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This Is Not the End

We’ve come to Mark 16.1-8, the abrupt end of Mark’s Gospel. So abrupt, many don’t think it’s the end at all. In…

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Posted on April 16, 2017 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

The End Is Near

Mark 13 attracts a lot of attention from people who are fascinated by apocalyptic predictions. When is the end coming? Will Jesus’…

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Posted on March 26, 2017 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

Becoming Great and Being First

Mark 10.32-52 contains the most direct teaching Jesus offers in Mark’s Gospel on discipleship and leadership. Prompted by his disciples’ jockeying for…

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Posted on March 5, 2017 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

Harsh Words in Context

From Mark 8.22-9.1 we get a saying of Jesus that is often unfairly used to motivate agreement and action. Jesus said, “If…

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Posted on February 19, 2017 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

Jesus, Teach Me How to Read

We all come to scripture with lots of commitments. We’re already committed to certain beliefs, desires, and practices. The way we think…

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Posted on February 12, 2017 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

A Storm of Fear and Anger

From Mark 4.35-41 comes the familiar story of Jesus calming the sea. Actually, before that it’s the story of Jesus asleep while…

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Posted on January 22, 2017 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

The Limits of Mercy

In Mark 2.13-17 we read the story of Levi, who was a tax collector working for Herod, the self-styled king of the Jews….

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Posted on January 8, 2017 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

A Vision of Peace

We don’t get very far when we claim, “I don’t see color.” Reconciliation isn’t about what we can’t see, but what we can. This…

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Posted on September 25, 2016 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

What’s the Problem?

Reconciliation is obviously necessary between enemies, but what if you don’t feel like enemies? There are other times when reconciliation is necessary….

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Posted on September 18, 2016 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

Reconcilers Are Interruptible and Approachable

Reconciliation means enemies and strangers becoming neighbors and friends. It’s as much about overcoming distance as it is overcoming hostility. In Jesus,…

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Posted on September 11, 2016 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

A Church of Nobodies

Our summer series, Why the Church Needs You, concludes with a look at 1 Corinthians 1.26-31. In a world seeking power and knowledge,…

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Posted on September 4, 2016 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

The Poor Help Us Keep the Sabbath

Our last week addressing the question, Why does the church need the poor? This week we listen to Luke 13.10-17, in which…

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Posted on August 28, 2016 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

The Poor Help Us Work for Justice

Here is our second to last sermon answering the question, Why does the church need the poor? Today’s message, “The Poor Help…

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Posted on August 21, 2016 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

The Poor Help Us Hear the Good News about Money

Our Summer series Why the Church Needs You is coming to an end soon. Here’s the third sermon answering the question, Why does…

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Posted on August 14, 2016 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

The Poor Remind Us We Need a Deliverer

Here’s the next sermon in our series Why the Church Needs You. For a few weeks we’re looking specifically at why the church…

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Posted on August 7, 2016 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

Why the Church Needs the Poor — Grace

It’s time for a series within the series to tackle the question that was always at the heart of this exploration of…

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Posted on July 31, 2016 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

Why the Church Needs Prophets

Our summer series Why the Church Needs You continues this week from 1 Corinthians 14.1-25: “Why the Church Needs Prophets.” From distant Old…

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Posted on July 24, 2016 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

Why the Church Needs Our Elders

This morning Ellen Tanner joins us to explore why the church needs our elders. In a culture that lives in fear and…

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Posted on July 3, 2016 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

Why the Church Needs Women in Leadership

The story of Mary and Martha isn’t really about preferring quiet times over kitchen work. It’s about the role of women in…

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Posted on June 26, 2016 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

Why the Church Needs Perfect People

Jesus said, “Be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.” What on earth does that mean? Can it even be done? Our…

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Posted on June 19, 2016 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized
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