sep 4, 2016 Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:51–58

Complete Like Christ

Aug 28, 2016 Scripture: Colossians 4:2–18 Series: Book of Colossians

Complete With Christ

Aug 21, 2016 Preacher: Marvin Alarcon Scripture: Colossians 3:1– 4:1 Series: Book of Colossians

Complete Through Christ

Aug 14, 2016 Preacher: Marvin Alarcon Scripture: Colossians 2:6–23 Series: Book of Colossians

Complete In Christ

Aug 7, 2016 Preacher: Marvin Alarcon Scripture: Colossians 1:1-29– 2:1-5 Series: Book of Colossians

Take Us to the River

Jul 31, 2016 Preacher: Douglas Mott Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1–14

The Beautiful Gate

Jul 24, 2016 Scripture: Acts 3:1–10

The Voice of the Shepherd

Jul 17, 2016 Preacher: Alan Lensink Scripture: John 10:1–21

A Christian Reads the Qur'an

Jul 10, 2016 Preacher: David Scripture: 1 John 1:1–4, Hebrews 4:12–13

how to pack for a mission trip

Jul 3, 2016 Scripture: Luke 10:2–11

Creating a Culture of Invitation

Jun 26, 2016 Preacher: David Boyle Scripture: John 12:20–22

Behold The New Has Come

Jun 19, 2016 Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:11–21

Wake Up and Look Around

Jun 12, 2016 Preacher: Douglas Mott Scripture: John 4:1–42

Dying to Live

Jun 5, 2016 Preacher: Douglas Mott Scripture: John 12:20–36

When Jesus Speaks

May 29, 2016 Preacher: Colin MacKay Scripture: Isaiah 30:16–22

From Chaos to Creation

May 22, 2016 Scripture: Genesis 1:1–5

Come, Holy Spirit

May 15, 2016 Preacher: Douglas Mott Scripture: Acts 2:1–21, Acts 2:36–41 Series: Pentecost

Where Is Your Faith

May 8, 2016 Preacher: Douglas Mott Scripture: Matthew 14:22–33

Faith Comes One Step At A Time

May 1, 2016 Preacher: Douglas Mott Scripture: Genesis 12:1–9

Sharing Our Lives

Apr 24, 2016 Preacher: Douglas Mott Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:1–8

It's Bigger Than Us

Apr 17, 2016 Preacher: Marvin Alarcon Scripture: 1 Peter 2:1–12

Who Do People Say That I Am

Apr 10, 2016 Preacher: David Boyle Scripture: Matthew 16:13–19

Gone Fishin

Apr 3, 2016 Preacher: Douglas Mott Scripture: John 21:1–14

He Knows My Name

Mar 27, 2016 Preacher: Douglas Mott Scripture: John 20:1–18 Series: Easter Resurrection Sunday

Before the Parade Passes By

Mar 20, 2016 Preacher: Douglas Mott Scripture: Luke 19:28–44 Series: Palm Sunday

From Despair to Hope

Mar 13, 2016 Preacher: Douglas Mott Scripture: Psalm 130:1 Series: Lent

Adoption and Fruit-bearing

Mar 6, 2016 Scripture: Romans 8:12–17

Exposed, Cleansed, and Unsealed

Feb 28, 2016 Preacher: Douglas Mott Scripture: Psalm 51:1–19 Series: Lent

The Joy of Confession

Feb 21, 2016 Preacher: Douglas Mott Scripture: Psalm 32:1–11

Love That Moves Us

Feb 14, 2016 Preacher: Douglas Mott Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:11–21 Series: Lent

Examining Ourselves

Feb 7, 2016 Preacher: Douglas Mott Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:17–34

Taking Care of Business

Jan 31, 2016 Preacher: Douglas Mott Scripture: Luke 2:41–52

Passing the Torch

Jan 24, 2016 Preacher: Douglas Mott Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1–14

Stars on Fire (with Urbana debrief)

Jan 17, 2016 Scripture: Philippians 2:12–18

The Case of the Extravagant God

Jan 3, 2016 Preacher: Douglas Mott Scripture: Ephesians 3:1–12