1 sermon / April 19, 2015 / Julie Pennington-Russell

"Then Jesus took them through the writings of Moses and all the prophets, explaining from all the Scriptures the things concerning himself."
Luke 24:27

1 sermon / April 12, 2015 / Julie Pennington-Russell

"Suddenly Jesus was standing among them! He said, ‘Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.’ Then he breathed on them and said ‘Receive the Holy Spirit.’"
John 20:19b-22

1 sermon / April 12, 2015 / Julie Pennington-Russell

"Suddenly Jesus was standing among them! He said, ‘Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.’ Then he breathed on them and said ‘Receive the Holy Spirit.’"
John 20:19b-22

1 sermon / April 5, 2015 / Julie Pennington-Russell

The angel said... "Do not be afraid. Jesus, who was crucified, is not here. For he has been raised from the dead." Matthew 28:5-6

1 sermon / March 29, 2015 / Julie Pennington-Russell

"Blessings on the King who comes in the name of the Lord!" Luke 19:38a

6 sermons  /  February 22 - March 29, 2015  /  Julie Pennington-Russell

1 sermon / February 15, 2015 / Julie Pennington-Russell

"God is the one who began this good work in you, and I am certain that he won't stop before it is complete on the day that Christ Jesus returns." 1 Philippians 1:1-11

1 sermon / February 8, 2015 / Julie Pennington-Russell

"For now there are faith, hope and love. But of these three, the greatest is love." 1 Corinthians 13:13

1 sermon / February 1, 2015 / Julie Pennington-Russell

The story of Ananias and Sapphira isn’t Chicken Soup for anybody’s soul. But it does remind us how important it is to say the truth and live the truth with each other in the church of Jesus.

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?