Sermons from 2008

How Tall Are You Today?
April 20 2008

Are We There Yet?
April 13, 2008

It's Okay to be Ordinary
April 6, 2008

Where are the Ends of the Earth?
March 30, 2008

Faces in the Crowd--The Disciples
March 16, 2008

Faces in the Crowd--The Women
March 9, 2008

Faces in the Crowd--The Revolutionaries
March 2, 2008

Faces in the Crowd--The Religious Leaders
February 17, 2008

Faces in the Crowd--The Common People
February 10, 2008

You Are Blessed When...
February 3, 2008

Called to Adventure
January 27, 2008

How Would You Spend a Day with Jesus?
January 20, 2008

God Loves a Cheerful Giver
January 13, 2008

Sermons from 2007

The Miracle of Comfort
December 9, 2007, Service of Remembrance

What are you waiting for?
December 2, 2007

So what Is the Good News?
November 25, 2007

How Do You Say "Thank You?"
November 18, 2007

Hungering for Healing
November 11, 2007

Walking with Jesus or Just Along for the Ride?
November 4, 2007

The Spirit of God is on You and Me
October 21, 2007

It Takes Courage to Stand Up
October 14, 2007

The Power of the Spirit
October 7, 2007

Sticker Shock and the Cost of Discipleship
September 16, 2007

Where Would You Be Without Jesus?
September 9, 2007

God is in the Consequences
Worship in the Park: September 2, 2007

Finding Sabbath in a Busy World
August 26, 2007

What Do You Want Jesus To Do For You?
August 19, 2007

Jesus and the Betrayer
August 5, 2007

Jesus and the Outcast
July 15, 2007

Jesus and the Obnoxious Neighbor
July 8, 2007

Jesus and the Outsider
June 24, 2007

Jesus Touches. Do You?
June 3, 2007

When a Little is More Than Enough
May 27, 2007

"If you want to set someone on fire, you have to burn a little bit yourself."
May 20, 2007

What Do We Do With Fear?
April 29, 2007

Blessed Are Those Who Doubt and Still Believe
April 15, 2007

Sometimes We Don't Recognize Jesus Either
Easter, April 8, 2007

"Someday, everyday will be like this"
Palm Sunday, April 1, 2007

Are You Lost, Too?
March 18, 2007

When Did "Repent" Become a Bad Word?
March 11, 2007

Settling for Less
February 25, 2007

Do You Live as if You are Blessed?
February 11, 2007

Called to Fish
February 4, 2007

You Are God's Pride and Joy
January 14, 2007

Coloring Outside the Lines
January 7, 2007

Sermons from 2006

Shining in the Later Years
December 3, 2006

The Power of Two
November 26, 2006

Walking the Widow's Walk
November 12, 2006

Called to be Saints
October 29, 2006

Do We Ask Too Much of God?
October 22, 2006

Does God Ask Too Much of Us?
October 15, 2006

It Takes Courage to Listen to God
October 1, 2006

There is a Time for Righteous Discontent
September 3, 2006

Do You Know Your Love Language?
August 20, 2006

"If I can just..."
July 30, 2006

Where Would We Be Without Friends?
July 23, 2006

What do I owe my neighbor? Part II
July 16, 2006

What do I owe my neighbor?
July 9, 2006

Worship in the Streets: The Church on Monday Morning
July 2, 2006

When Pentecost Ends Too Soon
June 11, 2006

Mark 5
Guest Speaker: Jeremy Fackenthal
May 28, 2006

Overcoming Anger
May 21, 2006

What Are Your Life's Priorities?
May 7, 2006

Zacchaeus: A Face Lost in a Crowd
Guest Speaker: Marcia Sledd
April 30, 2006

Dear Thomas: Sometimes doubting is part of believing
April 23, 2006

When is an ending not THE END?
Easter, April 16, 2006

And the Story Continues
April 9, 2006

Our Journey to the Table
April 2, 2006

To God Be the Glory
March 26, 2006

What About the Scraps?
March 19, 2006

Does Faith Heal?
March 12, 2006

Trust Changes Everything
March 5, 2006

When to Lead and When to Follow
February 26, 2006

Moses: Equipped With Wisdom
February 19, 2006

Joseph: When it is Time to Forgive
February 12, 2006

When God Asks the Impossible
January 29, 2006

Noah: Equipped with Courage
January 22, 2006

Paul and Rosa: An Unlikely Pair
January 15, 2006

When God Calls, God Equips
January 8, 2006

Sermons from 2005

It is Time to Take the Baby Home
December 25, 2005

Prayers of the People
December 24, 2005

Living in a Dr. Phil World
December 11, 2005

Are You Ready for a New Beginning?
December 4, 2005

God is Everywhere
November 27, 2005

How Much Do You Trust God?
November 20, 2005

There is Grace in Giving
November 13, 2005

Life Through the Eyes of a Child
November 6, 2005, Baby Dedication Sunday

There's a Time to Pass the Mantle
October 30, 2005

From Rejected to Rejoicing
October 9, 2005

Meditations for World Communion Sunday
October 2, 2005

I'll Drink To That!: Rod Zambrows, Adult and Family Ministries
October 2, 2005

What do we do in year 171?
September 25, 2005

Sign On for Your Future: Dr. Eugene Ton
The 170th Anniversary
September 18, 2005

Life-Changing Questions
September 11, 2005

Being in Control is Over-rated
September 4, 2005

God Didn't Leave Us Powerless
August 28, 2005

What Will Quench Your Thirst?
August 14, 2005

Reclaiming the Word "evangelical"
August 7, 2005

Biennial Meeting Address: The Rev. Dr. A. Roy Medley
July 10, 2005

Why Can't We Learn to Disagree?
June 26, 2005

How Do You Define Discipleship?
June 19, 2005

From small gifts, God can accomplish big things
June 12, 2005

Why I am an American Baptist
June 5, 2005

Through the Eyes of Noah
May 29, 2005

Are You Ready for the Spirit?
May 15, 2005

For the Love of the Game
May 8, 2005

The Whisperings of Jesus
May 1, 2005

Staying Balanced in a Crazy World
April 24, 2005

Finding Balance in Worship
April 17, 2005

Finding Balance Through Study
April 10, 2005

He Knows Your Name
March 27, 2005

Some sermons from 2004

Jesus - Now available to the general public
Easter 2004

Sunrise Easter 2004

What does the Lord require of you?
March 7, 2004

Paul, Silas, and a Miracle
February 15, 2004

Under construction?
February 8, 2004

Some sermons from 2003

Are you all that you can be?
November 2, 2003

Job - The walking wounded
October 12, 2003

How to be a friend to the walking wounded
October 19, 2003

The message through scripture
September 28, 2003

Being wise like Jesus is hard
September 21, 2003

Speaking Like Jesus is Hard
September 14, 2003

Acting Like Jesus is Hard
August 31, 2003

The Light Hasn't Gone Out Yet
August 24, 2003

A New Day
Easter Sunday - April 20, 2003

Riehle Plaza Sunrise Service
Easter Sunday - 2003

After the Flood: A New Promise
March 9, 2003

Some sermons from 2002

Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives
September 8, 2002

Living in a Wal-Mart World
September 1, 2002

Having It All in 10 Easy Steps
August 25, 2002

Lifted out of the Wilderness
August 18, 2002

Surviving the Fires
August 4, 2002

Now Serving Two Billion and Counting
May 19, 2002

Are You of the Way or in the Way?
May 12, 2002

Is It You? Are You The One?
April 21, 2002

Seeing and Believing
April 14, 2002

Beyond Locked Doors
April 7, 2002

The King Lives, and I Don't Mean Elvis
Easter, March 31, 2002

The Thrill of Victory, and the Agony of Defeat
Palm Sunday, March 24, 2002

A Sunday Like Any Other
March 17, 2002

Anointed or Empowered?
March 10, 2002

Letting Go to Move Ahead
February 24, 2002

Mountaintop Experiences
February 10, 2002

Lucky are the Unlucky
February 3, 2002

Choosing Up Sides
January 27, 2002

Freedom to Serve
January 20, 2002

Putting Things Right
January 13, 2002

The Fourth Wiseman
January 6, 2002

Some sermons from 2001

Holy Surprises
December 30, 2001

Without Trumpets or Drums
December 23, 2001

In Search of Shalom
December 2, 2001

Leading the Leaders
November 25, 2001

More Reason to Give Thanks and Thanksgiving Litany
November 18, 2001

Needless Questions, Timeless Assurances
November 11, 2001

Much Obliged
October 28, 2001

Dealing with the Here, Living in the Now
October 14, 2001

Meditations for World Communion Sunday
October 7, 2001

Beyond the Dow Jones
September 30, 2001

Being Found Faithful
September 16, 2001

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