New Expectations for the New Year

Reading: 1 Peter 1:3-15

This week we looked at the flip side of last week's sermon: yes, the people of God should take time to remember what God has done, but we are also essentially forward-looking in our focus. This week's sermons, therefore, was all about our hope for the new year.

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Preached on January 10, 2010 at PLWC.

Old Expectations for the New Year

Reading: Deuteronomy 31:9-13

We're jumping into the future—because 2010 is definitely the future, despite its lack of hover cars—by taking a look at the biblical theme of remembering what God has done for us in the past. Next week we'll be more forward-looking in our expectations.

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Preached on January 3, 2010 at PLWC.

God With US

Reading: Genesis 4:1-16

This week, the week of Christmas, I preached on one of the least Christmasy stories I could think of, mostly because it's the sort of story we've got to understand if we're going to understand Christmas.

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Preached on December 20, 2009 at PLWC.

God WITH Us

Reading: John 1:1-14

We're continuing with our Advent theme for this year: God With Us. This week we focused on the second word to see how God is with us.

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Preached on December 13, 2009 at PLWC.

GOD With Us

Reading: Isaiah 7:1-14; Matthew 1:18-23

No sermon for last week since Carey and I were away visiting family for Thanksgiving. This week, however, we're starting our series for Advent focusing on God With Us, one of the titles given to Jesus.

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Preached on December 6, 2009 at PLWC.