Steve DeNeff - John 4:7-19, 25-30, 39-42. The first evangelist in the

Matt LeRoy - Matthew 22:34-40, Deuteronomy 6:4-9, Leviticus 19:18. In his Great Commandment, Jesus shows his genius and authority by bringing all of the feast and fruit of the Scriptures into one seed, bursting with potential harvest. It is the double pulse of the heartbeat of God. He not only pulls in every command of the past but unleashes and prefigures the future of love.

Steve DeNeff - 1 Thessalonians 5:1-8; 2 Timothy 4:3-5. Toward the beginning of Paul’s career, he wrote a series of letters to young Christians worried about current events, telling them how to conduct themselves in times of chaos and moral confusion. In one of these letters, he contrasted children of the day with those of the night, those who are awake and sober with those who are asleep or drunk. This message is a pastoral word to the Church in our day, tired but awake just before dawn.

Lori Minor & Steve DeNeff - Acts 16:16-34; Philippians 4:4-9. This is a message for anyone whose life has been interrupted by tragedy or injustice and they are suddenly alone, as if in prison. But it’s a message about surviving, about finding God in that dark place, about triumph despite one’s conditions. It’s a message about choices - hard choices - that some make (most don’t) in prison that transform them and become for others a powerful witness.

Emily Vermilya - 2 Corinthians 8:1-9; 9: 6-13. Generosity is typically understood as activity--described by actions of charity or through things we give away. But Paul describes generosity as something deeper: a responsive expression of the gospel itself, a disposition of our souls, and the means by which we allow God's sanctifying work to continue in and through us.

Ethan Linder - Philippians 2:1-11. What does it mean (really) to be humble? Humility is an often-praised virtue throughout the Scriptures; but how do we cultivate it in our everyday lives? And what – despite our best efforts – gets in the way? This sermon will address the shape of humility, and the ways our current habits, attitudes, and practices may choke it out.

Steve DeNeff - Psalm 15; Romans 12:9-10, Ephesians 4:15-16; Philippians 4:8-9. In a culture of high suspicion, the creative minority will practice a rule of integrity.

Steve DeNeff - Isaiah 61:1-3; 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12; Colossians 3:15-17. Why is nearly everyone you know so overwhelmed?There is a silent scream for simplicity and yet it is more illusive and complex than ever. How do we in the Third Order practice this ancient discipline despite the speed and chaos of our everyday life? And what difference would it make in the workplace if we did?

Steve DeNeff - Psalm 51:1-4, 6, 9-10; Ephesians 4:1-3, 29-5:2. Every Order or Society needs rules for engagement. How do members treat one another, especially those with whom they disagree? How do we make room for different convictions and how do we express them without tearing the Society apart?

Steve DeNeff - Philippians 1:27-2:5. In a culture of individualism, like ours, never underestimate the power of a two or three who gather faithfully around a common rule.