Sermons by Scripture Text (alpha)

The Light of Unity
1 Corinthians 1: 10-18

The Power of the Cross
1 Corinthians 1:18-31

The Joy of Bearing the Cross
1 Corinthians 1:18-31

A New Morality!
1 Corinthians 6:12-20

The Last Day of My Life
1 Corinthians 7:29-31

Spiritual Land Mines
1 Corinthians 10:1-13

“DID You See the BODY on That – CHURCH?”
1 Corinthians 12:12-31

The Body
1 Corinthians 12:12-31a

Growing Up Christian
1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Am I Alone?
1 Kings 19:1-18

Whoosh! Boom! Roar!
1 Kings 19:9-18

What Are You Doing Here?
1 Kings 19:9-18

A Cross In Every Direction: It Takes A Dying To Start Living
1 Peter 3:18-22

The True Cost of Being A Church
1 Peter 5:1-11

Babies, Beer and New Beginnings
1 Samuel 1:1-20

The Silence of God
1 Samuel 3:1-10

Life From Another Angle
1 Samuel 16:1-13

GodVision
1 Samuel 16:1 – 13

Who Am I?
1 Samuel 17:12-15;28-33

Once Upon A Time
1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Holy Moses!
Deuteronomy 34:1-12, 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12

Bridge Over Troubled Waters
1 Thessalonians 2:1-12

Embracing Eternity
1 Thessalonians 2:9-13

Concerning Those Who’ve Died
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Living For The DAY!
1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

Eschatological Concussions and Other Blows to the Religious Mind
1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

Rejoice!
1 Thessalonians 5:16-24

Buying Goldfish
1 Timothy 6:6-19

When Strangers Become Friends
2 Corinthians 5:14-20

The Myth That Holds Us Back
2 Corinthians 5:14-20

The One And Only Jesus: The Power of Redemptive Love 
2 Corinthians 5:14-21

A New Creation: A Case Study
2 Corinthians 5:16-21

The One And Only Jesus: There Are Some Things Only God Can Do 
2 Corinthians 11:21b-30;7b-10

Naaman’s Struggle…Our Struggle
2 Kings 5:1-14

Sacred Scars
2 Kings 5:1-14

Hearing Voices!
2 Peter 1:16-21

The Beloved Future
2 Peter 1:16-21

Worship Is NOT a Spectator Sport
2 Samuel 6:14-19

Hanging Around
2 Samuel 18:5-9

The Show-Grow
2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12

Aiming At a Higher Glory
2 Thessalonians 1:1-5;13-17

Good Words
2 Thessalonians 2:1-5; 13-17

Doing Higher Work
2 Thessalonians 3:1-13

Rekindle the Gift
2 Timothy 1:1-14

Guarding The Good Treasure
2 Timothy 1:1-14

Guarding the Good Deposit
2 Timothy 1:1-14

Finding The Center
2 Timothy 3:14 – 4:5

Fighting the Fight, Running the Race, and Keeping the Faith
2 Timothy 4:6-8;16-18

Holy Spirit: Change Agent
Acts 2:1-21

Seeing Red
Acts 2:1-21

Across Fire
Acts 2:1-21

Dreaming Dreams
Acts 2:14-21

The Stephen People
Acts 6:1-8

Continuing Christmas Questions: Peace on EARTH? 
Acts 10:34-43

Chasing After the Wind
Acts 17:22-28a

The Building Blocks of Eternal Life: Generously Happy
Acts 20:32-35

The Building Blocks of Eternal Life: Generously Happy
Acts 20:32-35

The Time is Ripe
Amos 8:1-12

Beam Me Up, Jesus!
Colossians 1:1-14

The Highest Thanksgiving – Thanksgiving Sunday
Colossians 1:11-20

The End of the Beginning
Colossians 1:15-20

Singing Lessons
Colossians 3:5-17

I Will Sing
Colossians 3:15-17

From the Outside In
Colossians 3:12-17

The Building Blocks of Eternal Life: Gratitude
Deuteronomy 26:1-11

Lent: A Season For Remembrance and Response
Deuteronomy 26:1-11

Get Busy Livin’!
Deuteronomy 30:15-20

The Moses Touch
Deuteronomy 34:1-12

A Room With A View
Deuteronomy 34:1-12

Grace Crossing
Ephesians 1:3-14

Chosen People
Ephesians 1:3-14

The Mystery of God’s Will
Ephesians 1:3-14

Heightened Hope
Ephesians 1:11-23

The Saints
Ephesians 1:11-23

Unstoppable Thanks!
Ephesians 1:15-23

Hearing God Speak
Ephesians 2:11-22

Mauer im Kopf
Ephesians 2:11-22

The Unimaginable God
Ephesians 3:14 – 21

Y’all’s God Is Too Small
Ephesians 3:14-21

More Than We can Imagine
Ephesians 3:14-21

Table Grace
Ephesians 4:1-16

Knit Together
Ephesians 4:1-16

The Virtue of Hypocrisy
Ephesians 4:25-5:2

To Be A Man
Psalm 8: 1 – 9 Ephesians 4: 11-16

Rocky Top Religion
Ephesians 6:10-20

The Church in Continual Conflict
Ephesians 6:10-20

Rocky Top Religion: Part Two Required Equipment
Ephesians 6:14-18

Rocky Top Religion: Part Three Required Equipment
Ephesians 6:14-20

Lessons Learned From Failure
Exodus 2:11-25

Holy Ground
Exodus 3:1-15

All God’s Children Got Shoes
Exodus 12:1-14

How To Stop Serving Egyptians
Exodus 14:10-14:21-25

Manna All Around
Exodus 16:2-4, 9-15

The Gift of ‘What Is It?’
Exodus 16:2-15

Filling The God-Shaped Hole
Exodus 17:1-7 Matthew 21:23-32

The Point of No return
Exodus 17:1-7

Is God Among Us, or Not?
Exodus 17:1-7

Converting English Into Metric
Exodus 20:1-21

The Big People’s Table
Exodus 20:17

Trails Through Tellico: Golden Cows vs. Sacred Vows
Exodus 32:1-14

Trails Through Tellico: Unseen Consequences
Exodus 33:12-23

Building To Share Our Faith
Exodus 33:12-23

Can These Bones Live?
Ezekiel 37:1-14

Preaching To The Bones
Ezekiel 37:1-14

The Building Blocks of Eternal Life: Giving Our Lives Back to God
Ezra 3:8-11

You Are Accepted
Galatians 3:23-29

What’s In a Name?
Hosea 1:2-10

The Lion’s Roar
Hosea 11:1-11

The Hope of Worship
Isaiah 6:1-13, Revelation 4:1-11

Fly By The Tail of the Spirit
Isaiah 32:15-17, Galatians 5:22-25

Breaking Free of Earth
Isaiah 55:1-13

Finding Your Way Back Home
Galatians 6:1-16

Sowing Seeds of Heaven 
Galatians 6:1-10

It Still Takes a Village
Galatians 6:1-10

Poisonous Snakes in the Garden of Eden
Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7

Eden’s Dark Secret
Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7

Signs of the Times: Rainbows!
Genesis 9:8-17

Signs of the Times: Children!
Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16

Signs of the Times: Living With God and With One Another
Genesis 17:1-20

God Has the Last Laugh
Genesis 18:1-1 15

God’s Dream
Genesis 20:10-22

A Tale of Two Fathers
Genesis 21:8-21

Does God Still Hear?
Genesis 21:8-21

Murphy’s Law Meets God’s Grace
Genesis 29:15-28

Wrestling Divinity
Genesis 32:22-31

Taking the Lord Into Our Own Hands 
Genesis 32:22-31

Whitewater Loving
Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28

Is God Really In Control?
Genesis 50:15-21

But We See Jesus
Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12

The Miracle of Being Human
Hebrews 2: 1 – 9

What Has Come With Christmas? 
Hebrews 2:10-18

Radium Faith!
Hebrews 4:12-16

Jesus, Our Priest
Hebrews 5:1-10

Look Higher!
Hebrews 7:23-28

The Redemptive Community
Hebrews 9:11-14

Thankfully Free
Hebrews 10:11-14

The Invisibility Factor
Hebrews 11:1-3

The Joy Set Before Us
Hebrews 12:1-2

When Communion Becomes Reunion
Hebrews 12:1-2

Run
Hebrews 12:1-2

Are We Doing It Right? 
Isaiah 1:10-20

What Matters!
Isaiah 1:1,10-20

Sweet Wine
Isaiah 5:1-7

Hot Lips
Isaiah 6:1-13

The Quiet Revolution
Isaiah 9:2-7

His Blessings Flow
Isaiah 12:2-6

Taking Off The Grave Clothes
Isaiah 25:6-9

The Other Side of Christmas: Joy-Givers
Isaiah 35:1-10

Look to the Rock
Isaiah 51:1-6

The Golden Ticket
Isaiah 55: 1-5

Married To A Dream
Isaiah 62:1-5

What The World Would Be Like
Isaiah 62:1-5

Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven Is at Hand!
Isaiah 64:1-9

That Will Be The Day
Isaiah 65:17-25

Healthy Christians/Healthy Religion
James 1:17-27, Song of Songs 2:8-13

WGOD – All Talk, All The Time
James 1:17-27

Indiscriminate Mercy
James 2:1-13

Healthy Christians/Healthy Relationships
James 2:1-17

Watch Your Tongue!
James 3:1-12

Healthy Christians/Healthy Words
James 3:1-12

It’s All About Me – Or Is It?
James 3:13 – 4:3

Healthy Christians/Healthy Motives
James 3:13 – 4:3

A Vision For The Church
James 5:13-20

Before The Day You Were Born
Jeremiah 1:4-10

Just Imagine . . .
Jeremiah 1:4-10

The Potter’s Promise
Jeremiah 18:1-11

God’s Pottery
Jeremiah 18:106

Living In-Between Times
Jeremiah 29:4-13

A Higher Hope
Jeremiah 33:14-16

Signs of Advent: Caring Christian People
Jeremiah 33:14-16

Help!
Job 23:1-9,16-17; Hebrews 4:12-16

Where Were You?
Job 38:1-11

Let Me Ask You A Question
Job 38:1-7

The Word Of Christmas
Isaiah 42:1-7, John 1:1-14

Loved From The Very Beginning
John 1:1-14a

The Storyteller
John 1:1-14

Did You Get What You Wanted For Christmas?
John 1:1-14

A Word for 2010
John 1:1-14

Y2K Compliant Religion
John 1:1-18

Child Power!
John 1:1-18

Reaching For The Invisible God
John 1:1-18

He First Found His Brother
John 1:29-42

From Huh? To Wow!: Reactions to Jesus
John 1:29-42

Continuing Christmas Questions: What Are You Looking For? 
Isaiah 49:1-7, John 1:29-42

A Faith Worth Finding: Working In The Lost And Found 
John 1:35-51

The Come-And-See People
John 1:43-51

Come & See
John 1:43-51

The Sign Of A Child of God
John 2:1-11

The Messiah Challenge: #2 If Jesus Is The Messiah, Then…
John 2:1 – 11

When Wine Becomes Water
John 2:1-11

As The Table Turns
John 2:13-22

A Cross In Every Direction: The House That God Built
John 2:13-22

Night Questions
John 3:1-17

To Believe
John 3:1-17

A Snake in the Grace
John 3:14-21

A Cross In Every Direction: Rubble-Rouser Theology
John 3:14-21

Look Up!
John 3:14-21

Parched Lips, Living Water
John 4:1-26

He Knew Everything…
John 4:15-29

Behind the Music
John 4:19-24

In Spirit and Truth
John 4:21-24

He Knew Everything
John 4:39-42

A Basket Full of Not Enough
John 6:1-21

How To Live – Forever
John 6:48-58

Eat What?
John 6:51-58

Many Stopped Following Him
John 6:60-68

Turning ‘Why?’ Into ‘Wow!’
John 9:1-25

Holy Arm Waving
John 9:1-41

Lazarus: Life After Death?
John 11:32-44

We Beheld God’s Glory: In The Life of Christ
John 11:38-44

The Fragrance of the Glory of God
John 12:1-8

Sometimes You Need A Mary
John 12:1-8

The Scandal of God’s Love
John 12:1-8

Lenten Sermon Series: Look Who Gathers: Givers At the Table
John12:1-8

Today, We Celebrate
John 12:12-16

We Would See Jesus
John 12:20-33

We Beheld God’s Glory: In the Death of Christ
John 12:20-33

A Cross In Every Direction: It Takes A Dying
John 12:20-33

Signs of the Times: Hearts!
John 12:20 – 33

We Beheld God’s Glory: In the Friends of Christ
John 15:12 – 17

We Beheld God’s Glory: In the Resurrection of Christ
John 17:1-5

Out of This World
John 18:33-37

When Success Is Failure
Jonah 3:10-4:11

God of Grace and God of Glory
Joshua 24:1-2;14-28

What to Do? Where to Turn?
Lamentations 3:22-33

The Innkeeper’s Tale
Luke 1:1-20

A Gift to Remember
Luke 1:1-20

The Christmas Question
Luke 1:1-20

Angels Among Us!
Luke 1:5-13; 26-28; 2:8-11

Yes!
Luke 1:26-38

How Can You Recognize An Angel?
Luke 1: 26-38

Do You Believe in Angels?
Luke 1:26-38

May It Be To Me
Luke 1:26-38

What Would An Angel Say to You?
Luke 1:26-56

Signs of Advent: Blessed To Be A Blessing
Luke 1:29-45

A Woman Thing
Luke 1:39-45

Embracing The Holy!
Luke 1:39-56

Generation to Generation
Luke 1:39-56

And Wonders of His Love
Luke 1:46-55

Mary’s Joy-Song!
Luke 1:46-55

Mary’s Song
Luke 1:47-55

Let Your Life Sing!
Luke 1:57,67-79

Joy to the Earth
Luke 1:68-79

Wrapped In Swaddling Cloths
Luke 2:1-7

The Gift of Letting Go
Luke 2:1-7

What Does This Mean? King Herod’s Perspective on Christ’s Birth
Luke 2:1-7

When You Do Not Like What You Got For Christmas
Luke 2:1-16

The Christmas Surprise
Luke 2:1-16

God’s Great Joy
Luke 2:1-16

The Blessed Hope of Christmas
Luke 2:1-20

They Said, “Yes!” To Jesus
Luke 2:1-20

The Beautiful Underside of Life
Luke 2:1-20

The Christmas Question
Luke 2:1-20

A New You!
Luke 2:22-40

Christ Was Born For This
Luke 2:22-40

Simeon’s Gift
Luke 2:22-40

The Gift of Amazement
Luke 2:41-52

Jesus – The Missing Years
Luke 2:41-52

Growing Up
Luke 2:41-52

In The Desert – A Voice!
Luke 3:1-6

The Power of a Voice
Luke 3:1-6

Holy Children
Luke 3:1-6

Good News For Snake Bite Victims!
Luke 3:7-18

Snake Handling Religion
Luke 3:7-18

The Birth of a Child of God
Luke 3:15-22

If Jesus Is The Messiah, Then…
Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

Family Tree Maker
Luke 3:21-37

People of the Valley
Luke 4:1-13

A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the 21st Century… 
Luke 4:1-13

Hunger Games
Luke 4:1-13

The Mission Of A Child of God
Luke 4:14-21

The Day Jesus Changed The Bible
Luke 4:14-21

The Messiah Challenge: #3 If Jesus Is The Messiah, Then…
Luke 4:14-21

The Them and Us Syndrome
Luke 4:21-30

Love Beyond The Circle
Luke 4:21-30

Peeking Outside the Box
Luke 4:22-30

The Art of Catching People
Luke 5:1-11

Love Is…Fishing the Deep Water
Luke 5:1-11

Go Deep
Luke 5:1-11

The Sermon That Still Shakes The World
Luke 6:17-26

The Jesus Who Curses
Luke 6:17-26

Making a Name For Ourselves 
Luke 6:17-26

The Count My Blessing Syndrome
Luke 6:17-26

Looking Back – All Saints Sunday
Luke 6:20-23a

A Glimpse Of Grace
Luke 6:27-38

As The Acorn Falls
Luke 6:37-45

A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the 21st Century… 
Luke 9:28-36

I’ve Been to the Mountaintop — Have You?
Luke 9:28-36

The WOW Syndrome
Luke 9:28-36

Foxhole Religion
Luke 9:51-62

Bringing The Kingdom Near
Luke 10:1-11

What Would Jesus Have Me Do?
Luke 10:25-37

What? Who? Which? Do!
Luke 10:25-37

The Life You Always Wanted
Luke 10:25-37

Getting Down To Busyness
Luke 10:38-42

Stopping To Think
Luke 10:38-42

Good vs. Better
Luke 10:38-42

The Problem of Unanswered Prayer
Luke 11:1-13

Prayer Promises
Luke 11: 1-13

Praying the Lord’s Prayer Backwards
Luke 11:2-4

Storage or Pourage
Luke 12:13-21

Soul Food!
Luke 12:13-21

The Building Blocks of Eternal Life: Open Hands
Luke 12:13-21

Forgive Our Foolish Ways
Luke 13:1-9

Grace Is The Word
Luke 13:1-9

A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the 21st Century… 
Luke 13:31-35

The Problem With Being A Prophet
Luke 13:31-35

Prepare Him Room
Luke 21:25-36

The Signs of Advent
Luke 21:25-36

Who Goes There?
Luke 21:25-36

Be Prepared
Luke 12:32-40

A Peculiar God Calls a Peculiar People
Luke 12:49-56

A Good Day to Be Free
Luke 13:10-17

Heart Attack
Luke 13:10-17

Doing Good…Everyday!
Luke 13:10-17

Choices
Luke 14:1, 7-14

The One And Only Jesus
Luke 14:25-33

99% Wrong
Luke 15:1-10

The Prodigal’s Father
Luke 15:11-24

A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the 21st Century… 
Luke 15:11-32

Happy Father’s Day

Luke 15:11-32

Celebrating Presence
Luke 15:20-32

Making Friends
Luke 16:1-13

Stewards Of The Gate
Luke 16:19-31

Overcoming The Big With The Little
Luke 17:1-10

The God-Dimension of Every Blessing
Luke 17:11-19

One Out Of Ten
Luke 17:11-19

40 Days of Thanks
Luke 17:11-19

Nine Went On With Their Lives; One Went On To Life
Luke 17:11-19

The Faith That Makes You Well
Luke 17:11-19

The Gift of Persistence
Luke 18:1-8

A Humanly Humble Heart
Luke 18:9-14

Nothing to Offer But Myself
Luke 18:9-14

The Protestant Jihad – Reformation Sunday
Luke 18:9-14

What Has Your Faith Done for You Lately?
Luke 19:1-10

From Visible Happiness to Unseen Joy
Luke 19:28-44

Playing to an Audience of One
Luke 19:28-40

Sing!
Luke 19:37-40

When Temples Fall
Luke 21:5-19;28

An Opportunity To Testify – Thanksgiving Sunday
Luke 21: 5-19

Who Goes There?
Luke 21: 25-26

Christ The King – Christ the King Sunday
Luke 23:33-43

Signs of Advent: Healing Messengers
Malachi 3:1-4

Spirituality 101
Mark 1:1-8

Preparation
Mark 1:1-8

PREPARE The Way!
Mark 1:1-8

The Waiting Place
Mark 1:1-8

A Faith Worth Finding: Giving Voice To The Waters 
Mark 1:1-11

What’s In A Beginning
Mark 1:1-11

The Entrance of a King
Mark 1:1-11

Come Join The Parade!
Mark 1:1-11

Driven By The Spirit
Mark 1:9-15

Into the Desert
Mark 1:9-15

The Come-And-Follow People
Mark 1:14-20

A Faith Worth Finding: GOOD News For A Change! 
Mark 1:14-20

A New Mission: Goin’ Fishin’!
Mark 1:14-20

The Christ, the Whole Christ and Nothing But the Christ
Mark 1: 14-28

A Sower Went Out To Sow
Mark 4:1-20

Overcoming The Powers-That-Be
Mark 1:21-28

A New TEACHING!
Mark 1:21-28

Deliver Us From Evil
Mark 1:21-28

A Faith Worth Finding: The Promise of Healing
Mark 1:21-34

Jesus’ Favorite People: Unbelievers
Mark 1:29-39

The Church is for Healing!
Mark 1:29-39

Willing Compassion
Mark 1:29-39

A Solitary Place
Mark 1:29-39

A Faith Worth Finding: A Faith For People No One Else Wants
Mark 1:35-39

Jesus’ Favorite People: The Unclean
Mark 1:40-45

The Church is for Reclaiming Outcasts
Mark 1:40-45

Jesus’ Favorite People: The Unforgiven
Mark 2:1-12

A Faith Worth Finding: Calling All Hole-Diggers!
Mark 2:1 – 12

A Living Model of God’s Way
Mark 2:1-12

Jesus’ Favorite People: The Unrighteous
Mark 2:13-22

Wake Up, Lord!
Mark 4:35-41

The Gospel as the Power of God to Deliver Us from the Enemies of Life: Death
Mark 5:21-43

Your Faith…
Mark 5:25-34

The Ministry of Freedom
Mark 6:1-13

The Building Blocks of Eternal Life: Activating Your God-Given Goodness
Mark 8:27-37

Losing To Win
Mark 8:27-37

Power of Pride or Power of Humility?
Mark 8:27-38

From Belief To Living Faith
Mark 8:27-38

I’ve Got These Brochures
Mark 8:31-38

A Cross In Every Direction: Learning to Follow Jesus
Mark 8:31 – 38

Struck By Grace
Mark 8:31-38

World Without End. Amen. Amen.
Mark 8:31-34

The Transcendent Touch
Mark 9:2-8

The Thin Veil
Mark 9:2-9

Opening the Doorway to Heaven
Mark 9:2-9

Rediscovering The Miraculous
Mark 9:2-9

A Faith Worth Finding: A Faith With A Cross At The Center
Mark 9:2-13

Are You On The Way?
Mark 9:30-37

The Worldwide Christian
Mark 9:33-41

On The Way To Inclusive Love
Mark 9:38-50

Standards
Mark 9:38

Trails Through Tellico: A Healing Church
Mark 10:1 – 31

Outcomes!
Mark 10:17-21

Trails Through Tellico: A Great Church
Mark 10:35-45

Trails Through Tellico: An Expectant Church
Mark 10:46-52

Join The Protest!
Mark 10:46-52

What Do You Want Me To Do…?
Mark 10:46-52

Cross In Every Direction: Into JERUSALEM!
Mark 11:1-11

A Simple Song of Freedom
Mark 11:1-11

Were You There?
Mark 11:1-11

Searching For Saints
Mark 12:28-34

The Widow’s MIGHT
Mark 12: 38-44

Did You Notice That?
Mark 12:38-44

Everything!
Mark 12:38-44

Giving Everything
Mark 12:38-44

Keep Your Eye On The Ball!
Mark 13:1-8

Corrective Lenses
Mark 13:1-8

When Temples Fall
Mark 13:1-8

Watching for Heaven
Mark 13:24-37

Watching The Advent Door
Mark 13:24-37

Paying Attention
Mark 13:24-37

The Greatest!
Isaiah 53:4-12, Mark 10:35-45

The Birth
Matthew 1:18-25

The Other Side of Christmas: Discerning The Divine
Matthew 1:18-25

Dreams of Love
Matthew 1:18-25

The Birth of Jesus: Joseph’s Perspective
Matthew 1:18-25

Do You Believe in Angels?
Matthew 1:18-25

Desperate for Bethlehem
Matthew 2:1-12

Lord of the Kings
Matthew 2:1-12

Wise Guys
Matthew 2:1-12

Celestial Navigation
Matthew 2:1-12

Continuing Christmas Questions: Good Will To ALL?
Matthew 2:1-12

Star Grace-ing
Matthew 2:1-12

A Faith Worth Finding:Connecting The Present To The Future 
Matthew 2:1-12

How Will You Worship the Christ Child?
Matthew 2:1-12

The Power Of The Light
Matthew 2:1-12

A New Faith!
Matthew 2:1-12

In The Darkness, A Face
Matthew 2:1-12

Star Search
Matthew 2:1-20

Where Is God Now?
Matthew 2:13-25

Why Would Anyone Want To Kill Baby Jesus?
Matthew 2:13-23

Home By Another Way
Matthew 2:13-23

The Other Side of Christmas: Speaking The Truth in Love
Matthew 3:1-12

Then Jesus Came
Matthew 3:1-12

Beginning The Beloved Life
Matthew 3:13-17

Shall We Gather at the RIVER?
Matthew 3:13-17

The Real Temptation of Jesus
Matthew 4:1-11

The New Moses
Matthew 4:1-11

Sword Drill
Matthew 4:1-11

Do You Have To Know Jesus To Follow Jesus?
Matthew 4:12-23

All We Know is Fish!
Matthew 4:12-23

Some Observations About Salt, Light, and Jesus’ Expectations of Us
Matthew 5:13-20

The Mister Rogers Syndrome
Matthew 5:17-20

Praying To God, Our Father
Matthew 6:5-13

The Lord’s Prayer: Three Commands for God
Matthew 6:9-13

The Surefire Way To Prevent Identity Theft
Matthew 6:24-34

Something Worth Worrying About
Matthew 6:25-33

The Pleasure of Finding Things Out
Matthew 7:7-12

Jesus, Glen Campbell, & the Outcasts
Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26

Simon, Andrew, James…Martin…
Matthew 10:1-8

Joy Breaks Out!
Matthew 11:2-15

A Thoughtful Faith
Matthew 11:25-30

Prisoners of Hope
Matthew 11:25-30

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?
Matthew 11:28-30

Living Parables
Matthew 13:1 – 9

Extravagant, Wasteful, Grace Guzzling God
Matthew 13:1-9

Planting Seeds and Shucking Oysters
Matthew 13:31-33;44-52

Do You Understand This?
Matthew 13:31-33;44-52

A Faith Worth Finding: Finding is the First Act
Matthew 13:44

Faith vs. Clarity
Matthew 14:13-21

The Power of a Scrap of Bread
Matthew 14:13-21

It Is Not What Goeth In…
Matthew 15:1-20

Keeping Up Appearances
Matthew 15:10-28

Learning to Connect the Dots
Matthew 15:21-28

Here Are The Keys
Matthew 16:13-20

The Enemy Within
Matthew 16:21-28

Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone
Matthew 17:1-9

Small Town Mayors and Community Organizers
Matthew 18:15-20

There I Am!
Matthew 18:15-20

Of Saints and Sinners
Matthew 18:21-35

Forgiven and Forgiving in the Family of God
Matthew 18:21-35

The Forgiveness Business
Matthew 18:21-35

The Offense of Grace
Matthew 20:1-16

At The Intersection of “Yes” and “No”
Matthew 21:23-32

Second Thoughts…
Matthew 21:28-32

Whose World Is It, REALLY?
Matthew 21:33-46

A Taxing Question
Matthew 22:15-22

Re-Forming The Modern Church
Matthew 23:1-12

STOP! In the Name of Accountability
Matthew 23:1-12

The Other Side of Christmas: Expectant Others
Matthew 24:36-44

The Art of Staying Awake!
Matthew 24:36-44

Christ Is Our Hope
Matthew 24:36-44

Windows of Opportunity
Matthew 25:1-13

One Moment In Time
Matthew 25:1-13

Talent
Matthew 25:14-30

Risky Business
Matthew 25:14-30

When Less Is More
Matthew 25:14-30

A Cup of Thanksgiving
Matthew 25:31-46

For All The Stuff That Works…Thank You!
Matthew 25:31-46

Where Is Jesus Now?
Matthew 25:31-46

Into Ashes
Matthew 26:14-30

With What Shall I Come? 
Micah 6:1-8

Signs of the Times: Snakes!
Numbers 21:4-9

Saying Goodbye
Philippians 1:3-11

Connected and Connecting in the Family of God
Philippians 1:21-30

The Mind of Christ
Philippians 2:1-11

Family Values
Philippians 2:1-13

God Exalted Him
Philippians 2:5-11

The Essence of a Good Reputation
Philippians 2:5-11

Signs of Salvation
Philippians 2:12-18

Becoming the World
Philippians 3:4-14

The Work of Community
Philippians 3:4-14

What We Leave Behind
Philippians 3:12-14

Genuine Imitation
Philippians 3:17-4:1

Finding Direction in Stressful Times
Philippians 4:1-9

Joy!
Philippians 4:4-7

Famous Last Words
Philippians 4:4-19

The Meaning of Money
Philippians 4:4-20

Wisdom Calls
Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31

A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the 21st Century…
Psalm 1

Healthy Christians/Healthy Words
Psalm 19

Questions I Ask Myself
Psalm 23

My Times Are In Thy Hands
Psalm 31:9-16

Homeland Security
Psalm 46

The Light of His Face
Psalm 80:1-7

Living In the Shelter of God
Psalm 91

Those Who SOW In Tears
Psalm 126

Unless the Lord Builds The House
Psalm 127

Times That Try Men’s Souls
Psalm 139:1-18

Always Tomorrow
Revelation 1:4-8

Trails Through Tellico: Eternal Ramifications
Revelation 7:9-17

Seven Minutes in Heaven
Revelation 7:9-17

Footsteps
Revelation 21:1-6a

An Uncertain Faith
Romans 4:1-5; 13-17

Rescued for our Real Identity
Romans 7:15 – 25 a

Des Bones Gonna Rise Agin! 
Romans 8:1-11

The Spirit In You
Romans 8:6-11

Groaning In Prayer
Romans 8:22-27

An Attitude of Gratitude
Romans 12:1-2

Worship as a Way of Life
Romans 12: 1-2 (The Message Translation)

The Three-Legged Race
Romans 12:1-21

The One And Only Jesus: At The Crossroads Of Good And Evil 
Romans 12:1-2; 9-21

Loved and Loving in the Family of God
Romans 13:8-14

The Fifth Season
Song of Solomon 2:8-13

The Other Side of Joy
Zephaniah 3:14-17

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