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The Fall Into Authentic Humanity

Pentecost XXIII
Genesis 3:1-10; Romans 5:12-21
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
October 27, 2002
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Integrity of Heart - An Honest Work

Pentecost XXII
I Chronicles 29:10-18; II Corinthians 9:6-15
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
October 20, 2002
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Creation: Stardust to Human to...

Pentecost XXI
Genesis 1:1-5, 26-27; Ephesians 4:1-16
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
October 13, 2002
Lure of Love, Cosmic Evolution, Transformation
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Hunger For God

Pentecost XIX
Romans 8:12-27; Luke 12:13-21
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
September 29, 2002
Natural religion, cosmic evolution, Divine Mystery
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The Gift of Sabbath

Labor Day Weekend; Pentecost XV
Exodus 29:8-11; Mark 2:23-28
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
September 01, 2002
Community of Faith, Open Mind
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Where in the World is God?

Pentecost XIV
Isaiah 46:1-7; John 14: 1-20
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
August 25, 2002
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The Garment of God

Pentecost XIII
Genesis 1:24-31; Psalm 8; John 1:1-5, 14-18;
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
August 18, 2002
Immanence, Natural religion, Process theology
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The Self-Creating Universe and the Problem of Good

Pentecost XII
John 1:1, 14; 4:16
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
August 11, 2002
Immanence, Natural religion, Process theology
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Reenchantment Without Supernaturalism

Pentecost XI
Creation: God's Ecstasy, David Ray Griffin
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
August 04, 2002
Immanence, Natural religion, Process theology
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Prayer With Eyes Wide Open

Pentecost X
Psalm 130; Mark 1:29-39; Thomas Moore, The Souls Religion
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
July 28, 2002
Prayer, Awareness
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To Be Human Is Enough

Pentecost IX
Ezekiel 1:1, 26
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
July 21, 2002
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Dropping the Salvation Fantasy

Pentecost VIII
Psalm 131; John 3:1-10
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
July 14, 2002
Spiritual Quest, Sacred Dimension of Reality
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The Revolution Then and Now

Independence Day Sunday; Pentecost VII
Isaiah 42:1-9; Psalm 33:10-17; Matthew 5:38-48
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
July 07, 2002
Global Community, Way of Jesus, Non-violence
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Summer Prayer 2002

Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
July 01, 2002
Prayer, Shalom
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Companions: The Mark of Community

Pentecost VI
John 21:12
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
June 30, 2002
God experienced in Community, Incarnation
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God, Freud and Fathers

Fathers' Day; Pentecost IV
Psalm 103; Luke 11:1-13
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
June 16, 2002
Compassionate God, Religion as a human construct
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The Art of Worship

Pentecost III
Psalm 148; Revelation 4
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
June 09, 2002
Experience of the sacred, worship
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The Root of Vision and Values To Die For

Trinity Sunday, Memorial Day Weekend; Pentecost I
Jeremiah 9:24
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
May 26, 2002
Trinity, Mystery, Embodiment, experience of the sacred
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What's the Holy Father To Do With a Mother Like Rosie O'Donnell?

Mothers' Day; Eastertide VI
Matthew 19:14; I Corinthians 13:13
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
May 12, 2002
Empathy, Community of Faith
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You Need Never Walk Alone

Confirmation Sunday; Eastertide V
I Corinthians 11:17-26; John 21:9-14
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
May 05, 2002
Community of Faith
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Whose Truth Are You Living?

Eastertide IV
Philippians 3:4-11; 4:10-14; Matthew 28:1-10
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
April 28, 2002
Eastertide, Transformation
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Two Understanding When Friends Disagree

Eastertide I
Ecclesiastes 3:3-8; Galatians 2:11-14; Luke 24:28-42
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
April 07, 2002
Eastertide, Transformation, Inclusivism
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Just Imagine - The Real Miracle of Easter

Easter Sunday
I Corinthians 15:50; John 20:17, 29
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
March 31, 2002
Easter, Transformation, Inclusivism
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Of All Save Love

Maundy Thursday
Hosea 11:1-9; John 13:1-30
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
March 28, 2002

The Road Taken Makes All the Difference

Palm Sunday
Luke 4:1-13; John 12:12-28
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
March 24, 2002
Palm Sunday, The Way of Peace
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Of Violence

Midweek Lent
Luke 22:39-53
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
March 20, 2002
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Thy Kingdom Come, Meaning...

Passion Sunday
Isaiah 42:3; Mark 13:26; Matthew 6:10
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
March 17, 2002
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Of the Need to Control and Dominate

Midweek Lent
John 11:44-53; 12:36-43
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
March 13, 2002
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What Comes Through in the Jesus Story?

Lent IV
Genesis 1:27; Matthew 9:8
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
March 10, 2002
God as non-violent, All-Inclusive, Lent
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Of Resentment and Grudging Obedience

Midweek Lent
I Corinthians 13:1-7; Luke 10:38-42
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
March 06, 2002
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Of The Need to Win

Midweek Lent
Matthew 16:13-23, 26:69-75; John 21:15-23
February 27, 2002
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Jesus, the Human Being - A Stunning Revelation of God

Lent II
Ezekiel 1:26; Luke 9:55-56
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
February 24, 2002
Lent, Humanness of God, The Son of the Man
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Mary and Her Son

Midweek Lent
Luke 2:33-36; Mark 3:19-35; John 19:25-27
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
February 20, 2002
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This Do; But Why?

Lent I
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
February 17, 2002
Way of Jesus, Journey, Lent
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As Death Approaches

Ash Wednesday
Psalm 31:1-5, 11-18; Luke 23:44-49
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
February 13, 2002
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From Feast to Fast: Honoring the Human

Epiphany VI
Psalm 103:14
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
February 10, 2002
Epiphany, Celebration of Life
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The Best Is Yet To Be

Epiphany Sunday
Matthew 2:9; Revelation 21:24
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
January 06, 2002
Jesus, Light of the World, Epiphany
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Leaving Bethlehem

Christmastide I
Philippians 3:13; Matthew 2:12
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
December 30, 2001
Christmastide, Way of Peace
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The Paradox of Christmas

Christmas Eve
Philippians 3:12-16; Matthew 2:12-18
December 24, 2001
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A Child

Advent IV
Hebrews 1:1-4; Luke 2:1-7
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
December 23, 2001
Advent, Divine Intention, Incarnation, Pluralism
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Faith, Hope and Love: Beyond the Hard Reality

Midweek Advent
I Corinthians 13:8-13; Luke 2:1-7
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
December 19, 2001

A Human Face

Advent III
Isaiah 11:1-9; II Cor. 4:1-6; John 1:1-18
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
December 16, 2001
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Harry Potter and the Rumor of Angels

Midweek Advent
Revelation 12:1-6; Luke 1:26-38
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
December 12, 2001

A Tale of Three Cities

Advent II
Micah 5:2,3; Matthew 2:3; Revelation 19:2
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
December 09, 2001
Advent, Hebrew Prophets, Shalom, Love, Followers of Jesus, Nature of God
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Shall We Still Observe Advent?

Midweek Advent
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
December 05, 2001

Prayer at Fountain Street Church

November 25, 2001
Prayer, Wonder, Cosmos
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911: To An Unknown God - This is an Emergency!

Pentecost XXV
Acts 17:16-34
Fountain Street Church, Grand Rapids
November 25, 2001
Nature of Religion, Nature of God, Supernaturalism
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Our Finest Gift

Thanksgiving Day
Romans 13:1-7; Mark 12:13-17
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
November 22, 2001

The Pursuit of Happiness

Pentecosst XXIV
Genesis 2:4-9; I Timothy 6:11-19
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
November 18, 2001
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God and History: What's Happening?

Pentecost XXIII
Isaiah 65:17-25; I Corinthians 15:20-28
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
November 11, 2001
Pentecost, Immanence, Incarnation
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