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Tell Them About Jesus
Honor or Division? August 19, 2007 Exodus 20.12, Luke 12.49-53
Tell Them About Jesus: Power To Live November 15, 1998 John 1:1-14
Tell Them About Jesus: Power To Become November 22, 1998 Colossians 1:11-20
Tell Them About Jesus: Power To Shine November 29, 1998 Isaiah 9:2, John 1:4-9; 8:12
Tell Them About Jesus: Power To Be Free December 6, 1998 Matthew 3:1-12
Tell Them About Jesus: Power To Risk December 13, 1998 Isaiah 11:1-10
Tell Them About Jesus: Power To Reconcile December 20, 1998 Luke 2:8-14

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1988
Back to the Beginning January 10, 1988 Genesis 1:1-15, Mark 1:1-11
Cogitating Cognitive Dissonance January 17, 1988 John 1:35-42
Your Subscription is About to Expire January 24, 1988 Mark 1:14-15
Let My People Go January 31, 1988
Be My Valentine February 14, 1988
A Growing Promise February 28, 1988 Romans 4:16-25
A Growing Domain March 13, 1988 John 3:16-21
A Growing Faith March 20, 1988 Hebrews 11:1-13
A Growing Understanding March 27, 1988 Palm Sunday
A Growing Hope April 3, 1988 Easter Sunday
Finding A Safer Place April 10, 1988 John 21:1-19
Bless Me My Father May 8, 1988 Genesis 27:30-38, Mark 10:13-16
The Blessing of Touch May 15, 1988 Genesis 48:8-16, Mark 10:13-16
The Blessing of the World May 22, 1988 Genesis 27:26-29, John 15:12-17
The Content of the Blessing May 29, 1988 Genesis 27:26-29
Ways to Give the Blessing June 12, 1988
Taken For Granted July 3, 1988 II Corinthians 12:7-10, Mark 6:1-6
For This I Was Born July 17, 1988 John 18:33-37
People Jesus Didn't Like July 24, 1988 Luke 6:37-45
When 2 + 2 Aren't 4 July 31, 1988 John 6:1-15
When You Don't Feel Like It August 7, 1988 John 6:35-40
Embrace the Lepers August 21, 1988 Ephesians 5:21-33
Making Relationships Work September 18, 1988 Ephesians 5:21-33
Getting Rid of Guilt October 30, 1988 John 20:19-23
What the Holy Land Means to Christians November 4, 1988
Predicting the Future November 13, 1988 Daniel 7:9-14, Mark 13:24-32
In Between November 20, 1988 Jeremiah 23:1-6, Revelation 1:4-8
The Grace In Glory November 27, 1988 Psalms 25:1-10
The Language of Glory December 4, 1988 John 20:19-23

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1989
Shikataganai January 1, 1989
Transforming Water into Wine January 15, 1989
We Are One! January 29, 1989
Our Inner Wilderness February 5, 1989
Throw Out the Garbage February 12, 1989
Look! Weep! Live! February 19, 1989
You Need a Friend; A friend Needs You March 3, 1989
Involved, Yet Detached March 12, 1989
By the Sword Palm Sunday, March 19, 1989
If There Were No Easter March 26, 1989
When In Doubt, Doubt! April 9, 1989
How to Tell a Need From a Want April 16, 1989
What Kind of God Would Ask
Abraham to Sacrifice His Son?		 April 23, 1989
Is Believing in Jesus Exclusive? May 7, 1989
When Pentecost Meets the Family May 14, 1989
Begin at the End June 11, 1989
Free to Do What? July 2, 1989
No Fooling God July 9, 1989
Being Neighborly July 16, 1989
Is God In or Out? July 23, 1989
Changing God's Mind July 30, 1989
When Peace is Not Desirable August 20, 1989
The Door Will Shut August 27, 1989
Knowing About or Knowing September 17, 1989
When Enough is Enough October 1, 1989
Above All, Sing Spiritually October 8, 1989
Who's a Saint? November 5, 1989
Where Was God When the Freeway Fell? November 12, 1989
No Work, No Eat! November 19, 1989
Surprise! December 3, 1989
Resume of Resumes! December 10, 1989
Anything but Bored December 17, 1989
Dump the Guilt Someplace Else December 24, 1989; 10am
What Three Ships? December 24, 1989; 10:45pm

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1990
Celebrating Lay Ministry January 7, 1990 Deuteronomy 34:1-8, Mathew 28:16-20
Everyone Should Have One January 14, 1990 Isaiah 49:1-7, I Corinthians 1:1-9
What Tears Us A Part January 21, 1990 I Corinthians 1:10-17
To Fast or Not To Fast February 4, 1990 Isaiah 58: 3-9, Mathew 5:13-16
It's Your Choice February 11, 1990 Deuteronomy 30:15-20
Myth or Reality? February 25, 1990 Mathew 17:1-9
Humble and Proud of It March 25, 1990 I Samual 16:1-13
For the Simplehearted April 1, 1990 Psalm 116
Why Jesus Washed Our Feet April 8, 1990 Palm Sunday
Resuscitation or Resurrection April 15, 1990 Colossians 3:1-4
Beliefs to Believe In: God Made Me April 29, 1990
Beliefs to Believe In: Jesus Loves Me May 6, 1990
Beliefs to Believe In: The Holy Spirit Helps Me May 13, 1990 John 14:15-27
The Happy Home May 13, 1990 Tongan Language Service
Beliefs to Believe In: I am Chosen May 27, 1990 Jeremiah 1:4-8, John 15:12-17
Beliefs to Believe In: The Church Nurtures and Challenges Me June 3, 1990
What About Judgment and Grace July 1, 1990 Galatians 5:19-6:8
Positioning Yourself July 15, 1990 Exodus 2:11-22
Power To Transform October 7, 1990 Philippians 3:12-21
What's Your Posture October 14, 1990 Deuteronomy 34:1-8, Mathew 28:16-20
Because You Care, We Can Worship October 21, 1990 Psalm 146
Because You Care, We Serve This Community October 28, 1990 Mathew 22:34-40
Because You Care, The World is Our Parish November 4, 1990 2 Corinthians 5:14-21
Because You Care, We Are Family November 11, 1990 A Sermon Drama
Build Each Other Up November 18, 1990 Thessalonians 5:1-11
The Great Division November 25,1990 Mathew 25:31-46
Unity In Christ December 2, 1990 Isaiah 63:15-64:8
Dealing With Separation December 16, 1990 I Thessalonians 5:15-24
When It All Comes Together December 23, 1990 Luke 1:26-38
Pause to Hope December 24, 1990

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1991
Drawn By the Light January 6, 1991 Mathew 2:1-11
Who Do You Think You Are? January 13, 1991 Mark 1:4-11
Super Goal January 27, 1991 Jonah 3:1-5, 10; Mark 1:14-20
I'm Right, You're Wrong! February 3, 1991 I Corinthians 8:1-13
Up, Up and Away February 10, 1991 Mark 9: 2-8
The Call of Sacrifice February 17, 1991 Judges 11:29-40
Why Jesus Sacrificed His Life March 3, 1991 I Corinthians 15:19-26
Sacrifice For What? March 10, 1991 Romans 12:1-2
Turn What Cheek? March 24, 1991
Affirmation March 29, 1991 Good Friday
The Word To Live By April 7, 1991 John 20:19-31
The Right To Die April 14, 1991 I Samual 1:1-7
God Shows No Partiality May 5, 1991 Acts 10
And They Prayed May 12, 1991 Acts 1:15-17, 21-26
Being Together May 19, 1991 Acts 2
When Average is Preferred June 2, 1991 I Samuel 16:1-13, 2 Corinthians 4:5-12
When Children Teach June 9, 1991 I Samuel 16:14-23, Mathew 18: 1-5
Christian Symbiosis June 30, 1991 2 Corinthians 8:7-15
What is a Patriotic Christian? July 7, 1991 2 Samuel 7:1-17
There's None Like You July 14, 1991 2 Samuel 7:18-29
Heart Your Mind July 21, 1991 Mark 6:30-44
You're It! July 28, 1991 2 Samuel 12:1-14
Dressed Fit to Kill September 1, 1991 Ephesians 6:10-20
Put Your Hand On Your Mouth September 8, 1991 James 1:17-27
What Do You Say? September 22, 1991 Mark 8:27-38
Get A Bigger Frame September 29, 1991 Job 42:1-6
Whose Rights? October 6, 1991 Mark 10:2-16
I Wanna Be First October 20, 1991 Mark 10:35-45
You May Have Already Won ! October 27, 1991 Mark 10:46-52
Ending it All November 17, 1991 Mark 13:24-32
Pilate Error November 24, 1991 John 18:33-38A
Jeremiah Wept December 1, 1991 Jeremiah 33:14-16
Refining and Defining December 8, 1991 Malachi 3:1-4
Creating Peace December 22, 1991 Micah 5:1-5a, 4:3-4
Coming Home December 24, 1991
Hang in There December 29, 1991 Psalm 111

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1992
Go To Hell! February 16, 1992 Luke 6:17-26
On the Face of It March 1, 1992 Exodus 34:29-35, Luke 9:28-36
Stay the Course: God's Course Through Loss April 5, 1992 Phillipians 3:8-14
Stay My Course! April 12, 1992 Luke 23:1-12, Luke 9:28-36
Stay the Course: God's Course Through Death April 19, 1992 John 20:11-18
The Kiss of Life May 3, 1992 John 20:15-23
Family Fitness May 10, 1992
New Then, New Now May 24, 1992 John 13:31-35
Then Name's Been Changed May 31, 1992
Postpone Again July 12, 1992 Luke 10:1-12
Now He's Meddling! August 30, 1992 Hebrews 13:1-8
A Dialogue Between Tevuta Puloka and Douglas Norris October 4, 1992 2 Kings 5:1-19
Fulfill Your Ministry October 18, 1992 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5
It's Not the End! November 1, 1992 Revelation 21:1-6
Delighting in People November 15, 1992 Isaiah 65:17-25
King of All Gods November 22, 1992 Psalm 95:1-3; Colossians 1:11-20
All I Want for Christmas December 6, 1992 Isaiah 11:1-10, James 5:7-10
Guerilla Gifts December 20, 1992 Mathew 2:1-12
Let's Here it for Joseph! December 24, 1992

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1993
Us And Them August 15, 1993 Matthew 15:21:-28
Free Gifts! August 22, 1993 Romans 12:1-8
A Whole New Ballgame August 29, 1993 Romans 5:1-11
Getting Along Together September 5, 1993 Matthew 18:15-20
With Open Minds September 12, 1993 Romans 14:1-12
With Open Arms September 19, 1993 Matthew 20:1-16
With Open Mouths September 26, 1993 Psalm 78:1-4, Philippians 2:1-13
With Open Hands October 3, 1993 Matthew 21:33-46
With Open Hearts October 10, 1993 Matthew 6:19-21
Walk The Walk October 17, 1993 I Thessalonians 1:1-10
Y’all Come! October 24, 1993 Matthew 22:1-14
Communing With Saints November 7, 1993 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Risk! God Did November 14, 1993 Matthew 25:14-30
For Those Who Hate Schedules November 28, 1993 Mark 13:32-37
Hurry Up And Wait! December 5, 1993 2 Peter 3:8-15
What To Do While Waiting December 12, 1993 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24
Hidden In Plain View December 19, 1993 Romans 16:25-27
Coming Home December 24, 1993

Now Comes The Joy December 26, 1993 Luke 2:22-40

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1994
Hang In There! January 2, 1994 Psalm 111
Are You Listening? January 16, 1994 1 Samuel 3:1-11
Community Awareness January 23, 1994 Mark 1:14-20
I’m Right, You’re Wrong! January 30, 1994 1 Corinthians 8:1-13
Moments Of Glory February 13, 1994 Mark 9:2-9
Theology For Aliens February 20, 1994 Genesis 9:8-17, Mark 1:0-15
Theology For Aliens: God Made Us February 27, 1994 Genesis 1:26-31; 2:4-8
Theology For Aliens: Jesus Loves Us March 6, 1994 1 Corinthians 1:18-25
Theology For Aliens: The Holy Spirit Powers Us March 13, 1994 John 14:15-27
Theology For Aliens: We Are Chosen March 20, 1994 Jeremiah 1:4-8 John 15:12-17
Theology For Aliens: The Church Nurtures And Challenges March 27, 1994 Ephesians 4:1-16
Theology For Aliens: We Will Live Forever! April 3, 1994 1 Corinthians 15:3-8, 35-44
What About Judgment And Grace? April 10, 1994 Galatians 5:19-6:8
Maybe. Maybe Not April 17, 1994 Luke 24:36b-48
An Old Friend April 24, 1994 Psalm 23
Love Is Tough May 8, 1994 John 15:9-17
Back To Business May 15, 1994 Acts 1:15-17, 21-26
A Church On Fire May 22, 1994 Acts 2:1-21
It’s In The Blood June 5, 1994 Luke 22:7-20
So Little, So Big June 12, 1994 Mark 4:26-34
Summer Praise July 10, 1994 Ephesians 1:3-14
No Strangers Here July 17, 1994 Ephesians 2:11-22
Better Than Knowing July 24, 1994 Ephesians 3:14-21
Are Men Afraid Of Women? July 31, 1994 Ephesians 4:1-16
Not-So-Wise Solomon August 14, 1994 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14
It’s Tough Out There August 21, 1994 Ephesians 6:10-20
Better Than Wine August 28, 1994 Song Of Solomon 2:8-13
Persistent Pleading September 4, 1994 Mark 7:24-37
Living Theologically September 11, 1994 Proverbs 1:20-33
Whatever Happened To Truth? September 18, 1994 James 3:13-4:10
What About School Prayer? September 25, 1994 James 5:13-20
He Could Do No Less October 2, 1994 Hebrews 1:1-4, 2:5-12
Give It All? Growing For God October 9, 1994 Mark 10:17-31
The Final Word October 16, 1994 Job 38:1-21
When Is Enough Enough? October 23, 1994 Luke 16:19-25; 1 Timothy 6:6-10, 17-19
Hand-Me-Downs November 6, 1994 Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17
O, For A King! November 20, 1994 Revelation 1:4b-8 John 18:33-37
Go With The Team You Have November 21, 1994 Ephesians 5:15-20
To The Finish And Back: The End Is Coming November 27, 1994 Jeremiah 33:14-16,Luke 21:25-36
To The Finish And Back: Living For The End December 4, 1994 Malachi 3:1-4; Philippians 1:3-11; Luke 3:1-6
To The Finish And Back: Today We Rejoice! December 11, 1994 Zephaniah 3:14-20, Philippians 4:4-7, Luke 3:7-18
To The Finish And Back: From Mary’s Perspective December 18, 1994 Luke 1:26-45
To The Finish And Back: The End’s In Sight December 25, 1994 Isaiah 9:2-7; Titus 2:11-14; John 1:1-14

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1995
Happy? Try Blessing January 1, 1995 Numbers 6:22-27, Luke 6:20-26
Happy? Try Poverty January 8, 1995 Luke 6:20-21
Happy? Try Weeping January 29, 1995 Luke 6:21 James 4:7-10
Happy? Take Risks February 5, 1995 Luke 6:22-23, 26
Happy? Turn The Tables February 12, 1995 Luke 6:27-28, 31 Romans 12:14-21
Happy? Keep The Initiative February 19, 1995 Matthew 5:38-41, Luke 6:29
Happy? Try Merced! March 5, 1995 Matthew 5:7, Luke 6:36
Happy? Lay Off Judging March 12, 1995 Luke 6:37; 41-42 Romans 2:1-4
Happy? Try Forgiving March 19, 1995 Matthew 5:23-24; 6:14-15 Mark 6:37
Happy? Try Giving March 26, 1995 Luke 6:38 Corinthians 9:6-12
Who Killed Jesus? April 2, 1995 Mark 15:1-15, Matthew 27:1-2, 11-26
For Land’s Sake April 9, 1995 John 18:28-36
Body Talk April 16, 1995, Easter 1 Corinthians 15:35-48, 42-55
Oh, What We Do To Each Other! April 23, 1995 John 20:19-31
When God Loses April 30, 1995 Luke 15:1-7
Do It Anyway! May 14, 1995 John 13:31-35
Only A Dream? May 21, 1995 Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5
You Did Not Remember May 28, 1995 Ezekiel 16:1-22
My Dad June 11, 1995 Matthew 7:7-12
Free To Do What? July 2, 1995 Galatians 5:1, 13-25
There’s Magic In The Moment July 23, 1995 Luke 10:38-42
Names Do Count July 30, 1995 Hosea 1:2-10
They’re Out To Get You August 6, 1995 Luke 12:13-21
Taking The First Step August 13, 1995 Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16
You’ve Already Won! August 20, 1995 1 Corinthians 12:1-11
Body Building August 27, 1995 Ephesians 4:1-16
Trusted With Grace September 3, 1995 1 Peter 4:10-11
Unique And Essential September 10, 1995 Romans 12:1-8
He Said What?? September 24, 1995 Luke 16:1-13
Watch Your Lines! October 8, 1995 Luke 16:19-31
Made In Our Image October 15, 1995 Isaiah 44:9-20; Romans 1:18-15
As Long As I Live! October 29, 1995 Joel 2:23-27, Luke 18:9-14
Leap In Faith! November 12, 1995 Haggai 2:1-9
Tried And Tired? November 19, 1995 Isaiah 65:17-25, Thessalonians 3:6-13
Tell Them About Jesus November 26, 1995 Colossians 1:11-20
What Jesus Wants For Christmas: Get Ready December 3, 1995 Matthew 24:36-44
What Jesus Wants For Christmas: Ignite Love December 10, 1995 Isaiah 11:1-10, Romans 15:4-13, Mark 12:28-31
What Jesus Wants For Christmas: Follow Me December 17, 1995 Luke 1:46-55; 5:27; 9:23-25
Who Invited Shepherds? December 24, 1995, p.m. Luke 2:1-20
What Jesus Wants For Christmas: Think Big December 24, 1995, a.m.


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1996
When God Speaks January 21, 1996 Matthew 4:12-23
Restoring The Cross January 28, 1996 1 Corinthians 1:18-31
Are, Not Should February 4, 1996 Matthew 5:1-20
Trees Or Posts? February 11, 1996 1 Corinthians 3:1-9
It Takes A Team February 18, 1996 Exodus 24:12-18, Matthew 17:1-9
What Went Wrong? February 25, 1996 Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-13, Matthew 4:1-11
Mystery And Wonder: Born Over Again? March 3, 1996 John 3:1-17
Never Thirsty Again! March 10, 1996 John 4:5-42
Mystery And Wonder: What God Sees March 17, 1996 1 Samuel 16:1-13
What Happens When We Die March 24, 1996 John 11:1-45
Mystery And Wonder: And He Died March 31, 1996

Dress Up For Easter April 7, 1996 Colossians 3:1-15
Connected! April 21, 1996

What About Other Religions? May 5, 1996 Romans 2:1-16
My Mother May 12, 1996

Let Them Know May 19, 1996 Acts 1:1-11
Open For Power May 26, 1996 Acts 2:1-21
Out Of Chaos June 2, 1996 Genesis 1:1-8,
Dr. Jesus June 9, 1996 Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26
Attacked By Hate July 7, 1996 2 Chronicles 7:12-20
Resist, Wither, Choke Or Grow? July 14, 1996 Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
Don’t Pull The Weeds! July 21, 1996 Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
Wearing God Down August 18, 1996 Matthew 15:21-28
If It Had Not Been The Lord August 25, 1996 Psalm 124
Say No To Yourself September 1, 1996 Matthew 16:1-28
Forgive As... September 15, 1996 Matthew 18:21-25
An Accountant’s Nightmare September 22, 1996 Matthew 20:1-16
Boosters, Boomers, And Busters October 6, 1996 Matthew 21:23-32
Making Minority Reports October 20, 1996 Numbers 13:1-3, 25-33
You’re Different! October 26, 1996 1 Peter 1:13-2:1
Keep It Simple October 27, 1996 Matthew 22:34-46
Communion Of The Saints November 3, 1996 Hebrews 11:39-12:2
God’s Plan November 17, 1996 Matthew 25:14-30
Extravagant Lavishness November 24, 1996 Mark 14:3-9
Ready Or Not December 1, 1996 Matthew 25:1-13
Scrooge-- Alive And Well? December 8, 1996 2 Peter 3:8-15a
Looking For Christmas December 15, 1996 Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11
Convergence December 22, 1996 Luke 1:26-38
The Song In The Air December 24, 1996

They Went Home December 29, 1996 Luke 2:22-40

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1997
Begin With Jesus January 5, 1997 Hebrews 1:1-3
Uniquely Yours January 12, 1997 2 Corinthians 5:16-6:2
We Teach February 2, 1997 Mark 1:21-28
A Moment Of Glory February 9, 1997 Mark 9:2-9
About Jesus March 2, 1997 Mark 1:14-20
A Near-Death Experience March 9, 1997 John 7:53-8:11
Stand Up Straight March 16, 1997 Luke 13:10-17
Breaking The Stranglehold March 23, 1997, Palm Sunday Mark 15:1-39
God Calls Us Through, March 30, 1997, Easter Mark 16:1-7
God’s Big Joke April 6, 1997 1 John 1:1-2:2
Who’s In? Who’s Out? April 20, 1997 Acts 8:26-40
What About Women Pastors? April 27, 1997

Home Is Where You Find It May 11, 1997

Hear It Again May 18, 1997 Acts 2:1-21
Let My People Go May 25, 1997 1 Corinthians 15:50-57
Get (Guide, Encourage, Teach) June 1, 1997 1 Samuel 3:1-20
Is The Bible True? June 8, 1997 2 Timothy 3:10-17
How Mighty Is Almighty? June 29, 1997

Creation, Creationism, And Evolution July 6, 1997

Just Like Us July 20, 1997 Philippians 2:1-11
Quality Is Conditional July 27, 1997 Revelation 20:11-21:4
Who Has The Spirit? August 3, 1997 John 14:15-27
Catholic And Universal August 10, 1997 Ephesians 1:15-23, I Peter 2:9-10
Surrounded And Supported August 17, 1997 Hebrews 11:36-12:2
Second Chances August 24, 1997 Ephesians 2:1-10
It’s Not Over August 31, 1997 1 Corinthians 15:35-45
By The Authority September 7, 1997 1 Peter 1:1-2
To Lodi Men Of First United Methodist Church September 13, 1997

Scattered, But Chosen September 14, 1997 I Peter 1:2
Blessed Be God September 21, 1997 1 Peter 1:3
Undying Or Living Hope? September 28,1997 1 Peter 1:3
You’re Rich! October 5, 1997 1 Peter 1:4-5
The Joy In Rejoice October 12, 1997 1 Peter 1:6-9
All For You October 19, 1997 1 Peter 1:10-12
Living Stones November 2, 1997 1 Peter 2:2-5
God’s Own People November 9, 1997 1 Peter 2:9-10
What About Wives Obeying Their Husbands? November 16, 1997 1 Peter 2:11-3:7
Turn It Into A Blessing November 23, 1997 1 Peter 3:8-22
Nearing The End! November 30, 1997 1 Peter 4:1-11
Dress In Style! December 14, 1997 1 Peter 5:1-11
Upside Down December 21, 1997 Luke 1:39-55
Get In The Light December 24, 1997

When You’re Small December 28, 1997 Luke 2:41-52

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1998
Tend To Your Own Knitting January 25, 1998 1 Corinthians 12:1-11
Love Is Courteous February 1, 1998 1 Corinthians 13
Dream Big! February 21, 22 1998 Luke 6.17-26
Get Connected March 8, 1998 Galatians 6:2, Romans 15:1-7
Pray And Praise March 15, 1998 Colossians 3:12-17;4:2
Keep The Commandments March 22, 1998 1 Timothy 6:11-16
Give Yourself Away March 29, 1998 Matthew 16:21-26
Ask For Help April 5, 1998 Acts 13:16-31, 38-39
Think Triumph! April 12, 1998 John 20:11-18
You Want Proof? April 19, 1998 John 20:19-31
You Want Change? April 26, 1998 Acts 9:1-20
You Want Answered Prayer? May 3, 1998 Acts 9:36-43
You Want Family? May 10, 1998 Acts 11:1-9, John 13:34-35
But, What Can I Do? May 17, 1998 1 Corinthians 12:4-11
Never The Same! May 31, 1998 Acts 2:1-4, 38-42
Go... June 28, 1998 Luke 9:51-62
You Can’t Stop The Harvest! July 5, 1998 Galatians 6:7-10
Start Over! July 12, 1998 Amos 7:7-15
It’s A Matter Of Rhythm July 19, 1998 Luke 10:38-42
Pray The Best July 26, 1998 Luke 11:1-13
The More I Called, The More They Went! August 2, 1998 Hosea 11:1-9
For The Long Haul August 9, 1998 Luke 12:32-40
Forty Years August 16, 1998 Luke 12:49-56
What’s Your Name? August 30, 1998 Luke 13:10-17
Forgive And Welcome September 6, 1998 Philemon 1:1-24
The Blessing September 13, 1998

Where I Differ September 20, 1998 2 Timothy 3:16-4:8
Take The Offense September 27, 1998 Luke 16:1-13
The World At Our Doorstep October 4, 1998 Mark 16:9-16
Where Are The Nine? October 11, 1998 Luke 17:11-19
Here And There November 1, 1998 Luke 6:20-31
When Is Enough Enough? November 8, 1998 Mark 12:38-44, Romans 12:1-2
Tell Them About Jesus: Power To Live November 15, 1998 John 1:1-14
Tell Them About Jesus: Power To Become November 22, 1998 Colossians 1:11-20
Tell Them About Jesus: Power To Shine November 29, 1998 Isaiah 9:2, John 1:4-9; 8:12
Tell Them About Jesus: Power To Be Free December 6, 1998 Matthew 3:1-12
Tell Them About Jesus: Power To Risk December 13, 1998 Isaiah 11:1-10
Tell Them About Jesus: Power To Reconcile December 20, 1998 Luke 2:8-14
Finding The Right Gift December 24, 1998

Now Is What You’ve Got December 27, 1998 2 Corinthians 5:16-6:2

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1999
Pass It On January 3, 1999 Ephesians 3:7-10; 4:11-13
Knee Deep January 10, 1999 Matthew 3:13-17
Why Blood? January 17, 1999 John 1:29-36
Whose Are You? February 7, 1999 1 Corinthians 1:10-18
More Than This February 14, 1999 Matthew 17:1-8
Even As They February 21, 1999 Acts 15:1-11
Tell The Stories February 28, March 1 Deuteronomy 26:1-11 Romans 10:8b-13
Say No By Saying Yes February 28, 1999 Matthew 4:1-11
Recycle Or Perish March 21, 1999 Ezekiel 37:1-14
What If Jesus Hadn’t? March 28, 1999, Palm Sunday Isaiah 50:4-9a
What If You Are Raised? April 4, 1999, Easter Colossians 3:1-4
How Big Is Your God? April 11, 1999 John 20:19-29
Talk About Radical! April 18, 1999 Hebrews 9:24-28, Romans 12:1
Of Use And Value April 25, 1999

Forgive Murderers? February 7, 1999 Matthew 18:15-22 Luke 17:3-4
Why? May 16, 1999
What if the Holy Spirit Came? May 23, 1999 John 20:21-23; Acts 1:8; 2:1-4
Millennial Hoopla May 30, 1999 Mark 13:1-37
Hear It Again June 6, 1999 Genesis 4:1-12, John 3:16
Go June 13, 1999 Matthew 28:16-30

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2000
We Made It, or Did We? January 9, 2000 Mark 1:4-11
Tolerate Intolerance? January 16, 2000 Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18, 19-22
People First January 30, 2000 1 Corinthians 8:1-13
First Name Basis February 6, 2000 Isaiah 40:21-31
Yes, Yes! February 20, 2000 2 Corinthians 1:18-22

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2001
You Should Have One January 21, 2001 Isaiah 49:1-7, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9
Discerning God's Call January 28, 2001 Jeremiah 1:4-9, Romans 12:1-8
When is Enough Enough? February 18, 2001 Mark 12:38-44, Romans 12:1-2
Believing is Seeing! February 25, 2001 Luke 9:28-36
How Mighty is Almighty? March 4, 2001 Luke 4:1-13
God Creates March 11, 2001 Genesis 1:26-31; 2:4-8
Jesus Redeems March 18, 2001 Colossians 1:13-23
The Holy Spirit Powers March 25, 2001 John 14:15-27, Acts 1:8
Body Talk April 15, 2001 (Easter) 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-55
For This I Was Born April 29, 2001 John 18:33-37
Making Relationships Work May 6, 2001 Ephesians 5:21-33
Tough Love May 13, 2001 (Mother's Day) John 15:9-17
Free To Do What? July 1, 2001 Galatians 5:1, 13-25
Most Misunderstood Teachings July 8, 2001 Mathew 5:38-41
The More I Called, the More They Went August 5, 2001 Hosea 11:1-9
Made In Our Image August 12, 2001 Isaiah 44:9-20; Romans 1:18-25
Not a Samaritan! August 19, 2001 Luke 10:25-37
Start Over! August 26, 2001 Luke 10:25-37

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2007
She Wept June 10, 2007 Luke 7:36-53
Choose! July 22, 2007 Joshua 24.1-7, 13-15
Love God, Love Neighbor July 29, 2007 Deuteronomy 6.4-9, Mark 12.28-34
Let God Be God August 5, 2007 Exodus 20.1-7
Dealing With Controversy Biblically August 12, 2007 Mark 12.28-34
Honor or Division? August 19, 2007 Exodus 20.12, Luke 12.49-53
Invite Whom? September 2, 2007 Luke 14. 1,7-14
Let's Go Crazy! September 9, 2007 Proverbs 1.1-7, Acts 26.19-24
One God, Many Religions September 16, 2007 Romans 1.18-20; 2.12-16
Respond: Guard the Treasure October 7, 2007 2 Timothy 1.1-14
One God, Many Religions, Part 2 October 14, 2007 Philippians 2.1-11
In or Out? October 21, 2007 Jeremiah 31.31-34
God 101 October 28, 2007 Genesis 12.1-2, Mark 1.14-20
Where is Heaven? November 4, 2007 Hebrews 11.39-12.2
Take Courage November 11, 2007 Haggai 2.1-9
Give Thanks, But How? November 18, 2007 Psalm 118
Wait on the Lord: What To Do While Waiting December 2, 2007 Romans 13.11-14
From Discards to Bouquets December 9, 2007 2 Corinthians 5.17
Be Alert December 16, 2007 Luke 12.39-40
Wait on the Lord for Joy December 23, 2007 Luke 1.39-45
Why Shepherds December 24, 2007 Luke 2.8-20
Confidence in Your Destiny December 30, 2007 Ephesians 1.3-14

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2008
What Time is It? January 6, 2008 Ecclesiastes 3.1-8; Mark 1.14-15; 2 Corinthians 6.2
What Foolishness! January 27, 2008 1 Corinthians 1.10-18
God Breaks Through February 3, 2008 Matthew 17.1-9
What's the Matter With People? February 10, 2008 Genesis 215-17; 3.1-7
God Does the Changing February 17, 2008 John 3.1-17
Let God Change You and the World February 24, 2008 John 4.5-42
Choose Life March 23, 2008 Deuteronomy 30.19, Colossians 3.1-4
Conquer or Respect? April 6, 2008 Genesis 1.28, Matthew 28.18-20, Acts 1.8
This is the Life April 13, 2008 John 10.1-10
Chosen For What? April 20, 2008 1 Peter 2.2-10
In Pursuit of Religion April 27, 2008 Acts 17.16-31
The Preponderance of Contrasts May 18, 2008 1 Peter 4.12-14; 5.6-11
Teach With Authority June 1, 2008 Matthew 7.21-29
Good Intentions Are Not Enough July 6, 2008 Romans 7.14-25a
What Happens When You Do and Don't Forgive July 27, 2008 Colossians 3.12-13
What To do With Guilt August 3, 2008 John 20.19-23
A Jubilant Jubilee August 17, 2008 Leviticus 25.8-10, Colossians 3.12-14
Forgiven and Forgiving August 24, 2008 Matthew 5.23-24; 6.14-15, Mark 6.37
If God Were Fair September 21, 2008 Matthew 20.1-16
Doing and Saying September 28, 2008 Matthew 21.28-32
To Give is to Live October 5, 2008 Matthew 10.24-26
Whose is What? October 19, 2008 Matthew 22.15-22
Going Forward October 26, 2008 Deuteronomy 34.1-9
Remembering Tomorrow November 2, 2008 Revelation 7.9-17
Check Your Oil November 9, 2008 Matthew 25.1-13
Surprise! Surprise! November 23, 2008 Matthew 25.31-46
Knowing the Signs December 7, 2008 Luke 21.20-33
Impossible? December 21, 2008 Luke 1.26-38

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