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n a k e d – Harmony’s Song

gary — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:21:06 -0500

n a k e d – Harmony’s Song

John 15.1-17
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n a k e d – Power in Perplexity

gary — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:43:18 -0500

n a k e d – Power in Perplexity

Psalm 65.5-12
By awesome deeds you answer us with deliverance,

O God of our salvation;

you are the hope of all the ends of the earth

and of the farthest seas.

By your strength you established the mountains;

you are girded with might.

You silence the roaring of the seas,

the roaring of their waves,

the tumult of the peoples.
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n a k e d – Confronting Complexity

gary — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:53:04 -0500

n a k e d – Confronting Complexity

Mark 2.1-12
After a few days, Jesus returned to Capernaum, and word got around that he was back home. A crowd gathered, jamming the entrance so no one could get in or out. He was teaching the Word. They brought a paraplegic to him, carried by four men. When they weren't able to get in because of the crowd, they removed part of the roof and lowered the paraplegic on his stretcher. Impressed by their bold belief, Jesus said to the paraplegic, "Son, I forgive your sins."
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n a k e d – Simplicity Redux

gary — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:31:05 -0500

n a k e d – Simplicity Redux

1 John 1.5; 4.7-8, 16
We declare to you what was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and touched with our hands, concerning the word of life.

Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love.

So we have known and believe the love that God has for us.
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n a k e d - Wine, Wind, Wellsprings

gary — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:05:49 -0500

n a k e d - Wine, Wind, Wellsprings

John 4.7-26
A Samaritan woman came to draw water, and Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.” (His disciples had gone to the city to buy food.) The Samaritan woman said to him, “How is it that you, a Jew, ask a drink of me, a woman of Samaria?” (Jews do not share things in common with Samaritans.)
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WHEN We are Threatened

gary — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 01:48:31 -0500

WHEN We are Threatened

Matthew 2.1-15
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WHEN a New Day Dawns

gary — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 01:42:26 -0500

WHEN a New Day Dawns

Luke 2.8-20
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WHEN We Feel Shut Out

gary — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:56:56 -0500

WHEN We Feel Shut Out

A long journey; no room at the inn; a cattle-cave full of animals, dung, hay, and traveling family: The story of the manger is the ultimate “shutout” story and one that can help us to see where God is working even when we feel disconnected from others.

Luke 2:1-7
The Message (MSG)
No Room in the Hotel
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WHEN the Unexpected Shifts Life’s Direction

gary — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:09:11 -0500

WHEN the Unexpected Shifts Life’s Direction

Matthew 1.18-25 - Life Changes Direction for Joseph and Mary
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WHEN Life Needs a Miracle

gary — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 01:05:21 -0500

WHEN Life Needs a Miracle

Luke 1:8-25
The Message (MSG)
The Miracle of Conception
8-12 It so happened that as Zachariah was carrying out his priestly duties before God, working the shift assigned to his regiment, it came his one turn in life to enter the sanctuary of God and burn incense. The congregation was gathered and praying outside the Temple at the hour of the incense offering. Unannounced, an angel of God appeared just to the right of the altar of incense. Zachariah was paralyzed in fear.
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Gratitude and Sod

gary — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 23:26:29 -0500

Gratitude and Sod
Ephesians 1:15-23
The Message
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Do What Matters To God

gary — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 02:39:17 -0500

Do What Matters To God
Matthew 25.14-29
Reading from The Message by Eugene Peterson. Jesus is responding to the question “What is the kingdom of heaven like?”
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See What You Have!

gary — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 01:13:18 -0500

See What You Have
1 Corinthains 12.1-11
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Be Who You Are

gary — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 01:32:50 -0400

Be Who You Are

Matthew 23.1-12

Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples, “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat; therefore, do whatever they teach you and follow it; but do not do as they do, for they do not practice what they teach.
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Progress, Not Perfection

gary — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:47:57 -0400

Progress, Not Perfection

Matthew 22:34-40
I HOPE – by the Dixie Chicks. I love that song and its message. My favorite lines:
“Our children are watching us. They put their trust in us. They’re gonna be like us.
So – let’s learn from our history and do it differently.”

As Robert Fulghum says, “Don’t worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you.”
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God, Angela Lansbury, and the Rest of Us

gary — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 02:20:34 -0400

God, Angela Lansbury, and the Rest of Us

Exodus 33 12-23

I would like to begin by offering a few words of thanks. First to Don for offering me the pulpit this morning – I hope he doesn’t regret it; to Amy and Danny Price and Karla Lundin for listening (reading – Facebook) to my ideas and asking helpful questions to ensure clarity. Thank you, also, Jen Wong, for printing a copy of this sermon.
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What About Good News? - Gospel

gary — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:54:46 -0400

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What About Good News? - Gospel

Acts 2.43-47
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What About Jesus? - Who and Why

gary — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 23:57:25 -0400

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- What About Jesus? - Who and Why

Matthew 21.33-46
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What About God? - God’s Nature

gary — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 01:04:57 -0400

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- What About God? - God’s Nature

Exodus 17.1-7
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What About the Bible? - Seeking Authority

gary — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:54:13 -0400

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What About the Bible? - Seeking Authority

Exodus 16.2-15
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