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The Experience of God in a Pitiless Universe

Pentecost XII
Job 38:2; Job 42:3; Luke 13:2
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
August 27, 2000
Compassion, Justice, God
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When god dies...

Pentecost X
Psalm 42:2; Romans 1:20
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
August 13, 2000
Religion as a Human Construct, Divine Mystery
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Religion As Illusion

Pentecost IX
Isaiah 43:3; Ephesians 4:13; Matthew 6:3
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
August 06, 2000
Spiritual Quest, Nature of Religion, Divine Presence
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Religion As Prozac

Pentecost VIII
Matthew 11:28
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
July 30, 2000
Spiritual Quest, Nature of Religion, Community
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Religion Made On Earth

Pentecost VII
Isaiah 44:18; Acts 17:27-28
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
July 23, 2000
Religion as a Human Construct,Pluralism, Compassion
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Prayer Changes People

Pentecost V
Jeremiah 29:11-14; Psalm 131:1-2; Matthew 6:8-9
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
July 09, 2000
Panentheism, Prayer, Awareness, Divine Presence
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Freedom and Commitment in a Global Society

Pentecost IV
Galatians 5:13
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
July 02, 2000
Diversity, Inclusive, Global Community, Compassion
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Mystery, Manifestation and Community

Pentecost III; Father's Day
Exodus 3:2; Mark 1:11; Acts 9:3
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
June 25, 2000
Community of Faith, Spirit of God, Inclusive
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1 + 1 + 1 = 1 to the Higher Power

Trinity Sunday; Pentecost II
John 1:1, 14, 18; John 14:9; II Corinthians 3:18
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
June 18, 2000
Jesus Movement, Divine Intention, Father's Day, Spirit
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Fire From Heaven

Pentecost
Joel 2:28-32; Acts 19:1-7
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
June 11, 2000
Spirit of God,Pentecost, Diversity, Inclusive
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I Wish Someone Had Told Me That - Or, Did They?

Baccalaureate Sunday; Eastertide VII
Romans 8:31, 39
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
June 04, 2000
Diversity, Immanence, Inclusive, Love
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Prayer on Baccalaureate Sunday

Baccalaureate Sunday
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
June 04, 2000
Prayer, Baccalaureate Sunday
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Remember Me Where My Heart Dwells

Memorial Day Weekend; Eastertide VI
Psalm 84:2; I Corinthians 5:35-36; John 19;40
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
May 28, 2000
Community of Faith, Remembering
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Rootedness and Belonging

Mother's Day; Eastertide IV
Philippians 3:8
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
May 14, 2000
Mother's Day, Diversity, Inclusive, Community
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Emmaus: Now You See Him; Now You Don't

Eastertide II
Luke 24:31
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
April 30, 2000
Presence of God, Jesus, Epiphany, Humility
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The Truth That Will Not Die

Easter Sunday
Psalm 82; I Corinthians 15:12-29; Matthew 27:50-54
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
April 23, 2000
Easter, Resurrection, Transformation, Spirit, Justice
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A Table of Inclusion

Maundy Thursday
John 13:2, 20
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
April 20, 2000
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Angry Resentment Poisons the Soul

Midweek Lent
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
April 12, 2000
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Harmless Religion: Loss of Soul

Lent V
Amos 5:21, 24; 7:13; John 11:48
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
April 09, 2000
Historical Jesus, Prophetic Voice, Transformation; Justice
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Proud Ambition Comes Up Empty

Midweek Lent
Isaiah 57:14-15; Luke 9:46-48
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
April 05, 2000
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The Message of the Kingdom: An Alternative Society

Lent IV
Matthew 4:12, 17
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
April 02, 2000
Historical Jesus, Jesus Movement, Justice
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Judging and Condemning is Not Our Prerogative

Midweek Lent
James 4:11-12; Matthew 7:1-5
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
March 29, 2000
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Seeking Justice in a Brutal World

Lent III
Matthew 3:2
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
March 26, 2000
Awareness, Justice, Sermon on the Mount
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Grace is the Last Best Word - But Will It Work in the World?

Midweek Lent
Matthew 5:38-48; Luke 23:32-38
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
March 22, 2000
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The Mind of Christ: Walking in His Steps

Midweek Lent
Philippians 2:1-11; 1 Peter 2:11-21; Luke 1:46-55
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
March 15, 2000
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The Face and the Flesh

Lent I
John 6:51; II Corinthians 4:6
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
March 12, 2000
Lent, Divine Intention, Way of Jesus, Awareness
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If I Should Wake Before I Die

Ash Wednesday
Daniel 6:10-13, 19-24; John 12:20-28
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
March 08, 2000
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The World Is Not Enough

Epiphany IX
Eclesiastes 2:11; I Timothy 6:17; Luke 12:21
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
March 05, 2000
Consciousness, Presence of God, All will be well
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The Challenge of the Modern World

Epiphany VIII
Isaiah 45:23; Philippians 2:10; Luke 4:18
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
February 27, 2000
Nature of Religion, Mystery, Meaning
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The Question That Will Not Go Away

Epiphany VII
Psalm 42:2; Job 23:3; John 3:9
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
February 20, 2000
Hunger for God, Spiritual Quest, Meaning
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The Clash of Civilizations and the Healing of the Nations

Epiphany III
Genesis 2:9; Revelation 22:2
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
January 23, 2000
Global Peace, Pluralism
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From Babel to Bethlehem to Spirit and Truth

Epiphany II
Genesis 11:8; Acts 2:6
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
January 16, 2000
Global Community, Consciousness, Spirit
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Light of the World

Epiphany Sunday
Isaiah 49:6; Matthew 2:9
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
January 09, 2000
Global Peace, Pluralism, Epiphany
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Hope Embodied in the Human

Christmastide
John 1:14
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
December 26, 1999
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A Larger Hope

Advent IV
Micah 5:1-5; Luke 4:16-30
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
December 20, 1999
Advent, Transformation, Inclusive grace, Community of Grace
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A Hope Too Narrow

Advent III
Isaiah 35:4; Matthew 3:12
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
December 12, 1999
Advent, Grace, Inclusive
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Solidarity in The Way, The Truth, and The Life

Advent I
John 14:6
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
November 28, 1999
Historical Jesus, Way of Jesus
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The Freedom and Joy of Generosity

Thanksgiving Day
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
November 25, 1999
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Awareness and Gratitude

Pentecost XXVII
Psalm 100:3; Psalm 65:11; Psalm 8:4
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
November 21, 1999
Awareness, Gratitude, Intentional, Pluralism
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Fundamental Trust

Reformation Day and All Saints' Day; Pentecost XXIV
Genesis 1:2; Psalm 104:29-30; John 20:22; Acts 2:2
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
October 31, 1999
Presence of God, Fundamental Trust, Mystery
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Love, Not Fear

Pentecost XXIII
I John 4:18; Luke 7:47
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
October 24, 1999
Community of Grace, God is Love
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Keep Caring - It Matters

Pentecost XXII
Jeremiah 22:15-16; James 1:27; Matthew 25:40
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
October 17, 1999
Community of Faith, Compassion, Theology of Grace
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You Can Never Go Home

Pentecost XXI
Jeremiah 23:23-32; Hebrews 4:12-13; John 1:1-5, 10-14
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
October 10, 1999
Church, Revelation, Critical Thinking, Modernity
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Living By Yesterday's Truths

Pentecost XX
Acts 21:21; Mark 2:22
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
October 03, 1999
Re-Imagining the Faith, History of Religion
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Scheduled to Death With Good Things,

Education Sunday; Pentecost XVII
Joshua 4:6; 24:15; Psalm 78:4-7; Matthew 18:14
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
September 12, 1999
Consciousness, Intentional, Community of faith
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Where Do I Stand When the Foundation Gives Way?

Pentecost XV
Jeremiah 7:4; Luke 20:2
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
August 29, 1999
Authority,History of Christian Dogma, Modernity, Critical Thinking
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Religion and Power: A Deadly Combination

Pentecost XIII
Amos 7:13; Romans 13:1; Matthew 15:18
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
August 15, 1999
History of church, truth to power, authority
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When God Fails Our Expectations

Pentecost XII
Isaiah 2:4; Matthew 24:34; II Peter 3:4
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
August 08, 1999
History of church, Re-imagining the faith
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The Church Must Die or Die

Pentecost XI
Ezekiel 37:14; John 12:24, 43; 13:5
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
August 01, 1999
Authority, Spirit, Compassion
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The Word That Wounds and Heals

Pentecost X
Hosea 10:12; 11:8; 14:4
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
July 25, 1999
Prophetic Voice, Justice
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