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Recorded Sermons:

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07/20/08 Reverend Cynthia J. Alloway “Bwana Asifiwe!  Praise the Lord!”
07/13/08 Mr. Jack Scharf “Real Evangelism”
07/06/08 Reverend David G. Carpenter "Sco(red)!
06/28/08 Reverend David G. Carpenter Relationships That Give Life #7:
“Practicing Sacred Community”
06/22/08 Reverend Robert J. Rogers "Steadying the Ark"
06/15/08 Reverend David G. Carpenter Relationships That Give Life #6:
“The Secret to Having Good Friends”
06/08/08 Youth Sunday Sermon # 1 Kate Fleischer
Sermon # 2  Mark Krimmel
06/01/08 Songe Chibambo
05/25/08 Reverend Cynthia J. Alloway "Parenting God's Way"
05/18/08 Reverend David G. Carpenter Relationships That Give Life #3:
"Work: Career or Calling?"
05/11/08 Reverend David G. Carpenter Relationships That Give Life #2:
“Families:  Putting the 'Funk' Back in Dysfunctional”
05/04/08 Reverend David G. Carpenter Relationships That Give Life #1:
“Building Relationships That Give Life”
04/27/08 Dr. James D. Hicks “The Fine Art of Saying Farewell”
04/20/08 Reverend David G. Carpenter Galatians #3:  "Fruit"
04/13/08 Reverend Robert J. Rogers “Rocky Johnson”
04/06/08 Reverend David G. Carpenter Galatians #2:  “Faith"
03/30/08 Reverend David G. Carpenter Galatians #1:  “Freedom”
03/23/08 Reverend David G. Carpenter “If I Should Wake Before I Die…”
03/21/08 Reverend Cynthia J. Alloway  Pilates "R Us"
03/16/08 Reverend David G. Carpenter

Don’t Go to Church…Be the Church #6: 

“Show AND Tell”
03/09/08 Reverend Cynthia J. Alloway “What the Yavapai Taught Us about Being the Church”
03/02/08 Reverend Robert J. Rogers “The Lunch Bunch”
02/24/08
Reverend David G. Carpenter Don’t Go to Church...Be the Church! #3:
"Band-Aid Theology"
02/17/08
Reverend David G. Carpenter

Don’t Go to Church...Be the Church!  #2: 

“From Success to Significance”
02/10/08
Reverend David G. Carpenter

Don’t Go to Church…Be the Church! #1:

“Word Made Flesh”

01/27/08
Reverend Dr. Abigail Rian Evans “Do You Want to Be Well?”
01/20/08
Reverend David G. Carpenter Fresh Start #3:  “Croaking, Chirping, Shrieking for God”
01/13/08
Reverend David G. Carpenter Fresh Start #2: “Who Could You Call at Two O’Clock in the Morning?”
01/06/08
Reverend David G. Carpenter Fresh Start #1:
“Making All Things New"
12/23/07 Reverend Cynthia J. Alloway Presents That Won’t Break #4:
“Real Joy"
12/16/07 Reverend David G. Carpenter Presents That Won’t Break #3:
“Deep, Abiding Trust"
12/09/07 Reverend David G. Carpenter

Presents That Won’t Break #2:  
“Reliable, Weight-Bearing Faith”

12/02/07 Reverend David G. Carpenter

Presents That Won’t Break #1:

            “Pregnant Patience”
11/25/07 Reverend Robert J. Rogers "Who's Got Time for a Party?"
11/18/07 Reverend Cynthia J. Alloway “Transforming the Present Into a Present”
11/11/07 Reverend David G. Carpenter Momentum #4:  “More”
11/04/07 Reverend David G. Carpenter Momentum #3: "Gullible"
10/28/07 Reverend David G. Carpenter Momentum #2:  “Spin"
10/21/07 Reverend David G. Carpenter Momentum #1:  “Stuff”
10/14/078 Reverend David G. Carpenter A Generous Orthodoxy #5: 
“What Can We Learn from Calvary Baptist?"
10/07/07 Reverend David G. Carpenter A Generous Orthodoxy #4: 
“What Can We Learn From The Church of The Assumption?”
09/30/07 Reverend David G. Carpenter A Generous Orthodoxy #3: 
“What Can We Learn From Neil’s Church?”
09/23/07
Reverend Cynthia J. Alloway
Erin Guthrie
Bryn Hollenbeck
Sasha Jones
Bob Harris

Introduction to Mission Testimonials:
RISE
Bay St. Louis, MS (Katrina Relief)
YouthWorks
Dominican Republic
09/16/07 Reverend David G. Carpenter A Generous Orthodoxy #2: “Would Jesus Want to Be a Christian?”
09/09/07 Reverend David G. Carpenter A Generous Orthodoxy:
“An Emerging Conversation”
09/02/07 Reverend Cynthia J. Alloway “Striking Terror No More”
08/26/07 Reverend Dr. J. Neill Tolboom “The Journey of Perseverance”
08/19/07 Reverend David G. Carpenter “The Face”
08/12/07 Mr. Jack Scharf "Who Are Today's Hagars?"
08/05/07 Reverend Cynthia J. Alloway “Second Life in Christ”
07/29/07 Dr. George Watt, Jr. "Slow Down and Live"
07/22/07 Reverend Cynthia J. Alloway “Cooleebah”
07/15/07 Reverend Dr. J. Neill Tolboom “Not My Job"
07/08/07 Reverend David G. Carpenter "Ragged"
07/01/07

Reverend Dr. J. Neill Tolboom

“In Spirit and In Truth”             
06/24/07 Reverend David G. Carpenter “When Does Church Start?
06/17/07 Reverend Cynthia J. Alloway “The (Not-So) Secret”
06/10/07 Miss Becky Arndt
Miss Hannah Haarklou
Youth Sunday Sermons (links opposite)
06/03/07 Reverend David G. Carpenter “Remember This!”
05/27/07 Reverend Cynthia J. Alloway "Faith: Visible and Invisible"
05/20/07 Reverend Dr. David Lawrence “On Looking Back and Looking Forward”
05/13/07 Reverend David G. Carpenter “Remember Me”
05/06/07 Reverend Cynthia J. Alloway “KISS:  Keep It Simple…!”
04/29/07 Reverend David G. Carpenter “In the Most Unlikely Places”
04/22/07 Reverend Doug Baker "Living Into Hope"
(More on the Bakers from PCUSA )
04/15/07 Reverend Cynthia J. Alloway “The Never-Ending Story”
04/08/07 Reverend David G. Carpenter "Don't Miss This"
4/01/07 Reverend David G. Carpenter Does Prayer Work #5:
“Thank God for Unanswered Prayers”
03/25/07 Reverend David G. Carpenter Does Prayer Work #4:
“Just Keepin’ It Real, Dawg  
03/18/07 Reverend Cynthia J. Alloway "Praying Along The Journey"
03/11/07 Reverend David G. Carpenter Does Prayer Work #3:
"Teach us To Pray"
03/04/07 Reverend David G. Carpenter Does Prayer Work #2: 
"More Bars, More Places"
02/25/07 Reverend David G. Carpenter Does Prayer Work #1: 
“Does Prayer Work?”
02/18/07 Reverend David G. Carpenter The Upside Down Kingdom #5:  “Strength in Weakness”
02/11/07 Reverend Cynthia J. Alloway "The Healing Power of Faith"
02/04/07 Reverend David G. Carpenter The Upside Down Kingdom #4:
“The Danger of Holding Too Tightly”
01/28/07 Bel Melodia and Bel Canto Choirs "Elijah! God's Faithful Prophet"
By Mark Patterson
01/21/07 Reverend David G. Carpenter The Upside Down  Kingdom #3
“A Preposterous Faith”
01/14/07 Reverend David G. Carpenter The Upside Down  Kingdom #2
"The Inside Outsiders"
01/07/07 Reverend David G. Carpenter The Upside Down Kingdom #1:
“Who Switched the Price Tags”
12/31/06 Reverend Dr. David Lawrence "Is the Baby OK?"
12/24/06 Reverend Cynthia J. Alloway "The Imperfect Christmas"
12/17/06 Reverend David G. Carpenter How to Welcome a King #3:  "From the Inside Out"
12/10/06 Reverend David G. Carpenter

How to Welcome a King #2:  "The Stranger That Changes Everything"

12/3/06 Reverend David G. Carpenter How to Welcome a King #1:  “The Whole Point"
11/26/06 Reverend Cynthia J. Alloway "Fear of Crossing the Bridge"
11/19/06 Reverend David G. Carpenter The Greatest Stories Ever
Told #6: “The Perfect Greatest Story"
11/12/06 Reverend David G. Carpenter The Greatest Stories Ever
Told #5:  “490”
11/05/06 Reverend David G. Carpenter

Balancing Your Portfolio #3:
"The Magic of Daily Compounding"

10/29/06 Reverend David G. Carpenter

Balancing Your Portfolio #2
"Investing for Long Term Growth"

10/22/06 Reverend Dr. David Lawrence “When the New Looks Just Like the Old”
10/15/06 Reverend David G. Carpenter Balancing Your Portfolio #1:
“Calculating Your Net Worth”
10/08/06 Reverend David G. Carpenter The Greatest Stories Ever Told #4:
“What’s So Bad About Dandelions?”
10/01/06 Reverend David G. Carpenter

Greatest Stories Ever Told #3:
"Thank God for Pits in Our Stomach"

9/24/06
Mikey Knotts
Brooke Bartleson
Lisa and Nicky Fraebel
Sharon Fiscis

Spring and Fall 2006 Katrina Recovery trips
Youthworks Trip
Dominican Republic Trip
Rise Trip
9/17/06 Reverend David G. Carpenter The Greatest Stories Ever Told #2
"The Ridiculously Unfair God"
9/10/06 Reverend David G. Carpenter Parables: The Greatest Stories Ever Told #1:
"The Extraordinary"
9/03/06 Dr. David Lawrence
Amy Lawrence Bozza
"What if There Was More To The Story?"
8/27/06 Reverend Dr. David Lawrence

"Too Tough To Swallow"

8/20/06 Reverend Dr. George Watt, Jr "The Magic of the Mountain"
8/13/06 Reverend Cynthia J. AllowayReverend Cynthia J. Alloway "Turning Evil Into Good"
8/07/06

Reverend Dr. Carletta H. Aston

"The  Bread of the World
7/30/06 Reverend David G. Carpenter "For God So Loved 'THE WORLD'"
7/23/06

Reverend Dr. Bradford L. Motta

"What The World Needs Now"
7/16/06 Reverend Dr. David Lawrence

"Backstory"

7/09/06 Reverend Dr. Carletta H. Aston

“Strength in Weakness.” 

7/02/06 Reverend David G. Carpenter "Epstein's Patriotism"
6/25/06 Reverend Cynthia J. Alloway “Is Our Faith Reliable?”         
6/18/06 Reverend Dr. David Lawrence "I Heard What You Said"
6/11/06 Reverend David G. Carpenter

De-coding Da Vinci #2 -- "Monty Python's Quest for the Secret Grail"

6/04/06 Reverend David G. Carpenter

De-coding Da Vinci #1 -- " There's Something About Mary"

5/28/06 Reverend David G. Carpenter "For All The Money In The World"
5/21/06 Reverend Cynthia J. Alloway

“What Is the Meaning of Being Blessed?”

5/07/06 Reverend David G. Carpenter "Hoka Hay!"  
4/30/06 Reverend David G. Carpenter

"Did Jesus Vote for Bush or Kerry?" 

4/23/06 Reverend Dr. Virginia B. Smith

"Always Leave Them Laughing"

4/16/06 Reverend David G. Carpenter "I Call Do-Over"
4/09/06 Reverend David G. Carpenter "MI-3"
4/02/06 Reverend Cynthia J. Alloway

"Purposeful Service with Holy Boldness"

3/26/06 Reverend David G. Carpenter "Discipleship: Created to Become Like Christ”
3/19/06 Reverend David G. Carpenter "Fellowship: Formed for God's Family"
3/12/06 Reverend Steven Lungu "From Desperation to Discovery"
3/05/06 Reverend David G. Carpenter

"Worship: Planned for God's Pleasure"

2/26/06

Reverend David G. Carpenter "What on Earth Am I Here For?"
2/19/06 Reverend Dr. Virginia B. Smith "Crowd-Defying Faith"
2/05/06 Reverend David G. Carpenter  "Should We Be Scared of Islam?"            
1/29/06 Bel Melodia and Bel Canto Choirs
"The Tale of Three Trees"
by Allen Pote and Tom Long
1/22/06

Reverend David G. Carpenter

"What Would St. Augustine Say to Donald Rumsfeld"

1/15/06 Reverend David G. Carpenter "How's Your New P.U.P.?"  
1/08/06 Reverend David G. Carpenter "How to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable"
1/1/06 Reverend Dr. Virginia B. Smith "Unwrapping Our Gifts"
12/18/05 Reverend David G. Carpenter "Enchanted Turkish Delight"
12/11/06 Reverend David G. Carpenter "Alway Winter, Never Christmas"
12/04/05 Reverend David G. Carpenter “Have You Looked in Your Wardrobe Recently?"
11/27/06 Reverend Dr. Virginia Smith "Watching Through the Darkness"
11/20/06 Reverend David G. Carpenter "Home for Thanksgiving"
11/13/06 Reverend Dr. Virginia B. Smith "Locks, Anxiety,and the Welcome Intruder"
11/05/06 Reverend David G. Carpenter "A Dream of Reaching Farther"
10/23/06 Reverend David G. Carpenter "Ever Wonder Why You Dream?"
10/16/05 Reverend David G. Carpenter Why I'm Not a Christian #5"It Doesn’t Matter What You Believe  as Long as You Believe in Something"
10/09/05 Reverend Dr. Eugene Lowry "So Much For Promises"
10/02/05 Reverend David G. Carpenter Why I'm Not a Christian #4: "Christianity is Irrelevant to Modern Life"
9/25/05 Reverend David G. Carpenter "I'd Be Kicked Out of the Einstein Club"
9/18/05 Reverend Dr. Virginia B. Smith "The Generosity of a Just God
9/11/05 Reverend David G. Carpenter Why I'm  Not a Christian #2:
“Christianity is B.O.R.I.N.G!”
9/04/05 Reverend David G. Carpenter Why I’m Not a Christian #1:
“Christians Are a Bunch of Hypocrites!"
8/28/05 Reverend Dr. Carletta H. Aston
"I Am Who I Am"

8/21/05

Reverend Dr. Virginia B. Smith "God's Boundless Mercy"
8/14/05
Reverend Dr. Bradford L. Motta "Heart Trouble"
8/07/05 Reverend Dr. David Lawrence "Sometimes I Remember To ...."
7/31/05
Reverend Dr. Carletta H. Aston "Spiritual Abundance"
7/17/05 Reverend Dr. George Watt Jr
"The Church is ...".
7/10/05 Reverend David G. Carpenter "The Freedom of Falling Seven Feet Short"
7/03/05 Reverend Dr. Bradford L. Motta "Wrestling With Ourselves"
6/26/05 Reverend David G. Carpenter "Poco, IceCubes & the Wonder of Worship"
6/19/05 Reverend Dr. Virginia B. Smith "Widening the Margins"
6/12/05 Reverend David G. Carpenter "The Porcupine"s Dilemma"
6/05/05 Reverend David G. Carpenter Navigating the Storms of Life #7 "The Advantages of Disadvantages"  
5/29/05 Reverend Dr. David Lawrence "There’s A Word for That Around Here"
5/22/05 Reverend Dr. David Carpenter Navigating the Storms of Life #6: "The Folly of Drinking Rat Poison Cocktails"
5/15/05 Reverend David G. Carpenter Navigating the Storms of Life #5: "Self Esteem: Calamine for the Soul"  
5/08/05 Reverend David G. Carpenter Navigating the Storms of Life #4:
“Anger: Poison Ivy of the Soul” 
5/01/05 Reverend Dr. David Lawrence "And the Survey Says..."
4/24/05 Reverend David G. Carpenter Navigating the Storms of Life #3: "Just Go!" 
4/17/05 Reverend David G. Carpenter Navigating the Storms of Life #2: "Soul Tsunamis and Theodicies Part II" 
4/10/05 Reverend Dr. David Lawrence "Where There’s a Will.…"

4/03/05

Reverend David G. Carpenter "Navigating the Storms of Life #1:
Soul Tsunamis and Theodicies"
3/27/05 Reverend David G. Carpenter "Are You Ready to Live?"
3/20/05 Reverend David G. Carpenter "Are You Ready to Die?"
3/13/05 Reverend David G. Carpenter How’s Your Theology #6:  “Atonement: You’re God! Change the Rules”
3/06/05 Reverend Dr. David Lawrence "A Human Nightlight"
2/27/05 Reverend David G. Carpenter How's Your Theology #5: "Original Sin”
2/20/05 Reverend David G. Carpenter How’s Your Theology #4: "Salvation vs. Sanctification: Delta Tau Delta Soteriology”
2/13/05 Reverend David G. Carpenter How’s Your Theology #3: Predestination: Tea Leaves, Karma, Calvin or Me?”
2/06/05 Reverend Elizabeth Morrison  "Sheep, Goats and Fishes" 
1/30/05 Bel Melodia and Bel Canto Choirs "OH, JONAH!"
by Allen Pote and Carole McMann
1/16/05 Reverend David G. Carpenter How's Your Theology #2 "Scripture: The New York Times, Oprah and Amazon All Agree"
1/09/05 Reverend David G. Carpenter How's Your Theology #1
"The Power of What You Believe"
1/02/05 Reverend David G. Carpenter What Are You Waiting For? #6: A New Year's Resolution Worth Keeping"
12/19/04 Reverend Elizabeth Morrison "Are You The One?"
12/12/04 Reverend David G. Carpenter "What Are You Waiting For? #3: "The Wisemen: A Roadmap Worth Following"
12/05/04 Reverend David G. Carpenter "What Are You Waiting For? #2: Mary: Something Worth Saying Yes To"
11/28/04 Reverend David G. Carpenter "What Are You Waiting For? #1: "John the Baptist: Something Worth Anticipating"
11/21/04 Reverend Douglas Bax "Thanksgiving ... What For?" 
11/14/04 Reverend Dr. Eugene Lowry "And the Verdict Is ....?"
11/07/04 Reverend David G. Carpenter "What God Can Do #4: "What God Can't Do?"
10/31/04 Reverend David G. Carpenter "What God Can Do #3: "What God Can Do With 90 Minutes a Week"
10/24/04 Reverend David G. Carpenter "What God Can Do #2: What God Can Do With Your 90%"
10/17/04 Reverend David G. Carpenter "What God Can Do #1: What God Can Do With Your 10%"
10/10/04 Reverend Elizabeth Morrison  "How Many Loaves?"
10/03/04 Reverend David G. Carpenter "Core Elements #4: What the Word Ubuntu Has to Do with Anything?"
9/26/04 Reverend David G. Carpenter "Core Elements #3: What Great White Sharks and Transformation Have In Common"
9/19/04 Reverend David G. Carpenter "Core Elements #2: What the South Beach Diet and Your Faith Have in Common"
9/12/04 Reverend David G. Carpenter "Core Elements #1: What Marcia Brady and Jesus Christ Have in Common"
9/05/04 Reverend Elizabeth Morrison
Reverend Dr. David Lawrence 
A dramatic reading by Norman Dietz as adapted by Dr. David Lawrence entitled "Old Ymir's Clay Pot"
8/29/04 Reverend Dr. Bradford L. Motta "Risking Happiness”
8/22/04 Reverend David G. Carpenter "Traveling 8,714 Miles Just to Come Home"        
8/15/04 Reverend Dr. Carletta H. Aston "Christian Tension"
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