Sermons

2012 (All sermons by Pastor Ryan Bennett unless otherwise specified)
Jan 01	Two Inches of Faith (David Bradley) Galatians 4:4-7, Luke 2:22-40 (hear the sermon)

Jan 08 Under Construction: Prayer (hear the sermon)

Jan 15 Under Construction: God's Word (hear the sermon)

January 22 Under Construction

January 29 Under Construction

February 5 Under Construction: Building Disciples of Jesus Christ (hear the sermon)

2011 (All sermons by Pastor Ryan Bennett unless otherwise specified)
Dec 25	Christmas FULL Filled: Empty Songs (hear the sermon)*
Dec 18	Christmas FULL Filled: Empty Stockings John 3:16-17, Luke 1:26-38 (hear the sermon)*
Dec 11	Christmas FULL Filled: Empty Houses Psalm 126, Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 (hear the sermon)*
Dec 04	Christmas FULL Filled: Empty Tables John 6:30-33, Exodus 16:1-5 (hear the sermon)*
Nov 27	Christmas FULL Filled: Empty Trees Isaiah 9:1-7, Luke 19:1-10 (hear the sermon)*
Nov 20	When I Get Where I'm Going, Where Will I Be? (Christ the King Sunday) Psalm 100, 2 Timothy 4:6-8 (hear the sermon part 1, part 2)*
Nov 13	Messy Spirituality (Jason Sansbury) Ephesians 1:15-23, Philippians 1:3-6 (hear the sermon)*
Nov 06	To All the Saints...AND the Sinners (All Saints Sunday) I Thessalonians 4:13-18, Philippians 1:1-11 (hear the sermon)*
Oct 30	Ripples: Never Give Up I Thessalonians 2:9-13, Daniel 3:11-18 (hear the sermon)*
Oct 23	Ripples: Small Rocks, Big Ripples Psalm 90:1-6, Mark 12:41-44 (hear the sermon)*
Oct 16	Ripples: How Big Is Your Dinner Table Psalm 106:1-5, John 6:1-13 (hear the sermon)*
Oct 09	Laity Sunday (Dianne Draper Holland) Exodus 3:4-12, Mark 1:16-20, Romans 12:4-8 (hear the sermon)*
Oct 02	Ripples: Painting a Very Familiar Picture Romans 12:9-13, 2 Samuel 12:1-7a, 13 (hear the sermon)*
Sep 25	Ripples: What the World Intends for Evil... Romans 8:18-28, Genesis 45:1-8, 50:19-20 (hear the sermon), Softly and Tenderly Special Music by Kandace Williams
Sep 18	Ripples: The God of Abraham, Isaac and Heel Grabber Philippians 1:27-30, Genesis 25:19-26 (hear the sermon)*
Sep 11	The Nature of God in the Face of Evil Psalm 27:1-5, John 16:19-28, 33 (hear the sermon)*
Sep 04	Really? THAT is in the Bible?: How to Live Life In the Fast Lane Romans 13:8-14, I Kings 18:7-21 (hear the sermon)*
Aug 28	Really? THAT is in the Bible?: The Bible's Best Excuses to Not Be In Ministry Proverbs 3:3-6, Exodus 3:1-15 (hear the sermon)*
Aug 21	Really? THAT is in the Bible?: This is What Happens If You Laugh at God Ephesians 3:14-20, Genesis 17:15-22, 18:10-15 (hear the sermon)*
Aug 14	Really? THAT is in the Bible?: Guess Who God Chose to Use? Matthew 5:13-16, Numbers 22:21-31 (hear the sermon, part1, part2, part3 is copyrighted song material and cannot be presented here, part4)*
Aug 07	Really? THAT is in the Bible?: God Is Not Just Psalm 17:1-7, 15, Luke 18:1-8 (hear the sermon)*
Jul 31	Really? THAT is in the Bible?: Is God Calling You to Marry a Prostitute? Philippians 3:7-14, Hosea 1:1-3 (hear the sermon)*
Jul 24	Really? THAT is in the Bible?: What Will Happen If You Do Not Pay Attention to the Sermon Philippians 3:7-14, Acts 20:7-12 (hear the sermon)*
Jul 17	Really? THAT is in the Bible?: How the World Is Really Going to End Psalm 139:1-11, 22-23, Revelation 22:1-5 (hear the sermon)*
Jul 10	Blockbusters: The Blind Side I Samuel 16:1-13, Ephesians 5:8-13 (hear the sermon)*
Jul 03	Blockbusters: Independence Day Deuteronomy 10:12-13, 17-21, Galatians 5:1, 13-26 (hear the sermon)*
Jun 26	Blockbusters: The Lion King Psalm 15, I Corinthians 13 (hear the sermon)*
Jun 19	Blockbusters: UP! Psalm 8, Proverbs 4:1-4 (hear the sermon), (hear the Omni class song, For God So Loves the World)
Jun 12 (10:45)	River of Life testimonies Revelation 22:1-5, Galatians 5:1-6 (hear the testimonies)*
Jun 12 (8:15)	Blockbusters: The Wizard of Oz Psalm 104:25-35, Acts 2:1-21 (hear the sermon)*
Jun 05	Blockbusters: Forrest Gump I Peter 4:12-14, 5:6-11, I Corinthians 10:1-13 (hear the sermon)*
May 29	Blockbusters: Stars Wars Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16, Jonah 1:1-2, 3:1-10 (hear the sermon)*
May 22	God’s Masterpiece (Davis Johnson, Halle Jarnigan) Psalm 139:7-12, John 21:15-22 (hear Davis' sermon, hear Halle's sermon)*
May 15	The Straight and Narrow Psalm 23, John 10:1-10 (hear the sermon)*
May 08	Shaping the Future Psalm 119:105-112, 2 Timothy 1:1-7 (hear the sermon)*
May 01	On the Road Again Psalm 33:18-22, Luke 24:13-35 (hear the sermon)*
Apr 24	The Last Words of Jesus: Futility I Corinthians 15:19-26, Matthew 27:62-661 (hear the sermon)*
Apr 17	The Last Words of Jesus: Courage Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29, Matthew 21:1-11 (hear the sermon)*
Apr 10	The Last Words of Jesus: Forgiven Psalm 32, Mark 2:1-12 (hear the sermon)*
Apr 03	The Last Words of Jesus: Restore Luke 15:11-32 (hear the sermon)*
Mar 27	The Last Words of Jesus: Stop Psalm 95, John 8:1-11 (hear the sermon)*
Mar 20	The Last Words of Jesus: Compassion (Jason Sansbury) Isaiah 63:7-9, Matthew 9:27-38 (hear the sermon)*
Mar 13	Transformation (Rebecca Little) Romans 12:1-2, 9-21 (hear the sermon)*
Mar 06	Weavings of Generosity Romans 8:31-39, Mark 12:41-44 (hear the sermon)*
Feb 27	Weavings of Service Psalm 131, Mark 10:35-45 (hear the sermon)*
Feb 20	Weavings of Faith I Corinthians 1:1-9, Matthew 17:14-21 (hear the sermon)*
Feb 13	Weavings of Love Psalm 119:1-8, I Corinthians 13 (hear the sermon (part 1 of 3), (part 2 of 3), (part 3 of 3))*
Feb 06	Who Are You Supporting? Hebrews 12:1-3, 14-15, Philippians 2:1-4, 12-16 (hear the sermon)*
Jan 30	Do What? (Jason Sansbury) Psalm 146, Micah 6:1-8 (hear the sermon)*
Jan 23	Faith 2.0 Psalm 27:1, 5-13, John 5:1-15 (hear the sermon)*
Jan 16	The Gift That Keeps on Giving Luke 6:27-36, 43-45, Luke 11:33-36 (hear the sermon)*
Jan 09	Keep It or Return It? Isaiah 42:1-9, Psalm 24 (hear the sermon)*
Jan 02	The Latest and Greatest Ephesians 1:3-6, 15-19a, 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 (hear the sermon)*

2010 (All sermons by Pastor Ryan Bennett unless otherwise specified)
Dec 26	When Christmas Came to the Wise Men Matthew 2:1-12 (hear the sermon)**
Dec 24	When Christmas Came to Simeon and Anna Luke 2:1-14 (hear the sermon)**
Dec 19	When Christmas Came to the Mary and Joseph Isaiah 7:10-16, Luke 1:26-38 (hear the sermon)**
Dec 12	When Christmas Came to the Shepherds Isaiah 35:1-10, Luke 2:8-20 (hear the sermon)**
Dec 05	When Christmas Came to the Innkeeper Isaiah 11:1-10, Luke 2:1-7 (hear the sermon)**
Nov 28	When Christmas Came to Zechariah and Elizabeth Scriptures printed in the Bulletin (hear the sermon)**
Nov 21	Necessary Redundancies Colossians 1:10-20, Psalm 118:1-9, 19-29 (NRSV) (hear the sermon)**
Nov 14	What If Jesus Held Parent-Teacher Conferences? (Lee Ann Bauer) Deuteronomy 6:4-7, Revelation 20:12-15 (NRSV) (hear the sermon)**
Nov 07	Circle of Life Hebrews 12:1-6 (NRSV) (hear the sermon)**
Oct 31	You and I Embrace Surrender Psalm 31:1-5, 14-16, 24, Luke 23:44-49 (NRSV) (hear the sermon)**
Oct 24	You and I Are Forgiven and Free Romans 8:1-17, Romans 8:28-39 (NRSV) (hear the sermon)**
Oct 17	You and I Are Called to Love (Jason Sansbury) Matthew 22:34-40, 1 Corinthians 15:20-28 (NRSV) (hear the sermon)**
Oct 10	You and I Are Made to Worship 1 Corinthians 10:23-33, Psalm 150 (NRSV) (hear the sermon)**
Oct 03	I AM the Resurrection and the Life 2 Timothy 1:1-14, John 11:17-44 (NRSV) (hear the sermon)**
Sep 26	I AM the Way, the Truth and the Life Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16, John 14:1-14 (NRSV) (hear the sermon)**
Sep 19	I AM the Light of the World Exodus 3:11-15, John 8:1-12, 58-59 (NRSV) (hear the sermon)*
Sep 12	The Answers to Your Problems (Back to School Series- Explorng Majors and Careers) 1 Timothy 1:12-17, Matthew 16:13-20 (NRSV) (hear the sermon)**
Sep 05	Making a Name for Yourself (Back to School Series- History) Luke 14:25-33, Genesis 11:1-9 (NRSV) (hear the sermon)**
Aug 29	The Counterintuitive Nature of Play (Back to School Series- Recess) Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16, Psalm 46 (NRSV) **
Aug 22	The Power of One (Back to School Series- Math) Jeremiah 1:4-10, Judges 7:1-7 (NRSV) **
Aug 15	Seeing the Creative in Creation (Back to School Series- Science) Luke 12:32-40, Romans 1:16-20 (NRSV) **
Aug 08	The Search for Peace Psalm 50:1-8, 23, John 14:1-7, 27 (NRSV) **
Aug 01	It’s All About Who Signs the Letter Psalm 71:1-6, Colossians 1:15-28 (NRSV) **
Jul 25	The Wrong Side of the Boat Psalm 107:1-9, 43, Luke 5:1-11 (NRSV) **
Jul 18	The Three Great Books Psalm 85, Luke 10:38-42 (NRSV) **
Jul 11	A Cool Drink of Water Colossians 1:2b-14, Revelation 22:1-5 (NRSV) **
Jul 04	Waving a Flag Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20, Galatians 5:1, 13-25 (NRSV) **
Jun 27	Carrying Your Own Load Psalm 30, Galatians 6:1-16 (NRSV) **
Jun 20	That’s What Daddies Do Psalm 42, Galatians 3:23-29 (NRSV) **
Jun 13	What’s So Amazing About Grace? Psalm 5:1-8, Galatians 2:15-21 (NRSV) **
Jun 06	You Can Teach an Old Dog New Tricks Galatians 1:11-24 (NRSV) **
May 30	God Promises To Remember Us Zephaniah 3:14-20, Luke 23:32-43 (NRSV) **
May 23	God Promises The Church Psalm 104:24-34, 35b, Acts 2:1-21 (NRSV) **
May 16	God Promises Power John 14:8-17, 25-27, Acts 1:1-11 (NRSV) **
May 9	God Promises That We Can Be Called Sons and Daughters Jeremiah 1:4-8, Romans 8:10-17 (NRSV) **
May 2	God Promises To Be With Us Revelation 21:1-6, Psalm 23 (NRSV) **
Apr 25	God Promises Hope Psalm 42, Genesis 8:6-12; 9:9-13 (NRSV) **
Apr 18	God Promises Healing James 5:14-16a, Matthew 9:2-13, 20-22 (NRSV) **
Apr 11	God Promises New Life John 21:1-19 (NRSV) **
Apr 04	Give Up Death John 20:1-18 (NRSV) ** see the Kairos Prison Ministry-Silent Choir video
Mar 28	Give Up Apathy Luke 19:28-40 (NRSV) **
Mar 21	Give Up Negativity Philippians 3:7-14 (NRSV) **
Mar 14	Give Up The Past Psalm 32, 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 (NRSV) **
Mar 07	Give Up Perfection Psalm 51 (NRSV) **
Feb 28	Give Up Worry Matthew 6:25-34, Mark 4:35-41 (NRSV) **
Feb 21	Give Up Your Comfort Zones Matthew 14:22-33 (NRSV) **
Feb 17	Ash Wednesday service **
Feb 14	Seeking Success (various youth) Matthew 6:19-21 (NRSV) **
Feb 07	Deep Sea Fishing (Jason Sansbury) Luke 5:1-11 (NRSV) **
Jan 31	How Much of the Me is Enough? Mark 6:34-44 (NRSV) **
Jan 24	How Much of the World is Enough? Luke 10:25-37 (NRSV) **
Jan 17	When Will I Have Enough Control of My Life? Mark 8:34-38 (NRSV) **
Jan 10	When Are My Pursuits Enough? Matthew 6:24-34 (NRSV) **
Jan 03	Am I Good Enough Luke 19:1-10 (NRSV) **

2009 (All sermons by Pastor Ryan Bennett unless otherwise specified)
Dec 27	Going Home a Different Way Matthew 2:1-2 (NRSV) **
Dec 24	A Christmas Story Luke 2:1-14 (NRSV) **
Dec 20	It’s a Wonderful Life Luke 2:25-38 (NRSV) **
Dec 13	Miracle on 34th Street Luke 2:8-20 (NRSV) **
Dec 06	Christmas Vacation Luke 1:68-79 (NRSV) **
Nov 29	A Christmas Carol Mark 1:1-8 (NRSV) **
Nov 22	Leaving a Legacy John 18:33-37 (NRSV) **
Nov 15	The Effects of Silver Matthew 6:19-24 (NRSV) **
Nov 08	Use It or Lose It Romans 12:1-8 (NRSV) **
Nov 01	Our Hope Is In the Past Hebrews 11 (NRSV) **
Oct 25	The Power of Prayer James 5:13-18 (TNIV) **
Oct 18	The Three Blindnesses John 9:1-41 (NRSV) **
Oct 11	The Honey in the Lion Judges 14:1-10 (NRSV) **
Oct 04	Are You Hungry? Hebrews 1:1-4; Hebrews 2:5-12 (NRSV) **
Sep 27	What Do You Get Someone Who Has Everything? (Jason Sansbury) Mark 10:17-29 (NRSV) **
Sep 20	Acting Like a Child Does Not Mean Acting Childish Mark 9:30-37 (NRSV) **
Sep 13	Portraits of Jesus Mark 8:27-38 (NRSV) **
Sep 06	A Perfect Fit Matthew 11:25-30 (NRSV) **
Aug 30	An Unappreciated Gift Exodus 20:8-11 (NRSV) **
Aug 23	Stitches of Love Genesis 3:1-7, 21 (NRSV) **
Aug 16	It's Not About You Romans 8:26-39 (NRSV) **
Aug 09	The Significance of the Insignificant Matthew 6:25-34 (NRSV) **
Aug 02	Walking in the Valley (Jason Sansbury) Ezekiel 37:1-10 (NRSV) **
Jul 26	Promised Power Micah 5:1-5a (NRSV) **
Jul 19	Why Do I Need God in My Life? John 3:1-17 (NRSV) **
Jul 12	What Kind of Church is This? Luke 5:1-11 (NRSV) **
Jul 05	We Must All Hang Together 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 (NRSV) **
Jun 28	Sometimes You Don’t Get What You Deserve Luke 15:11-32 (NRSV)**

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