2011 Sermon Audio
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Unless otherwise noted the preacher is Pastor Hendricks.
This page lists sermons preached in 2011. Sermons preached in 2013 (current year), 2012, 2010, and 2009 are found on separate pages.
| 25 December 2011 | [Meditation:] Life Happens |
| Christmas Day | Play/Download Sermon |
| 24 December 2011 | Communal Night, Holy Night (Luke 2:1-20) |
| Christmas Eve [11:00pm Svc] | Play/Download Sermon |
| 24 December 2011 | What Happens When Santa is Forgotten? (Luke 2:1-20) |
| Christmas Eve [7:00pm Svc] | Play/Download Sermon |
| 18 December 2011 | In Christ We Trust; Anything Else is just Sinking Sand (Luke 1:26-38) |
| 4th Sunday of Advent | Play/Download Sermon |
| 11 December 2011 | Light Holders (John 1:6-8, 19-28) |
| 3rd Sunday of Advent | Play/Download Sermon |
| 4 December 2011 | Make it Simple: Following Jesus (Matthew 6:25-33) |
| 2nd Sunday of Advent | Play/Download Sermon |
| 27 November 2011 | Make it Simple: Acting Together (John 13:31b-38a CEB) |
| 1st Sunday of Advent | Play/Download Sermon |
| 23 November 2011 | History Lesson: Now Thank We All Our God (2 Corinthians 9:6-15) |
| Thanksgiving Eve | Play/Download Sermon |
| 20 November 2011 | Make it Simple: Finding the Truth (1 Timothy 6:5-10, Mark 4:35-41) Pr. Dennis Meyette, Guest Preacher |
| Christ the King Sunday | Play/Download Sermon |
| 13 November 2011 | Make it Simple: Sharing Enough (Philippians 4:11b-13) |
| Thankoffering Sunday | Play/Download Sermon |
| 6 November 2011 | Be-Attitude (Matthew 5:1-12) |
| All Saints' Sunday | Play/Download Sermon |
| 30 October 2011 | Change or Die |
| Reformation Sunday | No Audio available |
| 23 October 2011 | Making Love Real (Matthew 22:37) |
| 19th Sunday after Pentecost | Play/Download Sermon |
| 16 October 2011 | Two Little Words (I Thessalonians 1:1-10) Pr. Dennis Meyette, Guest Preacher |
| 18th Sunday after Pentecost | Play/Download Sermon |
| 9 October 2011 | Dressed for the Kingdom of God Means More Than Just Showing Up (Matthew 22:1-14) |
| 17th Sunday after Pentecost | Play/Download Sermon |
| 2 October 2011 | Pressing On (Philippians 3:4b-14) |
| 16th Sunday after Pentecost | Play/Download Sermon |
| 25 September 2011 | An Unexamined Faith (Philippians 2:1-13 -- [NRSV] [The Message]) |
| 15th Sunday after Pentecost | Play/Download Sermon |
| 18 September 2011 | Live Life Worthy of the Gospel (Philippians 1:27) |
| 14th Sunday after Pentecost | Play/Download Sermon |
| 11 September 2011 | Forgiveness, Toleration, Diversity, and Mercy (Romans 14:9) |
| 13th Sunday after Pentecost | Play/Download Sermon |
| 4 September 2011 | Two Words for Today (Romans 13:8-14) |
| 12th Sunday after Pentecost | Play/Download Sermon |
| 28 August 2011 | Therefore (Romans 12:9-21) |
| 11th Sunday after Pentecost | Play/Download Sermon |
| 21 August 2011 | God's Gifts -- Renewed and Transformed (Romans 12:1-8) |
| 10th Sunday after Pentecost | Play/Download Sermon |
| 14 August 2011 | A Need for Creed (Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32) |
| 9th Sunday after Pentecost | Play/Download Sermon |
| 7 August 2011 | The Fear -- The Faith (Matthew 14:22-33) |
| 8th Sunday after Pentecost | Play/Download Sermon |
| 31 July 2011 | Too Much or Much More (Matthew 14:13-21) |
| 7th Sunday after Pentecost | Play/Download Sermon |
| 24 July 2011 | Figuring out Where God Is (Romans 8:26-39) |
| 6th Sunday after Pentecost | Play/Download Sermon |
| 17 July 2011 | No Sweat? That's What You Think... (Romans 8:12-25) |
| 5th Sunday after Pentecost | Play/Download Sermon |
| 10 July 2011 | Hallowed Times and Deathly Hallows (Romans 8:1-11) |
| 4th Sunday after Pentecost | Play/Download Sermon |
| 3 July 2011 | Are you a Jenny or a Jack? (Zechariah 9:9-12, Matthew 11:25-30) |
| 3rd Sunday after Pentecost | Play/Download Sermon |
| 26 June 2011 | A Cup of Water: A Welcoming Life (Matthew 10:40-42) |
| 2nd Sunday after Pentecost | Play/Download Sermon |
| 19 June 2011 | Turn About Round About (Matthew 28:16-20) |
| The Holy Trinity | Play/Download Sermon |
| 12 June 2011 | What Does It Mean To You? (Acts 2:1-21) -- Rev. David Hendricks & the People of God at Emmanuel, Preachers |
| Day of Pentecost | Play/Download Sermon |
| 5 June 2011 | Careful Out There! We Are In This Together (I Peter 4:11-14; 5:6-11) |
| 7th Sunday of Easter | Play/Download Sermon |
| 29 May 2011 | Love, Serve, and Obey... (John 14:15-21) |
| 6th Sunday of Easter | Play/Download Sermon |
| 22 May 2011 | More Than a Reflection: A Live Feed (John 14:1-14) |
| 5th Sunday of Easter | Play/Download Sermon |
| 15 May 2011 | A Tranquil Shepherd or a Stationary Shepherd (John 10:1-10) |
| 4th Sunday of Easter | Play/Download Sermon |
| 8 May 2011 | A Wet Journey (I Peter 1:17-23) |
| 3rd Sunday of Easter | Play/Download Sermon |
| 1 May 2011 | The Take-it-Easy Desire (I Peter 1:3-9) |
| 2nd Sunday of Easter | Play/Download Sermon |
| 24 April 2011 | Going Ahead as Planned (Matthew 28:1-10) |
| Easter Sunday [10:45am Svc] | Play/Download Sermon |
| 24 April 2011 | OMG! (John 20:1-18) |
| Easter Sunday [8:15am Svc] | Play/Download Sermon |
| 17 April 2011 | The Passion Reading
(Matthew 26:14 - 27:66), Homily -- "Cross Over and Over" |
| Palm Sunday | Play/Download Sermon |
| 10 April 2011 | Stone Dead or Spirit Living(Ezekiel 37:1-14) |
| Fifth Sunday in Lent | Play/Download Sermon |
| 3 April 2011 | The Three Elijahs (I Kings 19:1-18) Steve Johgart, Guest Preacher |
| Fourth Sunday in Lent | Play/Download Sermon |
| 27 March 2011 | Something to Drink? (John 4:5-42) |
| Third Sunday in Lent | Play/Download Sermon |
| 20 March 2011 | Re-Call (John 3:1-17) |
| Second Sunday in Lent | Play/Download Sermon |
| 13 March 2011 | (Matthew 4:1-11) |
| First Sunday in Lent | Sermon not available |
| 6 March 2011 | Only One, Not Lonely One (Matthew 17:1-9) |
| Transfiguration of Our Lord | Play/Download Sermon |
| 27 February 2011 | A Tattooed God (Matthew 6:24-34) |
| 8th Sunday of Epiphany | Play/Download Sermon |
| 20 February 2011 | Baptism: Uncut and Uncensored (The Cross-Rated Version) (Matthew 5:38-48) |
| 7th Sunday of Epiphany | Play/Download Sermon |
| 13 February 2011 | Cut It Off and Cut It Out (Matthew 5:21-37) |
| 6th Sunday of Epiphany | Play/Download Sermon |
| 6 February 2011 | Too Much Light and Taste (Matthew 5:13-20) |
| 5th Sunday of Epiphany | Play/Download Sermon |
| 30 January 2011 | Be Blessed? (Matthew 5:1-12) |
| 4th Sunday of Epiphany | Play/Download Sermon |
| 23 January 2011 | Following Who? (I Corinthians 1:10-18) |
| 3rd Sunday of Epiphany | Play/Download Sermon |
| 16 January 2011 | Revocation (John 1:29-42) |
| 2nd Sunday of Epiphany | Play/Download Sermon |
| 9 January 2011 | The Troubling Baptism: Believe It or Not ... (Matthew 3:13-17) |
| Baptism of Our Lord | Play/Download Sermon |
| 2 January 2011 | Who Knows What; I Don't Know is On(John 1:10-18) |
| II Christmas | Play/Download Sermon |
“While (Jesus) was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud
overshadowed them, and from the cloud a voice said,
‘This is my Son, the Beloved;
with him I am well pleased;
listen to him!’”
Matthew 17:5 NRSV