Sermons
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The Secret to Happiness (PDF)January 13th, 2019
Pastor Rev. Jesse Kearns Acts 8:14-17 |
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An Epiphany from the Sixth Century (PDF)January 6th, 2019
Pastor Rev. Jesse Kearns Matthew 2:1-12 |
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Calm in the ChaosThird Sunday in Advent: Joy
December 16th, 2018 Speaker: Rev. Dr. LaTaunya Bynum, The Christian Church California-Nevada Regional Minister Matthew 5:3-11 |
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Cleaning House (PDF)Second Sunday in Advent: Peace
December 9th, 2018 Pastor Rev. Jesse Kearns Malachi 3:1-4 |
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The Days are Surely Coming When…(PDF)First Sunday in Advent: Hope
December 2nd, 2018 Pastor Rev. Jesse Kearns Jeremiah 33:14-16 |
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Game of Thrones: Church Edition (PDF)November 25th, 2018
Pastor Rev. Jesse Kearns John 18:33-37 |
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Will the Church Come Crashing Down? (PDF)November 18th, 2018
Pastor Rev. Jesse Kearns Mark 13:1-8 |
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The Salt in My Tears (PDF)All Saints Sunday
November 4th, 2018 Pastor Rev. Jesse Kearns John 11:1-6; 17-37 |
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Nobody Listens to Silence
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What Did I Do to Deserve This? (PDF)October 21st, 2018
Pastor Rev. Jesse Kearns Job 38:1-7, 34-41 |
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First World Problems (PDF)October 14th, 2018
Pastor Rev. Jesse Kearns Mark 10:17-31 |
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Watch Out For Cannibals (PDF)October 7th, 2018
Pastor Rev. Jesse Kearns John 6:52-58 |
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Inspiration from an Unauthorized Exorcist (PDF)September 30th, 2018
Pastor Rev. Jesse Kearns Mark 9:30-37 |
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The Beginning (PDF)September 23rd, 2018
Pastor Rev. Jesse Kearns Genesis 2:4-15 |
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Ninety Percent of Success (PDF)September 16th, 2018
Pastor Rev. Jesse Kearns Jeremiah 1:4-10 |
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The End (PDF)September 9th, 2018
Pastor Rev. Jesse Kearns Romans 8:21-39 |
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Where’s the Hope? (PDF)September 2nd, 2018
Pastor Rev. Jesse Kearns Revelations 22:1-9 |
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The Judgement Sermon (PDF)August 26th, 2018
Pastor Rev. Jesse Kearns Hebrews 9:23-28 |
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The Evil Spirit Sermon (PDF)August 19th, 2018
Pastor Rev. Jesse Kearns Ephesians 6:10-20 |
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Portal of Blessing (PDF)August 12th, 2018
Pastor Rev. Jesse Kearns Ephesians 5:15-6:9 |
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Where the Spirit Leads (PDF)August 5th, 2018
Pastor Rev. Jesse Kearns Matthew 23:1-12 |
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Sing Unto the Lord (PDF)July 29th, 2018
Pastor Rev. Jesse Kearns Psalm 144:9-15 |
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The Walls of Our HouseJuly 22nd, 2018
Pastor Rev. Jesse Kearns 2 Samuel 7:1-14 |
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Dance Like You Mean ItJuly 15th, 2018
Pastor Rev. Jesse Kearns 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12-19 |
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A King’s PromiseJuly 8th, 2018
Pastor Rev. Jesse Kearns 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10 |
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Good Grief (PDF)July 1st, 2018
Pastor Rev. Jesse Kearns 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27 |
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"God Help You, You’ll Need It!” (PDF)June 24th, 2018
Rev. Jesse Kearns 1 Samuel 17:32-40 |
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Building the Third TempleJune 17th, 2018
Guest Preacher Rabbi Sara Abrams Exodus 35:21-22 |
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Transitions and Transformations (PDF)June 10th, 2018
Rev. Jesse Kearns and Rev. Ch. Mary Kearns Joshua 1:1-9 |
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Not That Kind of Christian (PDF)June 3rd, 2018
Rev. Jesse Kearns Mark 2:22-3:5 |
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A Sign of Reconciliation (PDF)May 20th, 2018
Rev. Jesse Kearns Acts 2:1-21 |
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Jesus and the Leopard Seal (PDF)May 13th, 2018
Guest Speaker: Rev. Georgeanne Bennett John 20:19-31 |
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Concerning Love (PDF)May 6th, 2018
Rev. Jesse Kearns 1 John 5:1-6 |
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Concerning Worship (PDF)April 29th, 2018
Rev. Jesse Kearns Acts 2:41-47 |
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Concerning Discipleship (PDF) April 22nd, 2018
Rev. Jesse Kearns John 21:1-19 |
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Concerning Partnerships (PDF)April 15th, 2018
Rev. Jesse Kearns Acts 16:11-40 |
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Concerning Fellowship (PDF)April 8th, 2018
Rev. Jesse Kearns John 20:19-31 |
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A Time in the Wilderness: Temptation of Hubris (PDF)March 25th, 2018
"Palm Sunday" Rev. Jesse Kearns Philippians 2:5-11 |
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A Time in the Wilderness: Temptation to Be Ordinary (PDF)March 18th, 2018
Rev. Jesse Kearns John 12:20-36 |
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A Time in the Wilderness: Temptation of Despair (PDF)March 11th, 2018
Rev. Jesse Kearns Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22 John 3:14-21 |
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A Time in the Wilderness: Temptation to Be Nice (PDF)March 4th, 2018
Rev. Jesse Kearns Psalm 147:1-11 John 2:13-22 |
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A Time in the Wilderness: The Temptation of the Easy Path(PDF)February 25th, 2018
Rev. Jesse Kearns Romans 4:13-25 Mark 8:31-38 |
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A Time in the Wilderness: Temptation Isn’t the Problem (PDF)February 18th, 2018
Rev. Jesse Kearns Mark 1:9-15 |
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Preachers Are Liars (pdf)February 11th, 2018
Rev. Jesse Kearns Mark 1:40-45 |
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An Unlikely Hero (PDF)
Farewell Service for Rev. 0Dr. Katy E. Valentine January 28th, 2018 Speaker Rev. Jesse Kearns Jonah 3:1-5 |
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Babylon Has Fallen
Farewell Service for Rev. Dr. Katy E. Valentine January 21st, 2018 Guest Speaker Rev. Sandhya Jha Revelation 21:1-4 |
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God Incarnate (PDF)
December 31st, 2017 |
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The Power To Abuse (PDF)
November 26th, 2017 |
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Fear Not (PDF)
November 19th, 2017 |
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Our Last 24 Hours (PDF)
November 12th, 2017 |
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Shine Bright
October 29th, 2017 Rev. Katy Valentine |
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The Big E!
October 22nd, 2017 Guest Preacher Joe Rogers |
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What is Doubt?
October 15th, 2017 |
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What is Faith?
October 8th, 2017 |
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Recipe for Bamanna Bread
September 24th, 2017 Exodus 16 |
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Hopelessly Trapped (PDF)
Exodus 14:19-31 Did the stories of the Old Testament ever used to scare you? Wondering how they can make sense in our life now? Listen to Pastor Jesse's sermon to find out. |
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Living Under the Pharaoh (PDF)Rev. Jesse Kearns
August 27th, 2017 Exodus 1:8-2:10 |
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The Reunion (PDF)August 20th, 2017
Rev. Jesse Kearns Genesis 45:1-15 |
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Putting the 'fun' in DysFUNctional (PDF)August 13th, 2017
Rev. Jesse Kearns Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28 |
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Testimony of the Baptizer (PDF)Baptismal Service for Benjamin Bachmann, Tome & Anne Shifflet's grandson
August 6th John 1:19-34 Rev. Jesse Kearns |
Wicked Is What Wicked Does (PDF)
Rev. Jesse Kearns
Matthew 13:31-33
No video available this week
Matthew 13:31-33
No video available this week
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Even in Darkness (PDF)Rev. Jesse Kearns
July 23rd, 2017 |
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Jacob's Ladder (PDF)Rev. Dr. Katy Valentine
July 16th, 2017 |
Nameless' Story (PDF)
Guest Preacher Joe Rogers, June 9th, 2017
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Not Worthy of Jesus?! (PDF)June 25th, 2017
Rev. Jesse Kearns Matthew 10: 34-39 |
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Find Out Who is Worthy?! (PDF)Sunday, June 18th
Rev. Jesse Kearns Matthew 10:1-15 |
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Agree With One Another?! (PDF)June 11th
Rev. Jesse Kearns 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 |
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Pentecost in the ParkJune 4th, 2017
No sermon available |
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Restore, Support, Strengthen (PDF)May 28th, 2017
Rev. Jesse Kearns 1 Peter 5:6-11 |
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The Hope Is In You (pdf)May 21st, 2017
Rev. Jesse Kearns 1 Peter 3:13-22 |
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Chosen (pdf)May 14th, 2017
Rev. Jesse Kearns 1 Peter 2:2-10 |
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When the Silence Summons YouMay 7th, 2017
Mary Kearn's Commissioning into Chaplaincy Service |
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Camp Sunday: The Best Life-Lessons I Learned from Camp (pdf)April 30th, 2017
Rev. Jesse Kearns 2 Timothy 3:10-17 |
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Choose Hope (pdf)April 23rd, 2017
Rev. Jesse Kearns 1 Peter 1:3-9 |
Click the sermon title to download a pdf copy of the sermon and click on the video here link to watch the sermon on YouTube.
April 16th, 2017, Easter Sunday, Rev. Jesse Kearns, "An Uprising of Love" Matthew 28:1-10; video here
April 9th, 2017, Palm Sunday, Rev. Jesse Kearns, "Righteous and Humble" Zechariah 9:9-10; video here
April 2nd, 2017, Rev. Jesse Kearns, "Wisdom from the Mountain: Two Paths" Matthew 7:13-27; video here
March 26th, 2017, Rev. Jesse Kearns, "Toiling and Spinning" Matthew 6:24-34
March 19th, 2017, Guest Preacher Rev. Georgeanne Bennett John 4:5-42; Video here (no sermon text available)
March 12th, 2017, Rev. Jesse Kearns, "Fully Alive" Matthew 5:17-20; video here
March 5th, 2017, Rev. Jesse Kearns, "Identity Crisis" Matthew 5:1-16; video here
February 26th, 2017, Rev. Ch. Mary Kearns, "Meet Your Greatest Challenge With Your Greatest Prayer" John 17:1, 6-9, 17-23 (no video)
February 19th, 2017, Rev. Katy, "When in Doubt...Create" Genesis 1:1-5, Isaiah 54:16, 65:17, Ephesians 2:10, Revelation 4:11; no video
February 12th, 2017, Rev. Jesse "Treasures in the Field" Matthew 13:44-45; video here
February 5th, 2017, Rev. Jesse, "Re-Thinking Hospitality" Luke 14:12-13; video here
January 29th, 2017, Rev. Jesse "Moving Through Life in the Spirit: Living in the Spirit" Romans 8:9-11; video here
January 22nd, 2017, Rev. Jesse "Moving Through Life in the Spirit: Transition to Transformation" Matthew 26:47-56; video here
January 15th, 2017, Rev. Jesse "Moving Through Life in the Spirit: The Path to Discipleship" Matthew 28:18-20; video here
January 8th, 2017, Rev. Jesse "Moving Away from Crowd Religion" Matthew 4:18-25; video here
January 1st, 2017, Rev. Jesse "God Isn't Santa Claus" Matthew 7:7-12; video here
April 9th, 2017, Palm Sunday, Rev. Jesse Kearns, "Righteous and Humble" Zechariah 9:9-10; video here
April 2nd, 2017, Rev. Jesse Kearns, "Wisdom from the Mountain: Two Paths" Matthew 7:13-27; video here
March 26th, 2017, Rev. Jesse Kearns, "Toiling and Spinning" Matthew 6:24-34
March 19th, 2017, Guest Preacher Rev. Georgeanne Bennett John 4:5-42; Video here (no sermon text available)
March 12th, 2017, Rev. Jesse Kearns, "Fully Alive" Matthew 5:17-20; video here
March 5th, 2017, Rev. Jesse Kearns, "Identity Crisis" Matthew 5:1-16; video here
February 26th, 2017, Rev. Ch. Mary Kearns, "Meet Your Greatest Challenge With Your Greatest Prayer" John 17:1, 6-9, 17-23 (no video)
February 19th, 2017, Rev. Katy, "When in Doubt...Create" Genesis 1:1-5, Isaiah 54:16, 65:17, Ephesians 2:10, Revelation 4:11; no video
February 12th, 2017, Rev. Jesse "Treasures in the Field" Matthew 13:44-45; video here
February 5th, 2017, Rev. Jesse, "Re-Thinking Hospitality" Luke 14:12-13; video here
January 29th, 2017, Rev. Jesse "Moving Through Life in the Spirit: Living in the Spirit" Romans 8:9-11; video here
January 22nd, 2017, Rev. Jesse "Moving Through Life in the Spirit: Transition to Transformation" Matthew 26:47-56; video here
January 15th, 2017, Rev. Jesse "Moving Through Life in the Spirit: The Path to Discipleship" Matthew 28:18-20; video here
January 8th, 2017, Rev. Jesse "Moving Away from Crowd Religion" Matthew 4:18-25; video here
January 1st, 2017, Rev. Jesse "God Isn't Santa Claus" Matthew 7:7-12; video here
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Archived Sermons
December 25th, 2016, Rev. Jesse "Dawn of a New Light" Isaiah 60:1-3, Luke 1:78-79, John 1:9-10; Christmas Sunday, no video
December 18th, 2016, Rev. Jesse "The Stories of Jesus: Surprise!" Luke 2:8-20 and Matthew 1:17; video here
December 11th, 2016, Rev. Jesse "The Stories of Jesus: Herod's Threat" Isaiah 35:1-10; video here
December 4th, 2016, Rev. Jesse "The Stories of Jesus: God Bless the Courageous Women" Luke 1:26-55; video here
November 27th, 2016, Rev. Jesse "The Stories of Jesus: Desires, Wishes, and Promises" Isaiah 2:4; 11:1-2, 6, 9; 42:1-3; video here
November 20th, 2016, Rev. Jesse "Heirlooms and Hand-Me-Downs" Psalm 106:1-12; video here
November 13th, 2016, Rev. Jesse "Happy Re-Birthday" John 3:1-8; video here
November 6th, 2016, Rev. Jesse "When Left Behind Is Good" 1 Kings 19:19-21; 2 Kings 2:8-15; video here
October 30th, 2016, Rev. Jesse "Fear Not" Matthew 14:22-22; video here
October 23rd, 2016, Rev. Jesse "Cootie Contagion" Luke 17:11-19; video here
October 16th, 2016, Rev. Jesse "What We Bring Along the Way" 2 Timothy 3:14-17; video here
October 9th, 2016, Rev. Jesse "You Get What Everyone Else Gets" Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7; video here
October 2nd, 2016, Rev. Jesse "God Is All About the Verb" 1 Corinthians 11:23-29; video here
September 26th, 2016, Rev. Jesse, The Mystery Revealed Psalm 100 and Luke 23:33-34; video here
September 18th, 2016, Rev. Jesse, Youth Sunday Matthew 20:1-16; video here
September 11th, 2016 Rev. Dr. Katy Valentine "All You Need is Love" Leviticus 19:18, John 15:12-17, Matthew 5:44; video here
September 4th, 2016 Guest Preacher Rev. Chaplain Mary Kearns, "Remember Gentleness" Proverbs 15:1, Matthew 5:5, Galatians
5:22-23, video here
August 28th, 2016 Guest Pastor Laura Pierson, "Grow" Matthew 13:31-33 video here
August 21st, 2016 Rev. Georgeanne Bennett preaching, "Opening the Boxes" Jeremiah 1:4-10; Luke 13:10-17
August 14th, 2016 Rev. Katy Preaching, "Tasty Fruit" Galatians 5:13-25
August 7th, 2016 Rev. Katy Valentine Preaching, "Faith: Certainty of Doubt" Genesis 15:1-6, Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-16, Video here uploaded 8/22/16)
July 31st, 2016 Guest Preacher Rebecca Senoglu
July 24th, 2016 Guest Preacher Rev. Ellis Martin "A Forgotten Message" Luke 8:1-3 Video here (no text available)
July 17th, 2016 Guest Preacher Dr. Bill Such "Reading God's Funny Pages" Jonah 2:10 updated Video here (no sermon text available)
July 10th, 2016 "Why Sabbatical?" Luke 10:25-37 Video here
July 3rd, 2016 Guest Preacher Barbara Stevens "Grace Upon Grace" Luke 22:14-23 Video here
June 26th, 2016 "Why Yes, I Do Take Requests" Isaiah 55:1-5 Video here
June 19th, 2016 "Sanctuary" Psalm 20 and 1 Corinthians 6:19 Video here
June 12th, 2016 "An Argument Against Tolerance" Galatians 2:15-21 Video Here
June 5th, 2016 "Toxic Faith" Galatians 1:11-24 Video here
December 18th, 2016, Rev. Jesse "The Stories of Jesus: Surprise!" Luke 2:8-20 and Matthew 1:17; video here
December 11th, 2016, Rev. Jesse "The Stories of Jesus: Herod's Threat" Isaiah 35:1-10; video here
December 4th, 2016, Rev. Jesse "The Stories of Jesus: God Bless the Courageous Women" Luke 1:26-55; video here
November 27th, 2016, Rev. Jesse "The Stories of Jesus: Desires, Wishes, and Promises" Isaiah 2:4; 11:1-2, 6, 9; 42:1-3; video here
November 20th, 2016, Rev. Jesse "Heirlooms and Hand-Me-Downs" Psalm 106:1-12; video here
November 13th, 2016, Rev. Jesse "Happy Re-Birthday" John 3:1-8; video here
November 6th, 2016, Rev. Jesse "When Left Behind Is Good" 1 Kings 19:19-21; 2 Kings 2:8-15; video here
October 30th, 2016, Rev. Jesse "Fear Not" Matthew 14:22-22; video here
October 23rd, 2016, Rev. Jesse "Cootie Contagion" Luke 17:11-19; video here
October 16th, 2016, Rev. Jesse "What We Bring Along the Way" 2 Timothy 3:14-17; video here
October 9th, 2016, Rev. Jesse "You Get What Everyone Else Gets" Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7; video here
October 2nd, 2016, Rev. Jesse "God Is All About the Verb" 1 Corinthians 11:23-29; video here
September 26th, 2016, Rev. Jesse, The Mystery Revealed Psalm 100 and Luke 23:33-34; video here
September 18th, 2016, Rev. Jesse, Youth Sunday Matthew 20:1-16; video here
September 11th, 2016 Rev. Dr. Katy Valentine "All You Need is Love" Leviticus 19:18, John 15:12-17, Matthew 5:44; video here
September 4th, 2016 Guest Preacher Rev. Chaplain Mary Kearns, "Remember Gentleness" Proverbs 15:1, Matthew 5:5, Galatians
5:22-23, video here
August 28th, 2016 Guest Pastor Laura Pierson, "Grow" Matthew 13:31-33 video here
August 21st, 2016 Rev. Georgeanne Bennett preaching, "Opening the Boxes" Jeremiah 1:4-10; Luke 13:10-17
August 14th, 2016 Rev. Katy Preaching, "Tasty Fruit" Galatians 5:13-25
August 7th, 2016 Rev. Katy Valentine Preaching, "Faith: Certainty of Doubt" Genesis 15:1-6, Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-16, Video here uploaded 8/22/16)
July 31st, 2016 Guest Preacher Rebecca Senoglu
July 24th, 2016 Guest Preacher Rev. Ellis Martin "A Forgotten Message" Luke 8:1-3 Video here (no text available)
July 17th, 2016 Guest Preacher Dr. Bill Such "Reading God's Funny Pages" Jonah 2:10 updated Video here (no sermon text available)
July 10th, 2016 "Why Sabbatical?" Luke 10:25-37 Video here
July 3rd, 2016 Guest Preacher Barbara Stevens "Grace Upon Grace" Luke 22:14-23 Video here
June 26th, 2016 "Why Yes, I Do Take Requests" Isaiah 55:1-5 Video here
June 19th, 2016 "Sanctuary" Psalm 20 and 1 Corinthians 6:19 Video here
June 12th, 2016 "An Argument Against Tolerance" Galatians 2:15-21 Video Here
June 5th, 2016 "Toxic Faith" Galatians 1:11-24 Video here
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