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The Chaos of Secularism and the Community of the Spirit
Pentecost XXVIGenesis 11:7, 9; Acts 2:8
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
November 24, 1985
LISTENThe Judgment That Aims at Salvation
Pentecost XXVGenesis 6:5-6; 8:21; Isaiah 54:8
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
November 17, 1985
Hebrew Scriptures, Genesis, Judgment, Flood, Divine Intention, Noah, God's Radical Love
READOn the Threshold of Greatness
Installation of Peter Theune Pentecost XXIVEphesians 3:17-18, 20-21
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
November 10, 1985
Alienation and Homecoming
Pentecost XXIIIGenesis 4:6; Luke 15:20, 28
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
November 03, 1985
God's Grace in Our Gloom
Reformation Sunday; Pentecost XXIIII Corinthians 5: 19, 20; 6:2
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
October 27, 1985
Reformation, Grace of God, Genesis,
Hebrew Scriptures, Sin, Forgiveness,
Freedom, Judgment, CreationHuman Community in the Image of God
Peace Sunday; Pentecost XXIPhillipians 2:1-11
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
October 20, 1985
Creation, Image of God, Community of Grace,
Faith, Hebrew Scriptures, Divine Intention,
Covenant, ShalomCreation-Covenant-Consummation
Pentecost XXGenesis 1:1; Ephesians 1:9-10
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
October 13, 1985
The Church - A Sign of Newness
World Wide Communion Pentecost XIXIsaiah 65:17
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
October 06, 1985
The God Whom We Worship
Pentecost XVII Chronicles 29:9-13
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
September 15, 1985
The God Who Blesses Our Homes
Pentecost XVDeuteronomy 6:4-9
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
September 08, 1985
The God Who Invites Us to Sabbath Refreshment
Pentecost XIVIsaiah 58:13-14; Mark 2:27-28
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
September 01, 1985
The God Who Never Gives Up On Us
Pentecost XIIIHosea 11:8-9; 14:4; Romans 11:32
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
August 25, 1985
God's Unconditional Love, Covenant of Grace, Hebrew Scriptures, Hosea, Prophet, Judgment, TransformationThe God Who Cares
Pentecost XIII Peter 5:7, 10
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
August 18, 1985
Nature of God, Meaning, Faith, Community of
Grace, Peter, Love, Presence of GodThe God Before Whom Our Life is Open/The God We Cannot Flee
Pentecost XIPsalm 139:1, 7
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
August 11, 1985
The God We Forsake
Pentecost XJerremiah 2:13; John 4:14
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
August 04, 1985
The God Who Forgives Us
Pentecost IXMicah 7:18-19; Romans 11:33-36
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
July 28, 1985
Micah, Hebrew Scriptures, Sin, Forgiveness,
Nature of God, Grace, Prophets, Trust,
Judgment, TransformationThe God Who is Absent
Pentecost VIIIJob 23:3, 10; Mark 15:34
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
July 21, 1985
Suffering, Nature of God, Job, Hebrew Scriptures, Sin, Trust, GraceThe God Who is There for Us
Pentecost VIIIsaiah 57:15; Hebrews 4: 13, 16
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
July 14, 1985
Nature of God, Mystery, Spiritual Quest, God
of Grace, Immanence, Transcendence, Awe,
Meaning, RevelationThe Sovereign of History
Independence Day Pentecost VIHabakkuk 1:5b; 3:18; Revelation 19:6
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
July 07, 1985
The Church: From Tradition to Mission
Pentecost VActs 6: 5, 8
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
June 30, 1985
Community of Faith, Followers of Jesus, Grace, Pluralism, Non-exclusive, Nature of Theology, Stephen, Creeds, Traditionalsim, MissionThe Living God Saves Us from Religion
Pentecost IIIsaiah 46:4
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
June 09, 1985
God: The Open Secret
Trinity Sunday Baccalaureate SundayII Corinthians 4:6
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
June 02, 1985
Visions and Dreams: Reaching Toward Century Twenty-One
PentecostExodus 3:2; Acts 2:17
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
May 26, 1985
A Blank Check from a Generous Father
Ascension SundayII Corinthians 9:7-8
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
May 19, 1985
Faith and Devotion are Found at Home
Mothers DayI Samuel 1:27
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
May 12, 1985
A Sure Sign of Grace
Eastertide IIIII Corinthians 8:5
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
April 28, 1985
Victory Through the Blood
Eastertide II Peter 1:18, 21
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
April 14, 1985
Overcoming By the Blood
Easter SundayRevelation 5: 6, 9, 12
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
April 07, 1985
Reconciliation Through the Blood
Palm SundayColossians 1:20
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
March 31, 1985
Cleansed by the Blood
Lent VHebrews 10:14; I John 1:7
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
March 24, 1985
The Life is in the Blood
Lent IVLeviticus 17:11; John 6:54-55
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
March 17, 1985
Living with Care
Epiphany VIsaiah 42:3, 6; Matthew 9:36
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
February 17, 1985
Servant Songs, Hebrew Scriptures, Meaning,
Servanthood, Empathy, AwarenessLiving in Dialogue
Epiphany IVMark 1:35; Luke 22:42; Luke 23:46
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
February 10, 1985
Living with Wonder
Epiphany IIIIsaiah 6:1
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
February 03, 1985
Epiphany, Wonder, Transcendence, Worship,
Prophet Isaiah, Presence, SacredLiving with Open Hands
Epiphany IIMatthew 6:24, 33
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
January 27, 1985
Living from Commitment
Epiphany ILuke 14: 27, 33
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
January 20, 1985
Spiritual Quest, Epiphany, Followers of Jesus,
Institutional Religion, Nature of Religion,
Transcendence, Worship, Community of FaithFollow the Star: Trust the Vision
Epiphany SundayMatthew 2:9
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
January 06, 1985
Epiphany, Nativity, Magi, Mystery, Revelation
Spiritual Quest, Inclusive, HopeAutumn Prayer for Artists and Creators 1982
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MIOctober 10, 1982
Prayer, CreatorsOn Being Available to Another
Galations 6: 1-10Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
September 05, 1982
Transformation, Alcoholics Anonymous,
Unconditional Love, EmpathyA Circle of Quiet
Isaiah 26:3-4; Psalm 46:10; Romans 12:1-2Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
August 29, 1982
Transformation, Alcoholics Anonymous,
Meditation, PrayerThe Place of Confession in the Christian Life
Psalm 32:1; I John 1:9Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
August 22, 1982
Transformation, Alcoholics Anonymous,
Grace, Confession, ForgivenessThe Grace That Enables Us To View Ourselves Honestly
Psalm 139Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
August 15, 1982
Transformation, Grace, Alcoholics
Anonymous, HumilityTrust
Romans 7Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
July 25, 1982
Transformation, Grace, Trust, Spirit,
Alcoholics AnonymousThe Simplicity of Faith in the Gracious God
Mark 9:23-24Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
July 18, 1982
Transformation, Grace, Faith,
Alcoholics AnonymousMemory and Hope in Our Cosmic Journey
Advent IIsaiah 11:1, 2-5 ; Luke 2:29-32
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
November 29, 1981
Advent, Cosmos, Spiritual Journey, Grace,
Hope, Faith, Eschatology, EternityGod, Cosmos, Grace and Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving DayI Chronicles 29:9-18; Ephesians 1:1-10
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
November 26, 1981
Gratitude, Worship, Thanksgiving, Grace of
God, Divine Intention, DavidGod, Humanity and Cosmos
Psalm 8; Hebrews 2:5-9Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
November 15, 1981
Nature of the Human, Nature of God, Love,
Cosmic Evolution, Image of God, Grace,
Community, Creation, Creator, CreatureGod and Cosmos
Hebrews 1:1-4, 10-12Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
November 08, 1981
Cosmos, Creation, Faith, Consciousness, Awe, Eternal Love of God, CreatorWorld Convulsion and the Exciting Vision of Faith
Psalm 33:1-5; 10-22; Revelation 15:1-4Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
July 05, 1981
Interdependence, Global Community, Faith,
Liberation, Peace, Freedom, Divine Intention