Podcasts by Avondale UMC
Avondale UMC is a welcoming congregation in the heart of the Birmingham, Alabama, community of Avondale. We are committed to loving and serving God and to deepening connections with God, each other, and our local community. No matter who you are, where you come from, how much you have, or who you love, Avondale UMC welcomes and affirms everyone who wishes to grow in their faith in Jesus Christ and to serve alongside us.
Our pastor, the Rev. Malinda Weaver, shares a weekly sermon from the Bible to uplift, challenge, and teach. Join us in worship weekly at 10:00am or listen online here on SoundCloud.
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2022.01.09 - Unraveled by Uncertainty ... Practicing Trust (Matthew 14:22-33) from 2022-01-09T18:12:43
2022.01.09 - Unraveled by Uncertainty ... Practicing Trust (Matthew 14:22-33) by Avondale UMC
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2022.01.02 - Epiphany (Matthew 2:1-12) from 2022-01-09T18:11:22
2022.01.02 - Epiphany (Matthew 2:1-12) by Avondale UMC
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12.24 - God With Us (Luke 2: 1-20) from 2022-01-09T18:10:25
12.24 - God With Us (Luke 2: 1-20) by Avondale UMC
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2021.12.24 - God With Us (Luke 2: 1-20) from 2022-01-09T18:10:25
2021.12.24 - God With Us (Luke 2: 1-20) by Avondale UMC
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2021.12.12 - God With Mary, The Faithful (Luke 1: 26-38) from 2022-01-09T18:09:39
2021.12.12 - God With Mary, The Faithful (Luke 1: 26-38) by Avondale UMC
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2021.12.05 - God With Joseph, the Dutiful (Matthew 1:18-25) from 2021-12-05T20:53:26
2021.12.05 - God With Joseph, the Dutiful (Matthew 1:18-25) by Avondale UMC
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2021.11.28 - God is With Us ... Even the Skeptics (Luke 1:5-25) from 2021-12-05T20:53:19
2021.11.28 - God is With Us ... Even the Skeptics (Luke 1:5-25) by Avondale UMC
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2021.11.21 - A Future With Hope: Faith in Action (Romans 12: 1-2, 9-21; Philippians 2: 1-5) from 2021-11-21T18:49:40
2021.11.21 - A Future With Hope: Faith in Action (Romans 12: 1-2, 9-21; Philippians 2: 1-5) by Avondale UMC
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2021.11.14 - A Future With Hope: Brick By Brick (Jeremiah 31: 31-34; Ezra 1: 1-7) from 2021-11-21T18:49:36
2021.11.14 - A Future With Hope: Brick By Brick (Jeremiah 31: 31-34; Ezra 1: 1-7) by Avondale UMC
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2021.11.07 - A Future With Hope (Jeremiah 29: 10-4) from 2021-11-21T18:49:30
2021.11.07 - A Future With Hope (Jeremiah 29: 10-4) by Avondale UMC
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2021.10.31 - Unidentified Walking Object (Isaiah 43:1-3, Mark 6:45-52) from 2021-10-31T17:19:33
2021.10.31 - Unidentified Walking Object (Isaiah 43:1-3, Mark 6:45-52) by Avondale UMC
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2021.10.24 - Dedication of Life from 2021-10-24T19:57:26
2021.10.24 - Dedication of Life by Avondale UMC
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2021.10.17 - Things That Go Bump (John 1:4-5; John 3:1-21) from 2021-10-18T01:36:02
2021.10.17 - Things That Go Bump (John 1:4-5; John 3:1-21) by Avondale UMC
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2021.10.03 - The Art of Blessings (Numbers 6:22-27) from 2021-10-03T20:15:51
2021.10.03 - The Art of Blessings (Numbers 6:22-27) by Avondale UMC
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2021.09.26 - Being Present (1 Kings 19:9-13a, Philippians 4:6-7) from 2021-10-03T20:15:21
2021.09.26 - Being Present (1 Kings 19:9-13a, Philippians 4:6-7) by Avondale UMC
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2021.09.21 - Divine Possibility: Sabbath Resistance (Exodus 20: 8-11) from 2021-09-12T17:33:46
2021.09.21 - Divine Possibility: Sabbath Resistance (Exodus 20: 8-11) by Avondale UMC
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2021.08.29 - Divine Possibility: Becoming Fully Human (Genesis 1:26-28, John 1:1, 14-18) from 2021-08-29T16:47:02
2021.08.29 - Divine Possibility: Becoming Fully Human (Genesis 1:26-28, John 1:1, 14-18) by Avondale UMC
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2021.08.22 - Divine Possibility: Attention to Detail (Exodus 3: 1-6) from 2021-08-23T22:58:08
2021.08.22 - Divine Possibility: Attention to Detail (Exodus 3: 1-6) by Avondale UMC
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2021.08.15 - Waking Up to God (Genesis 28: 10-19a) from 2021-08-15T17:13:50
2021.08.15 - Waking Up to God (Genesis 28: 10-19a) by Avondale UMC
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2021.07.25 - Summer On the Mountain, Part 8: Built God Tough (Matthew 7:21-29) from 2021-08-08T17:52:24
2021.07.25 - Summer On the Mountain, Part 8: Built God Tough (Matthew 7:21-29) by Avondale UMC
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2021.07.18 - Summer On the Mountain, Part 7 (Matthew 6: 24-34) from 2021-08-08T17:51:14
2021.07.18 - Summer On the Mountain, Part 7 (Matthew 6: 24-34) by Avondale UMC
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2021.07.11 - Summer On the Mountain, Part 6 (Matthew 6:5-15) from 2021-08-08T17:49:52
2021.07.11 - Summer On the Mountain, Part 6 (Matthew 6:5-15) by Avondale UMC
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2021.07.04 Summer On the Mountain, Part 5 (Mark 6: 1-13) from 2021-07-04T20:10:08
2021.07.04 Summer On the Mountain, Part 5 (Mark 6: 1-13) by Avondale UMC
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2021.06.27 - Summer On the Mountain Part 4, Guest Pastor Rev. Sherill Clontz (Matthew 5: 38-48) from 2021-06-30T21:53:19
2021.06.27 - Summer On the Mountain Part 4, Guest Pastor Rev. Sherill Clontz (Matthew 5: 38-48) by Avondale UMC
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2021.06.20 - Summer On the Mountain, Part 3 (Matthew 5:21-37) from 2021-06-30T21:53:13
2021.06.20 - Summer On the Mountain, Part 3 (Matthew 5:21-37) by Avondale UMC
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2021.06.13 - Summer On The Mountain: Life Elevated (Matthew 5:13-20) from 2021-06-13T19:31:28
2021.06.13 - Summer On The Mountain: Life Elevated (Matthew 5:13-20) by Avondale UMC
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2021.06.04 - Summer On The Mountain: Be Happy (Matthew 5: 1-12) from 2021-06-06T20:56:45
2021.06.04 - Summer On The Mountain: Be Happy (Matthew 5: 1-12) by Avondale UMC
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2021.03.28 - Palm Sunday - Again & Again, We Draw on Courage from 2021-04-03T01:01:11
2021.03.28 - Palm Sunday - Again & Again, We Draw on Courage by Avondale UMC
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2021.03.21 - Again & Again, We are Reformed from 2021-04-03T01:00:35
2021.03.21 - Again & Again, We are Reformed by Avondale UMC
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2021.03.14 - Again & Again, God Loves First from 2021-04-03T01:00:04
2021.03.14 - Again & Again, God Loves First by Avondale UMC
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2021.03.07 - Again & Again, We Are Shown the Way from 2021-04-03T00:56:08
2021.03.07 - Again & Again, We Are Shown the Way by Avondale UMC
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2021.02.28 - Again & Again, We Are Called to Listen from 2021-03-10T04:58:03
2021.02.28 - Again & Again, We Are Called to Listen by Avondale UMC
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2021.02.21 - Again & Again, God Meets Us from 2021-03-03T04:08:05
2021.02.21 - Again & Again, God Meets Us by Avondale UMC
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2021.01.31 - Created for Good: There's Power in Connection ... Jonah 3:1-5,10 from 2021-02-16T00:30:44
2021.01.31 - Created for Good: There's Power in Connection ... Jonah 3:1-5,10 by Avondale UMC
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2021.02.07 - Created for Good: Extraordinarily Ordinary Days ... 2 Kings 5:1-14 from 2021-02-16T00:30:11
2021.02.07 - Created for Good: Extraordinarily Ordinary Days ... 2 Kings 5:1-14 by Avondale UMC
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2021.02.14 - Created for Good: Underneath the Surface ... Mark 2:2-9 from 2021-02-16T00:29:50
2021.02.14 - Created for Good: Underneath the Surface ... Mark 2:2-9 by Avondale UMC
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2021.01.24 - Created for Good: Be the Epiphany (1 Corinthians 8:1-13) from 2021-01-28T04:36:31
2021.01.24 - Created for Good: Be the Epiphany (1 Corinthians 8:1-13) by Avondale UMC
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2021.01.17 - Created for Good: The Long and Winding Road (John 1:43-51; 1 Samuel 3:1-10; Psalm 139) from 2021-01-28T04:36:04
2021.01.17 - Created for Good: The Long and Winding Road (John 1:43-51; 1 Samuel 3:1-10; Psalm 139) by Avondale UMC
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2021.01.10 - Created for Good (Genesis 1; Mark 1:4-11) from 2021-01-28T04:34:56
2021.01.10 - Created for Good (Genesis 1; Mark 1:4-11) by Avondale UMC
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2021.01.03 - Those Who Dream...Persevere (Epiphany - Matthew 2:1-12) from 2021-01-28T04:33:20
2021.01.03 - Those Who Dream...Persevere (Epiphany - Matthew 2:1-12) by Avondale UMC
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2020.12.27 - Those Who Dream...Will Not Keep Silent (Luke 2:22-40) from 2021-01-28T04:31:37
2020.12.27 - Those Who Dream...Will Not Keep Silent (Luke 2:22-40) by Avondale UMC
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2020.12.24 - This Night, We Are Those Who Dream (Luke 2:1-20; Isaiah 9:2-7) from 2021-01-28T04:31:08
2020.12.24 - This Night, We Are Those Who Dream (Luke 2:1-20; Isaiah 9:2-7) by Avondale UMC
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2020.12.20 - Those Who Dream...Are Not Alone (Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26; Luke 1:26-38) from 2021-01-28T04:28:41
2020.12.20 - Those Who Dream...Are Not Alone (Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26; Luke 1:26-38) by Avondale UMC
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2020.12.13 - Those Who Dream...Sow Joy (Psalm 126; Luke 1:46b-55) from 2021-01-28T04:26:23
2020.12.13 - Those Who Dream...Sow Joy (Psalm 126; Luke 1:46b-55) by Avondale UMC
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2020.12.06 - Those Who Dream...Prepare the Way (Isaiah 40:1-11; Mark 1:1-8) from 2021-01-28T04:25:34
2020.12.06 - Those Who Dream...Prepare the Way (Isaiah 40:1-11; Mark 1:1-8) by Avondale UMC
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2020.11.29 - Those Who Dream...Keep Awake (Mark 13: 24-37) from 2020-12-05T05:01:08
2020.11.29 - Those Who Dream...Keep Awake (Mark 13: 24-37) by Avondale UMC
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2020.11.22 - Choose Gratitude: The Faces of Christ (Matthew 25: 31-46) from 2020-11-22T22:07:36
2020.11.22 - Choose Gratitude: The Faces of Christ (Matthew 25: 31-46) by Avondale UMC
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2020.11.08 - Choose Gratitude: In The Meantime (Matthew 25: 1-13) from 2020-11-14T18:50:28
2020.11.08 - Choose Gratitude: In The Meantime (Matthew 25: 1-13) by Avondale UMC
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2020.11.1 - Choose Gratitude: Do No Harm (Galatians 5: 13-15, Revelation 7: 9-17) from 2020-11-07T15:15:36
2020.11.1 - Choose Gratitude: Do No Harm (Galatians 5: 13-15, Revelation 7: 9-17) by Avondale UMC
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2020.10.25 - A Christian in the Voting Booth (Matthew 22: 15-22) from 2020-11-07T15:10:11
2020.10.25 - A Christian in the Voting Booth (Matthew 22: 15-22) by Avondale UMC
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2020.10.18 - Life Disrupted: Disappointment & Grief (Deuteronomy 34: 1-12) from 2020-11-07T15:08:09
2020.10.18 - Life Disrupted: Disappointment & Grief (Deuteronomy 34: 1-12) by Avondale UMC
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2020.10.11 - Life Disrupted: More Than We Deserve (Matthew 22: 1-14) from 2020-11-07T15:06:57
2020.10.11 - Life Disrupted: More Than We Deserve (Matthew 22: 1-14) by Avondale UMC
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2020.10.04 - Life Disrupted: Joy In Spite of It All (Philippians 4:4-9) from 2020-10-04T17:32:10
2020.10.04 - Life Disrupted: Joy In Spite of It All (Philippians 4:4-9) by Avondale UMC
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2020.09.27 - Life Disrupted: Rearview Faith (Exodus 17: 1-7) from 2020-09-27T20:49:33
The smell of chicken soup ... the sound of a song from your childhood ... there are things that take you back to simpler times in life. How many of us, especially now, long for the good ole days? L...
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2020.05.17 - Love Yourself from 2020-05-17T21:40:49
2020.05.17 - Love Yourself by Avondale UMC
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2020.05.03 - Seeking Abundance from 2020-05-05T19:10:25
2020.05.03 - Seeking Abundance by Avondale UMC
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2020.04.19 - With Glad Hearts from 2020-04-27T16:54:41
2020.04.19 - With Glad Hearts by Avondale UMC
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2020.03.08 - I'm Not Okay: Questioning, Doubt, and Trust (John 3: 1-21) from 2020-03-08T21:34:34
2020.03.08 - I'm Not Okay: Questioning, Doubt, and Trust (John 3: 1-21) by Avondale UMC
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2020.03.08 - Complete Service from 2020-03-08T21:34:30
2020.03.08 - Complete Service by Avondale UMC
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2020.03.01 - Complete Service from 2020-03-03T09:20:53
2020.03.01 - Complete Service by Avondale UMC
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2020.03.01 - I'm Not Okay: Temptation (Luke 4: 1-15) from 2020-03-03T00:34:42
2020.03.01 - I'm Not Okay: Temptation (Luke 4: 1-15) by Avondale UMC
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2020.02.23 - Resist, Celebrate, Carry On (Special Service) from 2020-02-28T21:35:25
2020.02.23 - Resist, Celebrate, Carry On (Special Service) by Avondale UMC
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2020.02.23 - Moved With Compassion (Guest Pastor Emily Bagwell) from 2020-02-28T21:35:19
2020.02.23 - Moved With Compassion (Guest Pastor Emily Bagwell) by Avondale UMC
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2020.02.23 - Complete Service from 2020-02-28T21:35:15
2020.02.23 - Complete Service by Avondale UMC
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2020.02.09 - Happiness Quest: Following the Spirit's Lead (1 Corinthians 2: 1-16) from 2020-02-12T18:57:17
2020.02.09 - Happiness Quest: Following the Spirit's Lead (1 Corinthians 2: 1-16) by Avondale UMC
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2020.02.09 - Complete Service from 2020-02-12T18:57:10
2020.02.09 - Complete Service by Avondale UMC
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2020.02.02 - Complete Service from 2020-02-04T00:13:53
2020.02.02 - Complete Service by Avondale UMC
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2020.02.02 - Happiness Quest: That Which Endures (1 Corinthians 13: 1-13) from 2020-02-04T00:13:49
2020.02.02 - Happiness Quest: That Which Endures (1 Corinthians 13: 1-13) by Avondale UMC
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2020.01.26 - Complete Service from 2020-01-29T18:27:40
2020.01.26 - Complete Service by Avondale UMC
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2020.01.26 - Happiness Quest: Living With Wild Abundance (Philippians 4: 4-9) from 2020-01-29T18:27:36
2020.01.26 - Happiness Quest: Living With Wild Abundance (Philippians 4: 4-9) by Avondale UMC
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2020.01.19 - Complete Service from 2020-01-29T18:14:04
2020.01.19 - Complete Service by Avondale UMC
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2020.01.19 - Happiness Quest: The Highest Good (2 Peter 1: 3-11) from 2020-01-29T18:13:54
2020.01.19 - Happiness Quest: The Highest Good (2 Peter 1: 3-11) by Avondale UMC
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2020.01.12 - Complete Service from 2020-01-17T03:02:11
2020.01.12 - Complete Service by Avondale UMC
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2020.01.12 - The Happiness Quest (Matthew 5: 1-12) from 2020-01-17T03:02
2020.01.12 - The Happiness Quest (Matthew 5: 1-12) by Avondale UMC
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2020.01.05 - Complete Service from 2020-01-17T02:59:18
2020.01.05 - Complete Service by Avondale UMC
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2020.01.05 - The Next Right Thing from 2020-01-17T02:58:26
2020.01.05 - The Next Right Thing by Avondale UMC
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2019.12.22 - Service of Lessons & Carols from 2019-12-24T04:21:32
2019.12.22 - Service of Lessons & Carols by Avondale UMC
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2019.12.08 - Complete Service from 2019-12-12T05:03:49
2019.12.08 - Complete Service by Avondale UMC
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2019.12.08 - Prepare The Way (Luke 1: 13-17; Matthew 3: 1-13) from 2019-12-12T05:02:36
2019.12.08 - Prepare The Way (Luke 1: 13-17; Matthew 3: 1-13) by Avondale UMC
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2019.12.01 - Complete Service - Hanging of the Greens from 2019-12-12T05:02:22
2019.12.01 - Complete Service - Hanging of the Greens by Avondale UMC
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2019.12.01 - Singing Light in Broken Places (Luke 1: 26-38, 46-55) from 2019-12-12T05:02:16
2019.12.01 - Singing Light in Broken Places (Luke 1: 26-38, 46-55) by Avondale UMC
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2019.11.24 - Grace Reigns (Luke 23: 33-43) from 2019-11-26T04:49:02
Guest Preacher: Rev. Henry Gibson
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2019.11.17 - Complete Service from 2019-11-26T04:47:10
2019.11.17 - Complete Service by Avondale UMC
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2019.11.17 - Rapture Practice (Luke 21: 5-19) from 2019-11-26T04:46:11
2019.11.17 - Rapture Practice (Luke 21: 5-19) by Avondale UMC
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2019.11.03 - Complete Service from 2019-11-12T01:01:37
2019.11.03 - Complete Service by Avondale UMC
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2019.10.27 - Complete Service from 2019-11-12T00:58:59
2019.10.27 - Complete Service by Avondale UMC
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2019.11.03 - Reach: We're Just Ordinary People (Hebrews 11: 1-3, 11:29-12:3) from 2019-11-12T00:57:13
2019.11.03 - Reach: We're Just Ordinary People (Hebrews 11: 1-3, 11:29-12:3) by Avondale UMC
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2019.11.10 Sermon (John 6: 25-35) from 2019-11-12T00:54:55
2019.11.10 Sermon (John 6: 25-35) by Avondale UMC
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2019.10.20 - Complete Service from 2019-11-12T00:53:57
2019.10.20 - Complete Service by Avondale UMC
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2019.10.13 - Complete Service from 2019-11-12T00:51
2019.10.13 - Complete Service by Avondale UMC
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2019.10.27 - Reach: Anything Can Be (Mark 10: 46-52) from 2019-11-12T00:47:30
2019.10.27 - Reach: Anything Can Be (Mark 10: 46-52) by Avondale UMC
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2019.10.13 - Reach: Embodying An Attitude of Gratitude (Luke 17: 11-19) from 2019-11-12T00:44:13
2019.10.13 - Reach: Embodying An Attitude of Gratitude (Luke 17: 11-19) by Avondale UMC
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2019.10.20 - Reach: Old Dogs < New Magician (Luke 19: 1-10) from 2019-11-12T00:43:54
2019.10.20 - Reach: Old Dogs < New Magician (Luke 19: 1-10) by Avondale UMC
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2019.10.06 - 180 of Faith (Mark 10:17-27) from 2019-10-08T02:30:37
2019.10.06 - 180 of Faith (Mark 10:17-27) by Avondale UMC
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2019.10.06 - Complete Service from 2019-10-08T02:30:32
2019.10.06 - Complete Service by Avondale UMC
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2019.09.29 - Reach In (Genesis 1:26-27, John 3:16-21) from 2019-10-08T02:30:26
2019.09.29 - Reach In (Genesis 1:26-27, John 3:16-21) by Avondale UMC
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2019.09.29 - Complete Service from 2019-10-08T02:30:19
2019.09.29 - Complete Service by Avondale UMC
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2019.09.22 - This We Believe: Conversations With God (Luke 11: 1-13, Luke 18: 9-14) from 2019-09-25T20:52:40
2019.09.22 - This We Believe: Conversations With God (Luke 11: 1-13, Luke 18: 9-14) by Avondale UMC
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2019.09.22 - Complete Service from 2019-09-25T20:52:35
2019.09.22 - Complete Service by Avondale UMC
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2019.09.15 - This We Believe: Defined By Grace (Matthew 28: 18-20; Romans 12:1-2, 9-21) from 2019-09-16T19:43:56
2019.09.15 - This We Believe: Defined By Grace (Matthew 28: 18-20; Romans 12:1-2, 9-21) by Avondale UMC
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2019.09.15 - Complete Service from 2019-09-16T19:43:06
2019.09.15 - Complete Service by Avondale UMC
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2019.09.08 - Complete Service from 2019-09-08T20:49:27
2019.09.08 - Complete Service by Avondale UMC
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2019.09.08 - This We Believe: Salvation By Faith - Too Good To Be True? (1 Corinthians 15: 42-58) from 2019-09-08T20:49:18
2019.09.08 - This We Believe: Salvation By Faith - Too Good To Be True? (1 Corinthians 15: 42-58) by Avondale UMC
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2019.09.01 - This We Believe: Making The Intangible Tangible (Acts 2: 37-42) from 2019-09-01T19:48:37
2019.09.01 - This We Believe: Making The Intangible Tangible (Acts 2: 37-42) by Avondale UMC
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2019.09.01 - Complete Service from 2019-09-01T19:48:34
2019.09.01 - Complete Service by Avondale UMC
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2019.08.25 - Complete Service from 2019-08-25T20:39:09
2019.08.25 - Complete Service by Avondale UMC
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2019.08.25 - This We Believe: Choose Life (Deuteronomy 30: 11-20) from 2019-08-25T20:39:01
2019.08.25 - This We Believe: Choose Life (Deuteronomy 30: 11-20) by Avondale UMC
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2019.08.18 - Complete Service from 2019-08-25T20:38:47
2019.08.18 - Complete Service by Avondale UMC
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2019.08.18 - This We Believe: The Divine Dance (John 1: 1-5, 16:12-15) from 2019-08-25T20:38:37
2019.08.18 - This We Believe: The Divine Dance (John 1: 1-5, 16:12-15) by Avondale UMC
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2019.08.11 - Complete Service from 2019-08-12T20:23:02
2019.08.11 - Complete Service by Avondale UMC
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2019.08.11 - This We Believe: Words To Live By (Ephesians 3: 1-13) from 2019-08-12T20:22:56
2019.08.11 - This We Believe: Words To Live By (Ephesians 3: 1-13) by Avondale UMC
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2019.08.04 Complete Service from 2019-08-07T18:43:01
2019.08.04 Complete Service by Avondale UMC
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2019.08.04 - In Plain Sight: What Are The Odds? (Matthew 13: 1-9, 18-23) from 2019-08-07T18:42:42
2019.08.04 - In Plain Sight: What Are The Odds? (Matthew 13: 1-9, 18-23) by Avondale UMC
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2019.07.28 - In Plain Sight: The Shadow Side (Mark 7: 14-23) from 2019-07-28T18:31:28
2019.07.28 - In Plain Sight: The Shadow Side (Mark 7: 14-23) by Avondale UMC
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2019.07.28 - Complete Service from 2019-07-28T18:31:24
2019.07.28 - Complete Service by Avondale UMC
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2019.06.30 Complete Service from 2019-06-30T20:03:06
2019.06.30 Complete Service by Avondale UMC
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2019.06.30 - In Plain Sight: How Do I Know? (Matthew 25: 31-46) from 2019-06-30T20:02:58
2019.06.30 - In Plain Sight: How Do I Know? (Matthew 25: 31-46) by Avondale UMC
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2019.06.16 Complete Service from 2019-06-30T20:02:47
2019.06.16 Complete Service by Avondale UMC
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2019.06.16 - The Welcome Seat (Luke 14: 1, 7-14) from 2019-06-30T19:58:44
2019.06.16 - The Welcome Seat (Luke 14: 1, 7-14) by Avondale UMC
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2019.06.09 - Pentecost Sunday Complete Service from 2019-06-30T19:56:44
2019.06.09 - Pentecost Sunday Complete Service by Avondale UMC
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2019.06.09 - Our First Language (Acts 2: 5-21) from 2019-06-30T19:56:35
2019.06.09 - Our First Language (Acts 2: 5-21) by Avondale UMC
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2019.05.26 - Complete Service from 2019-06-02T20:28:39
2019.05.26 - Complete Service by Avondale UMC
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2019.06.02 - Be Aware (Ephesians 1: 15-23) from 2019-06-02T20:26:40
2019.06.02 - Be Aware (Ephesians 1: 15-23) by Avondale UMC
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2019.05.26 - Knowing Jesus (John 14: 23-29) from 2019-06-02T20:26:21
2019.05.26 - Knowing Jesus (John 14: 23-29) by Avondale UMC
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2019.05.19 - Complete Service from 2019-05-20T04:31:19
2019.05.19 - Complete Service by Avondale UMC
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2019.05.19 - Easier Said Than Done (John 13: 31-35) from 2019-05-20T04:25:40
2019.05.19 - Easier Said Than Done (John 13: 31-35) by Avondale UMC
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2019.05.12 - Complete Service from 2019-05-14T02:06:29
2019.05.12 - Complete Service by Avondale UMC
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2019.05.12 Faith Of Our Mothers (Acts 18: 1-4, 24-26) from 2019-05-14T02:06:25
2019.05.12 Faith Of Our Mothers (Acts 18: 1-4, 24-26) by Avondale UMC
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2019.05.05 - Complete Service from 2019-05-06T03:55:54
2019.05.05 - Complete Service by Avondale UMC
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2019.05.05 - Faith and Doubt (John 20: 19-31) from 2019-05-06T03:50:14
2019.05.05 - Faith and Doubt (John 20: 19-31) by Avondale UMC
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2019.04.28 - Complete Service from 2019-04-28T19:02:30
2019.04.28 - Complete Service by Avondale UMC
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2019.04.28 - Taking the Long Way Home (Luke 24:13-32) from 2019-04-28T19:00:17
2019.04.28 - Taking the Long Way Home (Luke 24:13-32) by Avondale UMC
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2019.04.21 Easter Sunday - Complete Service from 2019-04-22T17:17:46
2019.04.21 Easter Sunday - Complete Service by Avondale UMC
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2019.04.21 - Resurrection Has Consequences (1 Corinthians 15: 1-11) from 2019-04-22T17:17:45
2019.04.21 - Resurrection Has Consequences (1 Corinthians 15: 1-11) by Avondale UMC
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2019.03.17 - Lent 2 - Seven Last Words: Paradise Found (Luke 23:39-43, Psalm 51:1-16) from 2019-03-22T17:43:21
2019.03.17 - Lent 2 - Seven Last Words: Paradise Found (Luke 23:39-43, Psalm 51:1-16) by Avondale UMC
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2019.03.10 - Lent 1 - Seven Last Words: Forgive Them (Luke 23:32-38, 1 Peter 2:22-25) from 2019-03-22T17:42:39
2019.03.10 - Lent 1 - Seven Last Words: Forgive Them (Luke 23:32-38, 1 Peter 2:22-25) by Avondale UMC
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2019.03.03 - In Plain Sight (2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2, Luke 9:28-35) from 2019-03-22T17:41:54
2019.03.03 - In Plain Sight (2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2, Luke 9:28-35) by Avondale UMC
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2019.02.24 - All in the Family (1 Corinthians 12:12-26, Matthew 18:15-20) from 2019-03-22T17:40:54
2019.02.24 - All in the Family (1 Corinthians 12:12-26, Matthew 18:15-20) by Avondale UMC
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2019.02.17 - Blessings and Woes (Luke 6:17-26) (Guest Preacher Emily Nelms Chastain) from 2019-03-22T17:40:03
2019.02.17 - Blessings and Woes (Luke 6:17-26) (Guest Preacher Emily Nelms Chastain) by Avondale UMC
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2019.02.10 - Finding Center: Living in Love (1 Corinthians 13:4-7, John 13:34-35, 1 John 4:7-12) from 2019-03-22T17:39:13
2019.02.10 - Finding Center: Living in Love (1 Corinthians 13:4-7, John 13:34-35, 1 John 4:7-12) by Avondale UMC
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2019.02.03 - Finding Center: The Better Part (Luke 10:38-42, John 17:17-23) from 2019-03-22T17:38:21
2019.02.03 - Finding Center: The Better Part (Luke 10:38-42, John 17:17-23) by Avondale UMC
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2019.01.27 - Finding Center: The One Thing (Matthew 11:28-30, Psalm 46) from 2019-03-22T17:38:11
2019.01.27 - Finding Center: The One Thing (Matthew 11:28-30, Psalm 46) by Avondale UMC
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2019.01.20 - Finding Center: Little Fires Everywhere (Matthew 6: 25-34) from 2019-01-20T19:10:58
2019.01.20 - Finding Center: Little Fires Everywhere (Matthew 6: 25-34) by Avondale UMC
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2019.01.13 - Baptism: Have No Fear (Mark 1: 1-11) from 2019-01-20T19:10:01
2019.01.13 - Baptism: Have No Fear (Mark 1: 1-11) by Avondale UMC
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2019.01.06 - Easter Eggs: Refracted Light (Matthew 2: 1-12) from 2019-01-06T19:18:27
Easter Eggs: Hidden Gems in the Christmas Story
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2018.12.30 - Easter Eggs: Lost & Found (Luke 2: 41-52) from 2018-12-30T19:18:52
Easter Eggs: Hidden Gems in the Christmas Story
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2018.12.24 - Easter Eggs: Follow the Light (Luke 2: 1-20) from 2018-12-26T16:18:18
Easter Eggs: Hidden Gems in the Christmas Story
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2018.12.16 - Easter Eggs: Making Room (Luke 2:7 & Luke 22:7-14; 19-20) from 2018-12-16T21:48:59
Easter Eggs: Hidden Gems in the Christmas Story
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2018.12.09 - Easter Eggs: Traveling Mercies (Matthew 1:18-25 & Luke 2:1-7) from 2018-12-10T03:29:35
Easter Eggs: Hidden Gems in the Christmas Story
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2018.12.02 - Easter Eggs: The Hopes and Fears of All the Years (Luke 2: 1-7) from 2018-12-02T19:17:24
Easter Eggs: Hidden Gems in the Christmas Story
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2018.11.25 - Thy Kingdom Come: Paradise Found (Luke 23:33-43) from 2018-11-26T15:41:33
2018.11.25 - Thy Kingdom Come: Paradise Found (Luke 23:33-43) by Avondale UMC
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2018.11.18 - Commit: Stay in Love With God (John 21:15-17 & Romans 8:15-17) from 2018-11-26T15:39:24
2018.11.18 - Commit: Stay in Love With God (John 21:15-17 & Romans 8:15-17) by Avondale UMC
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2018.11.11 - Commit: Do Good (Luke 6:27-31 & Galatians 5:22-25) from 2018-11-11T19:11:32
2018.11.11 - Commit: Do Good (Luke 6:27-31 & Galatians 5:22-25) by Avondale UMC
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2018.11.04 - Commit: Do No Harm (Galatians 5: 13 - 15) from 2018-11-04T19:01:11
2018.11.04 - Commit: Do No Harm (Galatians 5: 13 - 15) by Avondale UMC
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2018.10.28 - Commit: Earn, Save, Give (Luke 14: 25-33) from 2018-10-30T21:14:11
2018.10.28 - Commit: Earn, Save, Give (Luke 14: 25-33) by Avondale UMC
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2018.10.14 - Faith That Works: Don't Pretend You Have it All Together (James 5: 13-20) from 2018-10-24T02:39:30
2018.10.14 - Faith That Works: Don't Pretend You Have it All Together (James 5: 13-20) by Avondale UMC
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2018.10.07 - Faith That Works : Mind Your Own Business (James 4: 11 - 12) from 2018-10-23T14:07:52
2018.10.07 - Faith That Works : Mind Your Own Business (James 4: 11 - 12) by Avondale UMC
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2018.09.30 - Faith That Works : Speaking Truth (James 3: 1 - 12) from 2018-10-23T14:06:03
2018.09.30 - Faith That Works : Speaking Truth (James 3: 1 - 12) by Avondale UMC
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2018.09.23 - Faith That Works : Each Proud Division Ends (James 2: 1 - 17) from 2018-10-23T14:03:01
2018.09.23 - Faith That Works : Each Proud Division Ends (James 2: 1 - 17) by Avondale UMC
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2017.03.12 - Lent 2: Nic at Nite from 2017-03-28T03:43:13
John 3:1-17 | Rev. Malinda Jowers Weaver | Nicodemus was the first to ever hear what is likely the most popular verse in Christian scripture, John 3:16. What he must have been thinking? How did hi...
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2017.03.19 - Lent 3 from 2017-03-28T03:37:16
Exodus 17:1-7 & John 4:5-42 | Rev. RG Lyons | Jesus encounters the woman at the well and offers her living water. He shows that no matter what you've done, his grace and love are always available.
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2017.03.26 - Lent 4: Depth Perception from 2017-03-28T03:22:48
John 9:1-41 | Rev. Malinda Weaver | Jesus heals a blind man who comes to know him as the Messiah; yet the Pharisees, the religious elite, still can't see him as the son of God. In this sermon, we ...
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2017.03.05 - Lent 1: The Desert Walk from 2017-03-07T02:16
Matthew 4:1-11 | Rev. Malinda Jowers Weaver | The first Sunday of the season of Lent focuses on Jesus' temptation in the wilderness by Satan. We all struggle with trials and temptation, but we hav...
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2017.02.26 | You're Invited: Everyday Holiness | Matthew 17:1-9 from 2017-02-27T22:48:30
Matthew 17:1-9 | Rev. Malinda Jowers Weaver
Jesus takes Peter, James, and John with him up on a mountain where he is transfigured before their very eyes, and they hear the voice of God telling ...
2017.01.15 | Baptism Of The Lord: Called by Name | Matthew 3:13 - 17 from 2017-02-06T04:06:46
Matthew 3:13-17 | Rev. Malinda Weaver | Baptism of the Lord: Called by Name
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2017.01.01 | SquadGoals: Use the Force | Matthew 2:1 - 12 from 2017-02-06T03:22:14
Matthew 2:1-12 | Rev. Malinda Weaver | #SquadGoals: Use the Force
The Magi follow that perfect light to find the light of the world. As we celebrate epiphany, we come to understand that J...
2016.12.24 | SquadGoals: Life Will Never Be the Same | Luke 2:1 - 20 from 2017-02-06T02:28:17
Luke 2:1-20 | Rev. Malinda Weaver | #SquadGoals: Life Will Never Be the Same
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2017.01.22 | You're Invited: The First Invitation | Matthew 4:17 - 23 from 2017-02-06T00:28:47
Matthew 4:17-23 | Rev. Malinda Weaver | You're Invited: The First Invitation
Jesus calls his first disciples and invites them into a deeper relationship with him as they learn what it mean...
2017.02.05 | You're Invited: A Greater Purpose | Matthew 5:13 - 16 from 2017-02-05T23:11:35
Matthew 5:13-16 | Rev. Malinda Weaver | You're Invited: A Greater Purpose
This sermon explores what Jesus means when he tells us to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world.
2017.01.29 | You're Invited: Life Elevated | Matt 5:1 - 12 from 2017-02-05T03:33:17
Matthew 5:1-12 | Rev. Malinda Weaver | You're Invited: Life Elevated
Jesus invites his followers to a life that is elevated above the concerns of this world. He calls them to love differe...
Luke 19:1 - 10 Never Too Late (10/23/2016) from 2017-01-31T23:08:04
Luke 19:1 - 10 Never Too Late (10/23/2016) by Avondale UMC
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Can You Hear Me Now? from 2016-09-25T18:16:51
September 25, 2016 Sermon by Rev. Malinda Weaver, pastor, Avondale United Methodist Church
Sermon Title: Can You Hear Me Now?
Sermon Series: The Gospel According to Shel Silverstein
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You Gotta Have Faith from 2016-09-25T15:15:33
September 18, 2016 Sermon by Rev. Malinda Weaver, pastor, Avondale United Methodist Church, Birmingham, Alabama
Sermon Title: You Gotta Have Faith
Sermon Series: The Gospel According to She...
Anything Can Be from 2016-09-11T17:59:43
September 11, 2016 sermon by Rev. Malinda Weaver, Avondale United Methodist Church, Birmingham, AL.
Sermon Title: Anything Can Be
Sermon Series: The Gospel According to Shel Silverstei...
I'm All Out of Love from 2016-09-11T14:34:34
September 4, 2016 Sermon by Rev. Malinda Weaver, Avondale United Methodist Church, Birmingham, Alabama.
Sermon Title: I'm All Out of Love
Sermon Series: The Gospel According to Shel Si...
God Helps Those Who Help Themselves from 2016-09-11T14:28:21
August 28, 2016 Sermon by Rev. Malinda Weaver, Avondale United Methodist Church, Birmingham, Alabama.
Sermon Title: God Helps Those Who Help Themselves
Sermon Series: Catch Phrase
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God Needed Another Angel from 2016-09-11T14:21:08
August 21, 2016 Sermon by Rev. Malinda Weaver, Avondale United Methodist Church, Birmingham, Alabama
Sermon Title: God Needed Another Angel
Sermon Series: Catch Phrase
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Everything Happens for a Reason - When God Closes a Door, He Opens a Window from 2016-09-11T14:12:53
August 14, 2016 Sermon by Rev. Malinda Weaver, Avondale United Methodist Church, Birmingham, Alabama.
Sermon Title: Everything Happens For A Reason | When God Closes A Door, He Opens A Win...
Sometimes I Thank God For Unanswered Prayers from 2016-09-11T14:01
August 7, 2016 Sermon by Rev. Malinda Weaver, Avondale United Methodist Church
Sermon Title: Sometimes I Thank God For Unanswered Prayers
Sermon Series: Catch Phrase
Scripture: Luke 22:...
The Crossing Over - Who Is This Man Series? from 2016-09-05T15:33:30
May 22, 2016 Sermon by Rev. Dr. Brandon Harris, Avondale United Methodist Church, Birmingham, AL
Sermon Title: The Crossing Over
Sermon Series: Who Is This Man?
Scripture: Luke 8: 22-25
Sermon May 15 2016 Who Is This Man Series from 2016-09-05T15:13:40
May 15, 2016 Sermon by Rev. Dr. Brandon Harris, Avondale United Methodist Church, Birmingham, AL
Sermon Series: Who Is This Man?
The New Home - Who Is This Man Series from 2016-09-05T15:02:39
May 8, 2016 Sermon by Rev. Dr. Brandon Harris
Sermon Title: The New Home
Sermon Series: Who Is This Man?
Scripture: Luke 4: 31-44
The Temptation - Sermon - Rev Brandon Harris from 2016-09-05T14:42:43
April 24, 2016: Sermon by Rev. Dr. Brandon Harris, Avondale United Methodist Church, Birmingham, Alabama
Sermon Title: The Temptation
Sermon Series: Who Is This Man?
Scripture: Luke 4: ...
The Baptism - Sermon - Rev Brandon Harris from 2016-09-05T14:30:04
April 17, 2016 - Sermon by Rev. Dr. Brandon Harris, Avondale United Methodist Church, Birmingham, AL
Sermon Title: The Baptism
Sermon Series: Who Is This Man?
Scripture: Luke 3: 1-3, 15-23
The Annunciation - Sermon - Rev Harris from 2016-09-05T14:17:17
April 10, 2016 - Sermon - Rev. Dr. Brandon Harris, Avondale United Methodist Church, Birmingham, AL
Sermon Title: The Annunciation
Series: Who Is This Man?
Scripture: Luke 1: 26-38
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Easter - 2016 - The Great Remembering from 2016-09-04T19:36:57
March 27, 2016 Easter Sermon at Avondale United Methodist Church in Birmingham, Alabama
Pastor: Rev. Dr. Brandon Harris
Sermon: The Great Remembering
Series: Who Is This Man?
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Easter - Sunrise Service - 2016 - Avondale UMC from 2016-09-04T19:16:54
March 27, 2016 Easter Sunrise Service
Joint Community Worship Service: Avondale United Methodist Church & Woodlawn United Methodist Church
Due to rain and possible bad weather, the ser...
Palm Sunday - The Passion of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ from 2016-09-04T18:50:48
March 20, 2016 Avondale United Methodist Church, Birmingham, Alabama
Rev. Dr. Brandon Harris
Palm Sunday Service: The Passion of our Lord and Savor Jesus Christ, According to Saint Luke
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The Brother - From Pariah to Precious from 2016-09-04T18:36:11
March 13, 2016: Sermon by Rev. Dr. Brandon Harris, Avondale United Methodist Church
Sermon Title: The Brother: From Pariah to Precious
Series: Worst to First: Turnaround Stories in the Bibl...
Sermon - March 6 2016 - Rev Dr Brandon Harris from 2016-09-04T18:26:49
Sermon by Rev. Dr. Brandon Harris, Avondale United Methodist Church
March 6, 2016
Avondale United Methodist - Sermon - February 28 2016 from 2016-09-04T18:12:21
Sermon by Rev. Dr. Brandon Harris, Avondale United Methodist Church, Birmingham, Alabama
February 28, 2016
Gratitude Quotient - Sermon by Rev. Malinda Weaver from 2016-09-04T15:17:09
July 31, 2016 Sermon by Rev. Malinda Weaver, Avondale United Methodist Church, Birmingham, Alabama
Sermon Title: Gratitude Quotient
Scripture: Luke 17:11-19
Mop Bucket Attitude - Sermon July 24 2016 from 2016-09-04T15:04:42
July 24, 2016 Sermon by Rev. Malinda Weaver, Avondale United Methodist Church, Birmingham, Alabama
Sermon Title: Mop Bucket Attitude
Scripture: Luke 14:1, 7-14
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I Wanna Be Like Christ - Sermon by Rev. Malinda Weaver from 2016-09-04T14:52:39
July 17, 2016 Sermon by Rev. Malinda Weaver, Avondale United Methodist Church, Birmingham, Alabama
Sermon Title: I Wanna Be Like Christ
Scripture: Luke 14:25-33
July 10 Sermon by Rev. Malinda Weaver from 2016-09-04T14:47:08
Sermon July 10, 2016 by Rev. Malinda Weaver, Avondale United Methodist Church, Birmingham, Alabama
Response to mass shooting tragedy. Original sermon postposted.
Bullseye - Sermon by Rev. Malinda Weaver from 2016-09-04T14:41:11
Sermon July 3, 2016 by Rev. Malinda Weaver, Avondale United Methodist Church, Birmingham, Alabama.
Sermon Title: "Bullseye"
Scripture: Luke 12:32-40
What's The Plan? Rev. Malinda Weaver Avondale UMC from 2016-09-04T14:35:50
Sermon June 26, 2016 by Rev. Malinda Weaver, Avondale United Methodist Church
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Sermon Title: "What's the Plan?"
Scripture: Ephesians 2:19-22
Who Is This Man? The Good News - Sermon: May 29, 2016: from 2016-09-04T14:19:09
Sermon: May 29, 2016 by Rev. Dr. Brandon Harris
Sermon Series: Who Is This Man?
Sermon Title: The Good News
Scripture: Luke 8:26-29
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Maundy Thursday Service - Pt 3 from 2016-07-03T00:36:08
Avondale United Methodist Church, Birmingham, AL
Holy Week 2016
Joint Service with Woodlawn United Methodist Church
Maundy Thursday Service - Pt 2 from 2016-07-03T00:24:45
Avondale United Methodist Church, Birmingham, AL
Maundy Thursday Service
Joint Service with Woodlawn United Methodist Church
Who Is This Man? Series: The Rejection from 2016-07-03T00:09:32
Sunday, May 1, 2016
Sermon Series: Who Is This Man?
Sermon Title: The Rejection
June 5, 2016 - Sermon by Rev. Dr. Brandon Harris from 2016-07-02T23:56:23
Avondale United Methodist Church, Birmingham, AL
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Musical Segment from Sunday June 19, 2016 at Avondale UMC from 2016-07-02T23:48:19
This Sunday was a music-only service, featuring selected hymns and audience favorites. This is one segment from the June 19, 2016 service.
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Moses: From Criminal to Commander from 2016-02-17T21:29:09
Exodus 2:11-15a, 23-3:11 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Moses, raised in the home of Pharaoh, a position of great privilege, makes a decision in the heat of anger that might have forever ruined his...
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Laugh at Yourself from 2016-02-12T21:51:05
1 Corinthians 1:18-31 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Let's face it, God's expectations, God's view of things, and God's standards are quite different from the traditional worldly view of things. If...
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Be Yourself from 2016-01-24T22:49:23
2 Corinthians 12:6-10 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | How much of our lives is wasted worrying about whether we're right enough, ready enough, good enough, smart enough, good-looking enough, skilled...
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A Sign Of Your Love from 2016-01-17T19:57:18
Micah 5:1-5a | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | When we're used to hardship, sometimes it's difficult to expect anything more. When the people of Israel had lost hope, the prophet Micah spoke up and of...
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In A Pit With A Lion On A Snowy Day from 2016-01-17T19:38:31
2 Samuel 23:20-23 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | In what is one of the most obscure stories in the whole Bible, a man named Benaiah encounters a lion, but rather than run away, he begins a pursuit....
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Accept Risks; Expect Mistakes from 2016-01-17T19:31:12
Ecclesiastes 11:1-6 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Life demands a balance between risk and prudence. As the Ecclesiastes author Qoheleth looks at the risks of life, he suggests we can take basic s...
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A Sign That You're Ready from 2016-01-07T21:48:52
Malachi 2:17-3:5 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | The prophet Malachi warns that God is tired of our words. In the wake of another mass shooting, this sermon considers what a real response of faith m...
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The Reserved Table from 2016-01-07T21:47:08
Luke 14:15-24 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | If there is one thing we can count on about God, is that God's grace exceeds our expectations and the extravagance of his hospitality is beyond our comp...
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The Messy Table from 2015-11-11T03:26:06
Acts 11:1-18 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | When everyone is invited to the table, it means that there is always the possibility of conflict, misunderstandings, and heart- wrenching disappointments...
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Bread For The Table from 2015-11-02T02:20:14
Luke 16:19-31 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | When we sit at table, whose table is it? Whose food is it that we enjoy? The psalmist declares that all things come from God. Thus, any resources at our...
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Table Manners from 2015-10-29T01:32:48
1 Corinthians 11:17-34 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | The church in Corinth had some pretty bad table manners. Their “me first” attitude not only resulted in some people not being fed, it spilled o...
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Your Marriage's Owners' Manual from 2015-10-18T18:58:11
Colossians 3:12-17 | Rev. Sheri Ferguson | Every car needs constant care to keep running smoothly, and its gauges will tell you a lot about impending problems. Marriage, too, needs care and attenti...
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Christ At The Table from 2015-10-18T18:57:45
Luke 24:13-35 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | In the road to Emmaus on the afternoon of the first Easter, two disciples recognized Jesus in the breaking of bread. Jesus became real to them, present ...
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Until Parted By Death from 2015-10-18T18:53:07
Jude 1-4, 17-25 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | 'Til death do us part is usually a long time--years…decades. What does perseverance, joy, and love look like throughout a lifetime? This sermon will e...
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Intimacy And Sex from 2015-09-30T01:48:17
1 Corinthians 7:1-9 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Sex and sexuality are among the most enigmatic dimensions of human life. Even as science gains new understanding of the physiological dimensions o...
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Mars And Venus In The Same Orbit from 2015-09-30T01:48:16
Ephesians 4:1-6 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | For whatever generalities we may make about the sexes, nothing changes the fact that each person is different. Our particularity and uniqueness is one...
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The Ministry Of Marriage from 2015-09-14T18:09:23
Genesis 2:15-25 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | "What is marriage?" is a question that is as salient for twenty-first Christians as it ever was. We may answer that question socially, anthropological...
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Labor Day Vision from 2015-09-10T21:01:24
Jeremiah 31:1-6 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Jeremiah's vision of salvation involves people enjoying the fruit of creation and rest in the Lord, which suggests that God's work of salvation is mor...
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More Than Learning: Discipline from 2015-09-01T13:44:19
Matthew 11:25-30 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | We know Jesus through following Jesus. When it comes to children, the gift of knowledge of God does not come through laissez-faire parenting, but rat...
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More Than Advancing: Serving from 2015-08-24T23:51:45
Matthew 20:20-28 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | The most important goal for our children should not be success (as advancing up a ladder and gaining wealth) but in understanding their lives as a re...
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More Than Grades: Character from 2015-08-18T13:08:04
Matthew 9:9-13 | Rev. Dr. R. Branodn Harris | Jesus' interactions with the Pharisees serves to spotlight what is not central to discipleship. External scales of success and worth are of little sign...
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Whose Decision Is It? from 2015-08-14T00:50:04
Joshua 4:1-7, Matthew 19:13-15 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Parental involvement, investment, and storytelling can make a world of difference in whether and how kids become disciples. But why do ...
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Wanderer/Restorer from 2015-08-14T00:19:24
James 1:5-7; 5:13-20 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | How does our faith impact the community? How do our lives build up or tear down the work of Christ in the world? James' final admonition is that ...
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Celebrating The God Of Second Chances from 2015-08-12T19:47:10
John 8:1-11 | Rev. Julie Holly
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A Look At Revelation with Rev. Alan Storey from 2015-08-03T00:00
Revelation may be the most curious book of the Bible. It has been the basis for books like the Left Behind Series, and also the cause of many Christians just throwing their hands up in the air in f...
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Worldliness/Godliness from 2015-06-29T14:17:40
James 1:12-18; 3:13-4:10 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Being godly is not as simple as locking oneself in a cloister; it is a whole-life commitment to seek God and God’s purposes within one’s eart...
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Blessing/Curse from 2015-06-22T17:25:28
James 1:19-21; 3:1-12 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | "The implanted word of God has the power to save your souls," but it also has the power to save others as we speak forth that word to our neighb...
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When God Gives Birth from 2015-06-20T16:52:31
John 3:1-17 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | God is not a theory. God is not a static entity. God is alive and is in relationship with God's creation. As with all living things, the actions of a livi...
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Hearer/Doer from 2015-06-14T00:00
James 1:22-27; 2:14-26 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Hearer & doer; faith & works - central contrasts in James that are more than a thermostat that "sets" one in righteousness or unrighteousness. ...
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Brother/Servant from 2015-06-08T15:36
James 1:1 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | James, in many traditions understood to be the biological brother of the Lord, introduces himself not with this claim to fame, but with a mark of humility: ...
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On The Playfulness Of Monsters from 2015-05-31T01:05:32
Psalm 104:24-30 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Pentecost is more than a celebration of the Spirit's first coming; it is a reminder of the Spirit's continued coming. The ministry of the Spirit enliv...
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Epilogue: A Prayer From One Turned Upside Down from 2015-05-18T12:11:40
Ephesians 1: 15-23 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | For "the Church" to fulfill its mission, each Christian must comprehend, see, and enact faith. This sermon will explore what it might mean for us i...
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A New Mission Field from 2015-05-11T04:20:22
Acts 8:26-40 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | The mission of the church is not confined to personal salvation, individual holiness, or private faith. The Lord is sending the church into God-forsaken ...
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A New Testimony from 2015-05-05T14:29:38
Acts 6:8-7:1, 51-60 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | To bear witness can involve pointing, storytelling, or describing. But, the church's witness-bearing is embodied. As temples of God's Holy Spirit,...
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A New Community from 2015-05-03T05:32:42
Acts 4:32-35 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Human communities are often built along the lines of the haves and the have-nots. But, the resurrection of Jesus obliterates the significance of even the...
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A New Freedom from 2015-04-20T14:01:13
Acts 3:1-10 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Disease and sickness are among the greatest threats to human wellbeing. Likewise, the healing of illness, the empowerment of the dispossessed and downtrod...
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A New Promise from 2015-04-13T14:09:31
Acts 1:1-11 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | As Jesus prepares to ascend into heaven, he promises his disciples that they will be clothed with a new power, a power from on high, and that this power w...
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A Harvest Of Righteousness from 2015-04-10T14:48:22
Philippians 1:3-11 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | The first aspect of our mission as disciples is one of growth. Discipleship involves increasing conformity to the master who calls us. God desires ...
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Easter Changes Everything from 2015-04-08T22:18:15
Matthew 27:62-28:10 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | This sermon focuses on the nature of the command to "Go" from the tomb and to Galilee. A missional view of Easter.
The most convincing proof o...
A Christmas Eviction from 2015-04-08T22:06:37
Matthew 2:13-23 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | "Best of all, God is with us." These are reportedly John Wesley's dying words, an expression of faith uttered in his final breath. The gift of Christm...
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Created In Grace from 2015-04-08T22:02:16
Genesis 1:26-31a | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | We are created in a state of grace, with the resources and blessings we need for the purposes of God. One of the fruits of faith is learning to see o...
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Becoming Grace-full Through Obedience from 2015-04-08T21:59:10
Matthew 5:17-20, 38-42 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | As with all high aspirations, developing the sort of life that glorifies God involves degrees of growth and maturity. The biblical “law” and co...
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Generosity - When Praise Is A Way Of Life from 2015-04-08T21:57:03
Matthew 26:6-13 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Generosity is a way of life, not simply an action. It begins with an awareness of blessing and issues into a life that overflows with thanksgiving and...
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The Contentment Of Enough from 2015-04-08T21:56:42
Philippians 4:4-13 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | The secret to living a life full of joy that naturally overflows in praise is contentment, which involves having one’s heart satisfied by the prese...
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Kings Jeroboam and Rehoboam - Imitation Godliness from 2015-04-08T20:44:50
1 Kings 12:1-19 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Jeroboam and Rehoboam both set up sham worship of God. Jeroboam set up idols. Rehoboam was half-hearted. Both
represented a turn away from God and...
King Saul - Obedience Over Sacrifice from 2015-04-08T20:35:04
1 Sam 15:10-23 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Samuel receives word that Saul has been rejected as king. Saul does not heed the command of the Lord and spares some of the animals and booty from the ...
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King Solomon - A Man Of Wisdom And Folly from 2015-04-08T20:35
1 Kings 3:1-15 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Solomon oversaw the most peaceful and prosperous period in the history of ancient Israel. Wisely, he began his reign seeking the wisdom of the Lord and...
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King David - Seeking The Heart Of God from 2015-04-08T20:33:32
1 Chronicles 13:1-14 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | David's desire to have the Ark in Jerusalem is a one level a shrewd strategic move to unite the people. At another level it is a signal that he,...
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When Christians Get it Right from 2015-04-08T18:44:22
1 Jn 4:13-21 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | The Bible suggests that the church, the followers of a crucified and resurrected Savior, is God's best plan to share the message of hope and salvation in...
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When Christians Get it Wrong...About Homosexuals from 2015-04-08T18:33:56
Acts 10:9-16 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | There may be no more divisive issue for the church in the 21st century than the issue of homosexuality. But, what we cannot deny, however, is that it is ...
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When Christians Get it Wrong...About When Bad Things Happen from 2015-04-08T18:33:56
Luke 13:1-5 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Often Christians will chalk up disappointment and sorrow and pain and loss to "God's will." Or, they may cloak these sentiments in pious hope, "Everything...
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When Christians Get it Wrong...About Other Religions from 2015-04-08T18:33:56
John 1:1-18 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Christians are custodians of traditions that proclaim Jesus as "the way" and "the truth," yet we exist in a world worshiping other gods whose worshipers m...
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Strong Families Forge New Identities from 2015-04-07T00:06:42
Ruth 1:6-8, 22 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | The decision faced by Orpah and Ruth early in the story is whether they will be a family. Families don't just happen. They come from a radical fidelity...
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A Different KInd Of Family from 2015-04-07T00:06:27
Ruth 1:1-5 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | In the opening lines of Ruth, the narrator sets the stage, unveiling an unusual family destined to have some difficult days. All families are unusual; ther...
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Going All The Way from 2015-04-06T15:59:18
John 20:1-18 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | The first visitor to the tomb on Easter morning saw the displaced stone. The second visitor stuck his head into the tomb. The third visitor went all the ...
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Daniel and the Lion's Den: Who's Really in Charge? from 2015-04-01T23:58:36
Daniel 6:1-23 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Prefects, governors, kings, lions? What is it that most threatens our worship of God? What is it that most vies for control over our lives and pretends ...
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Jonah and the Fish: Running from God from 2015-04-01T23:56:41
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Broken People/Broken Sabbath from 2015-04-01T23:55:49
Matthew 6:25-34 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Perhaps there is no commandment of God that has been so reduced to legalism in the history of Judeo-Christian religion than the commandment concerning...
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The Story of the Future from 2015-04-01T23:52:53
Isaiah 65:17-25 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | We do have a future. In the face of war and hatred and hardship and pain, that is good news. This future will be
wrought by the hands of God out o...
Joshua and the Battle of Jericho: An Inside Job from 2015-04-01T23:52:27
Joshua 6:1-7, 11-21, 25 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | The most prominent feature of the Jericho narrative is the continuous marching around the city. On the seventh day of
marching, the pries...
Working the Sabbath from 2015-04-01T23:48:34
Mark 2:23-3:5 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | From ancient times, God's people have been curious about what we can and cannot do on the Sabbath. But, if we properly understand Jesus' exchange with t...
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A Palace in Time from 2015-04-01T23:47:58
Genesis 2:1-3; Deuteronomy 5:12-15 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | The Sabbath is not given so that we can be refreshed for another grueling week of work. If this were so, we might understand toil a...
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Is This Parable for Us? from 2015-04-01T22:47:59
Luke 12:32-41 | Rev. Miriam Smith | Robust, living faith involves questions. We ask questions of God; God asks questions of us. It's in wrestling with these questions that we better come to underst...
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Strong Families Practice Radical Honesty from 2015-03-31T19:58:01
Ruth 3:11-13; 4:1-12 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | The biggest danger to any relationship is dishonesty, especially when practiced in families. Dishonesty erects walls that prevent intimacy and lo...
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That New-Donkey Smell from 2015-03-30T14:12:14
Mk 11:1-11 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | When Jesus enters Jerusalem to inaugurate his kingdom, to fulfill his journey to death, and to offer himself for the sins of the world, he does so upon a p...
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When the next chapter is unwritten... from 2015-03-30T13:56:01
Num 13:1-2, 17-29 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Sometimes all we have is a glimpse of the future, a glimpse that can be interpreted in any number of ways. Sometimes the greatest challenge in the ...
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...God will provide. from 2015-03-16T02:28:46
Numbers 11:10-23 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Even our grumbling is not an occasion for God to desert us. God has staked his claim in us, and God will be responsive to our needs. God knows that n...
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When it gets hard along the way... from 2015-03-09T14:08:38
Numbers 11:1-9 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Complaining, fear, and fatigue are ubiquitous in the wilderness. When all one sees is desert, it can be easy to feel deserted. The trouble is that our ...
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Ashes and the Gospel of "Yet" from 2015-03-04T14:54:46
Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | "Yet," a word that dissociates and disjoins what should be with what will be; a word that signals that the ending is pregnant with the beginning. Th...
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... we discover that it's God's journey. from 2015-03-04T14:39:32
Numbers 9:15-23 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Obedience in the wilderness can be difficult. We journey along unfamiliar paths to a future that is only a distant promise, but the journey of the Isr...
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When we're not sure why we're here... from 2015-02-24T19:05:46
Numbers 9:1-14 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | The Israelites find themselves encamped in the Sinai wilderness. The comforts of Egypt are gone, but fresh enough in their memories to cause anxiety in...
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Coby Lake Co-owner of Avondale Brewery from 2015-02-10T22:22:15
Matthew 14:15-21 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | When Coby Lake started Avondale Brewery with his brother, it was not just to brew beer. With his real estate background, he saw an opportunity to bec...
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Doug Jones, Attorney at Law from 2015-02-08T14:46:12
Luke 18:9-14 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | In his role as an attorney, Doug Jones has prosecuted and defended many high-profile and difficult cases. He has been entrusted with the fate of heinous ...
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When Christians Get it Wrong...About Science And Politics from 2015-01-26T22:43:50
Acts 17:16-28 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | God transcends science and politics, yet Christians often make the mistake of making him dependent upon or subservient to them. This sermon will explore...
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Esme Hill, High School Student from 2015-01-26T15:08:24
Matthew 14:22-33 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | For Esme Hill, faith is a matter of trust. When failures come,
when struggles slow her down, when life gets tough, and when the future seems uncl...
Preparing For The Wedding from 2014-11-15T00:00
Revelation 19:1-9 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Weddings take a lot of preparation, especially for the bride! Brides go to great lengths to get themselves ready. The same must be true for the wedd...
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I Believe He Will Come Again from 2014-11-15T00:00
Matthew 24:36-44; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | A fundamental tenet of the Christian faith is that Jesus Christ will come again. But the manner of his coming again is a que...
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Bridges In The Middle Of Nowhere from 2014-10-04T00:00
Revelation 2:1-7 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Many churches exist as tourist destinations where visitors come from another land to experience and participate in a peculiar reality before journeyi...
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Following God To The Edge Of Somewhere from 2014-10-04T00:00
Joshua 3:1-13 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Emerging from the wilderness, the people of Israel stood on the border of the world into which God was sending them. But, in their way was the Jordan Ri...
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God's One - Item Agenda from 2014-04-26T00:00
2 Corinthians 5:16-6:2 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Brokenness is cosmic, but it's also personal. Its vivid representation on television and in the news causes us to shake our heads in pity, but ...
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The Dividing Walls Between Us from 2014-04-26T00:00
Romans 5:1-11| Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | The work of reconciliation belongs to God. It is his idea first
and it is his initiative that breaks down the insurmountable wall between us and him....
The Enemy At Your Table from 2014-04-26T00:00
Ephesians 2:11-22 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | The problem with enemies is that they are never really vanquished. They are always there, perhaps even living
right next door. What does reconci...
The Enemy Within from 2014-04-26T00:00
Colossians 1:15-22 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Our world is wrecked because we are wrecked, individually. That's why Jesus' first call to each of us is "repent," not
"love your neighbor." Th...
Forgiveness and the Journey of Reconciliation from 2014-04-25T00:00
Luke 17:1-6 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | "God is making his appeal through us," Paul says. Our lives are meant to be a reflection, representation, and instrument of reconciliation in the world. A...
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Woman, Behold Your Son from 2014-03-08T00:00
John 19:25b-27 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | The four gospels reveal the crucifixion of Jesus as a multifaceted event. Each gospel looks at the story from a different angle, emphasizing a differen...
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Why Have You Forsaken Me from 2014-03-08T00:00
Matthew 27:45-49 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | The four gospels reveal the crucifixion of Jesus as a multifaceted event. Each gospel looks at the story from a different angle, emphasizing a differ...
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Today, You Will Be With Me In Paradise from 2014-03-08T00:00
Luke 23:39-43 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | The four gospels reveal the crucifixion of Jesus as a multifaceted event. Each gospel looks at the story from a different angle, emphasizing a different...
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Father, Forgive Them from 2014-03-08T00:00
Luke 23:33-38 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | The four gospels reveal the crucifixion of Jesus as a multifaceted event. Each gospel looks at the story from a different angle, emphasizing a different...
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It Is Finished from 2014-03-08T00:00
John 19:29-37 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | The four gospels reveal the crucifixion of Jesus as a multifaceted event. Each gospel looks at the story from a different angle, emphasizing a different...
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Into Your Hands I Commend My Spirit from 2014-03-08T00:00
Luke 23:44-49 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | The four gospels reveal the crucifixion of Jesus as a multifaceted event. Each gospel looks at the story from a different angle, emphasizing a different...
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Enduring For Victory from 2014-02-22T00:00
Hebrews 12:1-13 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | It takes a lot of patience, hope, and strength to endure in the face of struggle. But, the passage from Hebrews is surprising in what it assesses as t...
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Training For Endurance from 2014-02-22T00:00
1 Corinthians 9:24-27 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | The path of discipleship is not easy; it ends in the cross, after all! Therefore, part part of following Jesus on that path
is a process of ...
Missing The Mark from 2014-01-11T00:00
John 18:1-11 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | The church is made up of sinners, so why are we surprised when people in the church do, say, and think stupid things?
We shouldn't be surprised that ...
The Open Secret from 2014-01-05T00:00
Ephesians 3:1-13 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | The salvation of God was incarnate in Jesus, a particular Jewish man who lived 2,000 years ago. Yet, the gospel of salvation was not limited to the J...
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Nunc Dimittis from 2013-12-01T00:00
While many of the most popular Christmas hymns originated in the 1800s, the oldest carols are embedded in the biblical story of Christmas. They express the deepest emotions and self-understanding o...
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Magnificat from 2013-12-01T00:00
While many of the most popular Christmas hymns originated in the 1800s, the oldest carols are embedded in the biblical story of Christmas. They express the deepest emotions and self-understanding o...
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Benedictus Dominus Deus Israel from 2013-12-01T00:00
While many of the most popular Christmas hymns originated in the 1800s, the oldest carols are embedded in the biblical story of Christmas. They express the deepest emotions and self-understanding o...
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Gloria In Excelsis Deo from 2013-12-01T00:00
While many of the most popular Christmas hymns originated in the 1800s, the oldest carols are embedded in the biblical story of Christmas. They express the deepest emotions and self-understanding o...
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Live A Life Of Generosity - The Parable Of The Two Debtors from 2013-11-02T00:00
Luke 7:36-48 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Our ability to be generous is in direct proportion to the degree to which we feel that we have received generosity.
Jesus calls the his disciples to ...
Follow God's Investment Plan - The Parables Of The Treasure And The Pearls from 2013-11-02T00:00
Matthew 13:44-45 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | The Scriptures suggest that Jesus came to inaugurate a new heaven and a new earth. Therefore, there is little to be gained by investing in realities,...
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Cultivate Contentment - The Parable Of The Laborers In The Vineyard from 2013-11-02T00:00
Matthew 20:1-6 | Rev. Dr. Herb Williamson | Within the kingdom of God, merit and means are not so significant as God's propensity for grace. In other words, God's way of dealing with us is not cont...
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Don't Be A Financial Fool - The Parable Of The Unfinished Tower from 2013-11-02T00:00
Luke 14:25-35 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Where are our deepest hopes? What is our vision for our lives? When it comes to following Jesus, God calls us to be single-minded. Everything we do and ...
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Learning To Speak from 2013-09-28T00:00
1 Corinthians 2:6-16 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | When children are learning to speak, they learn through listening to others, repeating sounds, and hearing
themselves. Much of our growth as ...
Waking Up And Living In The Daytime from 2013-09-28T00:00
1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Every night ends with the dawning of a new day. There is a new day--the day of the Lord--on the horizon, and Christians are called to be alert ...
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What Am I Here For? from 2013-09-28T00:00
Mark 10:35-45 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | What is God's purpose for my life? What kind of person am I to be as a Christian? People have taken all kinds of
approaches to these two questions. ...
Subjects Of A Reigning King from 2013-09-28T00:00
Matthew 5:1-16 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Almost every Christian has experienced that the life to which Jesus calls us seems sometimes to be unattainable (at best) or unreasonable (at worst)! B...
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Rulers And Priests from 2013-09-28T00:00
Exodus 19:1-6; Matthew 19:27-30 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | We are comfortable with the idea of Jesus as high priest. We are familiar with the idea of Jesus as Lord (a title
connoting author...
The Great Requirement from 2013-09-07T00:00
Micah 6:1-8 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Justice, kindness, and humility are not just characteristics of a life lived before God; they are requirements! These practices continually dislodge us fr...
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The Great Commission from 2013-09-07T00:00
Matthew 28:16-20 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Our mission as disciples is discipleship, that is, to make new disciples who have been drug through the death-dealing waters of baptism and then form...
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The Great Commandment from 2013-09-07T00:00
Matthew 22:34-40 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | There is sometimes a temptation to want to make faith easy. "Just believe in Jesus." Belief is important, but can we hang all of the law and the gosp...
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If God Is For Us Who Can Be Against Us? from 2013-06-13T00:00
Romans 8:31-39 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Robust, living faith involves questions. We ask questions of God; God asks questions of us. It's in wrestling with these questions that we better come ...
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How Many Loaves Do You Have? from 2013-06-13T00:00
Matthew 15:32-39 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Robust, living faith involves questions. We ask questions of God; God asks questions of us. It's in wrestling with these questions that we better com...
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Is There Any Word From The Lord? from 2013-06-13T00:00
Jeremiah 37:1-17 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | The question is on the lips of the King Zedekiah. But the question he asks is not the one truly on his heart. What he really wants to know is whether...
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Do You Love Me? Do You Love Me? Do You Love Me? from 2013-06-13T00:00
John 21:15-17 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Robust, living faith involves questions. We ask questions of God; God asks questions of us. It's in wrestling with these questions that we better come t...
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Living Like Free People from 2013-06-01T00:00
Gal 5:1, 13-26 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | As a group, Christians are free, but we have a hard time seeing ourselves as free because the enslaving powers still
wield influence. Christians ar...
Spiritual Success from 2013-06-01T00:00
Galatians 6:1-16 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | The gospel of free grace in Jesus Christ requires our full commitment. There is no trial basis or partial buy-in. True faith is shown in the new crea...
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Instruments Of God from 2013-05-31T00:00
Galatians 1:11-24; 2:6-10 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Our lives consist of a complex network of authority. We answer to our boss, to our family, to our government, and to God. For Paul, the ques...
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Grace Changes Everything from 2013-05-31T00:00
Galatians 3:19-29 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Tragically, Christianity gets caricatured as a legalistic religion of do's and don'ts (often having to do with sex!) And, while there is moral conte...
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What Is Salvation And How Do We Get It from 2013-05-31T00:00
Galatians 2:15-21 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Salvation is God's divine act of love in Jesus Christ. This self-giving love is given to all, regardless of race, creed, nationality, etc. The impli...
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Staying On Message from 2013-05-31T00:00
Galatians 1:1-12 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | We live in a world full of competing messages. Secular influences, spiritualism, political ideology, non-Christian religions, and consumerist worldvi...
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A World Set To Rights from 2013-05-03T00:00
Luke 7:18-23 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Wholeness is God's intention for us. And, when John the Baptist doubted whether Jesus was the Messiah, God's anointed Savior, Jesus asked John to conside...
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The Healer Of Bodies from 2013-05-03T00:00
Luke 5:17-26 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Our bodies are fragile. We get sick. We die. It's a part of life. But, the Scriptures reveal that these realities are not God's intention for us. We are ...
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The Healer Of Relationships from 2013-05-03T00:00
Lk 19:1-10 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Zacchaeus had become isolated and estranged from society. He was "a sinner" in the eyes of the religious community; he was a much-hated tax collector in th...
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The Healer Of Souls from 2013-05-03T00:00
Luke 13:10-17 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Healing brings wholeness, freedom, and the repair of our personhood. Frequently, Jesus' work of healing is characterized as release from bondage to demo...
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The Journey From Victim To Victor from 2013-03-15T00:00
Daniel 3:1, 3-6, 8-18 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Israel was exiled in Babylon as judgment for their sin. Yet, God relented from his wrath and resolved to redeem them. But, the people of Israel ...
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The Journey From Darkness To Light from 2013-03-15T00:00
Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | The Bible's story begins in darkness and it ends in the full light of God's presence. Life and peace and shalom replace dark chaos. This same story plays out on Easter....
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The Journey From Religion To Relationship from 2013-03-15T00:00
Lk 19:28-40 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | In the years since the return from exile, Israel had resolved not to fall into the same patterns of unrighteous living that had led to the exile in the fi...
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The Journey To The Table from 2013-03-15T00:00
Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | One of the surest signs of God's reign is a community living under the unity of the Holy Spirit. God's table provides not only the sign of this reign but also a means t...
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The Journey From Slavery to Freedom from 2013-03-15T00:00
Deuteronomy 26:1-11 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | The powers of evil enslave. This is a perennial reality of life under the sun. But, the God of Heaven, who has created and called all flesh to ser...
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The Journey from Death to Life from 2013-03-14T00:00
Genesis 22:1-19 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | There is much about our life journey that is uncertain. But, the story of the Scriptures reveals that when we trust in God and rely on God, that our j...
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The Journey From Dependence To Autonomy from 2013-03-14T00:00
1 Samuel 8:4-22 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Early in Israel's time in the Promised Land the Scriptures suggest that they understood that God was the source of their prosperity and strength. The ...
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A Legacy of Faithfulness from 2013-02-09T00:00
Ruth 4:13-17 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Families attest to the necessity of others. None of us create ourselves, none of us raise ourselves, and none of us can thrive by ourselves. For Boaz and...
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Strong Families Have the Right Priorities from 2013-01-26T00:00
Ruth 3:1-11 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Ruth strengthens her family (and her chances with Boaz) by keeping her priorities in line. This is an important lesson for those looking for love and thos...
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Strong Families Practice Responsibility and Grace from 2013-01-19T00:00
Ruth 2:1-13 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Strong families depend on each member taking responsibility for the good of the whole. Ruth does her part to remedy Naomi's and her shared misery. Yet, we...
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The Mystery Of Revelation from 2012-11-10T00:00
Revelation 1:1-8; 3:1-6 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | A sermon exploring the nature and origin of the book of Revelation and how it fits into a biblical view of the end.
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No End In Sight from 2012-11-10T00:00
Romans 13:11-14 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | The Bible's viewpoint anticipates the end. Yet, it does not do so in a predicting way. This sermon explores the basic concepts of prophecy and how the...
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All Things New from 2012-11-10T00:00
Revelation 21:1-8 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | End Times prophcies are a dime a dozen, and the airwaves are filled with purveyors of so-called "biblical truths" about the last things. With so man...
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Fruitful Worship Is Passionate from 2012-10-06T00:00
Song of Songs 2:8-13 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Though we might seldom think of passion in the context of our relationship with God, God actually appreciates it when we are passionate about hi...
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Fruitful Generosity Is Extravagant from 2012-10-06T00:00
Malachi 3:6-12; 2 Corinthians 8:1-15 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | God has been extravagant in his giving to us. He has given in ways that exceed expectations and surpass necessity. We are reminde...
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Fruitful Faith Development Is Intentional from 2012-10-06T00:00
Joshua 4:1-7; Mk 6:30-34 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | Faith development does not happen accidentally. It requires the disciples' active engagement, but it also requires the intentionality of the ...
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Fruitful Hospitality Is Radical from 2012-10-06T00:00
James 2:1-8; John 1:35-39 | Rev. Dr. R. Brandon Harris | It is easy to welcome those who are like us in every respect- -those who dress like us, who look like us, who share the
same language as...