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2008
May 4A Tale from the DarksideMark 5:1-20
April 27Stormy WeatherMark 4:35-41
April 20Choose WiselyMark 3:20-30
April 13For Sinners OnlyMark 2:13-17
April 6Do You Want to Get Well?John 5:1-15
March 23Jude, Contending for the Faith: The Promise of TruthJude 1:24-25
March 16Jude, Contending for the Faith: The Practice of TruthJude 1:17-23
March 9Jude, Contending for the Faith: The Perverters of TruthJude 1:5-16
March 2Jude, Contending for the Faith: The Primacy of FaithJude 1:1-4
February 24Ruth, A Love Story: Dreams Can Come TrueRuth 4
February 17Ruth, A Love Story: The Wedding PlannerRuth 3
February 10Ruth, A Love Story: Chance? Not a ChanceRuth 2
February 3Ruth, A Love Story: Yearning for HomeRuth 1
January 27The Heavy Hand of God's LovePsalm 32
January 20Godly SorrowPsalm 51
January 13Do You Truly Love Me?John 21:15-17
January 6I Love Your Presence, LordPsalm 84

2007
December 30So That Was Christmas - Now What?1 John 1:1-4
December 23What Makes a Gift "Perfect"?selected texts
December 2ChristmastimeGalatians 4:4-7
November 25Thanksgiving, More than a Tally of GoodiesPsalm 100
November 18Was That Really You?Matthew 25:31-46
November 11Richie and LazarusLuke 16:19-31
November 4Generosity: A Big SurpriseLuke 12:13-21
October 7A New CommandJohn 13:34-35
September 30Stories of RedemptionSelected texts
September 23A Gratitude AttitudePsalm 103:1-5
September 16In God AlonePsalm 62
September 9THE LORD IS THEREEzekiel 48:35
September 2The Tenacity of Hope1 Peter 1:3-9
August 26Guarding What Is HolyMark 11:11-18
August 19Sure Could Use a Little Light Down HereMatthew 4:15-16
August 12The Gentle Touch of MessiahMatthew 12:20
August 5Careless Presumptions1 Samuel 4:1-11
July 29Reflective Service - The Believer's PrayerActs 4:23-31
July 22A Psalm of the SaviorPsalm 40:1-3
July 15Options in the FrayPsalm 11
July 8Choosing What Is BetterLuke 10:38-42
July 1The Path Less TakenMatthew 7:13-14
June 24Manifesto in the Meadow: The ProofLuke 6:46-49
June 17Manifesto in the Meadow: Open Mouth, Expose HeartLuke 6:43-45
June 10Manifesto in Meadow: Knowing Who to FollowLuke 6:39-42
May 27Memorial Day Every WeekLuke 22:7-20
May 13Loving MomJohn 19:25-27
May 6Manifesto in the Meadow: Merciful Like Your FatherLuke 6:36-38
April 29Manifesto in the Meadow: Tougher LoveLuke 6:27-36
April 22Manifesto in the Meadow: A Reversal of FortunesLuke 6:20-26
April 15Manifesto in the Meadow: Two Kingdoms ConvergeLuke 6:12-19
April 8Life in the Kingdom: The Great Kingdom Offensive (the Resurrection)Mark 15:42-16:8
April 1Life in the Kingdom: Gathered at the Kingdom ThresholdMark 14:12-26
March 25Life in the Kingdom: What God Really, Really, Really WantsMark 12:28-34
March 18Life in the Kingdom: When Much Is Not Nearly EnoughMark 10:17-31
March 4Life in the Kingdom: A Kingdom of ChildrenMark 10:13-16
February 25Life in the Kingdom: Check Your Ego at the Door, Part 2Mark 9:33-50
February 18Life in the Kingdom: Check Your Ego at the Door, Part 1Mark 9:33-50
February 11Life in the Kingdom: A Glimpse of the GloryMark 9:1-8
February 4Life in the Kingdom: Kingdom EssentialsMark 8:27-9:1
January 28Life in the Kingdom" The Majesty of Little ThingsMark 4:30-32
January 21Life in the Kingdom: Trust the SeedMark 4:26-29
January 14Life in the Kingdom: Lessons from the FieldMark 4:10-20
January 7Life in the Kingdom: The King Comes CallingMark 1:14-20

2006
December 31Do Not Be Afraid: Do Not Be Afraid ... Ever Again!Matthew 28:1-10
December 24Do Not Be Afraid: The Best Christmas Song EverLuke 2:8-14
December 10Do Not Be Afraid: A Critical Choice for a DadMatthew 1:18-25
December 3Do Not Be Afraid: A Mary Christmas SurpriseLuke 1:26-38
November 26Do Not Be Afraid: Hope RekindledLuke 1:11-17
November 19Do Not Be Afraid: The Case for Being StillExodus 14:13-14
November 12Do Not Be Afraid: God's Enduring FaithfulnessGenesis 26:24; 46:3-4
November 5Do Not Be Afraid: When God Seems to Drag His FeetGenesis 15:1
October 29The Disciple's Guide to Better Praying: Remembering to Rely on GodMatthew 6:13
October 22The Disciple's Guide to Better Praying: ForgivenessMatthew 6:12
October 1The Disciple's Guide to Better Praying: Just What We Need, Just as We Need ItMatthew 6:11
September 24The Disciple's Guide to Better Praying: Reporting for DutyMatthew 6:10
September 17The Disciple's Guide to Better Praying: Protecting the Family NameMatthew 6:9b
September 10The Disciple's Guide to Better Praying: For Children OnlyMatthew 6:9a
September 3From Riches to RagsLuke 19:1-10
August 27Make His Praise Glorious: Come and ListenPsalm 66:16-20
August 20Make His Praise Glorious: Worship Keeps Promises, Part 2Psalm 66:13-15
August 13Make His Praise Glorious: Worship Keeps Promises, Part 1Psalm 66:13-15
August 6Make His Praise Glorious: Worship from the FurnacePsalm 66:10-12
July 30Make His Praise Glorious: The Testimony of WorshipPsalm 66:8-9
July 23Make His Praise Glorious: God Is in ControlPsalm 66:7
July 16Lessons from the Early Life of Joseph bar Jacob by Terry McCallGenesis 37
July 2Make His Praise Glorious: God's Awesome DeedsPsalm 66:3-7
June 25Make His Praise Glorious: Worship 101Psalm 66:1-2
June 18Father's Big Day1 John 2:28-3:3
June 4A Whale of A Fish StoryJonah 1-4
May 28Mercy? From What?Zephaniah 1-3
May 21A Breath of Fresh AirLuke 5:33-39
May 14The Best Mother's Day EverLuke 7:11-17
May 7The Shepherd-King of Israel: David's Last Song2 Samuel 23:1-7
April 30Nick at NiteJohn 3:1-21
April 23The Shepherd-King of Israel: Collateral Damage2 Samuel 13-20
April 16That's Our Story (and We're Sticking to It)Selected texts
April 9Behold the King!Luke 19:28-44
April 2The Shepherd-King of Israel: The Anatomy of a Fall2 Samuel 11,12
March 19The Shepherd-King of Israel Series: A Godlike Kindness2 Samuel 9
March 12The Shepherd-King of Israel: Battles Won2 Samuel 8; 10
March 5The Shepherd-King of Israel Series: The Posture of the Heart2 Samuel 7:18-29
February 26The Shepherd-King of Israel Series: When Dreams Don't Come True2 Samuel 7:1-17
February 19The Shepherd-King of Israel Series: Learning to Truly Worship2 Samuel 6:1-23
February 12SNOW CANCELLATION
February 5The Shepherd-King of Israel Series: The Strength of the Wise2 Samuel 5:17-25
January 29The Shepherd-King of Israel Series: Meet the King2 Samuel 5:1-16
January 22From the Promise to the Prize, Part 2Selected texts
January 15From the Promise to the Prize, Part 1Selected texts
January 8A Promise Kept, Part 5Luke 2:41-52
January 1A Promise Kept, Part 4Luke 2:21-40

2005
December 25A Promise Kept, Part 3Luke 2:1-20
December 11A Promise Kept, Part 2Luke 1:26-45
December 4A Promise Kept, Part 1Luke 1:5-25
November 20Toxic GoodnessLuke 7:41-42
November 13The Good SonMatthew 21:28-32
November 6How Big Is Your Neighborhood?Luke 10:25-37
October 30Here Comes the GroomMatthew 25:1-13
October 23Productive PrayerLuke 11:5-13; 18:1-8
October 16Down Ain't So BadLuke 14:7-11
October 9Kingdom Tips from a Bunch of CrooksLuke 16:1-15
October 2Faulty ComparisonsLuke 18:9-14
September 18I Only Have Eyes for YouPsalm 123
September 11Building Together Series: The Hunger of the WildernessNehemiah 13
September 4Building Together Series: The Nation of GodNehemiah 11, 12
August 28Building Together Series: A New BeginningNehemiah 9, 10
August 21Building Together Series: Back to the Heart of WorshipNehemiah 8
August 14Building Together Series: A Great WorkNehemiah 6, 7
August 7Building Together Series: Healing Old WoundsNehemiah 5
July 31Building Together Series: Glitches in the ProgramNehemiah 4
July 24Building Together Series: The Glory of the TediousNehemiah 3
July 17Building Together Series: Turned Loose to ServeNehemiah 2
July 10Building Together Series: Getting StartedNehemiah 1
July 3All We Need by Terry D. McCall2 Peter 1:1-11
June 26All By ItselfMark 4:26-29
June 19A Father's LoveLuke 15:11-32
June 12Nothing but the TruthMatthew 5:33-37
June 5A Gentle Heart in An Angry WorldMatthew 5:38-42
May 29A Passion for God Series: For the Victory of GodMalachi 3:13-4:6
May 15A Passion for God Series: For the Blessings of ObedienceMalachi 3:6-12
May 8A Passion for God Series: For His Sense of JusticeMalachi 2:17-3:5
May 1A Passion for God Series: For His FaithfulnessMalachi 2:10-16
April 24A Passion for God Series: For the Honor of His NameMalachi 2:1-9
April 17A Passion for God Series: A Passion for His FatherhoodMalachi 1
April 10Be StillPsalm 46
March 27The Resurrection of Jesus ChristLuke 24:1-12
March 20Seven Last Words Series: Safe in the Father's HandsLuke 23:46
March 13Seven Last Words Series: Finished!John 19:30
March 6Seven Last Words Series: Purposefully ParchedJohn 19:28-29
February 27Seven Last Words Series: The Cry of the DarknessMatthew 27:45-49
February 20Seven Last Words Series: A Preview of Coming AttractionsJohn 19:25-27
February 13Seven Last Words Series: The Pathway to ParadiseLuke 23:39-43
February 6Seven Last Words Series: A Prayer for Our PardonLuke 23:34
January 30What We Need as We Need HimJohn 14:15-31
January 16WWJHMDLuke 5:12-26
January 9The SabbathIsaiah 58:13-14
January 2The FastIsaiah 58:1-12

2004
December 26The NativityLuke 2:1-20
December 19The Final "Word" on ChristmasJohn 1:1-18
November 14The Wonder of OnenessPsalm 133
November 7SatisfiedPsalm 131
October 31Hang in ThereHebrews 12:1-13
October 24Advice from Agur, Part 2Proverbs 30:18-33
October 17Advice from Agur, Part 2Proverbs 30:10-17
October 10An Agur AttitudeProverbs 30:1-9
October 3In the Meantime, We StruggleEphesians 6:10-20
September 26Submit to One Another, Part 4 - On Your JobEphesians 5:21; 6:5-9
September 19Submit to One Another, Part 3 - Under Your RoofEphesians 5:21; 6:1-4
September 12Submit to One Another, Part 2 - In Your MarriageEphesians 5:21; 5:22-33
September 5Submit to One Another, Part 1 - That Means All of YouEphesians 5:21
August 29The Decorum of LightEphesians 5:3-20
August 22Preserving OnenessEphesians 4:1-6
July 25Our Able GodEphesians 3:20-21
July 18The Ministry of the Mystery, Part 2Ephesians 3:1-13
July 11The Ministry of the Mystery, Part 1Ephesians 3:1-13
July 4Can't We All Just Get Along?Ephesians 2:11-22
June 27Before and AfterEphesians 2:1-10
June 20Our Inheritance in ChristEphesians 1:1-14
June 13You Are Not Everybody ElseEphesians 4:17-24
June 6Building Up the ChurchEphesians 4:7-16
May 30Another Prayer for the ChurchEphesians 3:14-21
May 23A Prayer for the ChurchEphesians 1:15-23
May 16The Empty HouseMatthew 12:43-45
May 9Fissures of MenEphesians 4:25-5:2
May 2Faces in the CrowdMark 5:21-43
April 25A Bargain at Any PriceMatthew 13:44-46
April 18A Stranger for DinnerLuke 24:13-35
April 11Why Do You Look for the Living Among the Dead?Romans 5:20-6:7; 1 Corinthians 15:1-8; 15:12-20
April 4All She HadLuke 21:1-4
March 28When Jesus TalksLuke 4:31-39
March 21Deadly InfluencesMark 8:14-21
March 7Dying in the Face of Life2 Corinthians 5:1-10
February 29Receiving God's WordEzekiel 33:30-33
February 22The Worship TransactionPsalm 95
February 1The Antioch ModelActs 11:27-30; 12:25-13:3
January 25Refashioned ClayActs 9:1-19
January 11It Never Hurts to Just AskMatthew 7:7-11
January 4The ChoiceMatthew 7:13-14

2003
December 7A Child Is BornIsaiah 9:6
November 30One Came BackLuke 17:11-19
November 23The Glory of the ChurchSelected texts
November 16Project RestorationLuke 6:12-16
November 2You Must Be this Tall to RideLuke 18:15-17
October 26You Are the Body of ChristI Corinthians 12
September 28Living with a Little Perspective: Unwavering TrustMatthew 6:25-34
September 21Living with a Little Perspective: Undivided LoyaltyMatthew 6:19-24
September 14Tend to My HouseHaggai 1:1-15
September 7Biblical StewardshipSelected texts
August 31The Things Jesus Cared AboutJohn 17
August 24The Man after God's Heart Series: All the Time in the World2 Samuel 2:1-5:5
August 17The Pursuit of HappinessEcclesiastes 4
August 10The Man after God's Heart Series: A Sorrowful Step Forward1 Samuel 28; 31; 2 Samuel 1
August 3The Man after God's Heart Series: Reoriented to God1 Samuel 30
July 13The Man after God's Heart Series: Oh! What a Tangled Web ...1 Samuel 26-28:2; 29
June 29The Man after God's Heart Series: The Drifter, the Damsel and the Dolt1 Samuel 25
June 22The Man after God's Heart Series: Living in God's Will1 Samuel 23, 24
June 15The Man after God's Heart Series: God's FugitiveI Samuel 21, 22
June 8The Man after God's Heart Series: Friends in High Places1 Samuel 20
June 1The Man after God's Heart Series: The Final Breach1 Samuel 19
May 25The Man after God's Heart Series: David Meets His In-Laws1 Samuel 18
May 11The Man after God's Heart Series: David and Goliath1 Samuel 17:1-54
May 4The Man after God's Heart Series: King Who?I Samuel 16
April 20Resurrected to New LifeRomans 6:1-14
April 13A Sense of the HolyIsaiah 6:1-4
April 6A Dream Come TruePsalm 126
March 23Out of the DepthsPsalm 130
March 16The Essence of Fellowship2 Timothy 2:8-19
March 9Communities of Nurture, Part 2Acts 9:23-31
March 2Communities of Nurture, Part 1Selected texts
February 23One ThingPhilippians 3:10-21
February 9The Urgency of True TruthII Peter 1:12-21
February 2Our Cooperation with ChristII Peter 1:5-11
January 26Our Standing in ChristII Peter 1:1-4
January 19The Ultimate ClaimJohn 14:6
January 12Returning to the LORDI Samuel 7:2-5
January 5Acquiring a New TasteI Peter 2:1-3

2002
December 29The Song of the AngelsLuke 2:8-14
December 22Christmas Through the CosmosRevelation 12:1-17
November 24The Teacher's FindingsEcclesiastes 11-12
November 17The Worth of WisdomEcclesiastes 1:12-18; 7:10-14
November 10Having It AllEcclesiastes 2:1-11; 5:10-12
November 3Religion, Who Needs It?Ecclesiastes 3:1-14; 5:1-7
October 27The Fisherman's Friend Series: Again, from the Top; Follow Me!John 21:15-23
October 20The Fisherman's Friend Series: The Empty TombLuke 24:1-12
September 29The Fisherman's Friend Series: Distant DiscipleshipLuke 22:54-62
September 22The Fisherman's Friend Series: GethsemaneMatthew 26:36-56
September 15The Fisherman's Friend Series: Preparing for the Crisis HourLuke 22:31-38
September 8The Fisherman's Friend Series: Perfect LoveJohn 13:1-17
September 1The Fisherman's Friend Series: The Secret of LifeMatthew 19:23-30
August 25The Fisherman's Friend Series: When the Master ReturnsLuke 12:35-48
August 18The Fisherman's Friend Series: Kingdom ForgivenessMatthew 18:21-35
August 11The Fisherman's Friend Series: A Whopper of a Fish StoryMatthew 17:24-27
August 4The Fisherman's Friend Series: No One Except JesusMatthew 17:1-9
July 28The Fisherman's Friend Series: The Glory of the CrossMatthew 16:21-28
July 21The Fisherman's Friend Series: Upon this RockMatthew 16:13-20
July 14The Fisherman's Friend Series: When the Going Gets ToughJohn 6:60-71
July 7The Fisherman's Friend Series: Learning to WalkMatthew 14:22-33
June 30The Fisherman's Friend Series: A Great Day at the LakeLuke 5:1-11
June 23The Fisherman's Friend Series: Initial EncountersJohn 1:35-42; Mark 1:14-18, 29-31,35-39
June 9The Measure of a ChurchMark 10:35-45
June 2The Measure of Spiritual MaturityGalatians 5:13-26
May 5Judges Series: Everyone Did as He Saw FitJudges 17-21
April 28Judges Series: Samson Part 2 - His Last DaysJudges 16:1-31
April 21Judges Series: Samson Part 1 - A Judge Comes of AgeJudges 12:8-15:20
April 14Judges Series: Spirit and Truth; Why Both MatterJudges 10:1-12:7
April 7Judges Series: The Kingdom of SelfJudges 9
March 31Who Is Jesus Christ?Colossians 1:15-23
March 24Come to the TableLuke 22:7-20
March 10Judges Series: The Rise and Fall of a HeroJudges 7,8:1-32
March 3Judges Series: The Anatomy of a HeroJudges 6:1-40
February 24Judges Series: The Days of DeborahJudges 4,5
February 17Judges Series: The Ambiguous Judge of IsraelJudges 3:12-30
February 10Judges Series: A Faithful God to a Faithless PeopleJudges 2:6-3:11
February 3Judges Series: Obeying for the Long HaulJudges 1:1-2:5
January 27ServantsSelected texts
January 6God's Promise for Your New YearHebrews 13:5

2001
December 30A Message for the New YearPsalm 90:12
December 23A Sign Shall Be GivenMatthew 1:18-25
December 9Christ, the LiberatorIsaiah 42:1-7
December 2Christ, the ChampionGenesis 3:15
November 21Thanksgiving EveExodus 20:1-8,12-17
November 18Remembering Who and Whose We AreI Peter 2:4-12
November 11Proper Attire Is Not OptionalMatthew 22:11-14
November 4I Will Give You Rest - Part 2Matthew 11:28-30
October 14I Will Give You Rest - Part 1Matthew 11:27-28
October 7Turn AroundIsaiah 55:7
September 16James Series: The Noble Work of RescueJames 5:19-20
September 9James Series: Time to PrayJames 5:13-18
September 2James Series: Here Comes the Judge - Part TwoJames 5:7-12
August 26James Series: Here Comes the Judge - Part OneJames 5:1-7
August 19James Series: Playing GodJames 4:11-17
August 12James Series: Conflict ResolutionJames 4:1-10
August 5James Series: Where Do You Get Your WisdomJames 3:13-18
July 29James Series: Small But DeadlyJames 3:1-12
July 22James Series: Show Me Your FaithJames 2:14-26
July 15James Series: Playing FavoritesJames 2:1-13
July 8James Series: Growing By God's WordJames 1:19-27
July 1James Series: No One Else to BlameJames 1:13-18
June 24James Series: Will You Grow or Will You GroanJames 1:1-12
June 10Recapturing Your Inner PeacePhilippians 4:2-9
June 3The Temple of the Living GodII Corinthians 6:14-18
May 20The Holy Spirit at WorkJohn 16:5-11
May 6The Potter and the ClayJeremiah 18:1-6
April 22Dead KernelsJohn 12:23-27
April 8Titus Series: Our Gracious ExampleTitus 3:1-15
April 1Titus Series: The Growing CongregationTitus 2:1-15
March 25Titus Series: The Gangrenous DeceiversTitus 1:10-16
March 18Titus Series: The Godly EldersTitus 1:5-9
March 11Titus Series: The Gospel PreacherTitus 1:1-4
February 25Giving As Your Lord Wants You ToMatthew 7:21-23
January 28Why Missions?Acts 10:1-8

2000
December 31A Resolution Worth the TroublePhilippians 2:12-18
December 24Travelling for ChristmasLuke 2:1-20
December 10The Birthday of a KingMatthew 1:1-25
December 3What's in a NameIsaiah 9:6
November 26A Gift from the BakeryMicah 5:2
November 19Grateful that God Has SpokenSelected texts
November 12When God's People PrayActs 4:23-31
October 29Discipleship's Poster BoyMark 10:46-52
October 22Growing in GraceMark 7:24-8:26
October 15The Power of the Purity of JesusMark 7:1-23
October 8The Power of the Presence of JesusMark 6:30-56
August 20Edging God OutMark 9:33-41
August 6"It's All About You, Christ"Luke 9:18-27
July 23The Lord of the SabbathLuke 6:1-11
July 16The King's CourierLuke 3:1-20
July 9Drop that StoneJohn 8:1-11
July 2A Holy NationII Chronicles 7:14
June 18Pleasing FatherLuke 9:37-45
June 11Faithful WitnessesJohn 1:35-51
June 4The ChallengeJohn 6:60-71
May 28A Soldier's FaithLuke 7:1-10
May 7A Determined SaviorJohn 4:1-26
April 30An Important Man, A Simple FaithJohn 4:43-54
April 23Resurrection LivingRomans 6:1-14
April 16The Royal ThirstJohn 19:28,29
April 9I John Series: Accept No SubstitutesI John 5:20,21
March 19I John Series: Practical AssuranceI John 5:13-19
February 20I John Series: The TestimonyI John 5:6-12
February 13I John Series: The Family of GodI John 5:1-5
February 6I John Series: Love Analyzed, Part 2I John 4:13-21
January 30I John Series: Love Analyzed, Part 1I John 4:7-12
January 23I John Series: The Test of TruthI John 3:24b-4:6
January 16I John Series: The Need to KnowI John 3:19-24
January 9I John Series: The Loftiest of LovesI John 3:10-18
January 2A Wish For Your New YearPsalm 20