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January 31, 2010:
"When Christians Get It Wrong" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
January 24, 2010:
"Keep Calm & Carry On; I Will Carry You" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
January 17, 2010:
"Moving from Racism to Gracism" by Rev. Deborah Smith
January 10, 2010:
"Faith and Gyrocompasses" by Reverend Rebecca Luter
January 03, 2010:
"Building on the Rock" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
December 20, 2009:
"God Bless Us Everyone: The Ghost of Christmas Future" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
December 13, 2009:
"God Bless Us Everyone: The Ghost of Christmas Present" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
December 06, 2009:
"God Bless Us Everyone: The Ghost of Christmas Past" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
November 29, 2009:
"Our Cheering Section" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
November 15, 2009:
"Lost in Wonder, Love, and Praise" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
November 08, 2009:
"Strengthening Our Serve" by Dr. Deborah B. Smith
November 01, 2009:
"A Church of God’s Dreaming" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
October 25, 2009:
"And the Heart Will Follow" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
October 18, 2009:
"To All the Generations to Come" by Reverend Rebecca Luter
October 11, 2009:
"A Psalm for Turning 65" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
October 04, 2009:
"Passing It On to the Next Generation" by Dr. Deborah B. Smith
September 27, 2009:
"Soul Satisfaction in a Culture of Complaint" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
September 20, 2009:
"Three Little Words Times Two" by Reverend Rebecca Luter
September 13, 2009:
"The Mystery of Intimacy" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
September 06, 2009:
"The Lord Be With You" by Reverend Steve Atkins
August 30, 2009:
"Being a Master Gardener" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
August 26, 2009:
"Love Bank" by Ministry Conversation
August 16, 2009:
"Love that Lasts a Lifetime" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
August 09, 2009:
"The Man in the Mirror" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
August 02, 2009:
"The Psalm of Summer" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
July 26, 2009:
"God’s Rainbow" by Reverend Jack Henton
July 19, 2009:
"A House for God" by Reverend Rebecca Luter
July 12, 2009:
"Gardening in the Kingdom" by Reverend Steve Atkins
July 05, 2009:
"Remember to Say Thank You" by Dr. Deborah B. Smith
June 28, 2009:
"Nothing But Net" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
June 21, 2009:
"His Last Lecture" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
June 14, 2009:
"Fully Devoted" by Reverend Rebecca Luter
June 07, 2009:
"Let Me Go!" by Reverend Steve Atkins
May 31, 2009:
"There’s Mud in Your Eye" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
May 24, 2009:
"Casting Stones or Dispensing Grace" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
May 17, 2009:
"Take Up Your Mat and Walk" by Dr. Deborah B. Smith
May 10, 2009:
"The Penguin and the Polar Bear" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
May 03, 2009:
"Eat This Bread" by Reverend Rebecca Luter
April 26, 2009:
"Nick at Night" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
April 19, 2009:
"180 Gallons of Grace" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
April 12, 2009:
"Living in Easter’s Impudent Position" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
April 05, 2009:
"And Then the Cheering Stopped" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
March 29, 2009:
"They Spit on Him" by Reverend Rebecca Luter
March 22, 2009:
"Judas our Brother, Jesus’ Friend" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
March 22, 2009:
"Judas our Brother, Jesus’ Friend" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
March 15, 2009:
"Disappointed" by Dr. Deborah B. Smith
March 08, 2009:
"Choose Life!" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
March 01, 2009:
"Giants & Grasshoppers" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
February 22, 2009:
"Covenant" by Reverend Steve Atkins
February 15, 2009:
"Lessons from the Wilderness" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
February 08, 2009:
"Bitter Water" by Reverend Rebecca Luter
February 01, 2009:
"Wade in the Water" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
January 25, 2009:
"Another Night With the Frogs" by Dr. Deborah B. Smith
January 18, 2009:
"The Reluctant Prophet:" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
January 11, 2009:
"The Stage is Set: The Five Courageous Women of the Exodus" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
January 04, 2009:
"The Reveal" by Rick Kirchoff
December 28, 2008:
"Still Seeking" by Reverend Rebecca Luter
December 24, 2008:
"The Amazing Gift of Christmas" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
December 21, 2008:
"The Best Christmas Gift" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
December 14, 2008:
"The Hopes and Fears of All the Years" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
December 07, 2008:
"All the Comfort of Home" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
November 30, 2008:
"Never Give Up!" by Reverend Steve L. Atkins
November 23, 2008:
"The Theology of the Bunt" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
November 16, 2008:
"Go for the Gold" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
November 09, 2008:
"People of the Book" by Dr. Deborah B. Smith
November 02, 2008:
"Ingratitude or In Gratitude" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
October 26, 2008:
"Never Waste a Perfectly Good Storm" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
October 19, 2008:
"All That Glitters…" by Reverend Rebecca Luter
October 12, 2008:
"The Dream Team" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
October 05, 2008:
"The Glory of Being Alone with God" by Dr. Deborah B. Smith
September 28, 2008:
"Real Life Spirituality" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
September 21, 2008:
"Hearts Hardened With Hope" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
September 14, 2008:
"May I Have This Dance?" by Reverend Rebecca Luter
September 07, 2008:
"The Time of Your Life" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
August 31, 2008:
"A Sacred Thirst and a Holy Hunger" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
August 24, 2008:
"Equipped: Everything You Need is On the Inside" by Dr. Deborah Smith
August 17, 2008:
"In Training" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
August 10, 2008:
"Beginning With the End in Mind" by Rev. Rick Kirchoff
August 03, 2008:
"The Desert and the Roundabout Way" by Rev. Rick Kirchoff
July 27, 2008:
"On the Edge of a Breakthrough" by Dr. Deborah B. Smith
July 20, 2008:
"How Is It With Your Soul? - Getting Real With Each Other" by Reverend Rebecca Luter
July 13, 2008:
"How Is It With Your Soul?" by Reverend Rebecca Luter
July 06, 2008:
"The Road Less Traveled By" by Reverend Steve Atkins
June 29, 2008:
"Wanted: A New Generation of Methodists!" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
June 22, 2008:
"Happy Birthday, Brother John, Semper Reformanda" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
June 15, 2008:
"Happy Birthday, Brother John" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
June 08, 2008:
"Pulling Weeds and Using Round Up" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
June 01, 2008:
"Ollie, Ollie, Oxen Free" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
May 25, 2008:
"God Knows Your Name" by by Reverend Jack Henton
May 18, 2008:
"Trinity Sunday" by Reverend Steve L. Atkins
May 11, 2008:
"Happiness is . . ." by Reverend Rebecca Luter
May 04, 2008:
"The Power of Confession" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
April 27, 2008:
"The Return of the King" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
April 20, 2008:
"I Pledge Allegiance" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
April 13, 2008:
"Living the Good News of Easter" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
April 06, 2008:
"An Awesome God" by Reverend Rebecca Luter
March 30, 2008:
"A Most Revealing Book" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
March 23, 2008:
"Yesterday a Defeat, Today a Victory" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
March 16, 2008:
"Starbucks, Palm Sunday and Holy Week" by Rev. Rick Kirchoff
March 09, 2008:
"A Look at Two Worlds" by Reverend Steve L. Atkins
February 24, 2008:
"One Extraordinary, Ordinary Day" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
February 17, 2008:
"When We Suffer: How God Works" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
February 10, 2008:
"Though We Suffer: Reflections on Tornadoes, Cancers, Accidents, and Other So-Called ‘Acts of God’" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
February 03, 2008:
"Rag Dolls, Dirty Hands, and a Cross" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
January 27, 2008:
"When the Bible Baffles" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
January 20, 2008:
"What do I Make of the Silence of God?" by Reverend Rebecca Luter
January 13, 2008:
"When God Disappoints Us" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
January 06, 2008:
"Jesus, Hot Chocolate and a New Year" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
December 30, 2007:
"The Wise Men" by Reverend Steve L. Atkins
December 23, 2007:
"Jesus: The Central Character of Christmas" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
December 16, 2007:
"Night Shift Shepherds" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
December 09, 2007:
"Joseph: The Forgotten Character of Christmas" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
December 02, 2007:
"Something Different—A Momentous Trifle" by Rev. Jack Henton
November 25, 2007:
"The Lord is My Shepherd" by Reverend Steve L. Atkins
November 18, 2007:
"Abraham’s Bones" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
November 11, 2007:
"Mount Moriah is More Than a Road" by Rev. Rick Kirchoff
November 04, 2007:
"Laughing With God — the Heart of the Matter" by Reverend Jack Henton
October 28, 2007:
"Abraham’s Troubled Family, Part II, Everybody’s ‘As Is’" by Rev. Rick Kirchoff
October 21, 2007:
"A Troubled Family I: Sarah and Hagar" by Rev. Rebecca Luter
October 14, 2007:
"A Faith That Dares" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
October 07, 2007:
"Wandering: Abraham Loses His Way" by Rev. Rebecca Luter
September 30, 2007:
"Blessed to Be a Blessing" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
September 23, 2007:
"Meeting Father Abraham" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
September 17, 2007:
"Outstorming the Perfect Storm" by Leonard Sweet
September 16, 2007:
"MRI Christian" by Leonard Sweet
September 16, 2007:
"Global Warning: Life in the YOUniverse" by Leonard Sweet
September 09, 2007:
"Children of Cain" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
September 02, 2007:
"In 8th Grade Eden" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
August 26, 2007:
"Creation Care" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
August 19, 2007:
"Why I Believe: A Case for God" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
August 12, 2007:
"First Light Series: Reconciling Faith and Science" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
August 05, 2007:
"Draw Near" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
July 29, 2007:
"See Clearly…" by Reverend Steve Atkins
July 22, 2007:
"Are You More Prayerful Than a 4th Grader?" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
July 15, 2007:
"Civilized Voodoo!" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
July 08, 2007:
"Holding On Loosely" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
July 01, 2007:
"Was That My Sign?" by Reverend Rebecca Luter
June 24, 2007:
"Genuine Article" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
June 17, 2007:
"Be Perfect, as Your Heavenly Father is Perfect" by Reverend Steve Atkins
June 10, 2007:
"Redux: You, Me, and the Penguins" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
June 03, 2007:
"Salt and Light" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
May 27, 2007:
"Being in the 13%" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
May 06, 2007:
"The Adventure Continues" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
April 29, 2007:
"Paul’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
April 22, 2007:
"DNA of Methodism" by Reverend Jack Henton
April 15, 2007:
"Guided by the Spirit" by Reverend Rebecca Luter
April 08, 2007:
"A Living Hope" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
April 01, 2007:
"A King on a Donkey" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
March 25, 2007:
"Culture Clash: Examining Our Motives" by Reverend Rebecca Luter
March 18, 2007:
"When Life Edits Your Story" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
March 11, 2007:
"On the Road Again" by Reverend Steve Atkins
March 04, 2007:
"Being Barnabas: Igniting Mission" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
February 25, 2007:
"No Half-Price Welcome Mats" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
February 18, 2007:
"When the Answer Knocks!" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
February 11, 2007:
"A Chambered Nautilus" by Reverend Rebecca Luter
February 04, 2007:
"A Bit Actor Named Ananias" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
January 28, 2007:
"Damascus Roads and Defining Days" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
January 21, 2007:
"Sure, I’d Love to Tell You" by Reverend Rebecca Luter
January 14, 2007:
"The Seed of New Life" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
January 07, 2007:
"True Lies" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
December 31, 2006:
"And Jesus Grew" by Reverend Steve Atkins
December 24, 2006:
"Beyond Krank’s Christmas" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
December 17, 2006:
"The Problem With Christmas" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
December 10, 2006:
"Skipping Christmas" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
December 03, 2006:
"Hoping It Might Be So" by Reverend Rebecca Luter
November 26, 2006:
"With Glad and Generous Hearts" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
November 19, 2006:
"Christians and Jews: A Sacred Obligation" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
November 12, 2006:
"Evangelism 202" by Reverend Jack Henton
November 05, 2006:
"Devoted: A Life Shaped by Prayer" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
October 29, 2006:
"Devoted: Taking Yourself Out of the Games" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
October 22, 2006:
"Devotion: Hearing the Prayers of God" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
October 15, 2006:
"A Devoted Life: A Life of Fellowship" by Reverend Rebecca Luter
October 08, 2006:
"Masters of the Kingdom Life" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
October 01, 2006:
"In This Room… at This Table" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
September 24, 2006:
"Our Field of Dreams" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
September 17, 2006:
"Our Pentecost" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
September 10, 2006:
"Turned Loose on the World" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
September 03, 2006:
"Do You Remember?" by Reverend Steve L. Atkins
August 27, 2006:
"Dear Theophilus" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
August 20, 2006:
"In the Dust of the Rabbi Jesus" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
August 13, 2006:
"Joy, Disbelief and Wonder" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
August 06, 2006:
"The First Last Supper" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
July 30, 2006:
"How to Get to Heaven" by Reverend Jack Henton
July 23, 2006:
"Being Built" by Reverend Rebecca Luter
July 16, 2006:
"Evangelism 101" by Reverend Jack Henton
July 09, 2006:
"On Holy Ground" by Reverend Rebecca Luter
July 02, 2006:
"We Hold These Truths" by Reverend Steve L. Atkins
June 25, 2006:
"In the Land of Beginning Again" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
June 18, 2006:
"Family Matters" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
June 11, 2006:
"In the Boat with Fear and Faith" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
June 04, 2006:
"Facing the Fiery Furnace" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
May 28, 2006:
"I’m Sorry … What Was Your Name Again?" by Reverend Rebecca Luter
May 21, 2006:
"The Buzz About The Da Vinci Code" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
May 14, 2006:
"Mary, Mother of Jesus" by Reverend Steve L. Atkins
May 07, 2006:
"A Rascal Wrestler Named Jacob" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
April 30, 2006:
"Our Most Important Hour" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
April 23, 2006:
"Are We There Yet?" by Reverend Rebecca Luter
April 16, 2006:
"Where Easter Happens" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
April 09, 2006:
"A Love Beyond Words" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
April 02, 2006:
"The Jesus Prayer" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
March 26, 2006:
"The Winter of the Soul" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
March 19, 2006:
"Doing Life" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
March 12, 2006:
"Not Being Green" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
March 05, 2006:
"Temple Care and Maintenance" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
February 26, 2006:
"The Transfiguration of the Lord" by Reverend Steve L. Atkins
February 19, 2006:
"You, Me, and the March of the Penguins" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
February 05, 2006:
"Profiles of Pride" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
January 29, 2006:
"Greedy for Contentment" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
January 22, 2006:
"A is for Anger" by Reverend Rebecca Luter
January 15, 2006:
"Getting Out of Neutral" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
January 08, 2006:
"Fatal Distractions: Prone to Wander" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
January 01, 2006:
"With What Are We Left?" by Reverend Steve L. Atkins
December 25, 2005:
"Love Letters" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
December 18, 2005:
"Sing We Now of Christmas: O Come, All Ye Faithful!" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
December 11, 2005:
"Sing We Now of Christmas: Go Tell It On the Mountain" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
December 04, 2005:
"Sing We Now of Christmas: Baby King" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
November 27, 2005:
"Have Yourself a Messy Little Christmas" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
November 20, 2005:
"Like Sterling on Silver" by Reverend Jack Henton
November 13, 2005:
"So, How Does the Story End?" by Reverend Rebecca Luter
November 06, 2005:
"The Perfume Lady’s Lavish Love!" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
October 30, 2005:
"Further Adventures in Missing the Point" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
October 23, 2005:
"Glimpses of Glory" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
October 16, 2005:
"Costly Discipleship" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
October 09, 2005:
"Living Faith" by Reverend Rebecca Luter
October 02, 2005:
"Impossible Possibilities" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
September 25, 2005:
"Don’t Be Your Fears" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
September 18, 2005:
"Inside Holy Community" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
September 11, 2005:
"An Extreme Makeover and Over" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
September 04, 2005:
"Shadows" by Reverend Steve Atkins
August 28, 2005:
"M&M’s and the Flour Jar" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
August 21, 2005:
"Minority Rules" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
August 14, 2005:
"Living Up to Our Identity" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
August 07, 2005:
"A Life to Long For!" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
July 31, 2005:
"The Joy of Having Done It" by Reverend Jack Henton
July 24, 2005:
"Following… and Trusting" by Reverend Rebecca Luter
July 17, 2005:
"Avoiding the Utopian Complex" by Reverend Jack Henton
July 10, 2005:
"A Strong Foundation" by Reverend Rebecca Luter
July 03, 2005:
"The Sun Shower" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
June 26, 2005:
"Grand Illusions" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
June 19, 2005:
"Living Watermarks" by Reverend Rebecca Luter
June 12, 2005:
"Vital Signs" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
June 05, 2005:
"Are They Our Kind of People?" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
May 29, 2005:
"A Trash Can Faith" by Reverend Steve L. Atkins
May 15, 2005:
"Life on the Edge… of Adventure" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
May 08, 2005:
"Blooming in the Soil of God’s Grace" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
May 01, 2005:
"Adventures in Missing the Point" by Reverend Rebecca Luter
April 24, 2005:
"A Round Trip Ticket to Temptation Island" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
April 17, 2005:
"When Things Get Tough" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
April 10, 2005:
"The Aftershock of Easter!" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
April 03, 2005:
"What We Learned on the Road" by Reverend Steve L. Atkins
March 27, 2005:
"Earthquakes, Life-quakes and Faith-quakes" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
March 20, 2005:
"As One Who Serves" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
March 13, 2005:
"Then Came the Dawn" by Reverend Jack Henton
March 06, 2005:
"More Valuable than Silver or Gold" by Reverend Steve Atkins
February 27, 2005:
"Standing in the Gap" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
February 20, 2005:
"Loosening the Fear Knot" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
February 13, 2005:
"The Momsen Bell of the Christian Life" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
February 06, 2005:
"Dont Forget to Remember" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
January 23, 2005:
"ENOUGH and MORE" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
January 16, 2005:
"Running on Empty: The Sustenance of the Word" by Reverend Rebecca Luter
January 02, 2005:
"Beware the Barrenness of a Busy Life" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff
January 02, 2005:
"Good News for a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" by Reverend Rick Kirchoff