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2011 Series: Advent

December 11 - "We are the Anointed Ones" (Isaiah 61:1-4; 8-11) - Don Hackett
December 4 - "Comfort for a Hurting World" (Isaiah 40:1-10) - Randy Riggs

Series: Witness of the Windows

November 20 - "Strange Title for a King" – Jesus, the Good Shepherd Window (Psalm 23; John 10:11-18) - Randy Riggs
November 13 - "The Road Home" - The Teacher Window (John 14:1-14) - Don Hackett
November 6 - "Why are you weeping?" - The Garden Window (John 20:11-18) - Randy Riggs
October 30 - "The Yoke's on Us" - The Risen Christ Window (Matt 11:28-30) - Randy Riggs
October 23 - "Reaping What We Sow" - The Sower Window (Matt. 13:1-9; 18-25) - Randy Riggs
October 16 - "The Art of Expectant Living" – Peter's Deliverance Window (Acts 12:1-11) - Randy Riggs
October 2 - "Bless the Whole World, No Exceptions" - The Risen Christ Window (Matt. 28:16-20) - Randy Riggs
September 25 - "Bless the Children" - Jesus with the Children Window (Mark 10:13-16) - Randy Riggs
September 18 - "The People in our Basements and the People on our Balconies" - The Pilgrim Window (Hebrews 12:1-2) - Randy Riggs
September 18 - "Don't Stop Yet!" - The Pilgrim Window (Hebrews 12:1-2) - Don Hackett
September 11 - "Where Was God?" - The Angel Window (Hebrews 1:1-14) - Randy Riggs

Series: The Questions Lent Asks

April 24 - "Why Are You Weeping and Who Are You Seeking?" (John 20:1-18) - Randy Riggs
April 10 - "Will You Lay Down Your Life For Me?" (John 13:31-38) - Randy Riggs
April 3 - "Do You Wish To Go Away, Too?" (John 6:60-71) - Randy Riggs
March 27 - "Do You Want to Get Well?" (John 5:1-15) - Don Hackett
March 20 - "Born Again: How Can This Be?" (John 3:1-16) - Randy Riggs
March 13 - "What Are You Looking For?" (John 1:35-42) - Randy Riggs

Series: Lessons From The Lectionary

Aug 28 - "You're Not in the Driver's Seat" (Matt. 16:21-26) - Don Hackett
Aug 7 - "In and Out of the Boat with Jesus" (Matthew 14:22-33) - Don Hackett
July 31 - "You Feed Them" (Matt. 14:13-21) - Don Hackett
July 17 - "The World on Tiptoe" (Romans 8:12-26) - Randy Riggs
July 10 - "The Value of Knowing To Whom We Belong" (Romans 8:1-17) - Randy Riggs
July 3 - "Wrestling with God" (Romans 7:15-26) - Randy Riggs
June 26 - "The Different Drum" (Romans 6:12-23) - Randy Riggs
June 19 - "Someone to say 'God Bless You!" (Matt. 28:16-20) - Randy Riggs
May 29 - "A Chosen People" (1 Peter 2:2-10) - Don Hackett
May 15 - "Let the Church be the Church" (Acts 2:42-47) - Randy Riggs
May 8 - "The God Who Meets Us Where We Are" (Luke 24:13-35) - Randy Riggs
May 1 - "Resurrection Faith: Show Me or Say So" (John 20:19-31) - Randy Riggs
March 6 - "Experiencing the Holiness of God" (Matt. 5:17:1-9) - Randy Riggs
February 27 - "Worried?" (Matthew 6:25-34) - Don Hackett
February 20 - "The Hardest Prayer We Will Ever Pray" (Matt. 5:38-48) - Randy Riggs
February 13 - "A Way Out of Hell" (Deut 30:15-20; Matt. 5:21-30) - Randy Riggs
February 6 - "Let It Shine" (Matt. 5:13-20) - Randy Riggs

2011 Series: A Year With God

September 4 - "Listening in Suffering" (Job 2:11-13) - Don Hackett
May 1 - "Recognizing Christ in Others: Fellowship" (Romans 14) - Don Hackett
April 24 - "Bearers of the Light" (Philippians 2) - Don Hackett
March 6 - "Guidance" (Numbers 12) - Don Hackett

2010 Series: A Year With God

November 14 - "What Happens to Our Prayers?" (Revelation 5:6-10; 8:3-4) - Don Hackett
October 17 - "What Would Jesus Pray?" (John 17:1-11) - Randy Riggs
October 3 - "Looking for God" (Genesis 12:1-4) - Don Hackett

Series: Lessons From The Lectionary

December 19 - "The Promise of Messiah" (Isaiah 7:10-16) - Randy Riggs
December 5 - "Prince of Peace" (Isaiah 11:1-10) - Randy Riggs
November 21 - "Image of the Invisible" (Colossians 1:11-19) - Randy Riggs
November 14 - "Wearing Out, Not Rusting Out" (Luke 21:5-19) - Randy Riggs
November 7 - "Living in the Present" (Luke 20:27-38) - Randy Riggs
October 31 - "An Encounter With Grace" (Luke 19:1-10) - Don Hackett
October 24 - "A Lesson in Humility" (Luke 18:9-14) - Randy Riggs
October 10 - "An Attitude of Gratitude" (Luke 17:11-19) - Randy Riggs
October 3 - "Mustard Seed Faith" (Luke 17:5-10) - Randy Riggs
September 26 - "Examining our Priorities" (Luke 16:19-31) - Randy Riggs
September 19 - "Getting Honest with God" (Luke 16:1-13) - Randy Riggs
September 12 - "Bound for Glory" (Psalm 3:3) - Randy Riggs
Sept 5 - "Andrew–The Introducer" (John 1:35-42, 6:1-9, 12:20-26) - Jack Houdeshel

Series: Rethinking Church

August 29 - "Our Amazing Race" (Ephesians 6:11-20) - Don Hackett
August 22 - "Subject to One Another" (Ephesians 5:21–6:10) - Randy Riggs
August 15 - "Imitators of God" (Ephesians 5:1-21) - Randy Riggs
August 8 - "Tiffany Windows" (Ephesians 4:17-31) - Randy Riggs
July 11 - "No Longer Strangers" (Ephesians 2:11-22) - Randy Riggs
July 4 - "Predicament & Possibility" (Ephesians 2:1-10) - Randy Riggs
June 13 - "A Different Kind of Church" (Ephesians 6:17-20) - Randy Riggs

Series: Joy in the Journey

June 6 - "Pressing On" (Exodus 20:8-11; Philippians 3:12-14) - Randy Riggs
May 30 - "Journeys of Faith: Nicodemus" (John 3:1-4) - Don Hackett
May 23 - "The Work of the Spirit" (Acts 2:1-4; 14-16; 37-4) - Randy Riggs
May 9 - "Journeys of Faith – The Ascension" (Acts 1:6-14) - Randy Riggs
May 2 - "Journeys of Faith – Cleopas" (Luke 24:13-35) - Randy Riggs
April 25 - "Journeys of Faith – Peter" (John 21:15-19) - Randy Riggs
April 18 - "Journeys of Faith – Mary Magdalene" (John 20:1-18) - Don Hackett

Lenten Series: Prayers from the Cross

April 4, 8:30 & 11:00 Worship - "I Commend My Spirit" (Luke 23:44-49) - Randy Riggs
April 4, 9:16 Worship - "The Road to Emmaus" (Luke 24:13-35) - Don Hackett
March 28 - "It is Finished!" (John 19:29-30) - Randy Riggs
March 21 - "I thirst" (Psalm 42, John 19:28-30) - Don Hackett
March 14 - "Why Have You Forsaken Me?" (Mark 15:33-34) - Randy Riggs
March 7 - "Woman, Behold Thy Son" (John 19:25-27) - Randy Riggs
February 28 - "For Those We Would Like to Forget" (Luke 23:39-43) - Randy Riggs
February 21 - "Father, Forgive them..." (Luke 23:33-34) - Randy Riggs

Series: Joy in the Journey

February 14 - "Timothy-Letting Go of Shame" (I Timothy 1:2-16) - Randy Riggs
February 7 - "Journeys of Faith - Saul/Paul" (Acts 9:1-19) - Don Hackett
January 24 - "Journeys of Faith - John the Baptizer" (Matthew 11:1-19) - Don Hackett
January 10 - "Andrew—A Model for Leaders" (John 1:35-42) - Randy Riggs
January 3 - "The Wise Men" (Matthew 2:1-12) - Randy Riggs

2009 New Series: Joy in the Journey

December 20 - "Mary—the Mother of Jesus" (Luke 1:26-38) - Randy Riggs
Dec. 13 - "Elizabeth—Mother of John the Baptist" (Luke 1:24-25; 39-45) - Randy Riggs
December 6 - "Are You Ready For Christmas?" (Luke 1:1-25) - Don Hackett
November 15 - "Daniel—Resolve, Obey, Trust" (Daniel 1:1-21) - Randy Riggs
November 8 - "Food for the Journey" (1 Kings 19:9-18) - Don Hackett
November 1 - "Malachi—The Messenger of the Tithe" (Malachi 3:6-12) - Randy Riggs
Oct. 25 - "David-Journey of the Beloved One" (I Samuel 17:17-37; 50) - Randy Riggs
October 18 - "Ruth—The Way God’s Work Gets Done" (Ruth 1:6-17) - Randy Riggs
October 11 - "Moses—Doing What God Commands" (Exodus 33:12-34:7) - Randy Riggs
October 4 - "Joseph - The Unexpected Journey" (Genesis 50:15-21) - Don Hackett
September 27 - "Noah - The God of Second Chances" (Genesis 6:11-22) - Randy Riggs
September 20 - "Abraham - Blessed to be a Blessing" (Genesis 12:1-4) - Randy Riggs

Series: The Words Of Jesus

September 6 - "Phillip - Belief & Power" (John 14:8-14) - Jack Houdeshel
August 30 - "The Road Home" (John 14:1-7) - Don Hackett
August 23 - "The Other Side of Following Jesus" (Matthew 26:6-13) - Dan Snyder
August 16 - "Jesus and Zacchaeus" (Luke 19:1-10) - Randy Riggs
August 9 - "A Question Worth Asking" (Matthew 26: 14-25) - Randy Riggs
August 2 - "How Can I Help?" (John 13:1-17) - Don Hackett
July 26 - "Love One Another" (John 15:12) - Randy Riggs
July 19 - "Joy in You" (John 15:1-11) - Randy Riggs
July 12 - "Wake Up and Pray" (Luke 22:39-46) - Randy Riggs
July 5 - "Push to the Back" (Matthew 20:20-28) - Don Hackett
June 28 - "The Question and the Response" (Matthew 16:13-21) - Randy Riggs
June 21 - "The Feeding of the Five Thousand" (Matthew 14:13-21) - Randy Riggs
June 14 - "Push Out into Deep Water" (Luke 5:1-11) - Don Hackett
June 7 - "The Calling of Phillip and Nathanael" (John 1:29) - Randy Riggs
May 31 - "Translating the Gospel" (Acts 2:1-13) - Randy Riggs
May 24 - "Question, Learn, Serve, Multiply" (Acts 1:1-11) - Don Hackett
May 17 - "God’s Word and Our Response" (Colossians 3:16-17) - Randy Riggs
May 10 - "Peace be with you" (John 24:19-31) - Randy Riggs
May 3 - "When Faith Isn't Enough" (Luke 24:36-49) - Randy Riggs
April 26 - "Keep Pouring It Out" (Matthew 28:1-20) - Don Hackett
April 12 - "Easter 2009 Talk at Cherry Street Worship" (John 20:1-20) - Don Hackett
April 12 - "Healing and the Resurrection" (Luke 7:11-17) - Randy Riggs
April 5 - "Healing and the Power of Jesus" (Luke 8:40-48) - Randy Riggs
March 29 - "Commitment, Compassion and Conviction" (Matthew 8:5-13) - Randy Riggs
March 15 - "Help Our Unbelief" (Mark 9:14-29) - Randy Riggs
March 8 - "Healing and Forgiveness" (Luke 5:17-26) - Randy Riggs
March 1 - "The Authority to Heal" (John 4:46-54) - Randy Riggs
February 22 - "Responding to the Invitation" (Matthew 22:1-14) - Randy Riggs
February 15 - "Stethoscope" (Matthew 18:21-35) - Don Hackett
February 1 - "The Pharisees and the Law" (Matthew 12:1-8) - Randy Riggs
January 25 - "Commissioning the Disciples" (Matthew 10:5-15) - Randy Riggs
January 11 - "The Jesus Style: Meeting the Deepest Need" (John 4:7-26) -Randy Riggs
January 4 - "Nicodemus: Curious, Confession; Confirmation" (John 3:16) - Randy Riggs

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2008Series: The Invitational Church

June 1 - "Keeping Your Spiritual Life Sizzling (Philippians 3:4b-16) - Randy Riggs
May 25 - "See me. Oh please, see me." (Luke 19:1-19) - Don Hackett
May 18 - "The Where, Why and How of Worship" (Psalm 150) - Randy Riggs
May 11 - "Translating the Gospel" (I Corinthians 9:15-23) - Randy Riggs
May 4 - "Good People Behaving Badly" (Luke 15:25-32) - Randy Riggs
April 27 - "Looking Like the Fool" (Luke 15:11-24) - Don Hackett
April 20 - "An Invitation Requires a Response" (Matthew 22:1-14) - Randy Riggs
April 13 - "God Meets Us Where We Are" (at Brightside)(Luke 24:13-35) - Randy Riggs
April 13 - "The Most Unlikely" (2 Samuel 9:1-13) - Don Hackett