1 sermon / January 25, 2015 / Julie Pennington Russell

"Listen, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, and all your soul, and all your strength." Deuteronomy 6:4-5

1 sermon
January 18, 2015 / Dr. Peter Rhea Jones

"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing." Luke 12:22–23

1 sermon  /  January 11, 2015  /  Julie Pennington-Russell

In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord called to him in a vision, “Ananias!” “Yes, Lord,” he answered. The Lord told him, “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying."
Acts 9:10-11

1 sermon
January 4, 2015 / Steven Porter

At Epiphany, the Church encounters the divine in the mundane. If we want to see the Kingdom come in Decatur as it is in heaven, then we better be prepared to be surprised where Jesus may lead us.

1 sermon
December 28, 2014 / Julie Pennington-Russell

What does it feel like for you this year—standing in this pocket of time between the old and the new?

3 sermons
November 30, 2014 / Aaron Coyle-Carr
December 7 and 21, 2014 / Julie Pennington-Russell

Can Christmas still change the world? The Christmas story is a story of love, hope, redemption and relationship. So, what happened? How did it turn into stuff, stress and debt? Somehow, we’ve traded the best story in the world for the story of what’s on sale. You’re invited to conspire with us.

3 sermons / November 9–November 23, 2014 / Julie Pennington-Russell

Don't forget that you Gentiles used to be outsiders... You lived in this world without God and without hope. But now you have been united with Christ Jesus. Once you were far away from God, but now you have been brought near to him through the blood of Christ.
Ephesians 2:11a, 12b, 13

1 sermon  /  November 2, 2014  /  Julie Pennington-Russell

The Lord is my light and my salvation—so why should I be afraid?
Psalm 27:1a

5 sermons  /  September 28 - October 26, 2014  /  Julie Pennington-Russell

God knows how we were made . . . remembers that we are dust.

4 sermons  /  August 31 - September 21, 2014  /  Julie Pennington-Russell

"I am looking for someone to share in an adventure…it's very difficult to find anyone."  Gandalf the Grey

6 sermons  /  July 6 - August 10, 2014  /  Guest Preachers

What kind of church makes Christ's heart glad? What kind of church makes the strongest gospel impact on the world? What kind of church are we going to be?

7 sermons  /  May 25 - June 29, 2014  /  Guest Preachers

In this six-week series, our guest preachers are speaking about one of their “anchor truths”—a God-breathed truth that has shaped his or her life—practically, spiritually, ethically and/or relationally.

4 sermons  /  April 27 - May 18, 2014  /  Julie Pennington-Russell