Sermons

by the Reverend Laurie DeMott

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Title
Scripture
January 22, 2012 Come with Me Mark 5:24-35
January 15, 2012 The Thing about Seeds Mark 4:1-9, 26-32
January 8, 2012 In Sickness and In Health Mark 2:1-17
January 1, 2012 Jumping Hurdles Mark 1:1-20; Hebrews 12:1
December 25, 2011 From Adoration to Emulation  
December 11, 2011 Joy to the World Luke 1:39-45
December 4, 2011 The Good Shepherd Isaiah 40: 11; Matthew 2:6
November 27, 2011 When Half Spent Was the Night James 5:7-8
November 20, 2011 A Dog's View Ephesians 1:15-23
November 13, 2011 Choices Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25
November 6, 2011 It's OK to be Left Behind Deuteronomy 34:1-12
October 30, 2011 A Sure Foundation Deuteronomy 5:9-14; 6:4-5
October 16, 2011 Tangibilify Exodus 33:12-23
October 9, 2011 The Road to Nowhere Exodus 32:1-6; Luke 6:39-40
October 2, 2011 What Would a Cow Do on its Day Off? Deuteronomy 5:12-15
September 25, 2011 "And in this Corner of the Ring..." Numbers 20:2-13
September 18, 2011 What is it? Exodus 15:22-16:15
September 4, 2011 Sweeter Than Honey Sirach 24:1-22
August 28, 2011 Suffering Fools Proverbs 26:4-12
August 21, 2011 Ineffable Proverbs 29:6
August 14, 2011 In Praise of the Grasshopper Proverbs 6:6-11
July 10, 2011 The Power of God 1 Chronicles 29:10-13; Revelation 7:9-12
July 3, 2011 Gone to the Dogs John 14:15-17
June 26, 2011 What Kind of God/Man are You, Anyway? Genesis 22:1-14
June 19, 2011 Put Things in Order I Corinthians 13:11-13
June 5, 2011 God and the Law Exodus 20; Matthew 5:17-20
May 22, 2011 P.S. John 20:30-21:17
May 15, 2011 We Had Hoped Luke 24:13-32
May 1, 2011 The Genitive of Jesus Matthew 28:16-20
April 24, 2011 The Light of Easter Ps. 13; Mt. 28:1-7; 1 Peter 2:9-10
April 17, 2011 The King on the Donkey II Timothy 1:6-7
April 10, 2011 Ka ching, Ka ching, Ka ching Matthew 18:15-22
April 3, 2011 Everything Old is New Again Matthew 13:52
March 27, 2011 C'mon, Get Sowing! Matthew 13:1-9
March 20, 2011 Rogue Rescuers Matthew 10:1-14
March 13, 2011 Surviving the Storm Matthew 7:24-29
March 6, 2011 The Scent of Brimstone Isaiah 54:7-10; Matthew 7:15-20
February 27, 2011 Give Us Our Daily Bread Matthew 6:7-13
February 20, 2011 Saintly or Stupid? Matthew 5:38-48
February 13, 2011 The Kingdom of God is Between You Matthew 5:21-37
February 6, 2011 You are the Light of the World Matthew 5:13-16
January 30, 2011 EGADS -- A Prescription for Peace Matthew 5:1-12
January 23, 2011 Won't You Be My Neighbor Matthew 4:12-25
January 16, 2011 God and the Problem of Evil Isaiah 1:16-20
January 9, 2011 Down in the River Matthew 3:13-17
January 2, 2011 What Are You Looking For? John 1:35-42
December 19, 2010 Emmanuel Matthew 1:18-25
December 5, 2010 The Sound of Peace Isaiah 2:1-5
November 28, 2010 Hope in a Steadfast God Romans 15:4-13
November 21, 2010 Darius in the Lion's Den Daniel 6
November 14, 2010 Jonah Jonah 1, 3-4
November 7, 2010 David and Goliath 1 Samuel 17
October 31, 2010 Samson and Delilah Judges 16
October 24, 2010 The Tower of Babel Genesis 11:1-9
October 17, 2010 The Authority of the Holy Spirit Acts 13:1-3; 16:6-7
October 3, 2010 The Body of Christ Ephesians 4:1-15
September 26, 2010 The Message and the Messenger 1 Timothy 3:1-13
September 19, 2010 A Matter of Authority Numbers 27:12-20
September 12, 2010 Dancing with the Stars Hebrews 11:8-12
September 5, 2010 The Apprentice Matthew 11:25-30
August 29, 2010 Wipeout II Corinthians 4:7-12
August 22, 2010 Extreme Makeover II Corinthians 5:16-17
August 15, 2010 Marketing Christianity

Hebrews 5:11-6:3

July 11, 2010 A Narcissistic Faith Galatians 2:11-14, 3:23-28
June 27, 2010 A Necessary Anger Galatians 3:1-6
June 6, 2010 You are My All in All Galatians 1:12-24
May 16, 2010 The Prayer of Jesus John 17:20-26
May 9, 2010 I'm Not Feeling the Love I John 3:16-18
May 2, 2010 Are You a Christian? Who Gets to Say? Acts 11
April 25, 2010 The Garden of Eden Genesis 2
March 21, 2010 You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet Isaiah 43:16 -21
March 14, 2010 The Story of the Bitter Brother Luke 15:11-32
March 7, 2010 Pray without Ceasing I Thessalonians 5:17
February 28, 2010 While You Were Sleeping Genesis 15:7-21; Mark 4:26-29
February 21, 2010 Christianity Light Matthew 11:28-30
February 14, 2010 Awe Luke 9:28-36
February 7, 2010 Underneath It All I Corinthians 15:10
January 31, 2010 Turning Cafeterias into Chapels Mark 8:1-9
January 24, 2010 A Time to Think Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
January 17, 2010 Miracles and Signs John 2:1-11
January 10, 2010 Who Was That Masked Man? Mark 1:15-45
January 3, 2010   1 Kings 12:1-11; Matthew 1:1-7a
December 20, 2009 Out of Our Weakness Luke 2:1-7; 1 Corinthians 1:26-30
December 6, 2009 Justice Malachi 2:17-3:7; Luke 3:1-8a
November 29, 2009 That's Just the Kind of God I Am Ezekiel 36:22-33
November 22, 2009 Judas Matthew 26:6-16
November 15, 2009 Philip Acts 8:5-8, 26-40
November 8, 2009 The Important Ministry of what's His Name Mark 3:13-16
November 1, 2009 Mary Magdalene Luke 8:1-3
October 25, 2009 Mary and Martha Luke 10:38-42
October 18, 2009 Thomas, the One Who Doubted John 20:19-29
October 11, 2009 Matthew the Tax Collector Matthew 9:9; Luke 5:27-32
October 4, 2009 James and John Mark 10:35-45
September 27, 2009 Fear Acts 12:1-17
September 20, 2009 Strengthening the Souls of the Disciples Acts 14:21-23
September 13, 2009 Disciplizing Matthew 28:16-20
September 6, 2009 Humor and Faith Ecclesiastes 5:15-20
August 30, 2009 Anger Ephesians 4:26-27; James 1:19
August 23, 2009 Thin Places I Kings 8
August 16, 2009 The Wisdom of Solomon I Kings 3:1-14
August 8, 2009 The Perfect Sail Matthew 5:48
June 21, 2009 The Third Element Deuteronomy 30:11-14, 19-20
June 7, 2009 After You Know it All Isaiah 6:1-8
May 31, 2009 The Most Trying Time of All Romans 8:19-27
April 5, 2009 The Dark Side of Hope Luke 19:29-40
March 29, 2009 Giving Thanks Luke 17:11-19
March 22, 2009 The Gospel Overheard Luke 15:11-32
March 15, 2009 You are Cordially Invited. . . . Luke 14: 15-24
March 8, 2009 The Kingdom of God is Like.... Luke 13:18-21
March 1, 2009 Send Who? Luke 10:1-12
February 22, 2009 Somewhere in Time Luke 9:28-36
February 15, 2009 Turn it Around Luke 6:17-31
February 8, 2008 Reverence Luke 5:1-11
February 1, 2009 The Power of His Word Luke 4:31-44
January 25, 2009 Spiritual or Religious? Luke 4:14-21
January 18, 2009 The Wilderness Luke 4:1-12
January 11, 2009 Down in the River to Pray Luke 3:1-22
January 4, 2009 A Resolution Matthew 2:1-12
December 7, 2008 Behold, the Servant of the Lord Luke 1:26-38
November 30, 2008 The Same But Different Luke 1:5-17
November 23, 2008 Use Only What is Given Psalm 65
November 16, 2008 What I Believe about God, the World, and Us... at least right now. John 15:9-11
November 9, 2008 The Beast Revelation 13
November 2, 2008 The Saints Matthew 5:1-12
October 26, 2008 A Regimen of Joy Psalm 100:2
October 5, 2008 Biblical Soundbites 3 Matthew 10:29-31
September 28, 2008 Biblical Soundbites 2 Psalm 127:1
September 21, 2008 Biblical Soundbites 1 Proverbs 26:11
September 14, 2008 Cloud and Fire Exodus 13:17-22
September 7, 2008 Ritual Exodus 12:12-17
August 31, 2008 Loneliness and the God Connection Exodus 3:1-14
August 24, 2008 "But the King Did Not Know Joseph"
Exodus 1:1-14
August 17, 2008 Dream Analysis Genesis 40
August 10, 2008 Family Ties and Tangles Genesis 37, 39: 1-2
August 3, 2008 Larry Casey, guest preacher Forgiveness Matthew 18:21-35
July 20, 2008 Dr. Nancy Evangelista, guest preacher "Faith and the Art of Healing" Mark 5: 21-43
July 13, 2008 guest preacher    

July 6, 2008

Sabbath Keepers Exodus 20:8-11
Isaiah 58:9-14
June 29, 2008 Don’t Worry; Be Happy?
Philippians 4:1-9
June 22, 2008 Love and Kindness

Micah 6:8

June 8, 2008 Hope Does Not Disappoint Romans 5:1-5
June 1, 2008 The Sin of Forgetfulness Romans 14
May 18, 2008 Majoring in Peace Matthew 5:1-9
May 11, 2008 A 21st Century Pentecost Acts 2:1-6
May 4, 2008 Work Genesis 2:7-15; 1 Corinthians 3:13-14
April 27, 2008 Empathy and Oxytocin Lead to Greater Generosity II Timothy 3:2-5
April 20, 2008 And It Was Very Good Genesis 1:29-31
April 13, 2008 Do We Really Want God to Answer Prayer? Matthew 6:9-10; Joshua 1:6-9
April 6, 2008 The Struggle Matthew 18:23-24
March 30, 2008 Fighting Dragons Revelation 12:1-9
March 23, 2008 Bring Him Home John 14:23
March 16, 2008 The Shepherd's Voice John 10:1-7
March 9, 2008 Playing on the Black Keys John 9
March 2, 2008 Truth John 8:31-47
Feb. 24, 2008 Faces of Grace John 7:37-39
Feb. 17, 2008 Bread of Life John 4:32-50
Feb. 10, 2008 The Samaritan Woman John 4:1-28
Feb. 3, 2008 Jesus Unhinged John 2:13-22
Jan. 27, 2008 Indra's Net John 2:1-11
Jan. 20, 2008 The Authority of the Spirit John 1:19-34; 3:22; 4:1-2