Song on the Margins
The angels’ song in Luke 2.8-14 comes in an unlikely place to some unlikely people. The gospel announcement to the shepherds living…
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A Song in Darkness
Zechariah the priest and his wife Elizabeth knew what it was like to wait. They were yearning with the people of Israel…
Read moreA Song of Revolution
We’re going back to the earliest Christmas songs for our Advent series. Specifically, the songs and worship from the beginning of Luke’s…
Read moreAdvent of the King and His Kingdom
This Sunday is the beginning of Advent, a season of hope and anticipation to begin the Church year. Today we hear some…
Read moreThe Kingdom of Life
Kristen Gaither preaches on Luke 8.40-56, the story of Jesus raising Jairus’s daughter after an interruption to heal an ailing woman. As…
Read moreThe Year Begins with Yearning
Advent begins the Christian year in a time of increasing darkness. Our year begins not with the glittering parties of New Year’s…
Read moreThe First Gospel Message
From Luke 2.1-20 comes the story of the first time the gospel–the good news of Jesus–was preached. And it matters where it…
Read moreBetween Two Advents
We live between two Advents, between when Jesus came in humility and when he comes again in glory. Advent is the time for…
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Charity and Love
Peter Hough’s sermon on Matthew 1.18-2.12: “Charity and Love.”
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Hope on the Margins
Peter Hough’s sermon on Luke 2.1-20: “Hope on the Margins.” Includes Stephanie’s testimony at the beginning. Here is the song that she…
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Making Our Church
Peter Hough’s sermon on Matthew 2.1-15: “Making Our Church.” Also includes at the beginning Jackie Militzer’s testimony and invitation about Soup’s On.
Read more Beauty Born in Us
Peter Hough’s sermon on Luke 1.26-38: “Beauty Born in Us.” Also includes Stephanie’s poem we used for prayer time at the end….
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Peter Hough’s sermon on Luke 2.22-35: “Eye of the Beholder.”
Read more No One Except Jesus
Jackie Militzer’s sermon on Matthew 17.1-8: “No One Except Jesus.” (Sorry — I started the recording late and missed Cristalle’s excellent Scripture…
Read more Beauty: Word Becomes Flesh
Peter Hough’s sermon on John 1.1-18: “Beauty: Word Becomes Flesh.” Part 1 in our series on beauty for Advent and Christmas seasons.
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The Alton Mission 