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Audio file Prayer and Healing (04 May 2008)
Jesus has asked us to seek him out and present our needs to Him. When we do this, we will find a Jesus full of power, a Jesus overflowing with compassion, a Jesus ready to respond.
(Focus on Prayer, James 5.13-15)
Duration: 27:18, file size: 3.3 MB
Audio file Unanswered Prayer (27 April 2008)
When we know the heart of God, we discover that unanswered prayer is another unexpected blessing from God. (Apologies for the technical issues which caused gaps in the first few minutes of the recording.)
(Focus on Prayer, various texts)
Duration: 24:35, file size: 3.0 MB
Audio file God Working in Unexpected Places (20 April 2008)
A testimony from the mission field.
Duration: 33:31, file size: 4.2 MB
Audio file Mountain-Moving Prayer (13 April 2008)
What matters is not the size of our faith, but where it's placed. And when our faith is rightly placed, nothing is impossible for us.
(Focus on Prayer, Matthew 17.14-20)
Duration: 29:05, file size: 3.6 MB
Audio file Life-Long Learning (06 April 2008)
Prayer isn't about simply finding the steps and getting it down. It is a life-long process of learning.
(Focus on Prayer, Luke 11.1-4)
Duration: 27:27, file size: 3.4 MB
Audio file Praying the Psalms (30 March 2008)
God has given us one of the best possible foundations on which to build our prayer life: the Scriptures.
(Focus on Prayer, Psalm 130)
Duration: 31:01, file size: 3.9 MB
Audio file Trading Our Tears (23 March 2008)
The resurrection allows us to trade our sorrow for tears of joy. God invites us all to join in the dance.
(Resurrection Sunday, Psalm 30.11-12)
Duration: 26:13, file size: 3.2 MB
Audio file Lament for Ourselves (22 March 2008)
Despite our best intentions, we disown Jesus through our words and our deeds. The first step back is Peter's first step: lament.
(Good Friday, Luke 22.54-62)
Duration: 16:55, file size: 2.1 MB
Audio file Lament for the City (16 March 2008)
Nothing is sadder than when people fail to recognize that God has come into their midst.
(Palm Sunday, Luke 19.41-44)
Duration: 26:53, file size: 3.3 MB
Audio file Oh, the Humanity! (John Rittinger) (09 March 2008)
The Psalms of lament model for us how to pray in difficult circumstances. Speaker: John Rittinger, SCC elder.
(Focus on Prayer, Psalm 88)
Duration: 33:38, file size: 4.1 MB
Audio file Welcome Home (Jonathan Hurshman) (02 March 2008)
In the father's response to his two sons in the parable, we see God's compassion for his people. Likewise, as we approach him in prayer, he welcomes us with joy. Speaker: Jonathan Hurshman, SCC elder.
(Focus on Prayer, Luke 15.11-32)
Duration: 33:46, file size: 4.1 MB
Audio file Why Pray to a Sovereign God? (24 February 2008)
God has given us the "privilege of causality". To put it more simply: Something does change when we pray.
(Focus on Prayer, Isaiah 36-37)
Duration: 30:50, file size: 3.9 MB
Audio file A Rich Variety (17 February 2008)
The Psalms remind us that there is more than one way to pray and invite us to walk with them on the first steps of a journey into an authentic relationship with God.
(Focus on Prayer, The Psalms)
Duration: 16:24, file size: 2.0 MB
Audio file Expertise Not Required (10 February 2008)
Trying to get the mechanics of prayer right can keep us from the most important aspect: coming with an open heart before God.
(Focus on Prayer, Luke 18.9-14)
Duration: 28:09, file size: 3.5 MB
Audio file The Father's Welcome (03 February 2008)
We are invited to enter into prayer in the same way as a loving parent invites his or her child to come.
(Focus on Prayer, Matthew 7.7-11)
Duration: 25:44, file size: 3.2 MB
Audio file People of the Gap (27 January 2008)
God takes no pleasure in judgment; he wants to pour out his mercy.
(Ezekiel 22.1-16, 30-31)
Duration: 36:09, file size: 4.4 MB
Audio file Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit (20 January 2008)
While we have the tendency to fill our words with things which don't matter, God has offered us something truly worth boasting about.
(Jeremiah 9.22-25)
Duration: 24:44, file size: 2.9 MB
Audio file He Prayed the Prayer (13 January 2008)
God invites us into an intimate relationship that is built on and strengthened by continual prayer.
(1 Thessalonians 5.17)
Duration: 18:30, file size: 2.2 MB
Audio file Communion and Other Bodily Disciplines (06 January 2008)
Like our spirits, our bodies are to be transformed into instruments of righteousness so that we may receive the victor's crown.
(1 Corinthians 9.24-27)
Duration: 34:25, file size: 4.1 MB
Audio file On the Verge of a New Beginning (30 December 2007)
God wants us to experience the fullness of the promised land that he has prepared for us.
(Deuteronomy 8.1-10)
Duration: 25:24, file size: 3.0 MB
Audio file Our Confession (24 December 2007)
God's people declare to the world the glory of God and the true nature of things: that God's peace has come through Jesus.
(Advent 2007, Luke 2.13-14)
Duration: 22:14, file size: 2.6 MB
Audio file Our Bodies (23 December 2007)
The greatest gift we can give to Jesus is our entire selves.
(Advent 2007, Romans 12.1-2)
Duration: 28:04, file size: 3.3 MB
Audio file Our Myrrh (16 December 2007)
Even the dark and difficult moments of our lives are to be offered as gifts to Jesus.
(Advent 2007, 2 Corinthians 1.8-10; 4.16-18)
Duration: 29:25, file size: 3.5 MB
Audio file Our Frankincense (09 December 2007)
God calls his people to be a kingdom of priests, helping to show others the way to God.
(Advent 2007, 2 Corinthians 2.14-16)
Duration: 28:35, file size: 3.5 MB
Audio file Our Gold (02 December 2007)
Those who are at home in the kingdom of God live lives marked by his generosity.
(Advent 2007, Matthew 25.31-46)
Duration: 34:09, file size: 4.1 MB
Audio file Love is a Verb (25 November 2007)
Those who are at home in the kingdom of God are free of the traps of consumerism and therefore truly free to care for the helpless.
(ONE Sabbath, James 1.22-27)
Duration: 29:26, file size: 3.5 MB
Audio file First Response (18 November 2007)
Even Satan's best efforts to undermine the advance of the Gospel only serve to propel it forward.
(Acts 16.16-33)
Duration: 30:24, file size: 3.7 MB
Audio file Remaining Steadfast (11 November 2007)
Blessing comes to those who remain steadfast in the face of opposition to the gospel.
(International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church, Hebrews 10.32-39)
Duration: 17:25, file size: 2.1 MB
Audio file Against All Odds (04 November 2007)
What does it mean to hear the voice of God?
(Missions Conference 2007, Acts 16.6-10)
Duration: 16:43, file size: 2.0 MB
Audio file Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (28 October 2007)
For the one who walks with God, the fire from heaven is not a fire of judgment, but one which lights the way.
(2 Kings 2.1-12)
Duration: 34:14, file size: 4.1 MB
Audio file Fire from Heaven with a Vengeance (21 October 2007)
God exercises his authority through his people.
(2 Kings 1)
Duration: 32:26, file size: 4.1 MB
Audio file Messengers of Judgement, Messengers of Grace (14 October 2007)
Even God's pronouncements of judgement contain an opportunity to receive his mercy.
(1 Kings 21)
Duration: 29:31, file size: 3.7 MB
Audio file Realization (07 October 2007)
Even in the service of God, we can lose sight of the story of God.
(1 Kings 19.1-18)
Duration: 32:39, file size: 4.1 MB
Audio file Fire from Heaven (30 September 2007)
What idols are we dancing before today, looking to them to satisfy our needs and wants?
(1 Kings 18.16-46)
Duration: 30:58, file size: 3.8 MB
Audio file Praying for Rain (16 September 2007)
People who effectively "pray for rain" aren't superstars, they are people who have forged a connection with God.
(James 5.13-18)
Duration: 31:32, file size: 3.9 MB
Audio file Connecting with Jesus (02 September 2007)
Jesus offers us a connection with him that brings real freedom.
(Luke 22.14-20)
Duration: 26:20, file size: 3.3 MB
Audio file One More Sign (26 August 2007)
Jesus expects us, his disciples, to learn from the past, to reflect on it, and to allow it to shape our present and direct our future.
(Mark 8.1-21)
Duration: 35:02, file size: 4.3 MB
Audio file Bearers of the Light (Bill Rittinger) (19 August 2007)
Jesus served his followers breakfast and called them to action. In this action, we find the fundamentals of disciple-making. Speaker: Bill Rittinger, SCC elder.
Duration: 28:17, file size: 3.5 MB
Audio file Thy Kingdom Come (John Rittinger) (12 August 2007)
An overview of the theme of the Kingdom of God in the gospel according to Matthew. Speaker: John Rittinger, SCC elder.
Duration: 42:26, file size: 5.2 MB
Audio file His Spit (05 August 2007)
We are invited to live within the story of Christ, a story of new creation and of openings.
(Mark 7.31-37)
Duration: 25:38, file size: 3.2 MB
Audio file Table Scraps (29 July 2007)
To live redemptively, we must share the love, grace, and hospitality of Jesus with people beyond those with whom we most closely associate ourselves.
(Mark 7.24-30)
Duration: 28:00, file size: 3.5 MB
Audio file Clean Hands (22 July 2007)
True transformation isn't about adhering to a certain set of statements or rules. It is found in a heart that is connected with Jesus. (Note: First minute of recording is not available.)
(Mark 7.1-23)
Duration: 27:08, file size: 3.4 MB
Audio file Another Water Adventure (08 July 2007)
Only when we truly see Jesus can we begin to enter his story and discover how great the grace is that he brings to the world.
(Mark 6.45-56)
Duration: 29:45, file size: 3.7 MB
Audio file The Power of Symbolic Action - Why We Baptize (01 July 2007)
God uses symbolic action to remind us of what he has done and to form us into his people. Baptism and the communion of the Lord's table are prime examples of this.
(Joshua 4.1-9)
Duration: 20:04, file size: 2.5 MB
Audio file More Than Enough (24 June 2007)
Our ability to meaningfully minister to the needs of others has never been and never will be based on what is in our inventory. It will always be based on the power and work of God.
(Mark 6.30-44)
Duration: 31:05, file size: 3.9 MB
Audio file Power of the Kingdom (17 June 2007)
The missionary impulse of the Christian faith is in danger of being bought out by consumerism and its promise of safety, security, and upward mobility. But when believers order their world around Jesus' core mission, amazing things happen!
(Mark 6.6b-29)
Duration: 31:47, file size: 4.0 MB
Audio file The Power of Touch (10 June 2007)
God is responsive to true faith, which is rooted in a relationship of trust in the goodness and authority of Christ, as we see in three intertwined stories from the Gospel according to Mark.
(Mark 5.21-6.6a)
Duration: 37:55, file size: 4.8 MB
Audio file Good to Go (27 May 2007)
When we begin to see the extent and power of the Holy Spirit's work, we start to understand why Jesus could say, "It is for your good I am going away."
(Pure Joy, Part 8, John 16.5-15)
Duration: 26:05, file size: 3.3 MB
Audio file A New Way of Being Human (20 May 2007)
The blessings of the cross and resurrection are not just for the life to come. They are experienced in the lives of believers as God's future breaks into the present through his new creation.
(Pure Joy, Part 7, 2 Corinthians 5.16-18)
Duration: 22:27, file size: 2.8 MB
Audio file Reversing the Curse (13 May 2007)
There is an end to the frustration caused by the fall of humanity. The work we do in Christ is never in vain.
(Pure Joy, Part 6, 1 Corinthians 15.58)
Duration: 25:16, file size: 3.2 MB
Audio file Reflections on 1 Cor 14.26 (Creative Worship) (06 May 2007)
On Creative Worship Sunday, the congregation was formed into teams to create a variety of expressions of worship to share with everyone else.
(Pure Joy, Part 5, 1 Corinthians 14.26)
Duration: 7:25, file size: 955.7 KB
Audio file Samaritans of the Kingdom (29 April 2007)
As people of God's Kingdom, we are to bring a foretaste of his new creation, where God will right the wrongs, all hurts will be healed, and God will wipe away every tear.
(Pure Joy, Part 4, Luke 10.25-37, Isaiah 35.1-10)
Duration: 27:46, file size: 3.5 MB
Audio file Mourning into Dancing (Allen Singer) (22 April 2007)
Allen Singer, congregational leader of the Zera Avraham messianic congregation, speaks about God turning our mourning into dancing.
(Pure Joy, Part 3, Jeremiah 31)
Duration: 53:51, file size: 6.7 MB
Audio file Free at Last! (15 April 2007)
We have the privilege of offering to others, not a new law, but a new life -- one freed from sin's hold over them.
(Pure Joy, Part 2, Romans 6.1-7)
Duration: 18:25, file size: 2.3 MB
Audio file Live It Forward! (08 April 2007)
Living it forward is living as those who, in the present, see and experience the future of God through his promises and through the resurrection life of Jesus.
(Pure Joy, Part 1, Psalm 72)
Duration: 30:57, file size: 3.9 MB
Audio file Much Ado About Nothing (01 April 2007)
We cannot merely add religious activity on top of our existing lifestyles and expect God to pour his life into us. God releases his blessing where it can flow freely.
(Brokenness: The Fragrance of Revival, Part 6, Isaiah 58.1-12, Luke 19.37-41)
Duration: 28:52, file size: 3.6 MB
Audio file Footholds (25 March 2007)
Holding on to bitterness and rage can cripple us, but Jesus provides us with an alternative: the compassion and forgiveness we have received from him can flow through us to others.
(Brokenness: The Fragrance of Revival, Part 5, Ephesians 4.25-27)
Duration: 27:24, file size: 3.4 MB
Audio file Builders (18 March 2007)
Attention to "religious activity" can lead to overlooking the most important question: Are we obeying Jesus?
(Brokenness: The Fragrance of Revival, Part 4, Matthew 7.21-27)
Duration: 25:47, file size: 3.2 MB
Audio file Hidden Word (11 March 2007)
Despite the current interest in spirituality, God's word remains a "hidden book". But if we know how to listen, we can still hear (and be transformed by) his voice in his word.
(Brokenness: The Fragrance of Revival, Part 3, 2 Kings 22)
Duration: 38:56, file size: 4.9 MB
Audio file Raising Ebenezer (04 March 2007)
When people finally release their hold on idols and cry out to God, he manifests his presence with power and deliverance.
(Brokenness: The Fragrance of Revival, Part 2, 1 Samuel 7.1-14)
Duration: 25:05, file size: 3.1 MB
Audio file The Prodigals (25 February 2007)
We must come "to the end of ourselves" and admit the depth of the mess we have gotten ourselves into. Only then will we discover a God whose arms are open wide to embrace us.
(Brokenness: The Fragrance of Revival, Part 1, Luke 15.11-32)
Duration: 34:26, file size: 4.3 MB
Audio file Wonderfully Free (18 February 2007)
Jesus calls us to be part of a bigger story of restoration and healing that will not only touch our lives but the whole region in which we live.
(Mark 5.1-20)
Duration: 27:16, file size: 3.4 MB
Audio file Faith and Storms (11 February 2007)
Those who live in the Kingdom of God will face storms, but they will do so with the presence of Jesus, who is the source of courage.
(Mark 4.35-41)
Duration: 34:51, file size: 4.3 MB
Audio file Pictures of the Kingdom (04 February 2007)
As believers, we are called to be persistent in spreading the gospel, to trust in the faithfulness of God, and to be patient in allowing the gospel to take root and grow.
(Mark 4.1-32)
Duration: 26:15, file size: 3.3 MB
Audio file Family! (21 January 2007)
In reconstituting what it means to be family, Jesus makes it clear that what matters most is not your family of origin, but your family of destiny.
(Mark 3.20-35)
Duration: 27:03, file size: 3.4 MB
Audio file The Many and the Few (14 January 2007)
Jesus continues to build the foundation of his kingdom through people he calls to walk with him, tell his story, and exercise his authority in the world, opening the way for new creation.
(Mark 3.7-19)
Duration: 28:43, file size: 3.6 MB
Audio file The Law and Life (07 January 2007)
Those who live in the Kingdom of God experience the richness of life God intended for humanity and become focused on the restoration of the broken.
(Mark 2.23-3.6)
Duration: 32:12, file size: 4.0 MB
Audio file Looking for Him (31 December 2006)
When we finally come face to face with Jesus, an amazing thing happens: we discover that there is so much more there that we had ever supposed.
(Epiphany, Luke 2.21-40)
Duration: 21:04, file size: 2.6 MB
Audio file How Good is this News? (24 December 2006)
Jesus' birth is good news for all people, news that ends fear and brings real joy.
(Advent 2006 - Part 5, Luke 2.1-20)
Duration: 22:43, file size: 2.6 MB
Audio file Settled (17 December 2006)
We pass many things to our children, but the most important are a heart of obedience, a soul surrendered to the control of the Holy Spirit, and a life that wants what God wants.
(Advent 2006 - Part 4, Luke 1.57-80)
Duration: 17:25, file size: 2.2 MB
Audio file What Are They Doing in Whoville? (10 December 2006)
The core of our expectation and celebration of the coming of the Messiah is praise of Jesus, our Lord and Savior, and gratitude for the gift the Father has given to us.
(Advent 2006 - Part 3, Luke 1.39-56)
Duration: 32:44, file size: 4.1 MB
Audio file I've Got a Plan (26 November 2006)
We can trust in God's goodness, God's timing, and God's power.
(Advent 2006 - Part 1, Luke 1.5-25)
Duration: 32:27, file size: 4.0 MB
Audio file Uncontainable (19 November 2006)
When we are truly met with the presence of Christ, the result is uncontainable joy.
(Mark 2.18-22)
Duration: 20:16, file size: 2.5 MB
Audio file Prison Break (12 November 2006)
God invites us to participate in his story of building his kingdom and protecting his people through prayer.
(International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church, Acts 12.1-24)
Duration: 27:50, file size: 3.5 MB
Audio file Career Change (05 November 2006)
In the story of the calling of Levi, we see Jesus' invitation to a whole new way of living. He calls us to be people who welcome "sinners" to his and our table.
(Mark 2.13-17)
Duration: 26:53, file size: 3.4 MB
Audio file Through the Roof (29 October 2006)
The real authority of Jesus is demonstrated in his power over sin and all its effects.
(Mark 2.1-12)
Duration: 27:01, file size: 3.4 MB
Audio file Risky Compassion (22 October 2006)
Jesus reached out with compassion even though it put his plans at risk.
(Mark 1.40-45)
Duration: 24:46, file size: 3.1 MB
Audio file Power and Authority (15 October 2006)
Power and authority of the Kingdom flow from a relationship with God the Father.
(Mark 1.21-39)
Duration: 37:09, file size: 4.6 MB
Audio file Embracing the Kingdom (08 October 2006)
The Kingdom of God is so good it is worth leaving all to pursue it, without clinging to anything else.
(Mark 1.14-20)
Duration: 24:32, file size: 3.1 MB
Audio file No Shortcuts (01 October 2006)
Belonging to God doesn't mean that one escapes the temptations and pull of a corrupt world. It just means that God will be there with you in the difficult times, to strengthen you and help you through them.
(Mark 1.9-13)
Duration: 23:14, file size: 3.1 MB
Audio file Prepare the Way of the Lord (24 September 2006)
We are called to prepare ourselves and those around us to receive something even better than forgiveness -– the Holy Spirit.
(Mark 1.1-8)
Duration: 29:48, file size: 4.0 MB
Audio file What It Takes to Get the Message to the People (Tim Greenfield) (17 September 2006)
Tim Greenfield, C&MA missionary to Mexico, speaks about the call of God to his people. (Luke 1.76-80, 5.1-11)
Duration: 27:06, file size: 3.5 MB
Audio file A New Song (10 September 2006)
As we remind ourselves and others of God's deliverance in the past, we encourage ourselves and others to put our hope and trust in the Lord for the future.
(Psalm 40.1-3)
Duration: 21:06, file size: 2.8 MB
Audio file The Revelation of Jesus (27 August 2006)
The whole world will know and experience Jesus as the King of kings and Lord of lords when he returns in power and glory.
Duration: 33:55, file size: 4.5 MB
Audio file The Easy Life (Jonathan Hurshman) (20 August 2006)
Following Jesus is easy when our inner being is transformed to be like his, but impossible otherwise. Speaker: Jonathan Hurshman, SCC elder.
(Matthew 11.28-30, Luke 6.43-45)
Duration: 35:51, file size: 4.7 MB
Audio file Code Red (Joe Sazyc) (13 August 2006)
Joe Sazyc, director of the Intercessory Mission of Pastors' Alliance for County Transformation (IMPACT), speaks about the importance of prayer in light of Jesus' immanent return.
Duration: 44:43, file size: 5.9 MB
Audio file Resurrection Authority (06 August 2006)
The resurrection of Jesus was the first act of God's work of new creation, the epic victory of all epic victories of God.
(God's Epic Victories, Part 10: Ephesians 1.15-20)
Duration: 29:43, file size: 4.0 MB
Audio file For Such a Time as This (30 July 2006)
God's plans for his people (and therefore for the world) are even woven into a decidedly secular world. We are called to play a part in His story that is unfolding.
(God's Epic Victories, Part 9: Esther 4.13-14)
Duration: 16:56, file size: 2.3 MB
Audio file A City Defended by God (09 July 2006)
We are often in danger of losing sight of the story, but God reasserts himself as the sole story teller.
(God's Epic Victories, Part 8: Isaiah 36-37)
Duration: 52:47, file size: 7.0 MB
Audio file Ambush of Praise (02 July 2006)
Praise is not just a response to what God has done, it is also an initiating action, bringing the presence of God into the present to change the future.
(God's Epic Victories, Part 7: 2 Chronicles 20.1-30)
Duration: 36:08, file size: 4.8 MB
Audio file Subtle Eugenics (25 June 2006)
We spend much of our lives preparing for the wrong battle, but God is empowering believers today to face the real battle that confronts them.
(God's Epic Victories, Part 6: 1 Samuel 17)
Duration: 33:17, file size: 4.4 MB
Audio file Broken Pots (18 June 2006)
As we walk in obedience, God bolsters our courage.
(God's Epic Victories, Part 5: Judges 7)
Duration: 36:27, file size: 4.8 MB
Audio file Reflections on Baptism (11 June 2006)
Baptism is a symbolic action which expresses our identification with Christ and our incorporation into his Body.
Duration: 16:04, file size: 2.0 MB
Audio file A Tent Peg (04 June 2006)
God asks us to take a step of faith -- not into the
unknown but into a future in which God is
already present and working.
(God's Epic Victories, Part 4: Judges 4)
Duration: 28:45, file size: 3.6 MB
Audio file Solar Still (28 May 2006)
We are tempted to see the obstacles we currently face as the barrier which will finally prove too great for God to overcome, but even after failure, God's purposes continue.
(God's Epic Victories, Part 3: Joshua 10.1-15)
Duration: 32:48, file size: 4.4 MB
Audio file Crashing Walls (21 May 2006)
We tend to seeing God as playing a part in our story, but God is invites us instead to enter into his story and join in what he is already at work doing.
(God's Epic Victories, Part 2: Joshua 5.13-6.5)
Duration: 30:34, file size: 4.1 MB
Audio file Lifted Hands (14 May 2006)
We need to be reminded that the fight in which we are engaged in is bigger than us or any of our own resources. He is our source of direction, inspiration and power.
(God's Epic Victories, Part 1: Exodus 17.8-16)
Duration: 39:20, file size: 2.3 MB
Audio file The Cross -- Our Healing (07 May 2006)
When we seek healing, we need to come, as with our salvation, to the foot of the cross.
Duration: 26:31, file size: 3.5 MB
Audio file Joining in the Mission (30 April 2006)
The Messiah, the one with all authority, promises he will be with us every moment of every day until the end of time.
(Journey with Jesus - Part 2, Matthew 28.16-20)
Duration: 33:01, file size: 4.3 MB
Audio file Letting Go... (the noise) (09 April 2006)
One can be around the things of God, even serving in the house of God, and still not know God. God speaks to those with open ears and hearts.
Duration: 28:28, file size: 1.6 MB
Audio file Christ in the Passover (26 March 2006)
Rabbi David Karp, through explanation and demonstration, showed us how Jesus is revealed throughout the Passover Seder.
(Special guest speaker from Chosen People Ministries)
Duration: 79:44, file size: 10.0 MB
Audio file The Inward Journey (19 March 2006)
While we look to the wrong sources to nourish and protect our lives and our souls, God offers us the wealth of his own presence in our lives.
(The Journey Toward Jesus - Part 1, Luke 12.13-21)
Duration: 33:52, file size: 4.3 MB
Audio file Mine, Yours, and His (12 March 2006)
God calls us beyond our culture's enslavement to coveting. He calls us to a contentment not based on what we have or don't have, but rather on who has captured your heart.
(Pictures of God - Part 10, Exodus 20.17)
Duration: 39:40, file size: 5.3 MB
Audio file Your Word is Truth (05 March 2006)
Our culture sees truth as being of limited value, but Jesus Christ is forming a people who live in and by the truth.
(Pictures of God - Part 9, Exodus 20.16)
Duration: 32:13, file size: 4.3 MB
Audio file This is My Father's World (26 February 2006)
Those who are at home in God's Kingdom live out his generosity.
(Pictures of God - Part 8, Exodus 20.15)
Duration: 32:36, file size: 4.4 MB
Audio file Real Love Expressed (19 February 2006)
Human sexuality is to be a mirror and model of God's faithful love.
(Pictures of God - Part 7, Exodus 20.14)
Duration: 32:57, file size: 4.3 MB
Audio file The Art of Non-Violence (12 February 2006)
God invites us to abandon malice and interact with others lovingly and respectfully, recognizing the value of life.
(Pictures of God - Part 6, Exodus 20.13)
Duration: 28:48, file size: 3.8 MB
Audio file Honoring Mom and Dad (05 February 2006)
Our culture increasingly sees the elderly as the least valuable members of society, but God calls us to abandon the crushing pursuit of our own honor at the expense of others.
(Pictures of God - Part 5, Exodus 20.12)
Duration: 24:41, file size: 3.2 MB
Audio file Do We Need a Sabbath? (29 January 2006)
In the Sabbath, God invites us into a practice which symbolizes our freedom and our trust.
(Pictures of God - Part 4, Exodus 20.8-10)
Duration: 37:15, file size: 4.9 MB
Audio file Profaning His Name (22 January 2006)
The world needs to see a people who honor the name of the Lord with their lips and with their lives.
(Pictures of God - Part 3, Exodus 20.7)
Duration: 24:56, file size: 3.2 MB
Audio file American Idols (15 January 2006)
Like the Israelites of old, we are tempted to try to make God into something predictable and controllable, but God invites us instead into a growing relationship of discovery.
(Pictures of God - Part 2, Exodus 20.4-6)
Duration: 33:25, file size: 4.4 MB
Audio file No More Dead Reckoning (08 January 2006)
God calls us to a life dominated by a unique and personal relationship with himself -– a relationship that will produce life.
(Pictures of God - Part 1, Exodus 20.1-3)
Duration: 25:09, file size: 3.3 MB
Audio file Looking for Him (01 January 2006)
Where do we go to find the real Jesus? Many don't recognize him because the "Jesus" they know is one they have created to fit their own purposes. It is through the Word and by the Holy Spirit that God reveals his Son.
(Reflections on Advent, Luke 2.21-40
Duration: 26:58, file size: 3.6 MB
Audio file Able to See (18 December 2005)
Our lives are constantly faced with the threat of darkness, but God dispels the darkness with the light of his Son.
(Reflections on Advent, Isaiah 9.1-7)
Duration: 27:21, file size: 3.2 MB
Audio file Preparing the Way (11 December 2005)
We often live with a disconnect between the stories of Scripture and our own lives. But God has given us the Scripture not only to read and relish, but also to live out in a world in desperate need of redemption.
(Reflections on Advent, Luke 1.5-25)
Duration: 21:58, file size: 2.9 MB
Audio file Picture Perfect (04 December 2005)
When we get a picture of the world renewed when Jesus returns, we too will cry out, "Even so, come, Lord Jesus!"
(Reflections on Advent, Isaiah 2.1-5 and Revelation 21.1-5)
Duration: 17:27, file size: 2.0 MB
Audio file Just a Dab'll Do Ya! (27 November 2005)
What a difference it makes when God fills us with his Spirit, shows us his glory, and welcomes us into his presence.
(A Community Under Fire, Acts 7.54-8.1)
Duration: 30:56, file size: 4.0 MB
Audio file Getting the Story Straight (20 November 2005)
Being a follower of Jesus is more than merely living the American story with a slightly different set of rules. It's about entering into a whole new story -- the story of Christ and his Kingdom.
(A Community Under Fire, Acts 7.1-53)
Duration: 43:47, file size: 5.8 MB
Audio file Living the Call Together (Marilyn Hanscome) (13 November 2005)
Marilyn Hanscome, C&MA missionary to Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea, speaks about the joys and challenges of shining the light of God's love in West Africa.
Duration: 31:17, file size: 4.0 MB
Audio file Angel Face (06 November 2005)
The message of Christ is at its heart at odds with the message of our society.
(A Community Under Fire, Acts 6.8-15)
Duration: 25:43, file size: 3.4 MB
Audio file A Good Fight (30 October 2005)
Prejudices stand in the way of the church having the impact on the world that it could, but God unites his people.
(A Community Under Fire, Acts 6.1-7)
Duration: 34:37, file size: 4.5 MB
Audio file Worthy of His Name (23 October 2005)
Though the church is under constant pressure to conform to the world, God empowers believers to remain steadfast and even rejoice in what they were called upon to endure.
(A Community Under Fire, Acts 5.17-42)
Duration: 21:37, file size: 2.7 MB
Audio file Passing Shadow (16 October 2005)
God continues to demonstrate his presence and power as he authenticates his message and his messengers to the world.
(A Community Under Fire, Acts 5.12-16)
Duration: 37:03, file size: 4.6 MB
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