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Apr 20, 2025
The Emperor Has New Clothes - Easter Sunday
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Luke 24:36-49
Apr 13, 2025
Two Kinds of People
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Luke 19:28-42, Luke 19:45-48
Mar 16, 2025
If You’re Not Outraged!
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Luke 23:26-43
Feb 2, 2025
Banned in Three Countries
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Luke 1:46-55
Jan 26, 2025
You are Highly Favored!
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Luke 1:26-45
Jan 19, 2025
Saying Yes to God
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Luke 1:5-25
Jan 12, 2025
Sourcing truth
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Luke 1:1-4
Where do we source our truth. In a world where the ‘truth’ is coming at us from a zillion different perspectives 24/7, how do we distinguish the truth from the rest of the noise?
Nov 17, 2024
Tell Me Something Good - Give thanks in all circumstances
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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James 1:2-4, I Thessalonians 5:16-18
Nov 3, 2024
One Another - Prayer for the Election
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Mark 14:32-42
Prayers for the 24 election
Sep 22, 2024
One Another - Week 2
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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I Corinthians 13:1-13
Sep 15, 2024
One Another - Week 1
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Proverbs 18 (select verses)
Sep 8, 2024
Marry Your Mission
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Mark 2:18-22
Sep 1, 2024
Community Focused on a Mission - MISSION DRIFT (Part 2 of 3)
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Ephesians 3:20-4:6
Aug 25, 2024
Community focused on a mission (Part 1 or 3)
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Colossians 3:1-4, 12-17
Aug 18, 2024
Contributions Filled with Joy
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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2 Corinthians 9:6-11
How can I help?
Aug 11, 2024
The Arena: Convictions Free of Judgment
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Matthew 16:13-18
Conviction that the interests of others are more important than our own.
Mar 12, 2023
This Land is Whose Land?
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Matthew 5:5
Understanding the story of God and humanity gives us a proper understanding of our power + possessions, and allows us to share and give, build a more equitable world, etc., rather than pursuing our own, individual kingdom.
Feb 19, 2023
The Reign of God
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Matthew 13: 31-33
The concept of the Reign of God is absolutely central to Jesus. It is his core metaphor. If we don’t understand the idea of the Reign of God, we don’t understand Jesus’ teaching, because much of Jesus’ teaching is describing the Reign of God.
Feb 12, 2023
The Softening of Jesus' Message
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Matthew 21:12-17
Learning to live in light of the new lens of faith we’re seeing through; rather than seeing faith through the lens of the establishment, we’ll struggle to see God, and the people God loves, through the lens of the underclass, the powerless, and the poor.
Jan 22, 2023
The End of Religion
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Matthew 9:16-17
(Not) Business as Usual
Jan 15, 2023
The Opposite of Poverty
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Matthew 19: 23-26
(Not) Business as Usual
Jan 8, 2023
Church as Family?
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Matthew 12:46-50
(Not) Business as Usual (Please be patient: the audio quality is poor for 35 seconds but will then improve.)
Dec 11, 2022
Will God Make a Way?
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Matthew 11:2-11
Will God Make a Way?
Dec 4, 2022
Don't Get Your Hopes Up
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Isaiah 11: 1-10
Hope in the Dark Sermon Series
Nov 13, 2022
Celebration
Speaker:
John Bromels
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Luke 14:15-23
Joy is at the heart of celebration. Indeed, I rather imagine it’s the engine that keeps the entire operation going. “The joy of the LORD is your strength,” declared Nehemiah.3 And so it is. ~Richard Foster
Nov 6, 2022
Contemplation
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Psalm 46: 10
“The best definition I know for contemplation is as follows: Contemplation is a long, loving look at what really is… We have to find a place where we can receive all of our experiences without repressing anything. ~Richard Rohr
Oct 23, 2022
Christus Victor Theology
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Text: I John 3:4-8
This is the final message in our series, "Four Views".
Oct 16, 2022
Liberation Theology
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Luke 4:16-20
Liberation Theology
Oct 9, 2022
Moral Exemplar Theology
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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I Peter 2:18-25
Bill Hull writes what could be considered The Gospel in an Elevator Conversation: Follow Jesus and he will teach you everything you need to know.
Oct 2, 2022
Satisfactory Theology
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Isaiah 53:3-6
Four Views: On Christ, Communion, the Cross, and Beloved Community
Sep 25, 2022
The Cost of Peace
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Romans 12:9-18
This is the final message in our series, "The Beauty of Peace".
Aug 28, 2022
The Gospel According to Pickleball
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Galatians 6:2
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Aug 21, 2022
The Gospel According to Coffee
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Matthew 20:1-16
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Aug 14, 2022
The Gospel According to Dim Sum Part One
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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I Timothy 6:17-19
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Aug 14, 2022
The Gospel Acording to Dim Sum Part Two
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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I Timothy 6:17-19
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Jul 31, 2022
Why Did Martin Luther King's Jesus Die?
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Mark 10:42-45
If we look at Jesus in a similar way as we look at MLK and the Civil Rights era, we can understand things like what happened in the Temple and Jesus’ “Palm Sunday” march.
Jul 24, 2022
Problem-Free Jesus
Speaker:
Julia Hitt
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1 John 4:19-20
We have the promise that God is walking with us, holding us, guiding us, and striving to work through humans to create good out of evil.
Jul 17, 2022
God Bless America? Part One
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Romans 13:1-2
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Jul 17, 2022
God Bless America? Part Two
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Romans 13:1-2
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Jun 26, 2022
Radical Hospitality
Speaker:
Rebecca Bromels
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Galatians 3:26-28
We are all one. We are all children of God.
Jun 19, 2022
Living Nonviolently
Speaker:
Mary Stucky
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Romans 12:9-17
Even Our Enemies Must Be Loved.
Jun 12, 2022
Economic Sharing (Part One)
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Acts 4:32-37
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Jun 12, 2022
Economic Sharing (Part Two)
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Acts 4:32-37
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Jun 5, 2022
Devotion to God (Part One)
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Act 2: 42-47
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Jun 5, 2022
Devotion to God (Part Two)
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Acts 2: 42-47
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May 15, 2022
If I Could Turn Back Time
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Revelation 21:1-5
God’s love embraces every part of who we are, and longs to heal us so we may become everything we’re created to be.
May 8, 2022
Jesus, Help Me
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Psalm 13:1-4
God embraces us, even as we are in despair, and longs to comfort and heal us.
May 1, 2022
Hello Darkness, My Old Friend
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Acts 9:1-6
God is with us in our darkness, and longs to bring us healing through her light of life.
Apr 24, 2022
Maybe I'll Pray
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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John 20:19-31
God embraces us in our doubt, and longs to show us her marvelous works!
Apr 17, 2022
In Cincy as it is in Heaven
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Matthew 6:9-13
Apr 10, 2022
From Power Over to Power With
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Philippians 2:5-11
Power Over to Power With
Apr 3, 2022
From Scarcity to Abundance
Speaker:
Clair Hochstetler
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John 12:1-8
What Did Jesus Mean When He Said, “The Poor You Will Always Have With You”?
Mar 27, 2022
(R)evolutionary Love
Speaker:
John Bromels
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2 Corinthians 5: 16-21
(R)evolutionary Love
Mar 13, 2022
(R)evolutionary Love
Speaker:
Rebecca Bromels
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Luke 13:31-35
(R)evolutionary Love
Mar 6, 2022
Practice Makes Permanent
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Luke 4:1-13
God’s revolutionary love transforms us from prioritizing our personal security to living with generosity toward our neighbors.
Feb 27, 2022
Do Not Lose Heart
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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2 Corinthians 3:12 - 4:4
Feb 6, 2022
"Blessed" by God
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Psalm 138
Jan 23, 2022
Growing
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Luke 4:14-21
Jan 2, 2022
Dare to Imagine God's Dance
Speaker:
John Bromels
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Jeremiah 31:7-14
Dec 26, 2021
Dare to Imagine God's Robe
Speaker:
Greta Holt
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Colossians 3:12-17
Robes dominate this week’s images, from Samuel’s annual little robe from Hannah while he, like Jesus, grew in wisdom and stature to Paul’s instructions to clothe ourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, patience, love, peace.
Dec 19, 2021
Dare to Imagine God's Face
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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John 1:!-5
What amazing love is this that the Godhead comes down to us in the little clan of a little people and takes on a human face? With Mary, we rejoice in God, our Savior, by actively participating in God’s leveling mercy.
Dec 12, 2021
Dare to Imagine God's Song
Speaker:
Jen Wills Fisher
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1:39-55
Singing together causes great joy and jubilation. But, even more, our hearts exult and swell as we imagine God singing over us.
Dec 5, 2021
Dare to Imagine God's Embrace
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Luke 1:68-79
Imagine the wideness of God’s embrace of all creatures and creation! It will widen our hearts to do the things that make for peace.
Nov 28, 2021
Dare to Imagine God's Goodness
Speaker:
Keith Lehman, Maggie Seeck, Mary Stucky
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Jeremiah 33:14-16
Can we, dare we, embrace hope once more? We can when we remember God's steadfast goodness and the goodness of learning and walking in God's ways.
Nov 21, 2021
The Courage to Believe
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Matthew 11:1-6
Whatever we believe dictates how we live.
Will you believe the best or assume the worst?
Nov 14, 2021
The Courage to Pray
Speaker:
Clair Hochstetler
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John 17:20-26
CMF Member Clair Hochstetler, a chaplain, shares his experiences with prayer.
Nov 7, 2021
The Courage to Rest
Speaker:
Pastor Brian Moll
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Psalm 23:1-3
Many in our community are tired and exhausted. Pastor Brian explains how we as a church can offer respite to the weary.
Oct 31, 2021
The Courage to Question
Speaker:
Greta Holt
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Romans 12:1-2, 11-12
CMF Member Greta Holt shares her thoughts on questioning one's faith.
Oct 24, 2021
The Courage to Resist
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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John 12:24-26
It takes courage to resist our own comfort for the sake of others, and for the sake of our own growth.
Oct 17, 2021
The Courage to Dream
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Luke 14:25-30
We are people who not only dream, but people who aren’t afraid to fail, to learn, to stumble toward God’s beloved community.
Oct 10, 2021
The Courage to Be
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Psalm 139:14
A courageous church is filled with people learning to fully embrace the person God is making them to be.
Oct 3, 2021
The Art of Reconciliation
Speaker:
Brian Moll & Others
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Psalm 85:10
Sep 26, 2021
A Place and A People of Refuge
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Isaiah 58: 1-12
Sep 19, 2021
Give Peace a Chance
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Matthew 5:9
Sep 12, 2021
We Can Work It Out
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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John 2 13 - 25
Sep 5, 2021
CMF Responds
Speaker:
Carol Moson, Kamala Renick, Neil Widmer, Steve Herbold
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Hebrews 10:23-25
Aug 29, 2021
The Power of Solidarity
Speaker:
Rev. Daniel Hughes
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Luke 4: 16-21
Aug 22, 2021
Let, Let Go
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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John 3: 1-8
Aug 15, 2021
The Need to Be Right
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Matthew 13:24-30
Aug 8, 2021
The Power of One Voice
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Luke 18:1-8
Aug 1, 2021
The Illusion of Success
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Matthew 4:1-11
Jul 25, 2021
The Power of Proximity
Speaker:
Brian Moll
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Luke 5:27-33 & Luke 7:33-35