Sermon Title: Alternative New Years Resolutions

Scripture: Luke 2:25-38

There are two interesting people who don't show up in our Nativity scenes and yet have pivotal encounters with the newborn Jesus. Simeon and Anna's stories point us to four hopes that we can carry into the new year.

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Sermon Title: Car Scissors and the Gift of Jesus

Scripture: John 1:1-14

The best gifts aren't always the most expensive or even the ones most appreciated at the time it was given. The best gifts are those that prove to be exactly what we needed.

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Sermon Title: The Gift of Bearing With

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-6

Peace is not a static state of nothing happening. It is a state of "something good happening," and peace is built and amplified when we bear with one another.

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Sermon Title: The Gift of Making Space

Scripture: Luke 2:1–7

Preacher: Amanda Stallard

Everyone has come a long way. Everyone needs a place to rest. Making space for others is a blessing that brings joy.

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Sermon Title: The Gift of Presence

Scripture: Romans 12:9-18

Love is about seeing other people for who they are and showing up in ways that will bless them. When we actively seek the best for others, that is love.

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Sermon Title: The Gift of Naming

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-5

Giving something a name has the power to bring clarity. Having a clearer view of ourselves and our situation makes us more compassionate and better able to help others.

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Sermon Title: Be Still Scripture: Psalm 46 There is so little we actually have control over. And while we are certainly called to an active faith that responds to the real world we live in, perhaps the first step in the action plan is to be still.

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Sermon Title: The Best Is Yet to Come

Scripture: Isaiah 65:17-25

When the central events of our faith, and arguably of human history, happened 2,000 years ago, shouldn't things be better by now? How do we live a life of faith that keeps the spark of anticipation alive?

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Sermon Title I Am With You

Scripture Haggai 2:1-9 Nostalgia can be a comforting feeling, but it can also plant seeds of bitterness. When the past seems so much better than the present, and the future seems to offer little hope, how do we go on in faith?

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Sermon Title The Faith to Stand Watch

Scripture Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4

As Habakkuk the prophet looks around at the world, all he sees is violence and injustice—even from God's own chosen people and leaders. His struggle leads him not to scold the nation but to question God, but the way he does it is actually an act of great faith.

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