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2004

December 26, 2004
Sunday Night Alive

Scott Chrostek

From Dana to Duke: A Family Story
(Text not available)

December 26, 2004
Morning Services

Rev. Rodney F. Quainton

Christmas From the Backside: With Apologies to Ellsworth Kalas

December 24, 2004
Christmas Eve Services

Dr. William A. Ritter

Can You Hear Me Now?

December 19, 2004
Sunday Night Alive

Rev. Jeff Nelson

That's Not What We Were Expecting: They Shall Name Him Emmanuel

December 19, 2004
Morning Services

Dr. William A. Ritter

There Are No Insurmountable Problems

December 12, 2004
Sunday Night Alive

Rev. Jeff Nelson

The Desert Blossoms: Expecting the Unexpected

December 12, 2004
Morning Services

Dr. William A. Ritter

I Am the Keeper of the Zoo

December 5, 2004
Morning Services

Dr. William A. Ritter

Who Makes the First Move?

November 28, 2004
Sunday Night Alive

Rev. Jeff Nelson

Wake Up! Beginning a Season of Expectation

November 28, 2004
Morning Services

Rev. Rodney F. Quainton

Prophecies and Proclamations

November 21, 2004
Interfaith Thanksgiving Service

Dr. William A. Ritter

A Word of Response

November 21, 2004
Morning Services

Dr. William A. Ritter

What Have You Done For Me Lately?

November 14, 2004
Morning Services

Dr. William A. Ritter

Yes

November 7, 2004
Morning Services

Dr. William A. Ritter

I Love This Place

October 31, 2004
Sunday Night Alive

Rev. Jeff Nelson

What's the Catch?

October 31, 2004
Morning Services

Dr. William A. Ritter

The Ejection Fraction

October 24, 2004
All Services

Dr. William A. Ritter

Sign-Ups for the Back to Egypt Committee

October 17, 2004
Sunday Night Alive

Rev. Jeff Nelson

Coming Back to the Field of Dreams

October 17, 2004
Morning Services

Dr. William A. Ritter

Dragging Our Tales Behind Us

October 10, 2004
Sunday Night Alive

Rev. Jeff Nelson

How Long?

October 10, 2004
Morning Services

Dr. Carl Price

The Potter's Mark

October 3, 2004
Sunday Night Alive

Rev. Jeff Nelson

Not Counting Women and Children

October 3, 2004
Morning Services

Dr. William A. Ritter

Here We Stand Like Birds in the Wilderness

September 26, 2004
Sunday Night Alive

Rev. Jeff Nelson

Travel Light

September 26, 2004
All Services

Dr. Richard Lischer

The Heart of a Heartless World
(Text not available)

September 19, 2004
Sunday Night Alive

Rev. Jeff Nelson

A Journey to the Center of Our Faith

September 19, 2004
Morning Services

Dr. William A. Ritter

When You Most Need a Mulligan

September 12, 2004
All Services

Dr. William A. Ritter

I Believe in the Holy Catholic Church

September 5, 2004
Sunday Night Alive

Rev. Jeff Nelson

Rest in Peace

September 5, 2004
All Services

Dr. Richard Cheatham

Teardrops in Postman's Park 
(Text not available)

August 29, 2004
8:30 a.m. Service and Sunday Night Alive

Rev. Carl Gladstone

Family Dinner

August 29, 2004
10:00 a.m. Service

Rev. Jeff Nelson and Youth Leaders

We Are Family: Reflections from Youth Encounter Weekend

August 22, 2004
All Services

Dr. William A. Ritter

Cruise Control

August 15, 2004
Sunday Night Alive

Rev. Jeff Nelson

The Third Way

August 15, 2004
Morning Services

Dr. William A. Ritter

Saints, Preserve Us

August 8, 2004
Sunday Night Alive

Rev. Lynn Hasley

Get Serious! Love Who?
(Text not available)

August 8, 2004
Morning Services

Dr. William A. Ritter

Gales, Breezes and Lots of Hot Air

August 1, 2004
Sunday Night Alive

Rev. Jeff Nelson

Crossing the Line

August 1, 2004
Morning Services

Dr. William A. Ritter

Someone's In the Kitchen With Martha

July 25, 2004
Sunday Night Alive

Rev. Jeff Nelson

What's Love Got to Do With It?

July 25, 2004
Morning Services

Dr. William A. Ritter

Four Who Showed Me the Door

July 18, 2004
Sunday Night Alive

Rev. Jeff Nelson

Anybody Got a Light?

July 18, 2004
Morning Services

Rev. Lynn Hasley

For God's Sake, Remember!

July 11, 2004
Sunday Night Alive 

Rachel Billups

Are We Worth Our Salt?

July 11, 2004
Morning Services

Dr. William A. Ritter

A Not-So-Simple Story About Demons and Pigs (Revisited)

July 4, 2004
Sunday Night Alive

Rev. Jeff Nelson

Free at Last!

July 4, 2004
Morning Services

Rev. Rodney F. Quainton

It's As American As...

June 27, 2004 
Sunday Night Alive

Dr. Mark Fowler

(Text not available)

June 27, 2004 
Morning Services

Dr. William A. Ritter

Numbered Among the Ten

June 20, 2004 
Sunday Night Alive

Rev. Jeff Nelson

The Dust of Life

June 20, 2004 
Morning Services

Rev. Lisa McIlvenna

A Touch of Grace
(Text not available)

June 13, 2004 
Confirmation and Sunday Night Alive

Rev. Taek Kim

Sowers of God's Seed

June 13, 2004 
Morning Services

Dr. William A. Ritter

Big Deal

June 6, 2004 
Sunday Night Alive

Rev. Lisa McIlvenna

Living on the Edge of a Miracle

June 6, 2004 
Morning Services

Dr. William A. Ritter

One Story at a Time

May 30, 2004 
Morning Services

Rev. Jeff Nelson

When a Wall No Longer Divides Us

May 23, 2004 
Morning Services

Dr. Carl Price

Providence: A Word To Hold Onto

May 16, 2004 
Sunday Night Alive

Rev. Lisa McIlvenna

To Whom Each is Given

May 16, 2004 
Morning Services

Dr. William A. Ritter

Tending the Base Camp

May 9, 2004 
All Services

Dr. William A. Ritter

Help Wanted

May 2, 2004 
Sunday Night Alive

Rev. Lisa McIlvenna

The Everlasting Gobstopper

May 2, 2004 
Morning Services

Rev. Rodney F. Quainton

More Blessed to Receive (?)

April 25, 2004 
Morning Services

Dr. William A. Ritter

O Church, With All Thy Faults, I Love Thee Still

April 18, 2004 
Morning Services

Dr. William A. Ritter

I Believe in the Resurrection of the Body

April 11, 2004 
Easter Sunday
Sunday Night Alive

Jeff Nelson

Cracked But Not Broken: Thomas' Encounter With The Wounded Healer

April 11, 2004 
Easter Sunday
Morning Services

Dr. William A. Ritter

The Son's Up

April 11, 2004 
Easter Sunrise Service

Dr. Carl Price

Hiding From Good News

April 9, 2004 
Good Friday

Jeff Nelson

Good Friday Meditation

April 8, 2004 
Maundy Thursday

Dr. William A. Ritter

A Purse and Two Swords

April 4, 2004 
Palm Sunday
Sunday Night Alive

Jeff Nelson

One Last Chance to Get on Board: Getting a Vision of the Larger Picture

April 4, 2004 
Palm Sunday
Morning Services

Dr. William A. Ritter

Hanging In There With Jesus

March 28, 2004  
Sunday Night Alive

Jeff Nelson

Not Just Clucking Around

March 28, 2004  
Morning Services

Dr. William A. Ritter

The Five Lessons You Will Learn in Heaven....or Sooner
5. What Have I Done?

March 21, 2004  
Sunday Night Alive

Jeff Nelson

An Attitude of Gratitude: Remembering Those Who Have Brought Wholeness to Our Lives

March 21, 2004  
Morning Services

Dr. William A. Ritter

The Five Lessons You Will Learn in Heaven....or Sooner
4. Life Has to End. Love Doesn't.

March 14, 2004  
Sunday Night Alive

Rev. Rodney F. Quainton

Free to Rejoice: A Personal Story
Sermon Not Available

March 14, 2004  
Morning Services

Dr. William A. Ritter

The Five Lessons You Will Learn in Heaven....or Sooner
3. You Need to Forgive Your Parents

March 7, 2004  
Sunday Night Alive

Jeff Nelson Service of Healing
Sermon Not Available

March 7, 2004  
Morning Services

Rev. Lisa McIlvenna

If the Animals Could Talk

February 29, 2004  
Sunday Night Alive

Dr. William A. Ritter

Not By Bread Alone

February 29, 2004  
Morning Services

Dr. William A. Ritter

The Five Lessons You Will Learn in Heaven....or Sooner
2. Give It Up

February 25, 2004  
Ash Wednesday Services

Dr. William A. Ritter

Ash Wednesday Meditation

February 25, 2004  
Ash Wednesday Services

Rev. Lisa McIlvenna

Fasting and Feasting

February 25, 2004  
Ash Wednesday Services

Rev. Taek Kim

Ash Wednesday Meditation

February 25, 2004  
Ash Wednesday Services

Jeff Nelson

A Season of Silence

February 25, 2004  
Ash Wednesday Services, 8:00 p.m.

Jeff Nelson

Wanna Be a Hero?

February 22, 2004  
Sunday Night Alive

Jeff Nelson

Discover the Roots of Your True Identity

February 22, 2004  
Morning Services

Dr. William A. Ritter

The Five Lessons You Will Learn in Heaven....or Sooner
1. We Are All Connected

February 15, 2004  
Sunday Night Alive

Jeff Nelson

Choose This Day

February 15, 2004  
Morning Services

Dr. William A. Ritter

Made in Heaven—Some Assembly Required

February 8, 2004  
Sunday Night Alive

Jeff Nelson

Don't Just Stand There: Sound Advice When the Magic Eight Ball Doesn't Cut It Anymore

February 8, 2004  
Morning Services

Rev. Rodney F. Quainton

Decoding the Faith

February 1, 2004  
Sunday Night Alive

Jeff Nelson

Sacramental Living

February 1, 2004  
Morning Services

Dr. William A. Ritter

On Playing to Win

January 25, 2004  
Sunday Night Alive

Jeff Nelson

Lose Yourself

January 25, 2004  
Morning Services

Jeff Nelson

Singing With Your Life

January 18, 2004  
Sunday Night Alive

Jeff Nelson

Sweet Dreams

January 18, 2004  
Morning Services

Dr. William A. Ritter

The Most Deadly....or Not So Deadly....Sin

January 11, 2004  
Sunday Night Alive

Jeff Nelson

I'd Rather See a Sermon

January 11, 2004  
Morning Services

Dr. William A. Ritter

Open the Doors and See All the People

January 4, 2004  
Sunday Night Alive

Rev. Taek Kim

Not Ashamed of the Gospel

January 4, 2004  
Morning Services

Dr. Carl Price

Walking By Starlight


 


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