Life Together
14 sermons / June 7-September 6, 2015 / Dr. Peter Rhea Jones and Dr. David Gushee preaching
"Then he told John's disciples, "Go back to John and tell him what you have seen and heard—the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is being preached to the poor."
Luke 7:22
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Benediction
5 sermons / May 3-31, 2015 / Julie Pennington-Russell
"The Lord bless you and keep you."
Numbers 6:24
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The Burning
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
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KOG2DGA
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
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The Middle
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
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Love Wins
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
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If These Are Silent
1 sermon / March 29, 2015 / Julie Pennington-Russell
"Blessings on the King who comes in the name of the Lord!" Luke 19:38a
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Lost & Found
6 sermons / February 22 - March 29, 2015 / Julie Pennington-Russell
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A Letter from the Pastor
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
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Home Improvement
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
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Commitment Cards and Coroners
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.
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On the Mountain
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
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Of Ravens and Grass
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
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What We Find
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
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In the Boat with Jesus
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.
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This Curious Doorway
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?
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Conspire
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.
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A Way Forward — Reflections on God, the Church and LGBT Brothers and Sisters
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
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What the Church and the World Need Most
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
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Pardon Our Dust
5 sermons / September 28 - October 26, 2014 / Julie Pennington-Russell
God knows how we were made . . . remembers that we are dust.
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