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Names—A Sermon on Hosea 1

Posted on June 5, 2011 by stevepvc

At the market, a man picks vegetables, tying to decide between the vegetables. He thumps a melon, scans the cucumbers, and inspects the onions. He notices a cute little girl playing with her brother near his basket and smiles at … Continue reading →

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Do Not Judge—A Sermon from Luke 6:35-42

Posted on August 30, 2010 by stevepvc

I told somebody this past week that the sermon for today could really only last a few seconds. Don’t get your hopes up, it’s going to be longer than that, but it seems like I should be able to just … Continue reading →

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Powerless Preacher, Powerful Word

Posted on August 27, 2010 by stevepvc

I think every preacher worth more than his salt has a memory chest full of moments like mine from this past Sunday.  It had been a tight week, the sermon had puzzled me all week, and when it was finally … Continue reading →

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The Call – A Sermon from Exodus 3

Posted on June 20, 2010 by stevepvc

(This is part two of the Exodus Sermon Series.  The Sermon audio for the series is here.) Today, we move in our series on Exodus to a well known section, the appearance of God to Moses in a burning bush. … Continue reading →

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Cry Out – A Sermon from Exodus 2:23-25

Posted on June 13, 2010 by stevepvc

(This is the first in the Exodus Sermon series. The audio for the entire series is here.) Israel was indeed a nation born of promises.  It was an entire nation that traced its lineage back to one man, Abraham, a … Continue reading →

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Everything is Different Now

Posted on May 19, 2010 by stevepvc

“Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus who appeared to you on the road by which you came has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” -Ananias of Damascas, Acts 9:17 Everything is … Continue reading →

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Sermon Posted: Swallowed – Jonah’s Tale

Posted on April 1, 2010 by stevepvc

I just posted one of the sermons from our weekend in Tullahoma.  I haven’t had time to evaluate the second one yet, and fiddle with the web upload, but here is the one on Jonah. For folks that have been … Continue reading →

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Red-Handed Refuge Audio

Posted on March 24, 2010 by stevepvc

For those of you who missed it, this Sunday night’s sermon, “Red-Handed Refuge” is uploaded in the Sermons section of this website, so if you’re interested, check it out! (This is for all you spring break folks who thought you … Continue reading →

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The Thrill of the Chase – (sermon slide design)

Posted on March 23, 2010 by stevepvc

This weekend, as many of you know, the Hovaters are headed to Tullahoma for a long ministry interview weekend.  I hope you’ll all be prayerful for everybody involved.  These are tough decisions! As part of that weekend, I’ll be preaching … Continue reading →

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Red-Handed Refuge

Posted on March 21, 2010 by stevepvc

In tonight’s sermon, we thought about what it would mean for our church to become a modern city of refuge.  Can we go beyond Hebron’s mission as a city of safety for the accused innocent, and be a place where … Continue reading →

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