| Date |
Message Title |
Scripture |
Bullet points |
05 04 08
LISTEN
|
"Why Does God Have to
Punish Us?"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Luke 15:11-32 |
What we don't know CAN hurt us
-Why does God punish us? He loves us too much to let us enjoy
corrupting ourselves
-How Does God punish us? He lets us reach our own confusions
-What is the solution? Come Home or Come In |
04 27 08
LISTEN
|
"Who Is Jesus?"
Pastor Chip Freed |
John 1:14-18 |
Jesus is the WAY to become a Christian
-The WAY of Glory
-The WAY of Grace
-The WAY of Truth |
04 20 08
LISTEN
|
"Does God Really Love
Us?"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Deuteronomy
7:7-9 |
-Q: Why Does God Love Us? A: Because That's Just the Way He Is!"
-Q: What Does God's Love Feel Like? A: Being Set Free
-Q: How Do I Receive It? A: Obedience |
04 13 08
LISTEN
|
"The Blessing Experience"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Mark 10:13-16 |
-Name the Real Enemy
-Name the Real Ally
-Name Our Real Purpose |
04 06 08
LISTEN
|
"The Kingdom is Going to
the Kids"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Matt 18:1-7, 10 |
-Children Feel Love
-Children Laugh
-Children Dream
-Children Cry |
03 30 08
LISTEN
|
"Courage to Take a Journey"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Luke 24:13-35 |
-Courage to Follow the Instructions
-Courage to Go Further Down the Road
-Courage to Let Our Hearts Be On Fire |
03 23 08
LISTEN
EASTER! |
"When God Calls Your
Name"
Pastor Chip Freed |
John 20:1-18 |
-Courage to Go "Even When It Is Still Dark"
-Courage to Go Again and Again
-Courage to God Even in the Midst of Grief
-Courage to Go Even in the Midst of Grief |
03 16 08
LISTEN
|
"Courage to Be Content"
Pastor Chip Freed |
John 18:28-38 |
-Content with God's Love
-Content with Your Testimony
-Content with Your Calling |
03 09 08
LISTEN
|
"Courage to Wrestle"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Matt 26:36-46
Isaiah 40:28-31 |
-Perspective
-Persistence
-Perseverance |
03 02 08
LISTEN
|
"Courage to Receive Others"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Mark 3:1-6 |
"Be Careful
When You Hold A Trial"
What's your mission statement?
-Reach and Stretch
-Invite In
-Expect Trouble |
02 24 08
LISTEN
|
"Courage to Be the
Church"
Pastor Terry McHugh |
John 17:1-21 |
-Why Oneness?
-Why World?
-Why Words? |
02 17 08
LISTEN
|
"Courage to Play It By
Ear"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Matthew 10:1-22 |
-Courage to be
sent forward
-Courage to be vulnerable
-Courage to say "worry not welcome"
-Courage to believe in the power of God |
02 10 08
LISTEN
|
"Courage to Resist
Temptation"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Matthew 4:1-11 |
-The temptation to
avoid the cost of relationships
-The temptation to gain attention in phony ways
-Temptation to play God
-Satan is real, but he is not Regal |
02 03 08
LISTEN
part A
LISTEN part B
|
"Break the Chains"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Mark 5:1-20 |
FREEDOM
-God Comes and Finds Us
-Name Your Demons
-The Renewing of Our Minds
-PS: Go and Tell |
01 27 08
LISTEN
|
"Knocking on Heaven's
Door"
Pastor Terry McHugh |
Luke 18:1-8 |
PRAYER
-Pray Your Heart
-Keep Praying Your Heart
-Enter God's Heart |
01 20 08
LISTEN
|
"Your Faith Must Stand
Firm"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Esther 4:1-4, 9-17; 1 Peter
4:12-14 |
FIRE
-Don't Bow Down to Earthly Altars
-Heeding a Higher Call
-Your Faith is on Trial...But You Have a Good Attorney! |
01 13 08
LISTEN
|
"Excuse Me, I've Come to
See Jesus"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Mark 14:1-9 |
FOCUS
-God is First
-Others Are Second
-I Am Third |
01 06 08
LISTEN
|
"Pass the Bread"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Luke 11:1-4 |
FEEDING
-God feeds us through the hands of others (Gen 41:53-42:5)
-God feeds us through His own hand (Ex 16:1-4)
-God teaches us to feed ourselves (Joshua 1:1-5, 10-11) |
12 30 07
LISTEN
|
"Pardon the Interruption"
Pastor Terry McHugh |
Mark 5:25-34 |
-Jesus Interrupts
Our Expectations
-Jesus Interrupts Our Separation
-Jesus Interrupts the Source of Our Pain |
12 24 07
LISTEN
|
"God Night Spoiler"
Pastor Chip Freed |
John 1:1-9 |
Where there's
night there's light. |
12 23 07
LISTEN
|
"God the Merry Maker"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Luke 1-2 selected |
God is a bringer
of joy to those...
-in motion without meaning
-in the shadow of shame
-stuck in insignificance
-mired in circumstances |
12 16 07
LISTEN
|
"God the Stubborn Suitor"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Matthew|
1:18-23 |
God Is Still With
Us...
-Even when we have broken our promises to him
-Even when we exploit his kindness
-Even when we are indifferent |
12 09 07
LISTEN
|
"God the Recycler"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Mark 1 & 2, selected |
Christmas says
that...
-God Salvages Us from the Wreckage of our Broken Dreams
-God Salvages us from the Wreckage of our Anxiety and Fear
-God Salvages us from the Wreckage caused by our own deceptions |
12 02 07
LISTEN
|
"God the Broken Hearted"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Hosea 11:1-11 |
-God loves us
irrationally, illogically, unconditionally |
11 25 07
LISTEN
|
"Finding Salvation at Home"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Luke 19:1-10 |
-Routines: Putting
Ourselves in a Position to Receive It
-Readiness: Welcoming God In
-Refuse: Discarding Those Things that Stand Between |
11 18 07
LISTEN
|
"The Places We Have
to Go"
Pastor Chip Freed |
John 4:1-30 |
-Meeting people
where they are
-Going together to the living water
-Setting people free to reach others |
11 11 07
LISTEN
|
"Why Church?"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Ephesians 4:11-16 |
Active Participant
vs Passive Recipient
-To be MOLDED into the fullness of Christ
-To grow into full MATURITY
-To be MOBILIZED into ministry |
11 04 07
LISTEN
|
"The World is Our Parish"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Acts 2:1-12 |
-The World is Our
Parish
-The Power of Hearing
-Don't Forget John 3:17 |
10 28 07
LISTEN
|
"JOY: Finding Joy in the
Journey"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Luke 10:17-23 |
The Joy of Jesus
Fills the Hole in the Soul
-Jesus rejoices when the message is multiplying
-Jesus rejoices when Evil is on the run
-Jesus rejoices when Messengers are Open & Accepting |
10 21 07
LISTEN
|
"DROP: Believe You Can
Make a Difference"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Luke 13:18-21 |
Even a Little Can
Mean Alot
-A Seed Full of Life
-A Courageous Planting
-A Seed for the Future |
10 14 07
LISTEN
|
"LENS: Transform How You
See Others"
Pastors Chip Freed & Terry McHugh |
Luke 4:14-21 |
Jesus' Vision
is....
-People-Focused
-Outward-Focused
-Compassion-Focused |
10 07 07
LISTEN
|
"DETOUR: Break the Routine"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Luke 10:25-37 |
-The most
dangerous place for Christians is..."Having Arrived"
-Jesus Calls us to the Biggest Detour of All....Not Who
but How
-A Detour that Takes Risks; A Detour that Takes Involvement; A
Detour that takes Time; A Detour that Takes Investment |
09 30 07
LISTEN
|
"Be a Healer"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Acts 4:23-37 |
-Preach Grace
-No Need Left Behind
-Be Children of Encouragement |
09 16 07
LISTEN
|
"Be an Ambassador"
Pastor Terry McHugh |
2 Cor 5:16-21 |
An ambassador for
the kingdom has ...
-a new way of seeing
-a new way of being
-a new way of freeing |
09 23 07
LISTEN
|
"Be a Witness"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Acts 22:6-21 |
-Our Story is the
Start
-The Secret is Surrender
-The Strength is in the Sacrifice |
09 16 07
LISTEN
|
"Be an Ambassador"
Pastor Terry McHugh |
2 Cor 5:16-21 |
An ambassador for
the kingdom has ...
-a new way of seeing
-a new way of being
-a new way of freeing |
09 09 07
LISTEN
|
"Be Good News People"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Mark 16:9-15 |
-It isn't about
being good people
-It isn't just about doing good works
-It is about being GOOD NEWS PEOPLE |
09 02 07
LISTEN
Link to "Team Hoyt" video from 11 worship |
"Showered with Sight"
Pastor Jeff Croft (All God's Children UMC) |
Heb 11:39-12:2 |
|
08 26 07
no audio available
|
"Can You Stand To Be
Called...Faithful?"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Heb 11:32-40, 12:1-4, 12, 13 |
-Holy Spirit Holes
-Not a Moocher but a Missionary!
-Listen to the Cheerleaders
-Dump Your Garbage
-Keep Your Eyes on the Prize |
08 19 07
LISTEN
Link to "Stop" video from 11 worship |
"Real Faith for a
Skeptical Heart"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Heb 11:31 Joshua 2:1-12 |
-She knew real
religion when she saw it
-She knew real redemption when she saw it
-She knew real righteousness when she saw it |
08 12 07
LISTEN
Link to "Ignorable
Calling" video from 11 worship |
"What Is God Up to Now?"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Heb 11:24-28, Ex 3:1-12 |
-Unconsenting
Conscience
-Unquenchable Curiosity
-Undeniable Calling |
08 05 07
LISTEN
Link to "Team Hoyt" video from 11 worship |
"Preserving the Future"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Heb 11:23, Ex 2:1-10 |
-Don't Give In (to
the world's propaganda)
-Don't Give Up (the values you hold dear)
-Don't Give Out (to hopelessness & despair) |
07 29 07
LISTEN |
"Faithful Walking"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Heb 11:5-6, Gen 5:18-24 |
Faithful Walking
Means...
-Walking Daily
-Walking Together
-Walking Fearlessly |
07 22 07
LISTEN |
"Trust and Obey"
Pastor Terry McHugh |
Heb 11:7, Gen 6:9b-22 |
-Noah's hands were work-worn
-Noah's hands were ready to receive
-Noah's hands were raised in praise |
07 15 07
LISTEN |
"Faithful Giving"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Heb 11:4, Gen 4:1-9 |
-Seize the Moment
-First Fruits First
-At-Risk Giving |
07 08 07
LISTEN |
"Transforming Faith"
Pastor Terry McHugh |
Heb 11:22 |
3 AM Questions:
-Am I focusing on who am I or whose am I?
-Am I stuck in my story or participating in God's story
-Am I holding on to hurt or loving with God's heart? |
07 01 07
LISTEN |
"One Nation Under God"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Heb 11:29-30 |
A Nation Under
God...
-Never Forgets Where its Ultimate Security Comes From
-Never Forgets Its Ultimate Goal |
06 24 07
audio not available |
"You Don't Need A Cape to
be a Superhero" |
Heb 12:1-13 |
|
06 17 07
LISTEN |
"Father of Faithing"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Heb 11:8-19 |
-Envision the
Invisible
-Believe the Incredible
-Defy the Impossible |
06 10 07
LISTEN |
"When Good Things Happen
to Bad People"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Heb 11:21, Genesis 45:25-46:4 |
-3-D Vision
-Introspection
-Panoramic vision |
06 03 07
LISTEN |
"Reopening the Wells"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Heb 11:17-20, Genesis 26:12-33 |
-Opening the well
of God's providence
-Opening the well of patient prayer
-Opening the well of God's blessing |
05 27 07
LISTEN |
"A Day to Remember"
Pastor Terry McHugh |
Ezekiel 47:1-12 |
The life that
flows from the Sanctuary transforms
-separation to inclusion
-stagnation to renewal
-desolation to joy |
05 20 07
LISTEN |
"Filling the Empty Nets
within Us"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Luke 5:1-11 |
Jesus' Comes
to Fill Our Nets with the Gift of...
-Peace
-Partners
-Purpose |
05 13 07
LISTEN |
"Casting a Wide Open Net!"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Mark 3:17b-21, 31-35 |
Jesus' family
is....
-Open to All
-Open to those who can be taught
-Open to those who will serve |
05 06 07
LISTEN |
"A God's Eye View...of
You!"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Matthew
13:44-48 |
-A Treasure
Waiting to be Uncovered
-A Prize to be Coveted
-A Catch Worth Keeping |
04 29 07
LISTEN |
"Putting on The Call"
(Called to Be a Kingdom Builder)
Pastor Chip Freed |
James 2:18-26; Matthew
13:47-48 |
-Be a Bridge
Builder
-Be a People Builder
-Be a Kingdom Builder - God's Kingdom, Not Ours! |
04 22 07
Audio
not available online-contact office |
"Rise, Shine, Glorify!"
Iris Andrews (UMW Sunday) |
Isaiah 58:6-12 |
-Where is God when
it hurts?
-The greater fast is when we deny ourselves and focus on God by
serving others
-Our faith in Christ is the light in a dark world
http://www.eocumc.com/joininghands/images/jh_0107.pdf |
04 15 07
LISTEN
TO MESSAGE |
"You Can't Get Life From
a Stone"
Pastor Chip Freed |
II Cor 3:1-18
James 1:22-25, 2:1 |
-Putting on True Freedom
-Can't Get Life from a Stone
-Put On Your Own Oxygen Mask First
-Living Beyond the Veil |
04 08 07
LISTEN
TO MESSAGE |
"Diving into Easter"
Pastor Chip Freed |
John 21:1-17 |
-Correction
-Affection
-Direction |
04 01 07
LISTEN
TO MESSAGE |
"A Love that Goes the
Distance"
Pastor Chip Freed |
1 Corinthians 13 |
D.A.R.E. to love like God...
-a love that is Determined
-a love that is Affirming
-a love that is Restoring
- a love that is Enduring |
03 25 07
LISTEN
TO MESSAGE |
"Putting on Truth: What
Is Truth?"
Pastor Chip Freed |
James 3:13-17 |
-True Wisdom Comes From Above
-True Wisdom Bears Witness to Another Kingdom
-True Wisdom Arrives in a First-Hand Encounter with God
-True Wisdom Brings Peace |
03 18 07
LISTEN
TO MESSAGE |
"Putting on A Hunger for
Justice"
Pastor Chip Freed |
James 2:1-11 |
-Distributive Justice: How can
I share?
-Retributive Justice: How can I forgive?
-Contributive Justice: Who can I love? |
03 11 07
LISTEN
TO MESSAGE |
"Putting on Words of
Life"
Pastor Terry McHugh |
James 3:1-11 |
-Do my words disguise or
disclose the real me?
-Do my words deflate or affirm the real you?
-Do my words diminish or replenish the real God? |
03 04 07
LISTEN
TO MESSAGE |
"A Mirror in My Pocket"
Pastor Chip Freed |
James 1:5, 17 |
-Generous Giving
-Generous Living |
02 25 07
audio not avail. |
"A Conquering Endurance"
Pastor Chip Freed |
James 5:7-11 |
God-Given Patience Helps Us
Conquer...
-"Fret & Worry"
-"A Grumbling Spirit"
-"Present Suffering" |
02 18 07
LISTEN
TO MESSAGE |
"The Power of Laughter"
Pastor Chip Freed |
James 1:2 |
Laughter is good for you!
-"A Laugh a Day Keeps the Doctor Away"
-"The Family that Laughs Together..."
-"Holy Laughter is a Declaration of Faith" |
02 11 07
LISTEN
TO MESSAGE |
"Taking Care of the
Temple"
Pastor Chip Freed |
II Cor 4:;7-10,
I Cor 6:19, 20 |
-"Houston, We Have a Problem"
-You Are Not Your Own
-You Carry Precious Cargo
-Let the Master Rebuild You |
02 04 07
LISTEN
TO MESSAGE |
"Wide Angle Vision"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Habakkuk 2:1-4 |
-Stay at Your Post
-Be Honest
-K.I.S.S.
-Trust IT |
01 28 07
LISTEN
TO MESSAGE |
"What Barn Are You
Building?"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Luke 12:13-21 |
-Building a Barn of Ripe
Relationships
-Building a Barn of Meaningful Memories
-Building a Barn Free From Clutter |
01 21 07
LISTEN
TO MESSAGE |
"Ready or Not..."
Pastor Chip Freed |
Luke 5:27-38 |
-Ready to hear God's call
-Ready to grow
-Ready to share |
01 14 07
LISTEN
TO MESSAGE |
"Devotion vs Default"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Jer 2:1-5, 11-13 |
-Choose to worship
-Choose to be accountable
-Choose to dream |
01 07 07
LISTEN
TO MESSAGE |
"Oh Yes You Can, Begin
Again"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Exodus 34:1-9 |
-God Is a God of Profound
Possibilities
-God Is a God of Profound Persistence |
12 31 06
LISTEN
TO MESSAGE |
"Angels Long to Look"
Pastor Terry McHugh |
I Peter 1:10-16 |
-Receive
-Respond
-Remember
covenant renewal
prayer (pdf) |
12 24 06 PM
LISTEN
TO MESSAGE |
"B.I.G. News for Any and
All"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Matthew 1:18-25 |
-Great News of Joy
-Great News for All
-Great News to Share |
12 24 06 AM
LISTEN
TO MESSAGE |
"B.I.G. News for a
Willing Spirit"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Luke 1:26-38 |
-Mary was available
-Mary was pliable |
12 17 06
LISTEN
TO MESSAGE |
"B.I.G. News for a Broken
Heart"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Matthew 1:18-25 |
-Trust God, even when you
can't trace God
-""You have a job to do"
-There's just something about that name |
12 10 06
LISTEN
TO MESSAGE |
"B.I.G. News for a
Passionless
Preacher"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Luke 1:5-23 |
-Loss of our sense of wonder
-Loss of our sense of the miraculous
-The "Who, me?" syndrome |
12 03 06
LISTEN
TO MESSAGE |
"B.I.G. News for a Depressed
Soul"
Pastor Chip Freed |
I Kings 19:1-18 |
-Advent begins in darkness
-Get some Rest (aka Sabbath)
-What are you doing here?
-Get out of the cave
-Get back in the game (you are not alone) |
11 26 06
LISTEN
TO MESSAGE |
"Giving Thanks in the
Midst
of a Mess"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Luke 2:14-30 |
-Provision
-Fellowship |
11 19 06
LISTEN
TO MESSAGE |
"Living the Narrow Way"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Matt 7:1-14 |
Living the Narrow Way means
living i....
-Between Condemning & Condoning
-Between Certainty & Doubt
-Between Loving and Being Loved
-Between Believing & Doing |
11 12 06
LISTEN
TO MESSAGE |
"Where Your Treasure Is"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Matt 6:19-34 |
-Money can't buy self-esteem
and self worth
-Money can't buy inner wholeness
-Money can't buy peace of mind |
11 05 06
LISTEN
TO MESSAGE |
"All Saints"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Matt 7:24-29 |
-Saints Stand Firm
-Saints Serve
-Saints Show Up |
10 29 06
LISTEN
TO MESSAGE |
"Religion at its Best"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Matt 6:1-18 |
-See Giving as Self-Enrichment
-See Prayer as Self-Adjustment
-Fasting = Self-Denial = Self-Love |
10 22 06
LISTEN
TO MESSAGE |
"A Love that is Out of
This World"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Matt 5:38-47 |
-Deny the Urge to Retaliate
*Think objectively; try it; ask, what if?
-Deny the Urge to Tribalize |
10 15 06
LISTEN
TO MESSAGE |
"Keeping the Sacred
Sacred"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Matt 5:27-37 |
-Keeping Sexuality Sacred
-Keeping Marriage Sacred
-Keeping Promises Sacred |
10 08 06
LISTEN
TO MESSAGE |
"The Seeds of Violence"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Matt 5:21-26 |
Seeds we need to uproot:
-The Seed of Nourished Anger
-The Seed of Name Calling
-The Seed of Sanctifying My Side
-The Seed of Going to Court as First Resort |
10 01 06
LISTEN
TO MESSAGE |
"Making Peace"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Matt 5:1, 9-12 |
-Blessed are those who end
their war with God
-Blessed are those who are persecuted from within |
09 24 06
LISTEN
TO MESSAGE |
"Properly Aligned"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Matt 5:1, 6-8 |
-Blessed are those who long to
be properly aligned with God
-Blessed are those who long to be properly aligned with others
-Blessed are those who are properly aligned with their own
calling |
09 17 06
LISTEN
TO MESSAGE |
"Empty, Empathy,
Employee"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Matt 5:1-5 |
-Blessed are those that know
they are empty
-Blessed are those with empathy
-Blessed are those that long to be employed |
09 10 06
LISTEN
TO MESSAGE |
"Going the Second Mile"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Matt 5:38-41 |
-Dream Big
-Love Big
-Give Big |
09 03 06
LISTEN
TO MESSAGE |
"Labor of Love"
Pastor Terry McHugh |
Matt 9:35-10:1 |
-Motivation
-Meditation
-Mobilization |
08 27 06
LISTEN
TO MESSAGE |
"Don't Sail Alone"
Pastor Chip Freed |
I Cor 12:4-27 |
-We Weren't Made to Sail Alone
-We All Have a Part to Play
-All of Us Carry a Need |
08 20 06
LISTEN
TO WORSHIP SVC |
"I'd Rather Drown than
Float"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Matt 14:22-33 |
-Trust is a Risk
-Community is a Risk
-Fear of Losing is a Risk |
08 13 06
LISTEN
TO WORSHIP SVC |
"To Preserve & To Point"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Matt 5:13-16 |
-To Preserve
-To Point |
08 06 06
LISTEN
TO MESSAGE |
"Hope Floats"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Hebrews 6:13-20 |
-We stay afloat when we are
anchored to..
+God's Power
+God's Presence
+God's Promises |
07 30 06
LISTEN
TO MESSAGE |
"Can We Talk?"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Luke 11:1-4, 9-13 |
-Jesus is our friend
-Jesus is our life
-Jesus is our Savior
-Jesus is our leader
-Jesus is our helper |
07 23 06
LISTEN
TO MESSAGE |
"As You Go, Make
Disciples"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Matthew
28:16-20 |
-It Takes One to Make One
-What do we need to take? Water and the Word
-What do we need to remember? God is always with us! |
07 16 06
LISTEN
TO MESSAGE |
"Charting the Course"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Luke 9:51-62 |
-Know where you are going
-A time to go
-All roads go through Jerusalem |
07 09 06
LISTEN
TO MESSAGE |
"Having Faith Through the
Storms"
Pastor Erik Marshall |
Luke 8:22-25 |
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07 02 06
LISTEN
TO MESSAGE |
"Who's Sailing this Ship?"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Mark 8:11-21 |
-Don't Give In to the Critics
*vision vampires, vision vultures, vision vipers
-Don't Get Stuck on the Stuff
-Help for the Hardened Heart |
06 25 06
LISTEN
TO MESSAGE |
"A Passion to Serve"
Pastor Terry McHugh |
Ephesians 2:10;
3:14-21 |
-A WAY to Live
-A Way to LIVE |
06 18 06
LISTEN
TO MESSAGE |
"What Dads Need Most on
Father's Day"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Mark 5:21-24,
35-42 |
Dads need...a F.A.C.E.
-Forgiveness
-Affirmation
-Cheerleading
-Encouragement |
06 11 06
LISTEN
TO MESSAGE |
"Four Passionate Friends"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Mark 2:1-12 |
4 "Friends" help us be
passionate:
-Determination
-Destination
-Deletion
-Domination |
06 04 06
LISTEN
TO MESSAGE |
"Receive and Believe"
Pastor Terry McHugh |
John 1:10-18 |
The Spiritual Discipline of
Looking to God for
our Self Esteem
-We are dust and ashes
-We are the ones for whom the universe was made |
05 28 06
|
"Tale of the Unknown Disciple"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Mark 14:1-9 |
What is it we are supposed to
remember about
her?
-She Paid Attention
-She Was Not Ruined by the Rumor
-She Gave Herself Away |
05 21 06
|
"Chasing Chariots,
Changing
Lives"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Acts 8:26-39 |
God Has Work for Us to Do!
-Don't Be Limited by Your Experience
-Don't Be Limited by Your Ignorance
-Don't Be Limited by Your Attitude
"It's Not Your Aptitude But
Your Attitude that
Determines Your Altitude" |
05 14 06
|
"A Mother's Prayer"
Pastor Chip Freed |
II Kings 4:8-10,
17-37 |
-Made Room
-Made Haste
-Made a REAL Prayer |
05 07 06
|
"I Can't. He Can. I"ll Let
Him"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Acts 4:1-13 |
-"I Can't"
-"He Can"
-"I'll Let Him" |
04 30 06
|
"Where No Man, Woman,
or Child Has Gone Before"
Rev. Jan Yandell, UMW Sun. |
Hebrews
10:19-25 |
|
04 23 06
|
"Living Easter Lives in a
Good Friday World"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Titus 2:11-3:9 |
Heirs to the Hope of Eternal
LIfe
-Cruise Control
-Measure Our Mouth
-Keep the Main Thing The MAIN THING |
04 16 06
|
"Shake Death Off"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Acts 28:3-6,
16, 30-31 |
Paul knew it was not an idle
tale...because...
-He had an endurance that came from assurance
-He did not listen to somebody's version, he
listened to his own conversion
-He had the music of Easter ringing in his ears |
04 09 06
|
"Learning How to Handle
Our Midnight"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Acts 16:16-34 |
Midnight is a Bridge Between
Yesterday & Tomorrow
-Good to Have a Prayer-Partner
-Good to Have a Focus
-Good to Have a Song
-Reflection: Others are Listening |
04 02 06
|
"Come-Union"
Pastor Chip Freed |
I Corinthians
11:17-29 |
-Come-Union: Discerning the
Body (v.29);
Re-membering the Body
-Re-member the Body=People Who Personify
the Spirit of Christ
-Re-member the Body by focusing more on
people's needs than their deeds
-Re-member the Body by lighting a fire
for people to reach higher |
03 26 06
|
"The Power of Holy
Contentment"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Philippians
4:4-13 |
-"It's the Thought That
Counts": Attitude
-"The Acorn Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree": Holy Alliance
-"Dance to the Beat of a Different Drummer": Joy |
03 19 06
|
"Training Room"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Philippians
3:7-16 |
Three Verbs:
-Knowing the Author
-Pressing On
-Facing Forward |
03 12 06
|
"Running on Empty"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Philippians
2:1-11 |
-Safety
-Authenticity
-Valuing
-Empathy
-Discipline |
03 05 06
|
"Walking Out of Prison"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Philippians
1:12-20 |
Hurling Away...
-The Chains of Self-Esteem
-The Chain of Fear
-The Chain of Worry |
02 26 06
|
"Walking and Working"
Pastor Chip Freed |
II Thess 3:1-13 |
Ingredients Needed for Walking
& Working:
-Faith
-Focus
-Vision
-Endurance |
02 19 06
|
"Walking Through the
Lies"
Pastor Chip Freed |
II Thess 2:1-15 |
-Lie # 1: You Don't Matter
-Lie # 2: There's No Hurry
-Lie # 3: All I Need Is More Information |
02 12 06
|
"Tools of the Trade"
Pastor Chip Freed |
I Thess 5:12-24 |
-Stay Connected to Command
Central
-Stay on the Right Road
-Fan the Flame of the Spirit
-Thanks for the Memories
-The Gift of Joy |
02 05 06
|
"No Sleepwalking"
Pastor Chip Freed |
I Thess 5:1-11 |
-Waking Up from a False Sense
of Security
-Waking Up From a False Peace of Mind
-Waking Up From a False Religion |
01 29 06
|
"Walking the Darkest
Valley"
Pastor Chip Freed |
I Thess 4:13-20 |
-Transformed Tears
-Transformed Fears
-Transformed Cheers |
01 22 06
|
"Walking the Rough Road"
Pastor Chip Freed |
I Thess 2:17-3:13 |
-Loss of Community
-Loss of Direction
-Loss of Faith |
| 01 15 06 |
"Laying the Groundwork"
Pastor Chip Freed |
I Thess 1:1-10 |
-Work of Faith
-Labor of Love
-Steadfastness of Hope |
01 08 06
|
"A Tale of Two Worlds"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Galatians 5:13-25 |
-The Beasts in My Basement
-The Angels in My Attic
-Listen to the Lyrics |
01 01 06
|
"A Whole New You"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Luke 2:8-20 |
-Head Towards the Light
-Join the Journey
-Enter Into-Dependance
-Come to Community |
12 25 05
|
"Outbreak of Awe"
Pastor Terry McHugh |
Luke 2:8-20 |
|
12 24 05
|
"Ready or Not"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Luke 2:1-7 |
-Make Room for the Christmas
Music
-Make Room for the Christmas Miracles
-Make Room for the Christmas Mural |
| 12 18 05
|
"What Made the Wise Men
Wise?"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Matthew 2:1-12 |
-They kept their eyes to the
Skies
-They Made Room for a New Star
-They Followed the Star that Led to Jesus
-They Were Prepared to Meet the King |
| 12 11 05 |
"There's Clout in Doubt"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Luke 1:5-25,
57-72 |
-Courageous Doubt
-Courageous Ignorance
-Courageous Surrender |
| 12 04 05
|
"The Ministry of
Encouragement"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Luke 1:39-45,
56-58 |
-Received with Grace
-Knew Her Place
-Stayed in the Race
-Provided Space |
| 11 27 05 |
"Bad Timing"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Matthew 20:17-28 |
-Life Comes at Us Fast
-Ms. Zebedee: A Case of Bad Timing
-Acceptable Time for Self Serving Agendas
-The Time for Sibling Rivalry is Over |
| 11 20 05 |
"Three's Company"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Numbers 12:1-9 |
3 D's in Discomfort:
-DENIAL: the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth
-DETEST: The "what's in it for me" syndrome
-DERAIL: The highway of missed opportunities
Go Meet God in the Tent |
| 11 13 05 |
"The Yes in the Mess"
Rev. Dr. Gary Olin |
II Corinthians
1:15-22 |
|
| 11 06 05 |
"Sibling Rivalry: Broken
Dreams,
Broken Dreamers"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Genesis 37:12-28;
50:15-21 |
-Good Grief
-Miraculous Mercy
-Healthy Hope |
| 10 30 05 |
"Sibling Rivalry: A Brand
New Praise"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Genesis 29:31-35 |
-Grounded in God's Grace
-"God Sees Me!"- Prevenient Grace
-"See, I Do Matter!" - Justifying Grace
-"A Brand New Praise" - Sanctifying Grace |
| 10 23 05 |
"Sibling Rivalry: Forgiveness:
The Final Frontier"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Genesis 27:22-38;
41, 33:1-4 |
-Forgiveness says: "Enough is
Enough"
-Forgiveness is NOT for the Weak
-Forgiveness Means that There is More Work for
Me to Do
-Forgiveness Means that There is More There for
Me to Love |
| 10 16 05 |
"Sibling Rivalry: Tears in
Heaven"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Genesis 8:11-21 |
-Let the Children Play
-Honor Our Differences
-Look for Wells in the Wilderness |
| 10 09 05
|
"Sibling Rivalry: Life Is
Not a Garden Party"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Genesis 4:1-10 |
-The ABCs of being a brother
or sister like that:
-A is for Affirmation (attaboy...attagirl)
-B is for Bonding
-C is for Caution |
| 10 01 05 |
"Building in the Broken
Places"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Nehemiah 1:2-10 |
God builds us up after
broken...
-dreams
-promises
-hearts |
| 09 18 05 |
"Rebuilding the
Commmunity"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Nehemiah 2:17-18
Ezra 6:19-22 |
-a sacrifice of self &
celebration of diversity
-commitment-there's no such thing as instant
community
-a safe place
-great love |
| 09 11 05 |
"Rebuilding the Temple"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Ezra 3:8-13;
Ps 122:1-2,9 |
A Worshiping Community
-Remembering
-Praise
-Confession & lamentation
-Thanks-giving |
| 09 04 05 |
"Economics of Grace 101"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Matthew 20:1-16 |
-Attitude of entitlement
-Attitude of Gratitude |
| 08 28 05 |
"Help!"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Matthew 9:35-38 |
Jesus asks us to see the
crowds in a whole new way
-Help to heal
-Help to teach
-Help to preach |
| 08 21 05 |
"Living Our Lives &
Leaving
The Judging to God"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Matthew 13:24-30 |
We need to be careful when we
hold a trial because...
We may not have all the facts
We might find out that we are the ones on trial
We may discover it's not in our job description |
| 08 14 05 |
"Sow Your Seeds"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Matthew 13:1-9 |
God sows with reckless,
extravagant abandon;
so should we |
| 08 07 05 |
"When There Is Nothing
You
Can Do"
Pastor Chip Freed |
Romans 8 |
There is nothing we can
do...
to make God love us more
to make God love us less
to change God's direction |
| 07 31 05 |
"From Fear to Faith"
Pastor Erik Marshall |
Matthew
14:22-33 |
God is my strength
God is my song
God is my salvation |
| 07 24 05 |
"Point of Peace"
Pastor Scott Blevins |
Psalm 131 |
where you won't find peace
the path to peace
the power of peace |
| 07 17 05 |
"A Rainbow for Charles"
|
Genesis 8:1-5,
9:8-16 |
Finding hope in...
Creation
Community
Covenant...that God makes with us! |
| 07 10 05 |
"A Holy Reminder"
|
I Corinthians
15:1-10 |
All of your bad stuff has been
covered
All of your good stuff has been vindicated
All of your difficult stuff is bearable |
| 06 26 05 |
"If God Made Contact,
what would God say?"
|
Micah 6:1-8 |
Play Fair
Play Nice
Pay Attention |
| 06 19 05 |
"What Tempts You?"
|
Matt 13:16-17
4:1-11 |
Stop listening to the liars!
...Lie # 1: "Without Bread, You're Dead"
...Lie # 2: "Without Fame, You're Lame"
...Lie # 3: "Without Clout, You're Out"
"Hear God's Voice Over the Roar of the Crowd" |
| 06 12 05 |
"What Puts You to Sleep?"
|
Genesis 28:
10-22 |
God wakes us up from sleep...
...in unexpected places
...with unexpected dreams
...with unexpected promises
AND God awakens unexpected responses |
| 06 05 05 |
"Why do we need
revival?"
|
Ezekiel 37:
1-10 |
God gets the breath back into
us when life knocks it
out of us by helping us to...
...recognize our condition
...be galvanized
...be energized |
| 05 29 05 |
"Wonders Jesus
Still Works: Raising the
Dead" |
John 4:46-54 |
The words Jesus speaks when he
works the wonder
of raising the dead are:
...the word of truth
...the word of love
...the word of invitation
...the word of freedom |
| 05 22 05 |
"Wonders Jesus
Still Works: Changing Our
Hearts" |
John 4:46-54 |
Jesus still works wonders when
we...
...say, "hurray for the hypocrite"
...are not too proud to beg
...make persistence a priority |
| 05 15 05 |
"Wonders Jesus
Still Works: The Feeding
of the 5000" |
John 6:1-14;
22-26;
32-35 |
Jesus still works wonders when
we...
...turn our curse into our call
...dare to defy the darkness of our doubt
...stick to our story |
| 05 08 05 |
"Wonders Jesus
Still Works: Making the
Lame to Walk" |
John 5:1-18 |
Jesus still creates the
miracle of spiritual hunger
Jesus still inspires the miracle of courageous faith
Jesus still works the miracle of purpose-filled living |
| 05 01 05 |
"Wonders Jesus
Still Works: The Feeding
of the 5000" |
John 6:1-14;
22-26;
32-35 |
Jesus still turns a little
into a lot
Jesus still makes generosity contagious
Jesus still satisfies our hunger for something more... |
| 04 24 05 |
"Wonders Jesus
Still Works: Walking on
Water" |
John 2:1-11 |
Jesus still finds us in
impossible places
Jesus still removes our superstitions about God
Jesus still reclaims us for great purposes |
| 04 17 05 |
"Wonders Jesus
Still Works: What to do
when the Wine Runs Out" |
John 2:1-11 |
Go to God First
Give God What You've Got
Take A Risk of Faith |
| 04 03 05 |
"Fit to Give" |
2 Corinthians
9:6-15 |
To become fit to give we need
to have
ATTITUDE (OF GENEROSITY)
FORTITUDE (DECIDE TO GIVE)
LATITUDE (FREEDOM)
GRATITUDE (FOR GOD'S INDESCRIBABLE GIFT) |
