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Fasting from Injustice

Isaiah 58 is an indictment of those who would embrace religion and spirituality, but not their neighbor. The chapter begins a bit…

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Posted on February 9, 2020 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

Our Visitation

Luke 19.41-48 is a story about God’s goodness meeting our stubbornness. The peace and belonging we so desperately need are on offer,…

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Posted on January 26, 2020 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

The Shepherds’ Worship

Our worship leaders today are the shepherds who visited the newborn Savior in Luke 2.15-20. Afterwards, they proclaim the good news to…

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Posted on December 22, 2019 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

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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Posted on December 15, 2019 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

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…

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Posted on December 8, 2019 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

A 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…

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Posted on December 1, 2019 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

The Way of Peace

Everyone wants peace, but how can we actually secure peace? A famous line from an ancient Roman writer says, “If you want…

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Posted on November 17, 2019 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

Mary and Martha

Jackie Militzer continues our series The Stories We Tell Ourselves with a look at Jesus’ interactions with two of his beloved friends…

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Posted on June 9, 2019 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

The Measure of a Church

What’s the measure of a church? How do you know if a church is healthy, fruitful, and making progress in their calling?…

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Posted on August 19, 2018 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

Reconciliation Is Hope Made Visible

Unity Fellowship joins us again at the Alton Mission for worship this morning. When we get together, we like to call it…

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Posted on April 15, 2018 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

Mission and Worship

We’re starting a new series walking through the Great Commission, which is found in Matthew 28.16-20. Today we zoom in on verse…

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Posted on June 11, 2017 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

Worshiping the God of Peace

We’re focused on worship during the third week in our series on the church, We Are a New Creation Community. Worship has a way…

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Posted on May 7, 2017 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

Execution or Coronation

In Mark 15.1-41 we have the familiar scene of Jesus on the cross. Mark is showing us that what seems to be…

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Posted on April 9, 2017 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

The True Temple

In Mark 11.12-25 Jesus has made the climb to Jerusalem and now the tension in the story is increasing. Jesus walks straight…

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Posted on March 12, 2017 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 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

Humility Is a Refuge

The sermon from our Palm Sunday service, continuing our series Apathy and the Passion to finish off Lent. Today’s sermon from Luke 19.28-48…

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Posted on March 20, 2016 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

The Common Meal

Purpose The Common Meal is an opportunity to be the family of God together as we practice hospitality and fellowship tangibly. But…

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Posted on January 26, 2015 by altonmission in Community, How to Connect (menu), Sunday Gathering, What We Do (menu), Worship Gathering

An Outpouring of Worship

Ashley Smiley’s sermon on Luke 7.36-50: “An Outpouring of Worship.”

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Posted on August 31, 2014 by altonmission in Sermons

Freedom in Worship

Paul sent me this message a couple days ago: As we prepare to move our corporate worship time to Jacoby I am…

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Posted on July 24, 2014 by altonmission in Blog, Communion, News, Sunday Gathering, Worship Gathering
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