Weekly Bible Studies
Weekly Bible Studies
Each week, I write a Bible study that is used at St. Andrew in a variety of settings. These studies provide some background and explanation of the Scripture passages, suggested daily Bible readings for the week, room for notes, and a set of questions to guide reflection and discussion. These studies are also used by several of St. Andrew’s adult classes and many of the small groups as weekly curricula.
You can SEARCH this page for studies on particular books or passages by using the “find” feature of your browser. Just click on “Edit” on the tool bar at the top of this page and then on “find.” Enter the book name (such as “Matthew”), click find, and it will lead you from study to study based upon a passage from Matthew’s Gospel. Because all the series titles and study titles are listed here as well, you can use those as search words also, e.g., “fear,” “joy,” “David,” and “blessings” will all lead you to background studies.
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Advent series 2024
December 22, 2024, “Love,” Luke 2:1-20
December 15, 2024, “Joy,” Luke 1:39-56; Luke 3:7-18
December 8, 2024, “Prepare the Way,” Isaac 40:1-9; Mark 1:1-9
December 1, 2024, “The Arrival of the Son of Man,” Daniel 7:9-14; John 1:43-51; Mark 14:60-62
Fruit of the Spirit — A nine-part series
November 17, 2024, “Self-control,” Galatians 5:22-23; James 1:19-20; 1 Samuel 25:9-25
November 3, 2024, “Faithfulness,” Hosea 2:13-15; Philippians 3:7-11; Romans 1:16-17, 3:21
October 27, 2024, “Goodness,” Genesis 1:1-5, 27-28, 31; Mark 10:17-19; James 1:16-18
October 20, 2024, “Kindness,” Proverbs 11:17; Luke 6:27-36; Luke 10:33-37; Galatians 5:22-23
October 13, 2024, “Patience,” Genesis 17:1-9, 21:1-7, 15-17; Galatians 5:22-23; Romans 4:20
October 6, 2024, “Peace,” John 14:25-27; John 16:33; Galatians 5:22-23; 1 Peter 3:8-12, 4:7-11
September 29, 2024, “joy,” Luke 15:11-32; Galatians 5:22-23
September 22, 2024, “Love,” John 15:12-17; Galatians 5;16-25; 1 John 4:8
Faithful — A David Series
September 15, 2024, “Simply Faithful,” 2 Samuel 9:1-13
September 8, 2024, “God — The Promise-maker and Keeper,” 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16
September 1, 2024, “Faithful in All Things,” 1 Samuel 24:1-7; Philippians 2:5-8
August 25, 2024, “A True Friend,” 1 Samuel 18:1-12, 19:1-7
No studies written for Jul 28 & Aug 4, 11, and 18
Jesus Good News!
July 21, 2024, “Another Changed Life,” Matthew 5:17-19; Mathew 22:34-40; Luke 19:1-10
July 14, 2024, “Healing,” Mark 5:21-43
July 7, 2024, “Respite,” Mark 1:35-37, 6:30-34; Luke 5:16; Matthew 14:9-13
June 30, 2024, “The Giver of Life,” 1 Kings 17:8-24; Luke 7:11-17; Acts 9:36-43
June 23, 2024,” Water into Wine,” John 2:1-25
June 16, 2024, “Washed Feet,” Matthew 20:25-28; John 13:1-17
June 9, 2024, “Living Water,” John 4:1-26, 39-42; John 7:37-44
No study written for Jun 2
Exodus — an eight-part series
May 26, 2024, “Rebellion Against a Faithful God,” Exodus 32:1-14, 34:1-7
May 19, 2024, “God Forms a People,” Exodus 24:3-4; Acts 2:1-13
May 12, 2024, “God Parts the Waters,” Exodus 14:19-29; Mark 14:22-25; Galatians 5:13-18
May 5, 2024, “Passover,” Exodus 12:11-17; Jeremiah 31:31-34; Luke 22:15-20
April 28, 2024, “God v. god (aka Pharaoh),” Exodus 7:1-13
April 21, 2024, “Moses Meets God,” Exodus 3:4-14; Romans 10:5-17
April 14, 2024, “Moses – the Beginning,” Exodus 2:1-22
April 7, 2024, “God Remembers,” Genesis 50:19-21; Exodus 2:23-24
Easter — March 31, 2024, “Risen!,” Luke 24:1-12, 36-44; 1 Corinthians 15:12-23
High Expectation — High Grace
March 24, 2024, ” Engaging in Praising the King,” Zechariah 9:9; Psalm 118:1-2, 19-21; Mark 11:1-11
March 17, 2024, “Engaging in Giving,” 2 Corinthians 8:1-15
March 10, 2024, “Engaging in the Cruciform Life,” Luke 9:23-25; Philippians 2:1-11
March 3, 2024, “Engaging in the Eucharist,” Mark 14:12-26; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
February 25, 2024, “Engaging in the Word,” Psalm 119:97-119; 2 Timothy 3:14-17
Missio Dei — a six-part series
February 11, 2024, “Transformation on Mission,” Luke 9:28-36; 2 Corinthians 5:16-20
February 4, 2024, “Heaven on Earth,” Revelation 21:1-5; 22:1-5, 17-21
January 28, 2024, “Even the World,” Revelation 4:1-5:14
January 21, 2024, “The Prayer Jesus Taught Us,” Matthew 6:5-13; Luke 18:1-8
January 14, 2024, “Missio Ecclesia,” Acts 2:1-12; Acts 10:34-43
January 7, 2024, “Missio Dei,” Genesis 12:1-3; Psalm 86:8-10; Matthew 28:16-20
December 31, 2023, “The Light for the Gentiles,” Luke 2:22-40
Carry the Light — a four-part Advent series
December 24, 2023, “Christ is Born!,” Luke 2:1-20
December 17, 2023, “The Annunciation,” Isaiah 61:1-3; Luke 1:26-38
December 10, 2023, “Preparing the Way,” Isaiah 40:1-5, 11; Matthew 3:1-12
December 3, 2023, “The Light to Come,” Job 9:25-44; Isaiah 9:2, 6-7; Jeremiah 33:14-16; Micah 5:2-5a
Thankfulness — a two-week series
November 19, 2023, “Thankful for God’s People,” Psalm 111; Romans 1:8-12; Colossians 3:12-16
November 12, 2023, “Thankful for Worship,” Psalm 100; John 4:19-26
November 5, 2023, “All Saints,” 1 Corinthians 15:1-21; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14; Revelation 21:1-5
Jesus Preaches — a four-part series
October 29, 2023, “The Cost of Discipleship,” Mark 8:34-9:1; Luke 14:25-31
October 22, 2023, “The Narrow Path,” Matthew 7:13-14, 24-27; John 10:1-9
October 15, 2023, “Who Is Your Neighbor?,” Deuteronomy 6:4-5; Leviticus 19:18; Luke 10:25-37
October 1, 2023, ” ‘The Kingdom of God Is at Hand’,” Mark 1:15; Luke 4:38-44
Wisdom — a seven-part series
September 24, 2023, “Proverbs 3:1-10, 22:17-19; Luke 14:25-35; Philippians 3:12-14; 2 Timothy 4:7-8
September 3, 2023, “Timing,” Proverbs 27:1; Matthew 6:25-34; John 3:16; 1 Corinthians 10:11
August 27, 2023, “Beauty,” Proverbs 31:30, 27:19; 1 Samuel 16:1-13; Mark 12:38-40; 2 Corinthians 4:16
August 13, “Wisdom,” Proverbs 2:1-11, 8:10-13; Psalm 111:10; 1 Corinthians 3:16-23
Words — an eight-part series
August 6, 2023, “Spirit,” Genesis 1:1-2; John 16:7-14; John 20:19-22
No studies written for July 16, 23, & 30
July 9, 2023, “Forgive,” Luke 23:26-34; Matthew 18:21-35
July 2, 2023, “Hear,” Deuteronomy 6:4-9; Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
June 25, 2023, “Light,” Deuteronomy 16:13-15; John 8:12-20; Matthew 5:11-16; Ephesians 5:6-21
June 11, 2023, “Joy/Rejoice,” Psalm 126:1-2; Philippians 4:4-7, 10-14
Peter — an eight-week series
June 4, 2023, “Peter’s Rubicon,” Genesis 12:1-3; Acts 10:34-48
May 28, 2023, “Peter’s Pentecost,” Acts 2:14-36
May 21, 2023, “Do You love Me?,” John 21:1-19
May 14, 2023, “Denial,”Mark 14:27-42, 66-72
May 7, 2023, “Peter’s Confession,” Matthew 16:13-29; Luke 14:25-33
April 30, 2023, “Rock My World!,” Matthew 16:13-23, 17:1-9
April 23, 2023, “Get Out of the Boat,” Matthew 14:22-33
April 16, 2023, “Come, Follow Me,” Mark 1:14-20; John 1:35-42
Rerouting — a seven part series
April 9, 2023, “He has been raised!,” Matthew 28
April 2, 2023, “Palm Sunday,” Matthew 5:43-48; Matthew 21:1-11
March 26, 2023, “Humility,” Micah 6:6=8; Matthew 6:1-4; Philippians 2:1-11
No study written for March 19
March 12, 2023, “Faithfulness,” Matthew 5:8; Matthew 5:27-30; Hosea 2:13-20
March 5, 2023, “Peacemakers,” Matthew 5:9; Matthew 5:21-26; Matthew 18:21-35; 1 Peter 3:8-12
February 26, 2023, “Rerouting,” John 14:1-7; 2 Timothy 3:14-17; Matthew 5:3-16
The Christ — a seven-part series
February 12, 2023, “King of Kings and Lord of Lords,” Jeremiah 23:1-6; Revelation 19:6-16
January 29, 2023, “The Way, the Truth, and the Life,” John 12:12-19; John 14:1-7
January 22, 2023, “The Good Shepherd,” Psalm 23; John 10:11-18
January 15, 2023, “The Lamb of God,” Exodus 12:5-8; John 1:29-34; Revelation 5:1-8
January 8, 2023, “Alpha and Omega,” Revelation 22:15; Genesis 1:1; John 1:1; Colossians 1:15-20
no study written for January 1, 2023
December 25, 2022. “The Christmas Carol,” Luke 2:1-20
The Main Thing — a four-part Advent series built around Dickens’s A Christmas Carol
December 18, 2022, “A New Song,” Psalm 96:1-6, 11-13; Romans 1:1-7
December 11, 2022, “For the Least,” Isaiah 7:10-16, 40:1-5
December 4, 2022, “The Call to Repent and Prepare,” Luke 1:57-66; Matthew 3:1-12
November 27, 2022, “The Main Thing,” Isaiah 2:2-5
Paul — a fourteen-part series on Paul
November 20, 2022, “The End of the Story?,” Acts 28:17-31; Ephesians 2:8-10
November 13, 2022, “Paul and Timothy,” 1 Timothy 1:3-7, 6:2b-10; 2 Timothy 3:10-17
No studies written for oct 30 and Nov 6 (In Israel!)
October 23, 2022, “Paul to the Roman House Churches,” Romans 12:1-21; Ephesians 4:13b-16a
October 9, 2022, “Paul to the Philippians,” Philippians 2:1-11
October 2, 2022, “Paul – The Apostle of Love,” 1 Corinthians 11:17-33; 1 Corinthians 13
September 25, 2022, “Paul — A Third Journey,” 1 Corinthians 1:1-9; 12:12-26; John 17:20-26
September 18, 2022, “Paul – on to Athens and Corinth,” Acts 17:16-34; Acts 18:1-17
September 11, 2022, “Paul to the Thessalonians,” 1 Thessalonians 1:1-7, 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17
September 4, 2022, “The Second Journey Begins,” Acts 9:26-30, 15:36-41, 16:11-15
August 28, 2022, “Paul: to the Galatians,”Galatians 1:1-10, 3:23-4:7
August 21, 2022, “Paul, Apostle to the Gentiles,” Galatians 1:11-2:10; Acts 13:1-3, 13-41
No study written for Aug 14
Better Together — an eight-part series
July 31, 2022, “Lead + Serve,” Matthew 20:25-28; Hebrews 12:1-3; 1 Corinthians 10:13
July 24, 2022, “Moses + Jesus,” Deuteronomy 18:15-19; Matthew 5:1-5; Matthew 17:1-13
July 17, 2022, “Elijah + John,” Isaiah 40:3-5; Malachi 4:1-5; Luke 3:1-6; Matthew 11:2-15
July 10, 2022, “Water + Spirit,” Matthew 28:16-20; Acts 18:24-28; 1 Corinthians 12:4-26
July 3, 2022, “Bread + Wine,” Exodus 12:1-13; Luke 22:7-23; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
June 26, 2022, “Love + Law,” Exodus 35:1-5, 10; Matthew 5:17-20; Matthew 22:34-40
More than Conquerors — a six-part series
June 19, 2022, “The Arrival of Heaven,” Revelation 21:1-5; 22:1-5, 17-21
June 12, 2022, “The Church without Borders,” Revelation 7:1-4, 9-17
June 5, 2022, “The Lion, the Lamb, the Beasts,” Revelation 5; Revelation 13:11-18
May 29, 2022, “Revelation,” Revelation 1:9-18; Revelation 3:7-13
May 22, 2022, “The First of Many,” Genesis 12:1-3; Acts 10:34-48
May 15, 2022, “Tales of Transformation,” Joshua 2:1-14; Acts 7:59-8:1; Acts 9:1-19
Appeared — a three-part series
May 8, 2022, “Ascension,” Matthew 28:16-20; Acts 1:1-11
May 1, 2022, “Feed My Sheep,” John 21:15-25; 1 Corinthians 15 (portions)
April 24, 2022, “Breakfast in Galilee, ” John 20:19-29; John 21:1-14
April 17, 2022, “He Is Risen!!,” John 20:1-18
Inevitable — a six-part series
April 10, 2022, “The King Arrives,” Luke 19:28-44; John 12:12-15; Zechariah 9:9; Psalm 118:26
April 3, 2022, “A Last Supper. A Passover Meal.,” Exodus 12:1-13; Luke 22:7-23; 1 Corinthians 23-34
March 27, 2022, “Transfiguration,” Luke 9:18-43
March 20, 2022, “Son of Man,” Daniel 7:9-14; John 1:43-51; Mark 14:60-62; Matthew 24:17-31
March 13, 2022, “Parables of Return,” Luke 12:35-40; Matthew 25:1-13; Matthew 25:14-30
March 6, 2022, “Toward Jerusalem,” Luke 9:51-62; Luke 11:1-4; Luke 12:8-12
Three Short Years — an eight part series
February 27, 2022, “Crowds,” Mark 5:1-43; John 6:1-15
February 20, 2022, “Gentiles,” Genesis 12:1-3; Matthew 8:5-13; Matthew 15:21-28; Ephesians 2:14-16
February 13, 2022, “Healings,” Mark 1:29-34, Mark 2:1-12, Mark 10:46-52
February 6, 2022, “Prayer,” Psalm 34:4-8; Matthew 6:5-15; Luke 18:1-8
January 30, 2022, “The Beatitudes,” Matthew 5:1-16
January 23, 2022, “Growing Pains,” Isaiah 61:1-2a; Luke 4:14-28
January 16, 2022, “Calling the Disciples,” Luke 5:1-11; John 1:35-51
January 9, 2022, “Pointing Ahead,” Malachi 4:5-6; Mark 1:1-11; John 1:6-9, 19-29
January 2, 2022, “Breakthrough,” John 1:1-6, 14; Luke 2:21-38; Matthew 2:1-12
The Thrill of Hope — a four part series
December 19, 2021, “Hear the Angel Voices,” Isaiah 7:14, 9:6; Micah 5:2-4; Luke 2:8-14
December 12, 2021, “The Soul Felt Its Worth,” Isaiah 9:1-2, 6-7, 40:1-5; 52:7-10; Mark 1:1-8
December 5, 2021, “The Weary World Rejoices,” Jeremiah 30:18-22, 33:14-16; Ezekiel 36:24-28, 37:1-17
November 28, 2021, “A New and Glorious Morn,” Ezra 3:10-13; Nehemiah 2:17-20, 4:15-23. 7:73b-8:12
Leading People — a three-part series
November 14, 2021, “Failed Kings,” 1 Kings 15:25-26; 2 Chronicles 14:2-6; Ezekiel 34:8-12
God in Motion — a six-part series
Oct 31, 2021, “Covenant,” Exodus 19:4-5, 20:1-2, 32:7-8, 34:5-9, 40:34-38
Oct 24, 2021, “Exodus,” Exodus 3:1-6, 13:3-5, 13:17-22, 14:30, 16:3-4, 20:1-2
Oct 17, 2021, “Egypt,” Genesis 27:41-45, 28:12-15, 30:22, 32:28, 45:4-8, 50:18-21
Oct 10, 2021, “The Rescue Begins,” Genesis 12:1-4, 15:1-6, 21:1-7, 24:62-67, 25:21-26
Oct 3, 2021, “Rebellion,” Genesis 3:1-8, 23-24, 4:6-10, 6:5-8, 9:13-17, 11:8-9
Sep 26, 2021, “God Creates,” Genesis 1:1-5, 26-28, 2:7-9, 15-18, 21-25
Solid Souls — a six-part series
Sep 19, 2016, “Solid Legacy,” Matthew 7:15-29; John 15:1-8
Sep 12, 2021, “Solid Purpose,” Matthew 7:7-14; 1 Peter 2:9-10
Sep 5, 2021, “Solid Living,” Matthew 5:31-48; John 18:33-38
Aug 29, 2021, “Solid Relationships,” Matthew 5:17-30
Aug 22, 2021, “Solid Choices,” Matthew 5:13-16, 27-30; 6:25-34
Aug 15, 2021, “Solidify Your Soul,” Genesis 1:26-27, 2:7, 21-22; Revelation 20:4; Matthew 5:1-12
Aug 8, 2021, “Invite!,” Mark 1:14-20; John 6:1-15
More Than the Twelve — an eight-part series
Aug 1, 2021, “Mother Teresa,” Matthew 25:31-46; Mark 10:42-45; James 2:14-17
July 25, 2021, “Polycarp,” 1 Peter 3:13-18; Revelation 6:9-11
July 18, 2021, “The Disciples of Romans 16,” Romans 16:1-16
July 11, 2021, “Priscilla and Aquila,” Acts 18:1-4, 24-28; Romans 16:3-4; 2 Timothy 4:19-22
July 4, 2021, “1 Corinthians 1:10-17, 3:1-9; Acts 18:24-28
June 27, 2021, “Stephen and the Seven,” Acts 2:42-47; 6:1-7
June 20, 2021, “The Seventy,” Luke 10:1-12; Acts 2:42-47; 1 Thessalonians 1:8
June 13, 2021, “Mary Magdalene,” Luke 8:1-3; Mark 15:40-41; Matthew 27:57-61; John 20:1-18
A Worthy Life — a six-part series
June 6, 2021, “The Armor of God,” Ephesians 6:10-20; Luke 18:9-14; 1 Kings 17:1-7
May 30, 2021, “Children of Light,” John 8:12; Matthew 5:14-16; Ephesians 5:6-21
May 23, 2021, “A Life Worthy,” Acts 2:1-4; Ephesians 4:1-6, 14-24
May 16, 2021, “One in Christ,” Ephesians 2:11-3:10
May 9, 2021, “The Mystery Unveiled,” Ephesians 1:7-10; Ephesians 2:4-10
May 2, 2021, “The Great Rift,” Genesis 3:1-13; Ephesians 2:1-3
Proving Jesus — a three-week series
April 25, 2021, “Paul’s Proof,” 1 Corinthians 15:1-21, 50-58
April 18, 2021, “Thomas’s Proof,” Mark 9:14-24; John 20:24-29
April 11, 2021, “Peter’s Proof,” Acts 3:11-26
April 4, 2021, “Yes, He Is Risen,” Matthew 28:1-10, 16-20
Every Moment Holy — a six-part series
March 28, 2021, “Big Moment Be Holy,” 2 Kings 9:11-13; Zephaniah 9:9; Luke 19:29-40
March 14, 2021, “Meals Be Holy,” Luke 19:1-10; Romans 12:1-2
March 7, 2021, “Families Be Holy,” Leviticus 11:44-45; Romans 12:1-2; Ephesians 4:14-16
February 28, 2021, “Daily Routines Be Holy,” Psalm 139
February 21, 2021, “Turn Down Noise, Turn Up Signal.,” 1 Kings 19:1-18
Already One — a six-part series
February 14, 2021, “Gift of Grace,” Genesis 3:4-7; Luke 24:13-35
February 7, 2021, “Seeing Clearly,” Isaiah 35:5-6; Mark 7:31-37; Mark 8:22-26
January 31, 2021, “Freedom and Power,” John 4:1-26, 39-42
January 24, 2021, “Crossing Barriers,” Acts 8:26-40
January 17, 2021, “Daily Decisions,” Ruth 1
January 10, 2021, “The Great Debate,” Genesis 12:1-3; Galatians 3:23-29; Ephesians 2:14-16
No study written for January 3
Everything Is Gonna Be All Right — a four-part Advent series
December 24, 2020, “Mary and Joseph,” John 1:18; Luke 2:1-15
December 20, 2020, “Shepherds,” John 1:14-17; Luke 2:8-15
December 13, 2020, “Wise Men,” Matthew 2:12; John 1:10-13
December 6, 2020, “Zechariah and Elizabeth,” John 1:6-6; Luke 1:15-25
November 29, 2020, “Angels,” John 1:1-5; Luke 1:26-38
A Bigger Story — a four-part series
November 22, 2020, “Jesus in the Garden,” Matthew 26:26-46
November 15, 2020, “Rahab and the Spies,” Joshua 2:1-14; Matthew 1:5-6a; Hebrews 11:31
November 8, 2020, “Joshua and Caleb,” Numbers 13:25-14:4
November 1, 2020, “Joseph and His Brothers,” Genesis 45:1-15, 50:15-21
Knowing God — a seven-part series
October 25, 2020, “Tabernacle,” Exodus 40:34-38; Mark 15:33-41
October 18, 2020, “Forgiveness,” Exodus 32:1-14; Exodus 34:1-7
October 11, 2020, “Sabbath,” Exodus 20:1-11, 31:12-17
October 4, 2020, “Creation,” Exodus 19:1-9a, 24:1-8
September 27, 2020, “Sustenance,” Exodus 16:11-21, 17:1-7
September 20, 2020, “Rescue,” Exodus 2:23-25. 13:17-22, 14:19-29, 15:11-13
September 13, 2020, “Calling,” Exodus 3:1-6, 4:10-17, 5:22-6:23
You Can’t Always Get What You Want — a four-part series
September 6, 2020, “Sometimes You Never Get It,” Deuteronomy 34; Matthew 7:7-11; Romans 8:26
August 23, 2020, “Sometimes Someone Else Gets What You Want,” Genesis 29:15-28
August 16, 2020, “Sometimes You Get Something Better,” Mark 8:27-36; Romans 3:21-26; John 21;15-19
The Good News of Matthew — a ten-part series
August 9, 2020, “Immanuel: God Is Still with Us,” Matthew 28:16-20; Mark 9:14-24
August 2, 2020, “The Son of Man Will Return,” Daniel 7:13-14; Matthew 24:1-3, 30-35; Matthew 25:1-13
July 26, 2020, “The Promised King,” Zechariah 9:9; Matthew 21:1-11; John 12:12-19
July 19, “The Promised Messiah,” Matthew 16:13-18, 17:1-9
July 12, “The Kingdom Is Here,” Matthew 14:22-33
July 5, 2020, “Immanuel” God Walks with Us,” Daniel 7:9-14; Matthew 12:1-8
June 28, 2020, “Healing Is Possible,” Matthew 8:5-13, 9:11-12 (written by Lauren Sandstedt)
June 21, 2020, “Jesus: The New Moses,” Matthew 4:23-5:16
June 14, 2020, “God’s Kingdom Is Coming,” Matthew 3:1-6, 13-17, 4;12-17
June 7, 2020, “Immanuel: God with Us,” Matthew 1:1, 18-25; 2:13-23
We Are the Church — an eight-part series
May 31, 2020, “Pentecost for the People,” Acts 2:1-21
May 24, 2020, “Easter Isn’t Easy,” John 14:25-28; Acts 1:1-14
May 17, 2020, “Transformation Is Always Possible,” Acts 7:54-8:1, Acts 9:1-6, Acts 17:22-31
May 10, 2020, “Courageous Witness,” Acts 6:1-15, 7:51-8:1a
May 3, 2020, “Simple Practices,” Ezekiel 34:11-16; Acts 2:41-47
April 26, 2020, “The Gift of the Spirit,” John 20:19-22; Acts 2:36-41; Ephesians 1:13-14
April 12, 2020, “Confidence in Christ,” Acts 2:25-28; 1 Peter 5:6-11; Philippians 4:8-13
April 12, 2020, “He Is Risen!,” Luke 24:1-12
Community, Cross, New Creation — a six-week series
April 5, 2020, Faith,” Acts 3:12-26; John 12:12-19
March 29, 2020, “Forgiveness,” Colossians 2:9-14
March 22, 2020, “Repentance,” James 1:2-4, 2:1-4, 2:5
March 15, 2020, “Suffering,” 1 Peter 1:3-5. 2:9-10, 5:5
March 8, 2020, “Love,” 1 John 2:1-2, 3:15-18, 4:17-19
March 1, 2020, “Lamb,” Revelation 5:1-10, 21:1-8
Heavenly Virtues — a seven-week series
February 23, 2020, “Humility,” Philippians 2:1-11
February 16, 2020, “Kindness,” Proverbs 11:17; Galatians 5:22-23; Luke 10:33-37; Matthew 25:37-46
February 9, 2020, “Patience,” Job 4:1-2, 7-8, 38:1-4; 40:1-2
February 2, 2020, “Temperance,” Genesis 1:1-5, 27-28a; 2 Peter 1:5-7; Matthew 6:16-18, 9:14-17
January 26, 2020, “Justice,” Micah 6:8; Exodus 2:11-15; Jeremiah 7:1-11
January 19, 2020, “Courage,” 1 Samuel 25:9-25
January 12, 2020, “Wisdom,” Proverbs 2:6, 8:10-13, 111:10
January 5, 2020, “Eyes to See,” Luke 2:21-40
December 29, 2019, “One Birth, One Lord,” Luke 2:1-20
Comfort and Joy — a four-part Advent series
December 22, 2019, “Gifts under the Tree,” Matthew 2:1-12
December 15, 2019, “Songs in the Air,” Luke 1:39-56
December 8, 2019, “Food on the Table,” Luke 24:28-43
December 1, 2019, “Stories at the Hearth,” Matthew 1:1-17
Saints — a four-part series
November 24, 2019, “Relationship,” Luke 10:38-42
November 17, 2019, “Acts of Service,” Acts 2:42-47; Acts 6:1-7
November 10, 2019, “Piety,” Daniel 1:1-21
November 3, 2019, “Surrender,” Exodus 4:10-17, 27-31; 7:1-7; 32:1-6
Grace — a two-part series
October 27, 2019, “Responsible Grace,” Romans 6:1-2, 12-14; Ephesians 4:29-5:2
October 20, 2019, “Amazing Grace,” Ephesians 2:8-10; Romans 3:21-26
Forge — a five-part series
October 13, 2019, “Shimmering,” 1 Peter 2:11-17; 1 Corinthians 14:20-33
October 6, 2019, “Forged,” 1 Peter 2:1-3; Romans 12:9-16; Acts 2:42-47
September 29, 2019, “Purified,” Zechariah 13:9; 1 Peter 1:13-16, 22-25, 2:9-10
September 22, 2019, “Melt Down,” 1 Peter 1:6-7, 10-16, 5:5-7; Philippians 4:10-13
September 15, 2019, “Dug Out,” 1 Peter 1:1-9
Equip — A five-part series
September 8, 2019, “Love Does,” 1 John 3:13-18
September 1, 2019, “Losing Season,” Psalm 23
August 25, 2019, “Every Day Faith,” Colossians 1:15-20; 3:12-14
August 18, 2019, “Joy and Pain,” Psalm 49:14-15; Matthew 8:10-12; Revelation 20:11-15
August 11, 2019, “Giving Our Children Faith,” Matthew 13:1-9
Kids Stories as Adults II
August 4, 2019, “Meal Miracle,” Mark 6:30-44
July 28, 2019, “Ground Sound,” Job 42:1-6; Joshua 6:15-20
July 21, 2019, “Fear and Faith,” Numbers 13;30-14:4; Luke 8:22-25; Peter 5:6-11; Philippians 4:10-13
July 14, 2019, “The Lions Prayer,” Daniel 6:3-10, 16-23
July 7, 2019, “Split Sea,” Exodus 12:11-12; Exodus 14:19-29; Mark 14:22-25; Galatians 5:13-18
June 30, 2019, “Fire Education,” Exodus 3:1-6; Leviticus 11:44-45; 1 Peter 1:14-16
June 23, 2019, “Tower Play,” Genesis 3:1-7; Genesis 11:1-9
Daughters and Sons — a three-part series
June 16, 2019, “Children of God,” Philemon 10-21; Galatians 3:23-4:7
June 9, 2019, “Sisters and Brothers,” Genesis 29:15-28; Matthew 12:46-50
June 2, 2019, “Come To the Table,” 2 Samuel 9:1-13
Crux — a five-part series
May 12, 2019, “Gift and Responsibility,” Exodus 14:19-31; Joshua 24:14-15; Philippians 2:12-13
May 5, 2019, “Sorrow and Joy,” Ecclesiastes 3:1-8; John 11:32-43
April 28, 2019, “Faith and Works,” Matthew 20:1-16; Ephesians 2:8-9; James 2:14-18
Expectations — a seven-part series
April 21, 2019, “Risen,” Mark 16:1-8; Colossians 3:1-4
April 14, 2019, “Entrance,” Zechariah 9:9; Matthew 21:1-11
April 7, 2019, “Downward,” Luke 9:28-36, 51-56
March 31, 2019, “Release,” Mark 4:35-5:20
March 24, 2019, “Healing,” Luke 4:16-23, 38-39, 8:43-48
March 17, 2019, “Wilderness,” Luke 2:41-52. 4:1-13
March 10, 2019, “Beginning,” Luke 2:1-7, 21-35
Scripture and the Wesleyan Way — an eight-part series
March 3, 2019, “What about My Money?,” Luke 18:18-23; 1 Timothy 6:6-11
February 24, 2019, “Why Is the Christian Life So Hard?,” Psalm 51; Romans 7:15
February 17, 2019, “How Can I Connect with God,” Matthew 26:26-30; 1 Corinthians 11:17-26
February 10, 2019, “Am I a Sinner?,” Luke 18:10-15; Romans 3:9b-11, 15-18; 1 Timothy 1:12-15
January 27, 2019, “Am I a Real Christian?,” Deuteronomy 6:4-5; Leviticus 19:18; Mark 12:28-34
January 20, 2019, “How Can I Be Saved?,” Genesis 12:1-3; John 3:16; Ephesians 2:8-10; James 2:14-26
January 13, 2019, “What is the Bible’s Message?,” Mark 1:14-15; Matthew 12:27-28; Luke 9:26-27
No studies written for Dec 30 and Jan 6
Home Again — four-part series
December 23, 2018, “Sharing Home,” Luke 1:39-45; Mark 2:1-12
December 16, 2018, “Making Home,” Isaiah 40:1-5; Mark 1:1-8
December 2, 2018, “Dreaming of Home,” Isaiah 65:17-25; Luke 15:11-32
No study written for Nov 25
Why I Give — a four-part series
November 18, 2018, “Why Not?,” John 3:16; Matthew 9:9-13; Philippians 2:5-8
November 11, 2018, “For God,” Deuteronomy 14:28-29; Malachi 3:6-12; 2 Corinthians 8:1-7
November 4, 2018, “For Others,” Matthew 9:35-10:8; Matthew 28:19-20; Matthew 25:34-40
October 28, “For Me,” Matthew 8:1-4; Luke 17:11-19
No studies written for Oct 7 and 14
Habits — a five-part series
October 7, 2018, “Real Life,” John 10:10; Psalms 37:4-5; Ephesians 3:14-21
September 9, 2018, “Real Desire,” John 1:35-38a; Luke 18:35-41a; Romans 7:15; Colossians 3:12-14
Seeds — a four-part series
August 19, 2018, “Down and Dirty,” Genesis 3:1-6, 4:13-14; 1 Corinthians 12:2, 12:4-7
August 12, 2018, “The Good Garden,” Genesis 1:12-5, 26-28, 2:7-8
Kids Stories as Adults — a five-part series
August 5, 2018, “A Bigger Boat,” Genesis 6:5-8, 13-14, 17-22
July 29, 2018, “Killer Fish,” Jonah 1:1-3, 11-17, 2:10-3:5
July 22, 2018, “Best Dressed Brother,” Genesis 37:15-24, 28; Matthew 14:22-31
July 15, 2018, “Sticks and Stones,” 1 Samuel 17:38-51
July 8, 2018, “Wee Little Man,” Luke 19:1-10; Romans 12:1-2
No study written for July 1
Joined — a six-part series
June 24, 2018, “In the Middle,” Daniel 3:19-21, 24-27; Romans 12:9-17
June 17, 2018, “United in Community,” Ezekiel 37:1-14; 1 Corinthians 1:10-15
June 10, 2018, “In God’s Image,” Genesis 1:26; Ephesians 4:1-6; 1 John 4:16b
June 3, 2018, “Access to Jesus,” Joshua 8:18, 21-26; Matthew 5:38-42
May 27, 2018, “Fully Human, Fully Divine,” John 1:1,14; Colossians 1:15-20
May 20, 2018, “What’s a Christian?,” Acts 2:1-4, 15 excerpts; Galatians 1:6-9
When You Grow Up — a six-part series
May 13, 2018, “Love Your Momma,” Proverbs 2:1-5, 15:20; Luke 2:41-52
April 29, 2018, “Learn Your Bible,” Psalm 119:97-103, 105; Proverbs 30:5; 2 Timothy 3:14-17
April 15, 2018, “Ignore Fools,” Proverbs 8:10-13, 17:17, 18:24; Ecclesiastes 4:9-10; Luke 14:7-11
April 8, 2018, “Listen to Jesus,” Proverbs 3:5-6; 1 Corinthians 3:1-3; Philippians 4:4-7
April 1, 2018, “Alleluia!,” John 20:1-10; 1 Corinthians 1:22-25
March 25, 2018, “Return of the King,” Zechariah 9:9; Mark 11:1-11
Between Friends — a five-part series
March 11, 2018, “Friends Persevere,” 1 Samuel 18:1-5; 20:41-42; 23:16-18
March 4, 2018, “Friends Always Protect,” Genesis 13:1-13; 14:13-16
February 25, 2018, “Friends Are Not Self-Seeking,” Proverbs 17:17; Ruth 1:6-18
February 18, 2018, “Friends Do Not Brag,” Ecclesiastes 4:9-12; 1 Kings 19:19-21; 2 Kings 2:6-15
Starting Over — a five-part series
February 11, 2018, “New Creation,” Romans 8:18-23; 2 Corinthians 5:14-27; Galatians 6:11-15
February 4, 2018, “New Covenant,” Jeremiah 31:31-34; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; Ephesians 2:14-22
January 21, 2018, “New Heart,” Psalm 51:10-12, 17; Ezekiel 11:19, 18:31, 36:24-28, 33-36
January 14, 2018, “New Life,” John 3:1-21
January 7, 2018, “A New Israel,” Matthew 2:13-23
December 24 — no study written
Fall on Your Knees — a three-part series
December 17, 2017, “Hands and Feet,” Isaiah 61:1-2a; Luke 4:16-21
December 10, 2017, “Down Low,” Isaiah 64:1-3; Daniel 7:13-14; John 1:48-51
December 3, 2017, “Most High,” Psalm 47; John 1:29-34; John 14:6-7
November 26, 2017, “Christ the King,” Jeremiah 23:1-6; John 10:14-18; John 12:12-15
November 19, 2017, “Setting the Table,” Deuteronomy 8:10-11, 17-18; Luke 10:38-42; Romans 1:8-13
Unbalanced — a four-part series
November 12, 2017, “The Transformed,” John 10:7-10; John 12:1-3; Romans 12:1-2
November 5, 2017, “Trustee,” 1 Kings 17:8-16; John 19:38-42; 2 Corinthians 8:1-6
October 29, 2017, “Heirs,” Matthew 19:27-30; Galatians 3:23-4:6
October 22, 2017, “Takers,” Genesis 3:1-9; 1 Samuel 15:1-3, 7-9; Acts 5:1-4
Born to Run — a six-part series
October 8, 2017, “The Mission is for Amateurs,” Exodus 4:1-17; 2 Corinthians 4:5-9
October 1, 2017, “The Mission Is for Neighbors,” Jeremiah 29:1, 4-14; John 17:12-21
September 24, 2017, “The Mission is for the Ordinary,” Isaiah 6:1-8; John 20:19-23
September 17, “The Mission Has a Church,” Luke 9:1-6; Luke 10:1-12; Acts 2:42-47
September 10, 2017, “The Mission is Ours,” Exodus 34:6-7; Matthew 28:16-20; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21
Mind Over Grind — a three-part series
August 20, 2017, “From Anxiety to Faith,” 1 Corinthians 13:11-13; Psalm 107:28-30; Matthew 8:23-27
Supporting Actors — an eight-week series
August 6, 2017, “Phoebe . . . and Paul,” Romans 16:1-16
July 30, 2017, “Stephen . . . and the Apostles,” Acts 6:1-15, 7:51-8:1a
July 23, 2017, “Elizabeth . . . and Zechariah,” Luke 1:13-17, 39-45
July 16, 2017, “Naomi . . . and Ruth,” Ruth 1:1-4, 15-18; 3:1-5
July 9, 2017, “Esau . . . and Jacob,” Genesis 25:27-34; 27:1-19, 41; 33:1-7
July 2, 2017, “Jonathan . . . and David,” 1 Samuel 18:1-5; 19:1-7
June 25, 2017, “Sarah . . . and Abraham,” Genesis 17:15-19; 18:1-15
Restoration — a four week series on Micah 6:6-8
June 18, 2017, “Walk Humbly With Your God,” Micah 6:8; 1 Samuel 15:22-23; Matthew 7:13-14, 24-28
June 11, 2017, “Love Mercy,” Micah 6:8; Psalm 136:1-2, 23-26; Matthew 9:9-13
June 4, 2017, “Do Justice,” Micah 6:8; Jeremiah 7:1-7, 11; Mark 11:15-17
May 28, 2017, “What Does the Lord Require of Us?,” Micah 6:1-4, 6-8; Matthew 22:34-40
Who Is Andrew? — a four-week series
May 21, 2017, “Connecting Others to Jesus,” Acts 1:6-8; Acts 3:1-10
May 14, 2017, “Changing Hearts and Minds,” John 12:20-26; Acts 16:11-15
May 7, 2017, “Passionate Servants,” John 6:1-13
April 30, 2017, “The Family of Faith,” John 1:35-44
April 23, 2017, “Believing Without Seeing,” Mark 9:14-24; John 20:24-29
April 16, 2017, “He Is Risen,” Matthew 298:1-10; 1 Corinthians 15:17-20 — Easter Sunday
The Main Thing — a six-part series
April 9, 2017, “A Generous Thing,” Luke 19:29-40; Luke 20:45-21:4
April 2, 2017, “A Faithful Thing,” 1 Samuel 24:1-7; Philippians 2:5-8
March 26, 2017, “A Lonely Thing,” Genesis 12:1-4; Acts 9:26-30
March 19, 2017, “A Brave Thing,” Exodus 33:12-17; 1 Kings 22:13-17; Acts 5:27-32
March 12, 2017, “A Now Thing,” 1 Kings 19:19-21; Luke 9:51-62
March 5, 2017, “A Crazy Thing,” Genesis 6:13-22; Acts 2:1-4
See Clearly Now –an eight part series on vision
February 26, 2017, “Until There Is No More Need,” Malachi 3:10; Mark 1:14-15; Revelation 21:1-5
February 19, 2017, “Vision To Help Others,” Leviticus 19:18; Joshua 1:7-9; Luke 10:25-28
February 12, 2017, “Vision Which Can Be Rejected,” Numbers 14:20-24; 2 Chronicles 7:17-22
February 5, 2017, “Vision Through Barriers,” Numbers 13:25-14:4
January 29, 2017, “Vision That Cannot Be Stopped,” Genesis 50:15-21; Romans 8:28
January 22, 2017, “Vision Bigger Than Us,” Genesis 23:17-20; 1 Chronicles 22:5-10; Jeremiah 32:6-15
January 15, 2017, “Vision For All People,” Genesis 12:1-3; Galatians 3:26-29; Ephesians 2:14-16
January 8, 2017, “Vision for a New Day,” Ephesians 2:4-10, 19-22
January 1, 2017, “Renewing Our Covenant,” Jeremiah 31:31-34; Luke 22:15-20
No study written for December 25
God Abides — a four-week Advent series
December 18, 2016, “God’s Final Home,” Luke 1:26-38; Revelation 21:1-7
December 11, 2016, “God’s Reconciled Home,” Malachi 4:5-6; Matthew 3:1-12
November 27, 2016, “God Makes a Home,” Genesis 3:8-10; Isaiah 11:10; John 1:1-14; John 15:1-5
November 20, 2016, “Thankful For Our Family of Grace,” Psalm 100; Romans 1:8-12; Colossians 3:12-16
The Net Effect — a four-week series
November 6, 2016, “Jeremiah 16:14-16; Luke 5:1-11; Matthew28:19-10; Matthew 25:34-40
October 30, 2016, “The Effect of Cooperation,” Luke 5:1-11; Nehemiah 2:9-20
October 23, 2016, “The Effect of Submission,” Luke 5:1-11; Matthew 7:13-14, 24-27
Therefore . . . — a six-part series
October 16, 2016, “Therefore . . . Be Thankful,” Hebrews 12:25-29; 1 Thessalonians 1:1-7
October 9, 2016, “Therefore . . . Be Devoted,” Isaiah 6:1-8; Luke 4:1-12
September 25, 2016, “Therefore . . . be bold,” Joshua 1:9; 1 Corinthians 15:54-58; Ephesians 2:19-22
September 18, 2016, “Therefore . . . bear fruit,” Matthew 5:14-16; Matthew 28:16-20; Romans 7:1-6
September 11, 2016, “Therefore . . . ,” Isaiah 28:14-16; Matthew 21:33-46; 1 Peter 2:4-10
Keep Watch — a five-point series
September 4, 2016, “What Are You Willing To Give?”, Luke 14:25-33
August 28, 2016, “World Upside Down,” Luke 1:39-55; Luke 14:1, 7-14
August 21, 2016, “In All Things,” Luke 13:10-21
August 14, 2016, “The Demands of Loyalty,” Isaiah 5:1-7; Psalm 80:14-19; Luke 12:49-56
August 7, 2016, “Be Prepared,” Matthew 25:1-13; Luke 12:35-40
Like Jesus — a four-part series
July 31, 2016, “Your New Self,” from Hosea 11:1-9; Colossians 3:1-14
July 24, 2016, “Is It Enough?,” Psalm 85:8-13; Luke 11:5-13; Colossians 2:6-15
July 10, 2016, “Growing To Be Like Jesus,” Romans 12:1-2; Ephesians 4:13b-16a; Colossians 1:1-14
July 3, 2016, “Free To Be,” 2 Kings 5:8-14; Galatians 6:1-6
Starting Point — a three-part series
June 26, 2016, “Called to Serve,” Micah 6:6-8; Mark 10:42-45; James 2:14-17; 1 Peter 4:7-11
June 19, 2016, “A People Who Worship,” Psalm 100; Joel 2:16; John 4:19-26
June 12, 2016, “Start With Jesus,” John 1:29-45, 15:1-8
Spark Tank — a three-part series drawn from the book of Acts
June 5, 2016, “All Hands on Deck,” Acts 6:1-7; Romans 16:1-16
May 29, 2016, “‘With Great Boldness’,” Acts 4:13-31; 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17
May 22, 2016, “‘What Should We Do?,'” Acts 2:36-3:10; 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
May 15, 2016, “The Spirit Arrives,” Acts 2:1-21
Strange World — a six-part series on the book of Daniel
May 8, 2016, “One Like a Son of Man,” Daniel 7:9-14; John 1:43-51; Mark 14:60-62
May 1, 2016, “A Final Call to Faith,” Daniel 6:3-9, 16-23
April 24, 2016, “A Word for the Winners,” Daniel 5:13-30
April 17, 2016, “A Nightmare Fit For a King,” Daniel 4:19-33
April 10, 2016, “Just Say No,” Daniel 3:8-27
April 3, 2016, “Strange World,” Daniel 1:1-21; Philippians 4:11-13
Let’s Feast: a seven-part series
March 27, 2016, “A Tale of Two Meals,” Genesis 3:4-7; Luke 24:13-35 — Easter Sunday
March 20, 2016, “At Last,” Zechariah 9:9; Matthew 21:1-13
March 13, 2016, “Dressing for the Banquet,” Matthew 22:1-14; Revelation 19:6-10
March 6, 2016, “One Table,” Luke 5:27-39; 1 Corinthians 11:17-26
February 28, 2016, “Living on Bread and Water,” John 4:7-15; 6:26-40
February 21, 2016, “Abundance,” Exodus 16:11-21; Numbers 11:30-34; Matthew 6:9-13
February 14, 2016, “God’s Feasts,” Exodus 12:11-17; Jeremiah 31:31-34; Luke 22:15-20
Saved: A five-part series
February 7, 2016, “Saved?,” Acts 26:1-31
January 31, 2016, “Saved: One and All?,” Genesis 12:1-3; Acts 10:34-48
January 24, 2016, “Released from the Darkness,” Luke 8:26-39
January 17, 2016, “Saved From and For,” John 4:4-26, 39-42
January 10, 2016, “Born To New Life,” John 3:1-21
January 3, 2016, “Living Toward the Future,” Proverbs 29:18; Acts 2:14-21; Revelation 21:1-7
December 27, 2015, “Seeing Our Salvation,” Luke 2:21-40
Our Ever-Present Need: An Advent Series
December 20, 2015, “Christmas Is the Home We Need,” 2 Kings 4:8-17; Luke 2:1-7
December 6, 2015, “An Early Christmas,” Job 9:25-33; Isaiah 9:2-7; Micah 5:2-5a
November 29, 2015, “We All Need Christmas,” Genesis 3:1-10; Isaiah 2:1-5; Jeremiah 33:14-16
November 22, 2015, “Remembering Whom to Thank,” Deuteronomy 8:6-18; Luke 17:11-19
Legacy: A four-part series
November 15, 2015, “Our Legacy — No Matter What,” Mark 11:12-21; Revelation 3:14-22; John 15:1-8
November 8, 2015, “Total Commitment,” Joshua 14:7-9; Acts 20:25-35; 2 Corinthians 8:1-15
November 1, 2015, “Our Financial Legacy,” Matthew 19:16-22; Luke 19:1-10; 1 Timothy 6:6-12
October 25, 2015, “A Legacy of Faith,” 2 Timothy 1:1-14; 1 Peter 1:3-5
Ask: Six Big Questions of Faith
October 11, 2015, “Was Jesus’ Resurrection Real?,” Luke 24:36-43; 1 Corinthians 15:1-8, 17-20
October 4, 2015, “Can We Trust the Old Testament?,” Luke 4:16-21; 2 Timothy 3:14-17
September 27, 2015, “Is It Possible to Believe in Logic, Science, and Faith?,” Genesis 1:1-8
September 20, 2015, “Why Is There Suffering and Evil,” Genesis 1:31-2:2; 1 John 4:7-10
September 13, 2015, “Can Only One Religion Be True?,” John 14:1-7; Colossians 1:15-20
Heroes of the Bible: Great Women of Faith
September 6, 2015, “Priscilla . . . and Junia,” Acts 18:1-4, 18, 24-28; Romans 16:1-7
August 30, 2015, “Mary Magdalene,” Luke 8:1`-3; Mark 15:40-41; John 20:1-18
August 23, 2015, “Esther: Rescuer of the Jews,” Esther 4:5-17
August 16, 2015, “Rahab: Faith First,” Joshua 2:1-14
August 9, 2015, “Deborah: Prophet and Judge,” Judges 4:1-14
August 2, 2015, “Huldah: God’s Prophet,” 2 Kings 22:1-20
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
July 12, 2015, “Free to Believe: All Means All,” Genesis 12:1-3; 2 Corinthians 5:14-17
July 5, 2015, “Do Not Waste the Gift,” Jeremiah 7:1-8; Daniel 3:14-18; Philippians 4:8-9
June 28, 2015, “A Tale of Two Dreams,” Daniel 4:44-45; Luke 20:20-26; Romans 13:1-7
Our Life in Jesus: a five-part series drawn from the book of James
June 21, 2015, “In all things, at all times — Pray,” Luke 11:1-13; James 5:13-20
May 31, 2015, “Faith or Works? Both!,” Mark 10:42-45; Ephesians 2:8-10; James 2:14-26
May 24, 2015, “The Freedom to Do,” John 8:31-33; 2 Corinthians 3:1-3, 17-18; James 1:19-27
The Ten Commandments: a six-part series
May 17, 2015, “Tell the truth. Don’t covet what others have.,” Exodus 20:16-17; Acts 5:1-11
May 10, 2015, “Honor your parents. Do not kill.,” Exodus 20:12-13; Ruth 1:1-5; Matthew 5:21-26
April 26, 2015, “The Lord is Holy,” Exodus 3:13-14, 20:7-11; Mark 6:30-34
April 19, 2015, “No other gods. Period!,” Exodus 20:2-6; 1 Kings 11:1-8
April 12, 2015, “Meeting God,” Exodus 19:1-6, 16-22; Matthew 5:17-20; 22:34-40
Build Your Kingdom Here: A four-part series
March 29, 2015, “Build Your Kingdom Here!,” Mark 11:1-11; Colossians 1:9-14
March 15, 2015, “It’s Easy to Tear Down,” 1 Corinthians 11:17-34
March 8, 2015, “Building Up the Body,” 1 Corinthians 3:1-3, 10-13; 12:12-26; John 17:20-26
The Jesus Way: a seven-part series
March 1, 2015, “Christ No Matter What,” Job 38:1-12; Romans 8:31-39; Acts 17:21-25
February 22, 2015, “Invite, Invite, Invite! Everyone Needs Jesus,” Mark 1:14-20; Acts 8:26-40
February 15, 2015, “Make an Impact,” Acts 2:42-3:10, 6:1-7; 1 Thessalonians 1:6-10
February 8, 2015, “We Are Not Alone,” John 14:24-27; Acts 1:4-8; 2:1-4, 42-47
January 25, 2015, “Love Wins,” Luke 4:16-21; Mark 12:28-34; 1 John 4:7-12
January 11, 2015, “Passionate Servants,” John 1:35-45; Luke 15:1-10
January 4, 2015, “For All the World To See,” Matthew 2:1-18
Not a Silent Night: a four-part Advent series
December 21, 2014, “Mary, Full of Grace,” Luke 1:26-56
December 14, 2014, “Amazed and Angry,” Matthew 12:46-50; Luke 2:41-52
November 30, 2014, “Beginning with the End,” Acts 1:1-14; 1 Corinthians 15:20-23b, 50-58
November 23, 2014 — no study written
An Enduring Inheritance: a four-part series drawn from 1 Peter
November 16, 2014, “Commit to Doing Good,” 1 Peter 3:8-18
November 9, 2014, “Commitment to the Cornerstone,” Joshua 24:14-15; 1 Peter 2:1-10
November 2, 2014, “The Discipline of Holy Faithfulness,” Leviticus 11:44-45; 1 Peter 1:13-25
October 26, 2014, “An Enduring Inheritance,” Revelation 6:1-8; 1 Peter 1:1-9
Glittering Vices: The Seven Deadly Sins
October 19, 2014, “Avarice,” 1 Kings 21:1-16; Mark 10:17-23; Luke 12:32-34
October 12, 2014, “Lust,” Genesis 1:26-28; Matthew 5:27-28; 1 Corinthians 6:12-20; Philippians 4:8-9
October 5, 2014, “Gluttony,” Matthew 4:1-4; John 6:35-40; Mark 14:17-26
September 28, 2014, “Anger,” Proverbs 14:16-17, 22:24-25, 29:22; Matthew 5:38-48; Mark 3:1-6
September 21, 2014, “Sloth,” Matthew 25:31-46; Revelation 3:14-22
September 14, 2014, “Vainglory,” Matthew 6:1-8; 23:1-12, 27-28
September 7, 2014, “Envy,” Genesis 4:1-8; Matthew 20:1-16
After God’s Own Heart
August 31, 2014, “Consequences,” 2 Samuel 13:7-22, 30-34; 14:28-33
August 24, 2014, “Where is David’s Heart?,” 2 Samuel 11:2-25
August 17, 2014, “After God’s Own Heart,” 1 Samuel 24
August 10, 2014, “Soul Mates,” 1 Samuel 18:1-5, 19:1-7, 20:16-17
August 3, 2014, “Taking on Giants,” 1 Samuel 16:6-13; 17:38-51
Called to Lead
July 27, 2014, “Hearing the Call,” Judges 21:25; 1 Samuel 3:1-4:1
July 20, 2014, “It’s Always Time to Choose,” Joshua 1:1-9, 24:14-24
July 13, 2014, “The Mountain of God,” Exodus 3:1-6, 19:1-6
July 6, 2014, “The Rescue is Launched,” Genesis 12:1-3, 15:1-6, 17:9-14; Romans 4:1-5
Parables of Jesus
June 29, 2014, “This is No Time for Shy Christians,” Matthew 5:14-16, 28:16-20; John 8:12-20
June 22, 2014, “Father and Sons,” Luke 15:11-31
June 15, 2014, “A Rich and Worried Fool,” Luke 12:13-31
June 8, 2014, “Neighbors,” Deuteronomy 6:4-5; Leviticus 19:18; Luke 10:25-37
June 1, 2014, “Building on Rock,” Matthew 7:13-14, 24-29; 1 John 2:1-11
Help My Unbelief!
May 25, 2014, “Trusting the One Who Knows,” Job 42:1-6; Joshua 2:1-14
May 18, 2014, “The Witnesses,” Luke 1:1-4; John 20:30-31; 1 Corinthians 15:1-8; 2 Timothy 3:14-17
May 11, 2014, “The Evidence,” Luke 23:50 – 24:8, 36-43
May 4, 2014, “Are We To Be Pitied?,” 1 Corinthians 15:1-20
April 27, 2014, “I Believe; Help My Unbelief,” Mark 9:14-29; John 20:19-31
April 20, 2014, Easter Sunday, “The Easter Sunday,” Luke 24:1-12, 36-49
The Seven Last Words of Christ
April 13, 2014, “Into Your Hands . . . It is finished,” John 12:12-19; Luke 23:44-46; John 19:28-30
April 6, 2014, “I Thirst,” Psalm 69:14-21; John 19:25-29
March 30, 2014, “Why Have You Forsaken Me?,” Psalm 22:1-5; Mark 15:25-36
March 23, 2014, “Your Mother . . . Your Son,” Exodus 20:12; Luke 1:26-31; John 19:17-27
March 16, 2014, “Today, You Will Be With Me,” Luke 15:1-7, 23:35-43
March 9, 2014, “Forgive Them,” Luke 23:26-34; Matthew 18:21-22
Prayer
March 2, 2014, “I Shall Not Want,” Psalm 23; John 10:7-15
February 23, 2014, “Our Daily Bread,” Matthew 6:9-13; Luke 18:1-8
February 16, 2014, “The Heart’s True Home,” Psalm 34:4-8; Matthew 6:5-15
Side by Side
February 9, 2014, “The Marriage of Heaven and Earth,” Ecclesiastes 4:9-12; Colossians 3:12-14
January 19, 2014, “Torn Apart,” Genesis 3:1-13; 4:1-8
January 12, 2014, “Side by Side,” Genesis 1:26-27; Matthew 22:34-40
No Study for Jan 5
Vantage Point
December 29, 2013, “For the World To See,” Matthew 2:1-12; Hebrews 1:1-4
December 22, 2013, “The Wait Is Over,” Luke 2:21-40
December 15, 2013, “A Son to Raise as His Own,” Matthew 1:18-25, 2:13-23
December 8, 2013, “Scared of Christmas,” Matthew 2:1-8, 13-18
December 1, 2013, “The Embodiment of Hope,” Luke 1:39-45, 57-80
No study was written for November 24
Jonah
November 17, 2013, “The Thankful But Angry Prophet,” Jonah 2:1-3, 7-10; 4:1-5
November 10, 2013, “Running from the One We Can’t Escape,” Jonah 1:1-17
FIRST — Putting God First in Our Living and Our Giving
November 3, 2013, “From the Heart,” Mark 10:42-45; Romans 12:1-2; 2 Corinthians 9:10-15
October 27, 2013, “Earn, Save, Give,” 1 Chronicles 29:1-9; 2 Corinthians 9:6-15
October 20, 2013, “The Lifeless Heart,” 2 Kings 4:1-7; Mark 12:28-34, 38-44
Bad Religion
October 6, 2013, “Gift and Task,” Ephesians 2:1-10; James 2:14-18
September 29, 2013, “God IS Love,” John 1:1-3; Matthew 28:18-20; Ephesians 4:1-6; 1 John 4:16-21
September 22, 2013, “Lord Jesus Christ,” Luke 1:26-38; John 1:14-18; Colossians 1:15-20
September 8, 2013, “The God of the Testaments,” Joshua 8:1-2, 18, 21-26; Matthew 5:38-45
The Kings of Israel
September 1, 2013, “Lost and Found,” 2 Kings 22:3-13, 23:1-3
August 25, 2013, “The Rescuer,” 2 Kings 19:14-19 & 32-37; Psalm 103:1-5
August 18, 2013, “Why?,” 2 Kings 17:7-20
August 11, 2013, “The One and Only,” 1 Kings 17:1-6, 18:16-46
August 4, 2013, “The Way of the Fool,” 1 Kings 12:1-19
July 28, 2013, “The Way of Wisdom?,” 1 Kings 8:14-21, 11:1-6
No studies were written for the weeks of June 30 through July 21.
Paul’s Letter to the Philippians
June 23, 2013, “Casting Aside our Anxieties,” Matthew 6:25-33; 1 Peter 5:6-11; Philippians 4:4-13
June 16, 2013, “Pressing On,” Philippians 3:1-16; 1 Corinthians 9:24-27
June 9, 2013, “Our Imitation of Christ,” Philippians 1:27-2:13
June 2, 2013, “An Undying Hope,” Acts 16:11-15; Philippians 1:12-26
May 26, 2013, “This Is Our Prayer,” 2 Chronicles 1:7-12; Acts 9:36-43; Philippians 1:1-11
Jesus and the Religions of the World
May 19, 2013, “Christianity,” Genesis 4:1-7; Colossians 1:15-20
May 12, 2013, ” ‘Pop’ Christianity,” Ephesians 2:1-10; Galatians 1:6-9
May 5, 2013, “Mormonism,” Genesis 1:1-2, 27, 2:5-7; John 1:1-5; 14, 16-18
United Methodist paper on Mormonism: Sacramental Faithfulness
April 28, 2013, “Judaism,” Deuteronomy 6:1-9, 20-25; Hebrews 9:11-15
April 21, 2013, “Islam,” from Genesis 21:9-20; Luke 1:26-33; 1 Corinthians 15:1-8
April 7, 2013, “Jesus and the Religions of the World,” John 1:1-5; Romans 1:18-23; 1 Peter 3:13-18
The Gospel of Mark
Part 4, Headlines
No study was written for Easter
March 24, 2013, “The Death of Jesus,” Mark 15:33-47; Romans 5:1-11
March 10, 2013, ” ‘Hail, King of the Jews’,” Mark 15:1-20
Part 3, Comics
March 3, 2013 — “Three Times,” Mark 14:53-72
February 24, 2013 — “Sleeping Through it All,” Mark 14:27-52
February 17, 2013 — “From Betrayal to Remorse,” Mark 14:1-21; Mark 14:43-47; Matthew 27:1-5
Part 2, Tabloids
February 10, 2013 — “From Dimly to Clearly,” Isaiah 35:5-6; Mark 7:31-37, 8:22-26
February 3, 2013 — “Working a Miracle,” Mark 6:30-44
January 27, 2013 — “Can It Be True?,” Mark 5:1-20
Part 1, Social Media
January 20, 2013 — “Going Viral,” Mark 2:1-12
January 13, 2013 — ” ‘I Know Who You Are’,” Mark 1:21-34
January 6, 2013 — “Tweet It,” Mark 1:15
December 30, 2012 — “The Light and the Magi,” Isaiah 60:1-6; Matthew 2:1-12
December 23, 2012 — “Friends in Low Places,” Luke 2:1-20
December 16, 2012 — “Hearing Joy,” Luke 1:39-56; Luke 3:7-18
December 9, 2012 — “Two Can Be Better Than One,” Luke 1:5-25, 34-38
December 2, 2012 — “From Darkness to Light,” Isaiah 9:2,6-7; Jeremiah 33:14-16
November 25, 2012 — no study written
November 18, 2012 — “Remembering to be Thankful,” Deuteronomy 8:7-18; Luke 17:11-19
Storage Wars — a four-week series
November 11, 2012, “Letting go . . . giving away,” Luke 18:18-30
October 28, 2012 — “Rich Fools . . . Wise Givers,” Luke 12:13-21; 2 Corinthians 8:1-5, 7, 12, 24
October 21, 2012 — “Storage Wars,” 1 Chronicles 29:1-9; Matthew 6:19-34
Undignified — a six-week series
October 14, 2012 — “Undignified Service,” Matthew 20:25-28; John 13:1-17
October 7, 2012 — “Undignified Table,” Galatians 3:23-4:7; 1 Corinthians 10:16-17, 11:17-26
September 30, 2012 — “Undignified Worship,” Micah 6:6-8; Luke 18:9-15
September 23, 2012 — “The Undignified Church,” Acts 10:9-18, 27-29, 34-43
September 16, 2012 — “Foolishness,” Isaiah 29:13-15; 1 Corinthians 1:17-31
September 9, 2012 — “Undignified,” John 4:6-30
Radical Hospitality — a four-week series
September 2, 2012 — “The Unexpected Extra,” 2 Kings 4:8-37
August 26, 2012 — “The Multiplication Effect,” 1 Kings 17:10-24; Luke 9:10-17
August 19, 2012 — “The Gift of Abundant Grace,” Genesis 43:31-34; 2 Samuel 9:7-13
August 12, 2012 — “Welcoming God,” Genesis 18:1-8; Hebrews 13:2; Luke 19:1-10
The Book of Revelation — a nine-week series
August 5, 2012 — “The Arrival of Heaven,” Revelation 21:1-5; 22:1-5, 17-21
July 29, 2012 — “Headline: God Wins!!,” Revelation 19:6-16; 20:11-15
July 22, 2012 — “The Mark or the Seal?,” Revelation 13:11-18; 1 Peter 2:9-12
July 15, 2012 — “A Child Born to Rule,” Revelation 12
July 8, 2012 — “God’s Multitude,” Revelation 7:1-4, 9-17
July 1, 2012 — “Everlasting Security,” Revelation 6:1-8; John 4:43-53
June 24, 2012 — “The Lion and the Lamb?,” Revelation 5
June 17, 2012 — “Lukewarm?,” Revelation 3:14-22 and chapter 4
June 10, 2012 — “Being Jesus’ Church,” Revelation 1:9-18; 3:7-13
Superheroes — a three part series
May 27, 2012 — “The Dark Knight,” 2 Samuel 12:1-10; Psalm 64:1-4,10; John 3:16-17
May 20, 2012 — “Superhero,” Philippians 2:4-13; Galatians 6:14
May 13, 2012 — No study written
Count on it! — a five-part series
May 6, 2012 — “True Truth,” John 21:15-25; portions of 1 Corinthians 15:35-58
April 29, 2012 — Breakfast with Jesus,” John 21:1-14; 1 Corinthians 15:12-23
April 22, 2012 — “My Lord and My God!,” 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; John 20:19-31
April 15, 2012 — “I Have Seen the Lord!,” Daniel 12:1-4; John 20:11-18
April 8, 2012 — “Seeing and Believing,” Isaiah 26:12-13, 18b-19; John 20:1-10 Easter Sunday
Dead Man Walking — a three part series
April 1, 2012 — “The Way of the Palms,” John 12:12-19, 14:1-7
March 25, 2012 — “When Words Are Not Enough,” John 11:47-53, 12:1-11
March 18, 2012 — “Dead Man Walking,” John 11:1-7, 17-27, 33-44
Clueless — a six part series
March 11, 2012 — “One,” John 10:7-10, 14-18, 22-42
March 4, 2012 — “Now I see,” John 9:13-41
February 26, 2012 — “Like Father, Like Son,” John 5:1-18
February 19, 2012, “Clued-in?,” John 4:1-26
February 12, 2012 — “Seeing Plainly,” John 3:1-21
February 5, 2012 — “Clueless,” John 2:1-25
Just Like Me? — a four-part series
January 29, 2012 — “Come and See,” John 1:35-51
January 22, 2012 — “The Lamb of God,” John 1:19-34
January 15, 2012 — “The Word Became Flesh,” John 1:14-18; Luke 1:26-38
January 8, 2012 — “Just Like Me?,” John 1:1-13
No studies written for Dec 25 or Jan 1
Regifting Jesus — a four part series
December 18, 2011 — “Regifting Jesus,” Luke 2:8-20, 25-38
December 11, 2011 — “Living with the Gift,” Psalm 126; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-28
December 4, 2011 — “Accepting the Gift,” Isaiah 40:1-9; Mark 1:1-13
November 27, 2011 — “Needing a Gift,” Isaiah 64:1-9; Philippians 2:5-8
November 20, 2011 — no study written
All-In — a four part series on the values of St. Andrew
November 13, 2011 — All-In,” John 3:16-21; Mark 12:38-44
November 6, 2011 — Can-Do Confidence, “Philippians 4:4-13; 1 Samuel 17:41-50; Daniel 6:7-10, 16-22Guest author: Rev. Arthur Jones
October 30, 2011 — “Radical Hospitality,” Matthew 18:1-10; 25:31-46 Guest author: Rev. Arthur Jones
October 23, 2011 — “Abundant Grace and Unexpected Extra,” Ephesians 2:4-10; John 3:16-17; Matthew 5:38-6:1 Guest author: Rev. Arthur Jones
October 16, 2011 — no study written
Christianish? — a five-part series
October 9, 2011 — “Highly Combustible,” Ephesians 2:8-10; 1 Corinthians 9:24-27
October 2, 2011 — “Christ-filled Christianity,” Genesis 4:1-7; Colossians 1:15-20
September 25, 2011 — “Christless Christianity?,” Ephesians 2:1-10; Galatians 1:6-9
September 18, 2011 — “Christianish,” Mark 10:17-22; Revelation 3:14-22
September 11, 2011 — “A Passionate Servant of Christ,” John 3:1-3; 7:45-52; 19:38-42
Jeremiah — a nine-part series
September 4, 2011 — “Remembering to Ask,” Jeremiah 33:1-9; Romans 1:216-17; 3:21-24
August 28, 2011 — “The Hope That Is a Promise,” Jeremiah 31:31-34; Luke 22:15-20
August 21, 2011 — “Living with Loss and Forging God’s Future,” Jeremiah 29:1-33, Guest author: Rev. Arthur Jones
August 14, 2011 — “Putty in the Potter’s Hand.” Jeremiah 18:1-11, Guest author: Rev. Arthur Jones
August 7, 2011 — “Time to Choose,” Jeremiah 15:15-21; 1 Kings 19:9b-18
July 31, 2011 — “Over the Cliff,” Jeremiah 7:1-10, 16-19; Mark 11:15-19
July 24, 2011 — “Rips in the Fabric,” Jeremiah 5:20-25
July 17, 2011 — “Changing Gods,” Jeremiah 2:4-9a, 13
July 10, 2011 — “Formed for a Purpose,” Jeremiah 1:1-11, 17-19
July 3, 2011 — “The Nanny,” Galatians 5:1, 13-18
June 26, 2011 — “Practicing Sabbath,” Deuteronomy 5:12-15; Mark 6:30-34, 53-56
June 19, 2011 — “The Second Tablet Project,” Exodus 34:1-5; Matthew 22:34-40
Creation Untamed — a five-part series
June 12, 2011 — “God, Faith, and the Practice of Prayer,” nine passages on prayer
May 29, 2011 — “Job and the God of Creation,” Job 4:1-2, 7-8; 38:1-4; 40:1-2
May 22, 2011 — “The Flood and the God of Creation,” Genesis 6:5-8; 9:8-17
May 15, 2011 — “Good, Not Perfect,” Genesis — selected readings from the first and second chapters
Out Live Your Life — a six-part series
May 8, 2011 — “To Samaria & the Ends of the Earth,” Acts 8:26-40
May 1, 2011 — no study written this week
April 24, 2011 — “Heaven-on-Earth,” Luke 24:1-12
April 17, 2011 — “Party Time,” Zechariah 9:9; Luke 19:28-40
April 10, 2011 — “Good News to the Poor,” Luke 4:16-19; Luke 6:6-11; Acts 2:41-47
April 3, 2011 — “Out Live Your Life,” Luke 5:1-11; Acts 2:1-8
The Jesus They Thought They Knew — a five week series
March 27, 2011 — “THE Inconvenient Truth,” John 20:1-18
March 20, 2011 — “Humiliated Jesus,” John 19:17-30
March 13, 2011 — “Blasphemous Jesus,” John 10:22-42
March 6, 2011 — “Defiant Jesus,” John 5:1-18
February 27, 2011 — “Bewildering Jesus,” John 3:1-21
February 20, 2011 — no study written
The Game of LIFE — a new six-part series
February 13, 2011 — “Your Body and the Game of LIFE,” Genesis 1:26-31; 1 Corinthians 6:12-20
February 6, 2011 — “Money and the Game of LIFE,” Proverbs 3:1-12; Luke 14:25-35
January 30, 2011 — “Work and the Game of LIFE,” Genesis 2:1-15; Deuteronomy 5:12,15
January 23, 2011 — “Relationships and the Game of LIFE,” Genesis 1:27; 1 John 1:9, 4:7-12
January 16, 2011 — “God and the Game of LIFE,” Genesis 1:27; Exodus 3:1-6, 13-15; John 1:18
January 9, 2011 — “The Game of LIFE,” Jeremiah 29;11; Psalm 16:11; Luke 15:11-32
January 2, 2010 — no study written
December 26, 2010 — “Seeing with Clear Eyes,” Luke 2:21-40
Christmas Can [Still] Change the World — a four part Advent series
December 19, 2010 — “Christmas Can [Still] Change the World,” Isaiah 7:10-16; Matthew 1:18-25
December 12, 2010 — “Christmas Has Changed the World,” Isaiah 61:1-4; Luke 1:47-55
December 5, 2010 — “Christmas Is Changing the World,” Isaiah 11:1-5, 10; Matthew 3:1-12
November 28, 2010 — “Christmas Will Change the World,” Isaiah 2:1-5; Romans 13:11-14
No studies were written for October 24 through Nov 21
St. Andrew at the Movies — a six-part series
October 17, 2010 — “Shawshank Redemption,” Romans 15:1-4,13; 1 Corinthians 15:51-58
October 10, 2010 — “Toy Story 3,” Luke 19:1-10; Galatians 4:4-7
October 3, 2010 — “Batman: The Dark Knight,” John 10:9-10; Romans 7:14-8:2
September 26, 2010 — “About a Boy,” Amos 6:3-5; Ecclesiastes 4:9-12; Philippians 2:4-8
September 19, 2010 — “Les Misérables,” Luke 7:36-50; Ephesians 2:1-10, 4:31-32
September 12, 2010 — “UP,” Psalm 118:1, 21-24; Jeremiah 29:10-14; Isaiah 46:3-4
Speaking Truth — a seven-part series on Elijah
September 5, 2010 — “Odd Man In,” 2 Kings 2:1-18
August 29, 2010 — “The Sins of the Son,” 2 Kings 1:1-18
August 15 & 22 — no studies written
August 8, 2010,” The Jezreel Affair,” 1 Kings 21:17-29
August 1, 2010, “The Sound of Sheer Silence,” 1 Kings 19:1-18
July 25, 2010, “The Super Bowl No-Show,” 1 Kings 18
July 18, 2010, “The Bringer of Life,” 1 Kings 18:8-24
July 11, 2010, “Speaking Truth, ” 1 Kings 16:29-17:7
Connecting the Dots, from Genesis to Revelation — a new seven-part series
June 27, 2010, “The End of Tears,” Revelation 19:6-8; 21:1-6
June 20, 2010, “Our Place in the Big Story,” Acts 2:1-4; 1 Peter 2:4-5,9-10; Romans 12:9-18
June 13, 2010, “The Promise Keeper,” John 1:1-13; Romans 1:1-4, 16-17, 3:21-26
June 6, 2010: “God’s Relentless Pursuit,” 1 Kings 11:1-8; Hosea 2:13-20
May 30, 2010: “The God Who Saves,” Exodus 3:1-6, 19:1-6; 1 Samuel 8:4-9
May 23, 2010: “A Fresh Start,” Genesis 12:1-3, 15:1-6, 17:9-14; Romans 4:1-5
May 16, 2010: “Beginnings,” Genesis 1:1-5, 36; 3:1-3
Resurrection Road — a new five-part series
May 9, 2010: “Will We Trust God?,” Habakkuk 3:17-19; Jeremiah 32:9-15
May 2, 2010: “A New Prescription,” Mark 5:21-43
April 25, 2010: “A Little or a Lot?,” Matthew 14:22-33
April 18, 2010: “What the Heck, Why Not!,” 2 Kings 7:3-15
April 11, 2010: “Pour Out Your Heart,” 1 Samuel 1, portions of verses 1-28
“I Believe . . . “: Proclaiming the Apostles’ Creed — a seven-part series
April 4, 2010: “The Everlasting Resurrection,” 1 Corinthians 15:12-24; Revelation 21:1-6
March 28, 2010: “Communion and forgiveness,” Psalm 103:1-5; 2 Corinthians 2:5-11
March 21, 2010: “The Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church,” Isaiah 63:9-14; John 16:7-14
March 14, 2010: “The third day he rose . . . ,” Acts 2:32-36; 2 Corinthians 5:6-10
March 7, 2010: “Suffered under Pontius Pilate . . . ,” from Mark 15
February 28, 2010: “And in Jesus Christ . . . “, Hebrews 1:1-5; Matthew 1:18-25
February 21, 2010: “I Believe . . .”, Genesis 1:1-5; Psalm 91:1-3,14-16; Matthew 7:7-11
Christianity: Confronting the Objections — a six-part series
February 14, 2010: “Hell?,” Psalm 49:13-15; Matthew 8:10-12; 1 Peter 3:18-20; Revelation 20:11-15
February 7, 2010: “Is God a Bully?,” Joshua 8:1-2, 18, 21-26; Matthew 5:38-45; John 1:29; 1 John 4:9
January 31, 2010: “Real Christians?,” John 3:1-10,16; Colossians 3:1-14
January 24, 2010: “Is Jesus Really the Only Way?,” John 14:1-7; Colossians 1:15-20
January 10, 2010: “God, Where Are You?!,” Exodus 33:12-16; Psalm 139
No study was written for January 3, 2010
December 27, 2009: “What’s Your Identity,” Psalm 148; Luke 2:41-52
Saving the Grinch: A four-part Advent series
December 20, 2009: “Who Brings a Christmas Heart?,” Luke 1:39-56
December 13, 2009: “What Does a New Heart Look Like?,” Luke 3:7-18; Philippians 4:4-7
December 6, 2009: “Paving the Way,” Luke 1:8-17; 3:1-6
November 29, 2009: “Two Sizes Too Small,” Romans 1:28-2:1; Jeremiah 31:31-34
November 22, 2009: No study written
November 15, 2009: “Can You See Heaven?,” Deuteronomy 34:1-8; Philippians 1:18b-26
November 8, 2009: The Vision of St. Andrew,” Ephesians 4:11-16; Matthew 28:16-20; Mark 10:42-45
American Idols: A six-week series
October 25, 2009, “The Indescribable Gift,” Malachi 3:6-12; 2 Corinthians 9:6-15
October 11, 2009: “The Idol of Busyness,” Luke 10:38-42; John 6:35-40
October 4, 2009: “The Idol of Family,” Genesis 22:9-14; Deuteronomy 5:16; Matthew 12:46-50
No study was written for September 27
September 20, 2009: “The Idol of Success,” Matthew 5:17-19; 22:34-40; Luke 19:1-10
September 13, 2009: “The Idol of Work,” Deuteronomy 5:12-15; Mark 6:30-34, 53-56
After God’s Own Heart: Stories of David — a nine-week series
September 6, 2009: “Like Father, Like Son?,” 1 Kings 1:28-40, 49-53
August 30, 2009: “No Longer My Son?,” 2 Samuel 13:13-26, 14:28-33
August 23, 2009: “The Truth, the Whole Truth,” 2 Samuel 11:1-5, 14-27, 12:1
August 16, 2009: “Extravagant Kindness,” 2 Samuel 4:4, 9:1-13
August 9, 2009: “Repaying Evil with Good,” 1 Samuel 26:6-25
July 26, 2009: “Ever Had a BFF? Want One?,” 1 Samuel 18:1-12
July 19, 2009: “You’ll Shoot Your Eye Out!,” 1 Samuel 17:38-51
July 12, 2009: “The Least will be First,” 1 Samuel 16:6-13; 2 Samuel 7:8-17
Just Breathe: Stories of the Spirit — a five week series from the book of Acts
June 28, 2009: “The Spirit’s Shepherds,” Acts 20:17-38
June 21, 2009: “Go West, Young Man,” Acts 9:1-9, 16:1-10
June 14, 2009: “One for All and All for The One,” Genesis 12:1-3; Acts 10:34-48
June 7, 2009: “Moved by the Spirit,” Acts 8:26-40
May 31, 2009, Pentecost: “The Breath of God,” John 20:19-22; Acts 2:1-4
Restoring Hope in Tough Times — a six week series drawn from 1 Peter
May 24, 2009: “A Fearless Faith,” 1 Peter 5:6-11; Philippians 4:8-13
May 17, 2009: “A Good Steward,” 1 Peter 4:1-11
May 10, 2009: “A Helping Hand,” 1 Peter 2:11-17; 3:7-11
May 3, 2009: “A Mercy Received,” 1 Peter 2:1-10
April 26, 2009: “A Loving Holiness,” Leviticus 11:44-45; 1 Peter 1:13-25
April 19, 2009: “A Living Hope,” Revelation 6:1-8; 1 Peter 1:1-12
Jesus: The Great I AM — a seven week Lenten series on Jesus’ “I am” statements in the Gospel of John
April 12, 2009 (Easter): “I Am the Resurrection and the Life,” John 11:17-27; John 20:11-18
April 5, 2009 (Palm Sunday): “I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life,” John 12:12-19; John 14:1-7
March 29, 2009: “I Am the True Vine,” Isaiah 5:1-4; John 15:1-12
March 22, 2009: “I Am the Good Shepherd,” Psalm 23; John 10:11-18
March 15, 2009: “I Am the Gate for the Sheep,” Ezekiel 34:2-4,9-16; John 10:1-10
March 8, 2009: “I Am the Light of the World,” Deuteronomy 16:13-15; John 8:12-20
March 1, 2009: “I Am the Bread of Life,” Exodus 16:1-5; John 6:35-40
Why We Are United Methodists — a seven-week series (based on William Willimon’s book, Why I am a United Methodist)
February 15, 2009: “Because Christians Are to Grow,” Romans 12:1-2; Ephesians 4:11-16
February 8, 2009: “Because Christians Are to Witness,” Isaiah 58:6-7; Luke 18:35-43; 1 Peter 2:9-12
February 1, 2009: “Because Christians Are To Worship,” Psalm 96:1-9; Isaiah 6:1-8
January 25, 2009: “Because Jesus Is Practical,” Ephesians 2:8-10; James 2:14-18
January 18, 2009: “Because We Are a People of the Book,” Nehemiah 7:73b-8:8; 2 Timothy 3:10-17
January 11, 2009: “Because God Is Love,” 1 John 4:16b-21; Ephesians 2:1-10
January 4, 2009: “A Journey to the Light,” Isaiah 60:1-6; Matthew 2:1-12
December 28, 2008: “Seeing What’s to Come,” Luke 2:22-40
Rediscovering Christmas — an Advent series
December 21, 2008: “Forever and Ever,” Zephaniah 3:14-20; Revelation 7:9-12
December 14, 2008: “The Unexpected God,” Matthew 1:18-25; Philippians 2:5-11
December 7, 2008: “The Great Promise Keeper,” Jeremiah 32:9-15, 33:14-16; Romans 3:21-24
November 30, 2008: “When We Are Scared,” Isaiah 9:2-7; Luke 1:26-38
November 23, 2008: “Remembering Whom to Thank,” Deuteronomy 8:7-18; Luke 17:11-19
November 16, 2008: “Worship Matters,” Psalm 100; John 4:19-26
November 9, 2008: “Church Matters,” Ezekiel 34:11-16; Acts 2:41-47
November 2, 2008: “Love Matters,” Mark 12:28-34, 38-44
Can You Hear Me Now? — a series on Jesus’ parables
October 26, 2008: “Doing All You Can While You Can,” Luke 16:19-31
October 19, 2008: “Knowing What You Have While You’ve Got It,” Matthew 21:33-46
October 12, 2008: “The Father of Grace,” Luke 15:11-32
October 5, 2008: “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner,” Luke 14:15-24
September 28, 2008: “The Challenge of Forgiveness,” Matthew 18:21-35
September 21, 2008: “Telling the Wheat from the Weeds,” Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
September 14, 2008: “Are You Good Soil?,” Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
September 7, 2008: “Can You Hear Me Now?,” Luke 10:25-27
August 31, 2008: “Thirsting for God?,” Psalm 34:1-8, 17-19; Psalm 63:1-8
August 24, 2008: “How Are They To Hear?,” Romans 10:5-17; Isaiah 52:7-10
August 17, 2008: “Guess Who?,” Genesis 45:1-15, 50:15-21
August 10, 2008: “Can You Say Sibling Rivalry,” Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28
August 3, 2008: “Magnificent Defeat or Crippling Victory?,” Genesis 32:22-31
July 27, 2008: “Jacob Loves Rachel,” Genesis 29:15-28
July 20, 2008: “Jacob’s Ladder,” Genesis 28:10-19
July 13, 2008: “What Would You Do for a Klondike Bar?,” Genesis 19-34
July 6, 2008: “What Does the Lord Require of a Nation?,” Deuteronomy 10:12-13, 17-21
Great Comebacks . . . a seven-week series
June 29, 2008: “The Greatest Comeback,” Matthew 27:45-54; 28:1-10
June 22, 2008: “A Pyrrhic Comeback?,” 2 Samuel 18:24-33
June 15, 2008: “The Agony of Victory,” 1 Kings 19:1-19
June 8, 2008: “A Whale of a Comeback,” Jonah 1:1-3; 11-17, 2:10-3:5
June 1, 2008: “From Zero to Hero(?),” Judges 16:4-6, 15-22, 28-31
May 25, 2008: “From Famine to Feast,” Ruth 1:1-5; 4:13-17
May 18, 2008: “Where Did That Come From?,” Luke 22:54-62; Acts 2:22-24, 29-20; 32-33, 36-42
May 11, 2008, Pentecost Sunday, “The Spirit of Pentecost,” Acts 2:1-21
United. Unlimited . . . a six-week series on church unity and mission
May 4, 2008: “Just Do It?,” Philippians 4:10-14; Colossians 3:15-17
April 27, 2008: “What’s Next?,” Nehemiah 2:11-20
April 20, 2008: “My Part,” 1 Corinthians 12:4-26
April 13, 2008: “Do What?,” John 15:12-17; Ephesians 4:1-6, 11-16
April 6, 2008: “Who Says?,” John 17:13-24
March 30, 2008: “So What?,” 1 Corinthians 15:12-21, 50-58
Easter: March 23, 2008, “Raised with Christ,” Mark 16:1-8; Colossians 3:1-14
Palm Sunday, March 16, 2008: “At Long Last,” Psalm 118:1-2,19-21; Mark 11:1-11
Crosstraining: a ten-week series on seven holy habits
March 9, 2008: “David: Stricken to the Heart,” Hebrews 11:32-34; 1 Samuel 24:1-7
March 2, 2008: “Abraham: Trusting Him Who Saves Us,” Hebrews 11:8-12, 17-19; Romans 4: 1-5
February 24, 2008: “Hearing, Trusting, and Acting,” Hebrews 11:29-31; Joshua 2:1-14
February 17, 2008: “I Will Show You My Faith,” Mark 10:42-45; James 2:14-26
February 10, 2008: “More Will Be Given,” Matthew 25:14-30
February 3, 2008: “Good News to the Poor,” Luke 4:16-21; Acts 6:1-7
January 27, 2008: “Need To Pray Always,” Psalm 34:1-8; Luke 18:1-14
January 20, 2008: “A Lamp To My Feet,” Psalm 119:97-105
January 13, 2008: “Make a Joyful Noise,” Psalm 95:1-7; Romans 12:1-2
January 6, 2008: “‘Come and see’,” John 1:43-51; Matthew 5:13-16
December 30, 2007: “Fulfilled?,” Matthew 2:13-23
Let Earth Receive Her King: an Advent series on favorite Christmas carols
December 24, 2007: “Silent Night, Holy Night,” Luke 2:1-20
December 23, 2007: “O Little Town of Bethlehem,” Micah 5:2-5a; Matthew 2:1-6
December 16, 2007: “Hark, the Herald Angels Sing,” Luke 2:8-14; Romans 1:1-6, 14-17
December 9, 2007: “Joy to the World,” Psalm 98:4-9; Romans 15:7-13
December 2, 2007: “O Come, O Come Emmanuel,” Isaiah 7:10-16; 40:1-2; 61:1-4
November 25, 2007: “Shepherd & King,” Jeremiah 23:1-6; Colossians 1:11-20
November 18, 2007: “Thankful to God for People of Grace,” Romans 1:8-15; Colossians 3:12-16
November 11, 2007: “People of the Book,” 2 Chronicles 34:29-33; 2 Timothy 3:10-17
A Matter of the Heart: a four-week series
November 4, 2007: “Joy is a Matter of the Heart,” 1 Chronicles 29:10-20
October 21, 2007: “Mission is a Matter of the Heart,” Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 1:6-8; Matthew 25:34-40
God’s Vision: a five-week series on the book of Revelation
October 7, 2007: “God’s Vision — and our own,” Revelation 21:1-6; 22:1-7
September 30, 2007: “The Lamb and the Bride,” Revelation 19:4-10
September 23, 2007: “In God We Trust?,” Revelation 6:1-11
September 16, 2007: “The Lion and the Lamb,” Revelation 5
September 9, 2007: “The Sword of Truth,” Revelation 1:9-16; 2:1-7
Lead Like Jesus: a four-part series
September 2, 2007: “Lead with a Servant’s Habits,” Matthew 26:36-41; Psalm 46:1-5, 10-11
August 26, 2007: “Lead with a Servant’s Head,” John 13:12-15; Habakkuk 2:1-4
August 19, 2007: “Lead with a Servant’s Hands,” Matthew 4:19-22; 9:35-38; John 17:1-4
Deal or No Deal: a five-part series
August 5, 2007: “A Surprise,” Genesis 17:1-7, 15-17
July 29, 2007: “A Winning Deal?,” Philippians 2:1-11
July 22, 2007: “No Deal,” Psalm 137:1-4; Luke 18:18-30
July 15, 2007: “God’s Deal,” 2 Kings 7:3-9
July 8, 2007: “I’ll Take You There,” Mark 2:1-12
July 1, 2007: “Freedom From & Freedom For,” 2 Chronicles 7:12-14; Galatians 5:13-18
June 24, 2007: no study written
Identity Theft: a four-part series
June 17, 2007: “Are We What We Do?,” James 4:13-17; Matthew 11:28-30; 1 Peter 2:9-10
June 10, 2007: “Lies We Tell Ourselves,” Exodus 4:10-17; Galatians 3:25 – 4:7
June 3, 2007: “The World’s Lies,” Acts 17:22-28a; Exodus 19:1-6
May 27, 2007 — “Identity Theft,” John 20:19-23; Acts 2:1-4; 2 Corinthians 5:14-17
Finding Hope on Purpose: a six-part series
May 13, 2007 — “His Body, His Temple,” 1 Corinthians 6:19-20; 15:20-23, 51-53
May 6, 2007 — “Loving From Our Center,” Ecclesiastes 4:9-12; Romans 12:9-18
April 29, 2007 — “How to Make a Difference,” Numbers 13:17-20, 25-33; 14:1-11, 24
April 22, 2007 — “Lukewarm about God?,” Jeremiah 29:10-14; Revelation 3:14-22
April 15, 2007 — “Living the Vision,” Proverbs 29:18; Nehemiah 2:11-18
WORSHIP: a seven part Lenten series on the Gospel of John
April 8, 2007, Easter Weekend — “Post-Easter Plans,” John 20:11-18, 26-31
April 1, 2007 — “Incidents of Praise,” John 12:12-26
March 25, 2007 — “Honoring the Father,” John 10:7-18, 27-30
March 18, 2007 — “Sanctifying,” John 8:1-11
March 11, 2007 — “Repenting and Restoring,” John 5:1-18, 39-40
March 4, 2007 — “Only the Lonely,” John 4:7-24
February 25, 2007 — “Word became Flesh,” John 1:1-14
February 18, 2007 — “What Should I Pray For?,” Matthew 7:7-11; Romans 8:26-28
February 11, 2007 — “Do My Prayers Really Make a Difference,” Genesis 18:22-26, 32-33; James 5:13-15
February 4, 2007 — “A Life Worthy of the Gospel,” Colossians 3:1-2; Matthew 6:33; Philippians 1:27
The Life You’ve Always Wanted: a four week series
January 28, 2007 — “Take it, and Eat,” Matthew 6:25,33; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; Revelation 10:8-9
January 21, 2007 — “Dance to the Music,” Nehemiah 8:9-12; John 15:9-11; Philippians 4:4-5
January 14, 2007 — “Training v. Trying,” Philippians 3:12-16; 1 Corinthians 9:24-27
January 7, 2007 — “Becoming Myself,” Luke 19:1-10
December 31, 2006 — “Walking in the Light,” 1 John 1:5-2:6
December 24, 2006 — “The Divine Reversal,” Luke 2:1-20
December 17, 2006 — “Waiting Well,” Malachi 3:1-4; John 1:6-8, 19-28
December 10, 2006 — “What Are We Waiting For?,” 2 Peter 3:8-15a (The Message)
December 3, 2006 — “Bigger Than Christmas,” Isaiah 40:1-11
November 26, 2006 — “There’s the Rub,” Psalm 23; John 10:7-15
November 19, 2006 — “Thanks Today for God’s Tomorrow,” 1 Thessalonians 1:1-7
November 12, 2006 — “Born Again?,” John 3:1-10, 16
Your Part, Your Peace: a four week series
November 5, 2006 — “A Harvest of Joy,” Psalm 126
October 29, 2006 — “Seek Peace and Pursuit it,” 1 Peter 3:8-12; 4:7-11
October 22, 2006 — “Our Part? Loving in Truth and Action,” 1 John 3:11,18-24
October 15, 2006 — “First to the Lord,” 2 Corinthians 8:1-5, 7, 12, 24
October 8, 2006 — “Betting on the Future,” Jeremiah 32:6-15
Taking a Second Look: a four week series
October 1, 2006 — “A Vision of Children,” Jeremiah 1:4-12
September 24, 2006 — “A Vision of Marriage,” Isaiah 6:1-8; John 13:34-35
September 17, 2006 — “Abiding Discipleship,” Psalm 121; John 15:1-5
September 10, 2006 — “Living Bold,” Esther 4:9-16
September 3, 2006 — “When the Church Was Young,” Psalm 119:41-48; 1 Timothy 3:14-16
August 27, 2006 — “Messengers of the Church,” Romans 10:14-15; 2 Corinthians 8:16-23
August 20, 2006 — “This Is Your Life,” Psalm 113:5-9; Mark 10:46-52
August 13, 2006 — “Surely the Presence of the Lord is in this Place,” 2 Chronicles 6:1-11
August 6, 2006 — “God’s Time,” 1 Corinthians 11:17-28
July 30, 2006 — “Against All Odds,” 1 Corinthians 1:1-9
July 23, 2006 — “Love Story,” Hosea 1:1-9
July 16, 2006 — “Word Matters,” Psalm 150
July 9, 2006 — “More Than Meets the Eye,” Luke 13:10-21
July 2, 2006 — “Why Nations Fall,” 2 Kings 24:1-7; 2 Chronicles 7:12-14
June 25, 2006 — “Odd Enough?,” 2 Kings 2:1-10
June 18, 2006 — “Life and Power,” 1 Kings 17:8-16; 18:36-40
June 11, 2006 — “Christ, Cosmos, and Clothing,” Colossians 1:15-20, 3:1-4, 12-14
June 4, 2006 — “Promise, Evidence, and Guarantee,” Acts 2:1-17
May 28, 2006, — “A Friend in Deed,” 2 Samuel 1:1-16
May 21, 2006 — “A Memorable Commencement,” Proverbs 24:23-34
Extreme Makeover, Life Edition — A four-week series that continues our Thru the Bible project
May 14, 2006 — “Always There, Always Loving,” Proverbs 21:30-31; Ruth 4:13-17
May 7, 2006 — “Extreme Transformation,” Romans 1:8-17
April 30, 2006 — “In Spite of Ourselves,” Judges 2:6-19
April 23, 2006 — “The Teacher Who Transforms,” Matthew 7:13-27
Easter, April 16, 2006 — “God’s Future Now,” Psalm 57:8-11; Luke 24:1-12
Palm Sunday, April 9, 2006 — “YHWH Returns to Zion,” Psalm 50:1-6; John 12:12-15
April 2, 2006 — “Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor,” Deuteronomy 15:1-11
March 26, 2006 — “The Heart of the Law,” Deuteronomy 6:1-9
March 19, 2006 — “Do Our Beliefs Really Matter?,” Galatians 1:1-10
March 12, 2006 — “Decisions, Decisions,” Numbers 14:1-10a
March 5, 2006 — “Drawing Nearer to God,” Hebrews 8
February 26, 2006 — “Shadows,” Leviticus 1:1-9
February 19, 2006 — “A Promise Kept,” Acts 11:4-18
Winning At All Costs — a six-week series — This also begins the year-long Thru the Bible series
February 12, 2006 — “Winning at Money,” Acts 2:42-47 & 4:32-27
February 5, 2006 — “Winning at School,” Proverbs 1:1-7
January 29, 2006 — “Winning at Work,” Exodus 3:1-14
January 22, 2006 — “Winning at Family,” Genesis 50:15-26
January 15, 2006 — “Winning at Marriage and Relationships,” Genesis 24:57-67
January 8, 2006 — “Winning at Life,” Psalm 1:1-3; Genesis 15:1-6
January 1, 2006 — “My Eyes Have Seen Your Salvation,” Luke 2:21-40
December 25, 2005 — “An Exact Imprint,” Isaiah 52:7-10; Hebrews 1:1-4
December 24, 2005 — “The Gift of Presence,” Luke 2:1-20
Where Does Jesus Begin With You? — a four week Advent series
December 18, 2005 — “In the Darkness,” John 1:1-14
December 11, 2005 — “In the Office,” Luke 1:5-25
December 4, 2005 — “In the Church,” Matthew 1:1-2, 16-24
November 27, 2005 — “In the Wilderness,” Mark 1:1-13
November 20, 2005 — “The Gift of Sight,” Psalm 100; Ephesians 1:15-23
A Passion for Giving — a four week series
November 13, 2005 — “How Big Is Your God?,” Proverbs 9:10-12; Matthew 14:28-33
November 6, 2005 — “A Passion for Giving,” 2 Corinthians 8:1-15
October 30, 2005 — “Building FOR the Kingdom,” Genesis 28:16-22; Isaiah 58:6-9a
October 23, 2005 — “The Lord of the Gift,” Matthew 25:14-30
Getting Out of the Boat — a four-week series
October 16, 2005 — “Facing the Storm,” Genesis 37:15-24, 28; 50:19-21
October 9, 2005 — “You’ve Got a Call,” Jeremiah 1:4-8
October 2, 2005 — “Expand Your Zone,” 2 Kings 5:8-14
September 25, 2005 — “Get Out of the Boat!,” Matthew 14:22-33
A Passionate Life — a six-week series
September 18, 2005 — “A Passionate Church,” 1 Peter 2:4-5, 9-10; Romans 12:9-18
September 11, 2005 — “Choosing to Learn,” Matthew 28:19-20; Matthew 6:25-27, 33; 7:18, 24
September 4, 2005 — “A Kairos Moment,” Mark 1:14-18; Acts 16:13-15
August 28, 2005 — “How’s Your OUT?,” Matthew 9:35-38; Luke 10:1-6
August 21, 2005 — “Up, In, and Out,” Micah 6:6,8; Luke 6:12-20
August 14, 2005 — “A Passionate Life,” Luke 24:30-35; Acts 18:24-28
One Question for God — a four-week series
August 7, 2005 — “Forgiven and Forgiving,” Psalm 103:1-5; 2 Corinthians 2:5-11
July 31, 2005 — “God’s Will and (or?) Our Own,” Acts 17:24-28; Luke 10:21-22; Mark 12:28-30
July 24, 2005 — “Finding Heaven,” Luke 23:39-42; Revelation 21:1-4; 22:1-5
July 17, 2005 — “Bad Things and a Good God,” Job 4:1-2, 7-8; 38:1-4; 40:1-2; Isaiah 53:3-4
Back to the Old Testament Stories– a five-week series
July 10, 2005 — “Thus Says the Lord,” Amos 1:1-2, 4:13, 8:1-3
July 3, 2005 — “Out of Hiding,” 2 Samuel 9:1-13
June 26, 2005 — “Moses’ Mid-life Crisis,” Exodus 2:11-22
June 19, 2005 — “When Winning is a Tragedy,” Judges 11:1-6, 30-35
June 12, 2005 — “The Great Tragedy,” Genesis 3:1-13
June 5, 2004 — “There is Always Time for Mercy,” Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26
May 29, 2005 — “Pass the Salt,” Matthew 5:1-2, 13-16
May 22, 2005 — “The Cost of Loyalty,” Matthew 10:34-39
May 15, 2005 — “You Are ready? Really?,” Luke 9:51-62
The Good Life — a six-week series
May 8, 2005 — “Abundance and the Marks of Discipleship,” Romans 12:1-2; Ephesians 3:14-21
May 1, 2005 — “Shortcuts That Aren’t!,” Genesis 15:1-6; 16:1-4; 21:1-3
April 24, 2005 — “Detours and Exit Ramps,” 1 Timothy 6:2b-11
April 17, 2005 — “Packing for the Trip,” Exodus 16:9-15; Luke 10:1-9
April 10, 2005 — “The Right Map,” John 14:1-7; 2 Timothy 3:14-17
April 3, 2005 — “The Good Life,” Matthew 6:25-33; John 10:7-10
Fear Factor: What do you fear? — a six-part Lenten series on overcoming our fears
Easter, March 27, 2005 — “Fear Overcome!,” Matthew 28:1-10
March 20, 2005 — “Overcoming the Fear of Death,” John 12:12-15; Mark 14:32-36
March 6, 2005 — “Overcoming the Fear of Failure,” Mark 14:66-72; Acts 2:14-17
February 27, 2005 — “Overcoming the Fear of Letting Go,” Isaiah 41:8-10; Matthew 17:1-9
February 20, 2005 — “Overcoming the Fear of Change,” John 3:1-5, 19:38-39; Luke 18:18-23
February 13, 2005 — “Overcoming the Fear of the Unknown,” Numbers 13:30 – 14:4; Luke 8:22-25
Loving for Life — a five-part series on love, marriage, and sex
February 6, 2005 — “Where Do We Turn in the Tough Times,” Ecclesiastes 4:9-12; Colossians 3:12-14
January 30, 2005 – “God’s Plan for Sexual Intimacy,” Genesis 2:24-25; 1 Corinthians 7:1-4
January 23, 2005 — “Habits of a Healthy Marriage,” Ephesians 5:21-33
January 16, 2005 — “The Marriage of Disciples,” Genesis 2:18, 24-25; Hosea 2:16-20; Hebrews 13:1-5
January 9, 2005 — “More Than a Many-Splendored Thing,” 1 Cor 13:4-7, 11-13; 1 John 3:16-17; 4:7-11
January 2, 2005 — “Should I Stay or Should I Go?,” Matthew 2:1-12
December 26, 2004 — “The Purpose Driven Life,” Matthew 27:45-56
Christmas Eve, December 24, 2004 — “THE Christmas Carol,” Luke 2:1-20
What Will You Bring to the Stable? — a four-part series for Advent
December 19, 2004 — “Bringing Our Selves to the Stable,” Psalm 96:1-6, 11-13; Romans 1:1-7
December 12, 2004 — “Bringing Our Hurts to the Stable,” Isaiah 35:1-2,5-6; Matthew 11:2-11
December 5, 2004 — “Bringing Our Sins to the Stable,” Matthew 3:1-12
November 28, 2004 — “Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing,” Isaiah 2:2-5
November 21, 2004 — “Christ the King,” Jeremiah 23:5-6, Colossians 1:11-20
November 14, 2004 — “Creation and New Creation,” Genesis 1:1-5; Isaiah 65:17-19,23-25b
November 7, 2004 — “Take Courage, Work, and Stand Firm,” Haggai 2:1-5; 2 Thessalonians 2:1-2,13-17
Growing for Christ — a four-part series
October 31, 2004 — “Growing for the Joy of Fellowship,” Acts 2:42-47; 1 John 1:1-4
October 24, 2004 — “Growing for Christ,” Ephesians 4;1-6,11-16
October 17, 2004 — “Growing for Others,” Luke 20:45 – 21:4
October 10, 2004 — “Growing for Ministry,” 1 Samuel 3:1-11,19
Our Return from Exile — a four-part series
October 3, 2004 — “Staying Home,” Romans 8:31,38-39;12:9-18
September 26, 2004 — “Coming Home,” Luke 15:11-32
September 19, 2004 — “The Promise that is Our Hope,” Psalm 137:1-6; Psalm 149:1-4
September 12, 2004 — “The Truth of Exile,” Lamentations 1:1-2; Psalm 22:1-2
September 5, 2004 — “The Cost of Discipleship,” Luke 14:25-33
An Inviting Congregation — a four-part series
August 29, 2004 — “Summons,” Matthew 5:14-16, 28:16-20
August 22, 2004 — “Challenge,” Jeremiah 31:33; Ezekiel 36:26-27; Matthew 5:6,7,21-22,43-45;7:12
August 15, 2004 — “Welcome,” Luke 15:1-7; Matthew 18:1-5
August 8, 2004 — “Invitation,” Mark 1:9-15; Matthew 11:28-30
August 1, 2004 — “A New Wardrobe,” Colossians 3:1-14
July 25, 2004 — “Persistent Prayer,” Luke 11:1-13
July 18, 2004 — “The Main Course,” Luke 10:38-42
Kids’ Stories All Grown Up — a six-part series
July 11, 2004 — “The Blessed Mother, ” Luke 1:26-31; John 19:25b-27; Acts 1:12-14
July 4, 2004 — “True Strength,” Judges 16:23-31
June 27, 2004 — “Running from the One We Can’t Escape,” Jonah 1:1-3, 3:1-5, 4:1-4
June 20, 2004 — “The Miracle of Sharing,” Matthew 14:13-21
June 13, 2004 — “Second Chances,” Genesis 6:5-8; 9:8-17
June 6, 2004 — “Choices and Consequences,” Genesis 3:1-13
May 30, 2004 — Pentecost Sunday — “Life in the Spirit,” Acts 2:1-17
Friendship and Faithfulness — a six-part series
May 23, 2004 — “Friends in Conflict: Paul and Barnabas,” Acts 9:26-20; Acts 15:36-41
May 16, 2004 — “Mentoring Friends: Elijah and Elisha,” 1 Kings 19:19-21; 2 Kings 2:9-14
May 2, 2004 — “Soul Mates: David and Jonathan,” 1 Samuel 18:1-5, 19:1-7
April 25, 2004 — “Friends in Faith: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego,” Daniel 3:19-28
April 18, 2004 — “Unlikely Friends: Ruth and Naomi,” Proverbs 17:17; Ruth 1:1-5, 15-18
April 11, 2004 — Easter Sunday — “He is not here, but has risen.” Luke 24:1-12
Building the Kingdom — a six-part series on God’s kingdom and our responsibilities in it
April 4, 2004 — “Opening the Kingdom,” 1 Corinthians 3:10-11; Matthew 21:1-11
March 28, 2004, — “Building with Prayer,” Colossians 3:12-17; 1 Thess. 5:14-18; 1 Cor. 3:5-9
March 21, 2004 — “Building for Possibilities,” Jeremiah 29:11-14; 1 Timothy 6:17-19
March 14, 2004 — “Building with Purpose,” Exodus 19:1-6; 1 Peter 2:9-10
March 7, 2004 — “Building a People,” Genesis 12:1-3; Mark 4:26-32
February 29, 2004 — “Building the Kingdom,” Matthew 9:35-38; 13:44-46; 25:34-36,40
A Life of Prayer — a six-part series on prayer
February 22, 2004 — “Building a Life of Prayer,” Luke 18:1-8; James 5:13-16
February 15, 2004 — “The Basic Ingredients of Prayer,” Matthew 6:5-18
February 8, 2004 — “Stories of Prayer,” 2 Chronicles 1:7-12; Acts 9:36-43
February 1, 2004 — “Does God Answer Our Prayers?,” Matthew 7:7-11; 17:14-20
January 25, 2004 — “What is prayer,” Jonah 2:1-3, 7-10; Isaiah 58:6-9
January 18, 2004 — “An Invitation to Prayer,” Psalm 34:4-8; Psalm 63:1-8
January 11, 2004 — “The Problem with the Bible,” Psalm 139:1-7; Hebrew 4:12-13
January 4, 2004 — “Living Large,” Psalm 119:105-106; Romans 8:35-39
December 28, 2003 — “Growing Up Fast,” Luke 2:41-52
December 24, 2003 — “One Last Sign,” Luke 2:1-20
The Signs of Christmas — a four-part Advent series
December 21, 2003 — “Touching and Being Touched,” Luke 2:1-7, John 1:1-9, 14
December 14, 2003 — “Hearing Joy,” Luke 1:39-56
December 7, 2003 — “Following the Scent,” Leviticus 2:1-2; Luke 1:5-17
November 30, 2003 — “Looking Ahead,” Isaiah 7:14, 9:2-7
November 16, 2003 — “Prayers of and for Gratitude,” Psalm 100; Colossians 1:9-12
Sharing Our Blessings — a four-part series for our fall campaign
November 9, 2003 — “The Blessings that are St. Andrew,” 1 Thessalonians 1:2-10
November 2, 2003 — “Using Our Blessings Well,” Luke 18:18-27 & 19:1-10
October 26, 2003 — “Remembering God in the Midst of Our Blessings,” Deuteronomy 8:11-18
October 19, 2003 — “The Joyful Responsibility of Our Blessings,” Deuteronomy 6:10-12; Luke 16: 1-2
Finding Joy — a five-part series
October 12, 2003 — “What is God like?,” Philippians 2:5-11
October 5, 2003 — “Humble Ambition,” Psalm 51:10-17; Philippians 2:1-5
September 28, 2003 — “The Joy of Contentment,” Psalm 23; Philippians 4:10-14
September 21, 2003 — “Raising Our Eyes and Our Voices,” Psalm 150; Philippians 4:8-9
September 14, 2003 — “Finding Joy,” Psalm 85:8-13; Philippians 4:4-7
September 7, 2003 — “We are United Methodists,” Ephesians 2:19-22 (on the consecration of our new sanctuary)
The Sermon on the Mount — a five-part series
August 31, 2003 — “Trust and Obey,” Matthew 7:13-14, 24-29
August 24, 2003 — “The Prayer of Jesus,” Matthew 6:5-13
August 10, 2003 — “The Beatitudes,” Matthew 5:3-16
August 3, 2003 — “Training for the ‘Impossible’,” Matthew 4:23-5:5; 17:14-21
July 27, 2003 — “Grounded in Love,” Ephesians 3:14-21
July 20, 2003 — “Practicing Sabbath,” Deuteronomy 5:12,15; Mark 6:30-34, 53-56
The Symbols in the St. Andrew Rose Window — a nine-part series
July 13, 2003 [The Lamb of God] — “The Lamb of God,” Exodus 12:5-8; Isaiah 53:7; John 1:29
July 6, 2003 [Crown] — “The One True King,” Luke 2:8-11; John 20:26-31
June 29, 2003 [butterfly] — “New Creation,” Isaiah 43:18-19; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21
June 22, 2003 [crown of thorns] — “A Crown of Thorns,” Isaiah 53:4-6; Matthew 27:27-31
June 15, 2003 [fleur-de-lis] — “Our Relational God,” Mark 1:9-11; Mark 12:28-31
June 8, 2003 [dove] — “God’s Empowering Presence,” Ezekiel 36:26-28; Acts 2:1-4
May 25, 2003 [loaves and fish] — “Multiplication!,” John 6:4-14
May 18, 2003 [the Bible] — “A Light to Our Path,” Psalm 119:105; 2 Timothy 3:14-17
May 11, 2003 — “A New Sanctuary . . . A Sure Foundation,” Matthew 16:13-18
May 4, 2003 — “Arriving at a Crossroads,” Joshua 1:9; Ephesians 2:19-22
April 27, 2003 — “More than a Welcome,” Matthew 10:40-42
April 20, 2003 — Easter Sunday — “Why Are You Weeping?,” John 20:1-18
April 13, 2003 — “The Return of the King,” Zechariah 9:9; Mark 11:1-11
April 6, 2003 — “The New Covenant,” Jeremiah 31:31-34; Luke 22:15-20
March 30, 2003 — “Love Casts Out Fear,” 1 John 4:13-21
March 23, 2003 — “Living in God’s House,” Exodus 20:1-17
March 16, 2003 — “Secure in the Storm,” Psalm 107:28-32; Luke 8:22-25
March 9, 2003 — “Show Me the Way,” Psalm 25:1-10
A three-part series on parables
March 2, 2003 — “Just Do It!,” Matthew 25:14-30
February 23, 2003 — “The Homecoming,” Luke 15:11-32
February 16, 2003 — “It’s Harvest Time!,” Matthew 13:1-9
February 9, 2003 — “Praising the God Who Saves,” Psalm 103:1-5
A four-part series, Making Better Choices
February 2, 2003 — “Making Better Choices in Tough Times,” Mark 5:24b-34
January 26, 2003 — “Living in the Real World,” Genesis 1:26-27; Luke 6:32-36
January 19, 2003 — “The Second Tablet Project,” Exodus 34:1-5; Matthew 22:34-40
January 12, 2003 — “Choices . . . Choices . . . Choices,” Joshua 24:14-15; 2 Samuel 11:2-5
January 5, 2003 — “A Clear and Present Danger,” Matthew 2:1-12
December 29, 2002 — “The Joy of Adoption,” Galatians 4:1-7
December 24, 2002 — “Seeing the Familiar,” Luke 2:1-20
December 22, 2002 — “Ordinary People and an Ordinary Name,” Luke 1:26-38
December 15, 2002 — “A New Day Dawning,” Isaiah 61:1-4
December 8, 2002 — “Plunging into Christmas,” Mark 1:1-8
December 1, 2002 — “From Faith to Peace,” Romans 5:1-5
Trustees of God’s House
November 10, 2002 — “Little House . . . Big House,” Matthew 7:24-29
November 3, 2002 — “Not Common Sense, but God Sense,” James 1:5, 3:13-18
October 27, 2002 — “God Loves a Cheerful Receiver,” Luke 18:15-17
October 20, 2002 — “Trustees of God’s House,” Hebrews 3:1-6
The Vision of St. Andrew
September 29, 2002 — “Inviting,” Matthew 28:16-20; Acts 1:8
September 22, 2002 — “Growing . . . through Serving,” Mark 10:42-45
September 15, 2002 — “Growing . . . through Loving,” 1 John 4:16b-21
September 8, 2002 — “Growing . . . through Learning,” Matthew 28:19-20
September 1, 2002 — “Growing . . . through Worshiping,” John 4:19-26
August 25, 2002 — “Our Relationship with Others,” 1 Peter 2:9-10
August 18, 2002 — “Our Relationship with Jesus Christ,” Jeremiah 31:31-34
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