Sermons 2021 ​

January 

Tween Jesus and Authentic Community
Luke 2:41-52
​Senior Pastor, Jonathan Hall
Water, Words, and Action
Luke 3:1-22
Senior Pastor, Jonathan Hall
Throwing Jesus Off of the Cliff          
Luke 4:14-30
Senior Pastor, Jonathan Hall
Rowing Into the Deep
Luke 5:1-11 
Senior Pastor, Jonathan Hall 
Hands-on Approach
Luke 6:1-16    
Senior Pastor, Jonathan Hall

February

Connecting Those Left Behind
Luke 7:1-17 
Senior Pastor, Jonathan Hall
Escaping Narrowness
Luke 9:28-45
Senior Pastor, Jonathan Hall 
Luke 10:25-42
Loving Those Who You Cannot Even Say Their Name
Senior Pastor, Jonathan Hall
Human Tendencies When Using Religion
Luke 9:1, 5, 37-40, 51-58; 13:31-35
Senior Pastor, Jonathan Hall

March

​Your Story or God's?    
Luke 15:1-32       
Senior Pastor, Jonathan Hall
Permeable Chasms
Luke 16:19-31 ​
Senior Pastor Jonathan Hall
Perhaps, We Have Been Wrong All This Time
Luke 19:1-10
Senior Pastor, Jonathan Hall
Being Buried Nearby vs. Participating Now
Luke 19:29-44
Senior Pastor, Jonathan Hall
Showing Up for Love   
 Luke 22:1-27
Senior Pastor, Jonathan Hall

April

Living Evidence
Luke 24:1-12
Senior Pastor, Jonathan Hall
Recognizing Jesus in the Ordinary
Luke 24:13-35
Youth & Family Pastor, Laura Hatler
 Blindness Towards One’s Tribe
Acts 6:1-4, [5-7:2a,] 44-60   
Senior Pastor, Jonathan Hall
Arriving In Unexpected Places 
Acts 8:26-39
Pastor, Kai Brown

May

Masking Authentic Discipleship
Galatians 1:13-17; 2:11-21
Senior Pastor, Jonathan Hall
Following Jesus - Don’t Be an Idiot
Galatians 3:1-9, 23-29     
Senior Pastor, Jonathan Hall
Luke 24:1-12 and Acts 2:1-13
“Take Seriously the Experience of Others” 
Senior Pastor, Jonathan Hall

Psalm 100 -  A Psalm of thanksgiving 
A Side by Side Comparison for Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow   
Senior Pastor, Jonathan Hall

June

Psalm 13  -  A Psalm of David                                 ​
Before and After 'But'
Senior Pastor, Jonathan Hall
New Hearts and Right Spirits
Psalm 51: A Psalm of David.
Senior Pastor Emeritus, Gay Hatler   
Being Knit Together​
Psalm 139:7-15    
Senior Pastor, Jonathan Hall
Hope for the Journey
Psalm 121:  A Song of Ascents
​Youth & Family Pastor, Laura Hatler

July

Overcoming the Darkness: Mourning to Morning
Psalm 30 -A Song at the dedication of the temple. Of David
Senior Pastor, Jonathan Hall
​Acknowledging Our Blind Spots
Psalm 8 A psalm of David
Senior Pastor Jonathan Hal
Open Table: Do You (Want to) See Them? 
Luke 7:36-50
Senior Pastor Jonathan Hall

August

​Is Love Really the Answer?
Romans 8: 31-39
Music Director, Kai Brown
Artists and Co-Creators
Jeremiah 18: 1-6
Youth & Family Pastor, Laura Hatler
Participating in God's New Creation: Carrying and Being Carried
Mark 2:1-12
Senior Pastor, Jonathan Hall
Sharing the Yoke
Matthew 11:28-30
Senior Pastor, Jonathan Hall

Who Do You See at the Beautiful Gate
Mark 3:1; 5:23; 7:25, Acts 3:1-10
Senior Pastor, Jonathan Hall

September

The Most Amazing Mirror    
James 1:17-27 
Senior Pastor Gaylord Hatler
Are You Missing Out on the Good?   
Genesis 1:1-2:4a
Senior Pastor Jonathan Hall
​Why would God do that?   
Genesis 21:1-3, 22:1-14
Kai Brown
Fancy Clothes, Stone Pillows, Stairways, and Being a Mess – God Shows Up
Genesis 27:1-4, 5-23; 28:10-17​
Senior Pastor, Jonathan Hall

October

"Leaving Narrowness Behind"
Exodus 2:23-25; 3:1-5; 4:10-17
Jonathan Hall, Senior Pastor
"God's Economy Based Upon Manna"
Exodus 16:1-8
Jonathan Hall, Senior Pastor
"Words Create Worlds"
1 Samuel 3:1-21
Jonathan Hall, Senior Pastor
"Looking at the Heart"
1 Samuel 16:1-13; Psalm 51:10-14
Jonathan Hall, Senior Pastor
"Repeating Mistakes"
1 Kings 5:1-5; 8:1-13
Jonathan Hall, Senior Pastor

November

Who Are Your 7,000?
1 Kings 19:1-18
Jonathan Hall, Senior Pastor 
Amos 1:1-2; 5:14-15, 21-24
"What Makes God Nauseous?"
Jonathan Hall, Senior Pastor at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Isaiah 9:1-7
"Cracks in Our Armor"
Jonathan Hall, Senior Pastor at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
11.28.2021
Psalm 80:1-7,17-19
"Restore Us, O God: Hope"
Phillips Hayes, Pastor

December

Ezekiel 37:1-14
"Breath Over Dry Bones"
Jonathan Hall, Senior Pastor at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Isaiah 55:1-13
"The Power of Words"
Jonathan Hall, Senior Pastor at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
John 1:1-18
"When the Word Became Flesh"
Pastor Jonathan Hall, First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Pastor Jonathan Hall, First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ
John 1:19-34
"What Do You Say About Yourself?"
Pastor Jonathan Hall, First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
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