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Date.Title |
Description & Scripture
Reference |
Type |
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10.16.11.Mending the World |
Scripture: Genesis 2.1-9
Speaking of life experience and tikkun olam,
leaving the world better than we find it. |
Sermon by Paul Klein |
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10.09.11.Proclaiming What? |
Scripture: Luke 4.14-30
Proclaiming good news to the poor, release to the
captives, freedom to the oppressed, healing and Jubilee |
Sermon - Part 1 of 6-part series on the Great
Ends of the Church |
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9.25.11.When Heaven
is Not Enough |
Scripture: Matthew 21.23-32
Table-turning Jesus is challenged about his
authority & uses the parable about two sons to answer the unasked
questions |
Sermon |
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9.18.11.So Much More than
Fair |
Scripture: Matthew 20.1-16
Jesus' parable about the day laborers. Is it
really about jealousy? Or is it about rejoicing in a God who is so
much more than fair? |
Sermon |
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9.04.11.Forgive |
Scripture: Matthew 18.15-20 (read by
Elder Diane Klein) Jesus' lessons on
love, forgiveness & reconciliation in the church |
Sermon |
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8.28.11.Holy is the Ground
Upon Which We Stand |
Scripture: Exodus 3.1-14 (Moses meets
God at the burning bush) God is the
ground, the foundation, upon which we stand. |
Sermon - reprise of the sermon that got her
the job in honor of the 5th anniversary of Pastor Beth's time at
McDowell & Headwaters |
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8.21.11.My Journey of
Faith |
Scripture: Psalm 33.13-32; Psalm 117;
and Romans 9.30-33 Personal faith journey |
Testimony of Doug Marechal |
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8.14.11.It's All in
How You Hear It |
Scripture: Matthew 15.21-28
Jesus calls a woman seeking help a dog - what kind
of Jesus is this? |
Sermon |
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8.07.11.Here We Stand |
Scripture: Matthew 14.22-33
Jesus walks on water & Peter tries. What it
means and what it doesn't mean. "Here we stand" is adapted from
Martin Luther's speech at his heresy trial. |
Sermon |
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7.31.11.The Deceiving Heel
Meets The Hound of Heaven |
Scripture: Genesis 32.22-31
Jacob meets God face to face and lives. So
too can we, for God pursues us and desires us beyond our imagining.
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Sermon |
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7.24.11.Christmas in July |
Scripture: John 1.1-5 & 9-14 & Matthew
2.13-18 Readings: "The Journey of
Jesus" - imagining Jesus in the womb and "Christmas Trees & Strawberry
Summers" - life is full of downs as well as ups |
Readings/Reflections
See also "Chocolate Communion" blog
reflection on this very special service by clicking on the blog link on
the left or clicking below:
http://ifbethhadablog.
blogspot.com/2011/07/
chocolate-communion.html |
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7.17.11.My Heart Wakes |
Scripture: Genesis 28.10-19a
God seeks from us not altars, but recognition. |
Sermon |
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7.10.11.Get Out! |
Scripture: Genesis 3.1-13; 16-19; & 23
and Romans 8.35-39
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Sermon/Guest Preacher: Will Crisp |
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7.08.11.Devotion |
Friday Radio Devotion
"Good" evangelism (cont'd) |
Radio Devotion on WVMR/Allegheny Mountain
Radio |
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7.07.11.Devotion |
Thursday Radio Devotion
"Good" evangelism (cont'd) |
Radio Devotion on WVMR/Allegheny Mountain
Radio |
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7.06.11.Devotion |
Wednesday Radio Devotion
"Good" evangelism (cont'd) |
Radio Devotion on WVMR/Allegheny Mountain
Radio |
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7.05.11.Devotion |
Tuesday Radio Devotion:
"Good" evangelism (cont'd) |
Radio Devotion on WVMR/Allegheny Mountain
Radio |
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7.04.11.Devotion |
Reading: Luke 10.1ff
Monday Radio Devotion:
"Good" evangelism |
Radio Devotion on WVMR/Allegheny Mountain
Radio |
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7.03.11.Freedom From,
Freedom For |
Reading: Matthew 11.16-19 & 25-30
The 'revolutionary' idea that Jesus' invitation:
"Come to me, all who are weary . . .", once accepted by us, is to be
extended to others. |
Sermon |
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7.03.11.But . . . but . . .
but . . . |
Reading: 1 Kings 19.19-21; 2 Kings
2.1-2; and Luke 9.57-62 |
Radio Sermon on WVMR/Allegheny Mountain Radio |
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6.26.11.Wrestling for the
Blessing |
Reading: Matthew 10.40-42
On being grateful receivers, that others might
have the blessing of giving |
Sermon |
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6.19.11.What I Believe About
God & Why |
Reading: Rev. 22.13 & Matthew 28.16-20 &
1 Peter 3.15 Reflecting on the Trinity
through personal testimony. Hence: 'what I believe about God
& why'
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Sermon/Testimony |
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6.12.11.Reflections on
Pentecost |
Reading: Acts 2.1-13
Come, Holy Spirit Reflection on the coming of God's Holy
Spirit into the lives of Jesus' followers at Pentecost and now
Reading: Acts 2.14-36
This Peter, This Crowd, This Jesus Reflection on the change
in Peter, the crowd's reactions and Jesus as Messiah
Reading: Acts 2.27-37-47 Life in
Belief Reflection on the response to the Good News -- where is
the gladness in us? |
Sermon |
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6.05.11.Going Up? |
Reading: Acts 1.1-11
Ascension Sunday reflection on God's grace,
necessary even for Jesus, who did not 'go' to heaven, but rather was
'taken' there. Grace is what we have to offer the world, not
threats, not demonizing, not hell . . . but God's grace is what will see
us where we are to go. |
Sermon |
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5.29.11.On Breezes,
Baptisms, Babies and Such |
Reading: Luke 18.16-17
"Let the little children come unto me . . ."
Celebration of the baptism of baby Lizzy at Pisgah Presbyterian Church.
The joy of our entry into the baptismal relationship; our goodness as
part of God's good creation; the baptism of fire and Spirit. |
Sermon |
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5.22.11.Getting in The Way |
Reading: John 14.1-14
Jesus proclaims "I am the way. . ."
Jesus answers the questions, spoken & unspoken, of his disciples at the
Last Supper with himself. Following in The Way is unpredictable
and sometimes dangerous, yet wonder-filled. Commentary on the
confusion between the sufferings of life and martyrdom. |
Sermon |
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5.15.11.Baaa
|
Readings: Psalm 23 & John 10.1-16.
Focus on the shepherd rather than the sheep.
Jesus is the gate through which we come to God and the Shepherd who sees
us there. Understanding this not as a doctrine of exclusion, but
rather as the lived experience of love and grace. |
Sermon |
