Sermons
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5-13-12–Sixth Sunday of Easter
The Womb of God
by Rev. Chase Peeples
1 John 5:1-6 and John 15:9-17
5-6-12–Fifth Sunday of Easter
You Were Not Meant to Be Alone
by Rev. Chase Peeples
John 15:1-8 and 1 John 4:7-21
4.29.12–Fourth Sunday of Easter/Earth Stewardship Sunday
If You Love God, Better Love the Earth
by Rev. Chase Peeples
Genesis 1:26-28 and Matthew 20:20-28
4.22.12–Third Sunday of Easter
Stranger Danger!
by Rev. Chase Peeples
Luke 24:13-32 and Deuteronomy 10:12-19
4.15.12–Second Sunday of Easter
Doubts Welcome Here
by Rev. Chase Peeples
John 2o:19-31 and 1 John 1:1-10
4.8.12–Easter Sunday
Morning of the Living Dead
by Rev. Chase Peeples
1 Corinthians 15:1-11 and Mark 16:1-8
4.1.12–Palm Sunday
Who are You When it Matters Most
by Rev. Chase Peeples
John 12:12-16 and Philippians 2:3-11
3.25.12–Fifth Sunday in Lent
Pay No Attention to That Man Behind the Curtain
by Rev. Chase Peeples
John 12:20-33 and Galatians 2:19-20
3.18.12–Fourth Sunday in Lent
Is God Out to Get You?
by Rev. Chase Peeples
John 3:14-21 and Ephesians 2:1-10
3.11.12–Third Sunday in Lent
Do I Have to Love Jerks, Too?
Rev. Chase Peeples
Mark 12:28-34 and 1 John 4:7-9, 16-21
3.4.12–Second Sunday in Lent
Does It Matter What You Believe?
by Rev. Chase Peeples
Mark 8:27-38 and Romans 4:1-5, 13-16, 20-25
2.19.12–Transfiguration Sunday
Cloudy With a Chance of Divinity
by Rev. Chase Peeples
Mark 9:2-10 and 2 Corinthians 12, 17-18
2.12.12–Sixth Sunday After Epiphany
Jesus Should Take a Chill Pill
by Rev. Chase Peeples
Mark 1:40-45 and James 1:19-27
2.5.12–Fifth Sunday After Epiphany
Does God Really Heal People?
by Rev. Chase Peeples
Mark 1:29-39 and Isaiah 40:21-31
1.29-12–Fourth Sunday After Epiphany
The Voices in Your Head May Be Lying
by Rev. Chase Peeples
Mark 1:21-28 and Ephesians 4:29-5:2
1.22.12–Third Sunday After Epiphany
God Wants to Interrupt Your Life
by Rev. Chase Peeples
Mark 1:14-20 and Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-16
1.1.12–First Sunday of Christmas
When God was a Teenager
by Rev. Chase Peeples
Luke 2:22-40
12.24.11–Christmas Eve
Light
by Rev. Chase Peeples
John 1:1-5, 10-14
12.18.11–Fourth Sunday of Advent
Worst Christmas Present Ever
by Rev. Chase Peeples
Luke 1:26-38 and Psalm 30:1-5, 11-12
12.11.11–Third Sunday of Advent
Occupy Christmas
by Rev. Chase Peeples
Luke 1:46-55 and Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11
12.4.11–Second Sunday of Advent
Spiritual Halitosis
by Rev. Chase Peeples
Isaiah 40:1-11 and Mark 1:1-8
11.27.11–First Sunday of Advent
Dazed and Confused
by Rev. Chase Peeples
Mark 13:24-37 and Isaiah 64:1-8
11.13.11–Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost
What are You Afraid of?
by Rev. Chase Peeples
1 Peter 3:8-16 and Matthew 25:14-30
11.6.11–All Saints Sunday
Hope in the Midst of Grief
by Rev. Chase Peeples
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 and John 14:1-10, 18-20, 25-27
10.9.11–Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
Do You Want What You Need?
by Rev. Chase Peeples
Psalm 23
10.2.11–Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
A Church Without Answers, Only Questions
by Rev. Chase Peeples
Matthew 21:33-46 and Philippians 3:4-14
9.18.11–Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Why is God Unfair?
by Rev. Chase Peeples
Matthew 20:1-16 and Jonah 3:10-4:11
9.11.11–Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Some Spiritual Lessons from 9-11
by Rev. Chase Peeples
Matthew 5:38-45 and Romans 12:14-21
8.28.11–Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
Church Is Supposed to be Inconvenient
by Rev. Chase Peeples
Matthew 16:21-28 and Exodus 3:1-15
8.21.11–Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
The Lies Churches Tell
by Rev. Chase Peeples
Matthew 16:13-20 and Romans 10:8-15
8.14.11–Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
Everything You Know About Forgiveness is Wrong
by Rev. Chase Peeples
Matthew 18:15-20 and Genesis 45:1-11
8.7.11–Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
There’s More to Life Than Fear
by Rev. Chase Peeples
Matthew 14:22-33 and 1 John 4:7-9, 17-21
7.31-11–Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
The Blessings of the Struggle
by Rev. Chase Peeples
Matthew 16:24-26 and Genesis 32:22-31
7.24.11–Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
Dreaming the Dreams of God
by Rev. Chase Peeples
Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 and 1 Kings 3:5-12
7.17.11–Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
How Deep are Your Roots?
by Rev. Chase Peeples
Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 and Psalm 139:1-12, 23-24
7.3.11–Third Sunday after Pentecost
Christians Dont Eat Freedom Fries
by Rev. Chase Peeples
Matthew 22:34-40 and Galatians 5:13-25
6.19.11–First Sunday after Pentecost
Shall We Wait for Another?
by Andrew Kar
Matthew 11:1-6 and Deuteronomy 15:1-11
6.12.11–Pentecost Sunday
Drunks are Welcome
by Rev. Chase Peeples
Acts 2:1-21 and John 20:19-22
6.5.11–Ascension Sunday
Jesus Has Left the Building
by Rev. Chase Peeples
Ephesians 1:17-22 and Luke 24:44-53
5.29.11–Sixth Sunday of Easter
The Blessing and Curse of Memory
by Rev. Chase Peeples
Deuteronomy 11:18-21, Psalm 22 and Matthew 28:16-20
5.22.11–Fifth Sunday of Easter
I Predict Jesus Will NOT Return on May 21
by Rev. Chase Peeples
Matthew 24:32-42 and Romans 8:18-28
5.15.11–Fourth Sunday of Easter
Are You Living Someone Else’s Life?
by Rev. Chase Peeples
John 10:1-10 and Psalm 23
5.8.11–Third Sunday of Easter
Inviting Jesus to Dinner
by Rev. Chase Peeples
Luke 24:13-35 and 1 Corinthians 11:17-29
5.1.11–Second Sunday of Easter
I’ll Believe It When I See It
by Rev. Suzanne Shay
John 20:19-31
4.24.11–Easter Sunday
Don’t Give Up
by Rev. Chase Peeples
Matthew 28:1-10
4.17.11–Palm Sunday
When Evil Goes Public
by Rev. Chase Peeples
Matthew 21:1-11 and Ephesians 5:8-20
4.10.11–Fifth Sunday in Lent
Death Be Not Proud
by Rev. Chase Peeples
John 11:1-44
4.3.11–Fourth Sunday in Lent
“Duh, Winning!”
by Rev. Chase Peeples
John 9 and 2 Corinthians 4:13-18
3.27.11–Third Sunday in Lent
Has Your Well Run Dry?
by Rev. Chase Peeples
John 4:5-30, 39-42 and Exodus 17:1-7
3.20.11–Second Sunday in Lent
A Message for the Spiritual but not Religious
by Rev. Chase Peeples
John 3:1-17 and Romans 4:1-5, 13-17
3.6.11–Transfiguration Sunday
Harry Potter is Welcome Here
by Rev. Chase Peeples
Matthew 17:1-9 and 2 Corinthians 3:12, 17-18
2.20.11–Seventh Sunday after Epiphany
Jesus: Live at the Improv
by Rev. Chase Peeples
Matthew 5:38-48 and Romans 13:8-10
2.13.11–Sixth Sunday after Epiphany/Evolution Sunday
It’s Okay to Evolve
by Rev. Chase Peeples
Matthew 24:34-40 and Genesis 1:26-31
2.6.11–Fifth Sunday after Epiphany
What Difference Do You Make?
by Rev. Chase Peeples
Matthew 5:13-20 and Isaiah 58:1-13
1.30.11–Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
Stop Being a Victim
by Rev. Chase Peeples
Matthew 5:1-12
1.9.11–First Sunday after Epiphany
Will You Choose Joy or Fear in 2011?
by Rev. Chase Peeples
Matthew 2:1-12 and Isaiah 60:1-6
1.2.11–Second Sunday of Christmas
God is Still Speaking
by Rev. Chase Peeples
John 1:1-18 and Isaiah 55:1-13
12.24.10–First Sunday of Christmas
When Santas Attack
by Rev. Chase Peeples
Matthew 2:13-23
12-19-10–Fourth Sunday of Advent
Washing Dishes with God
by Rev. Chase Peeples
Matthew 1:18-25
12.12.10–Third Sunday of Advent
Love Stinks
by Rev. Chase Peeples
Matthew 11:2-11 and Psalm 146
12.5.10–Second Sunday of Advent
The God of Violence vs the God of Peace
by Rev. Chase Peeples
Matthew 3:1-12 and Isaiah 11:1-10
11.28.10–The Very Least You Can Do is Hope
The Very Least You Can Do is Hope
by Rev. Chase Peeples
Matthew 24:36-44 and Isaiah 2:1-5
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6.20.10–Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
Lock Up Your Pigs. Jesus is in Town! by Rev. Chase Peeples
Luke 8:26-39
3.14.10–Fifth Sunday in Lent
Welcome. I Love You. Now Leave. by Rev. Chase Peeples
Luke 15:1-2, 11-32
9.14.09–Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Forgive but Don’t Forget, by Rev. Chase Peeples
Matthew 18:21-35/Colossians 3:12-17
6.7.09–First Sunday after Pentecost
A Rejection of Christian Terrorism by Rev. Chase Peeples
Matthew 5:38-48/Romans 12:14-21
5.3.09–Fourth Sunday of Easter
A Church Full of Rejects by Rev. Chase Peeples
John 10:11-18/Acts 15:1-19
9.14.08–Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Forgive but Don’t Forget by Rev. Chase Peeples
Matthew 18:21-35/Colossians 3:12-17
8.24.08–Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Do You Know Who You are? by Rev. Chase Peeples
Matthew 16:13-20/Exodus 1:8-20
8.17.08–Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Why is Jesus Acting Like a Jerk? by Rev. Chase Peeples
Leviticus 18:1-5/Matthew 15:21-28
8.10.08–Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
The Politics of Fear by Rev. Chase Peeples
Matthew 14:22-33/Genesis 1:1-10
1.20.08–Third Sunday after Epiphany/Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday
What Would M.L.K. Say to Us Today? by Rev. Chase Peeples
Luke 4:14-21
1.13.08–Second Sunday after Epiphany
Is the Bible Really the Word of God? by Rev. Chase Peeples
Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
1.6.08–Epiphany Sunday
Why was Jesus Baptized? by Rev. Chase Peeples
Matthew 3:13-17/Isaiah 42:1-9
9.9.07–The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow by Rev. Chase Peeples
Luke 14:25-33
8.5.07–The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
Prayer is a Wrestling Match by Rev. Chase Peeples
Genesis 32:22-31
7.15.07–The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
The Bad Economics of the Good Samaritan by Rev. Chase Peeples
Luke 10:25-37
7.8.07–The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
Why I am Uncomfortable with Evangelism by Rev. Chase Peeples
Isaiah 58:6-10/Luke 10:1-11, 16-20
7.1.07–The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
A Lover’s Quarrel With America by Rev. Chase Peeples
Luke 20:20-26/Micah 4:1-4
6.17.07–Father’s Day/Third Sunday after Pentecost
What Are Family Values? by Rev. Chase Peeples
1 Kings 21:1-10, 15-21/Mark 9:33-37
5.27.07–Trinity Sunday
Born Again and Again and Again by Rev. Chase Peeples
John 3:1-17
3.4.07–Second Sunday in Lent
Giving Up Political Idolatry for Lent by Rev. Chase Peeples
Luke 13:31-35/Romans 13:1-7
2.4.07–Fifth Sunday after Epiphany
Making Room at the Table by Rev. Chase Peeples
Luke 14:7-14/1 Corinthians 11:17-26