Archive for December, 2008

The Grace of Follow-Through

Posted by Walter | Filed under Services

Today we returned to our series in 2 Corinthians for some practical wisdom on the grace of generosity, as described by Paul in chapter 9. The normal sermon audio and podcast links still aren’t working, but you should be able to download it by right-clicking the link below and selecting “Save Link as” or “Download [...]

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Read more | Comments (0) | Dec 28, 2008

Advent Peace

Posted by Walter | Filed under Services

Returning to Isaiah’s prophecy of the “Wonderful Counselor, Almighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace,” this sermon focuses on how Jesus fulfills it in our lives today in surprising ways. This week’s worship service featured more hymns and songs than usual, including classic Christmas favorites and some new ones. It was such a moving time [...]

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Read more | Comments (0) | Dec 21, 2008

Advent Joy

Posted by Walter | Filed under Events, Uncategorized

There’s a lot of talk about Joy around Christmas season, but what is it, really, and where does it come from? The angel announced “good news of great joy” to the shepherds, and Isaiah told of the child who would multiply the joy of the people of God.

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Read more | Comments (0) | Dec 14, 2008

Advent Hope

Posted by Walter | Filed under Services

For the second Sunday of the traditional Advent season (celebrating the “coming” of Christ), we looked at Matthew 12:15-21, which quotes Isaiah 42 and adds that “in his [Jesus'] name the Gentiles will have hope.” What kind of hope does Jesus bring? That’s the question this sermon tries to answer.

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Read more | Comments (0) | Dec 10, 2008