LAUMC Pastors' Sermons

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24 Hours That Changed the World Lent Sermon Series – 2010
February 28 24 Hours That Changed the World: Agony is Not Defeat
by Mark S. Bollwinkel
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February 21 24 Hours That Changed the World: The Last Supper
by Mark S. Bollwinkel
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When Christians Get It Wrong Sermon Series – Winter 2010
February 14 When Christians Get It Wrong: When Christians Get it Right   by Mark S. Bollwinkel Read  |  Watch Video
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February 7 When Christians Get It Wrong: Relating to Other Religions   by Mark S. Bollwinkel Read  |  Watch Video
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January 31 Remember Africa!   by James Salley (Africa University, Zimbabwe) Watch Video
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January 24 When Christians Get It Wrong: Relating to the LGBT Community   by Mark S. Bollwinkel Read  |  Watch Video
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January 17 When Christians Get It Wrong: Science and Politics
by Mark S. Bollwinkel
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January 10 When Christians Get It Wrong: When Bad Things Happen   by Mark S. Bollwinkel Read  |  Watch Video
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Advent & Epiphany Sermons – 2009-10
January 3 You're the Gift   by Mark S. Bollwinkel Read  |  Watch Video
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December 20 Out of the Darkness: Joy   by Mark S. Bollwinkel Read  |  Watch Video
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December 13 Out of the Darkness: Love   by Mark S. Bollwinkel Read  |  Watch Video
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December 6 Out of the Darkness: Peace   by Mark S. Bollwinkel Read  |  Watch Video
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November 29 Out of the Darkness: Hope   by Mark S. Bollwinkel Read  |  Watch Video
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Fall Sermons – 2009
November 15 When Sanctuaries Are Not Safe
by Mark S. Bollwinkel
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November 8 War No More   by Mark S. Bollwinkel Read
November 1 Enough: Defined by Generosity
by Mark S. Bollwinkel
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October 25 Enough: Cultivating Contentment
by Mark S. Bollwinkel
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October 18 Enough: Wisdom and Finance
by Mark S. Bollwinkel
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October 11 Enough: When Dreams Become Nightmares
by Mark S. Bollwinkel
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October 4 Enough: Discovering Joy thru Simplicity
by Mark S. Bollwinkel
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September 27 Help Wanted: Un-binders of God's Possibilities
by Guest preacher, Rev. Dr. Kimberly Willis
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September 20 Open Your Eyes!   by Mark S. Bollwinkel Read  |  Watch Video
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September 13 Welcome the Children   by Mark S. Bollwinkel Read  |  Watch Video
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Sunday Morning Drive In Sermon Series – Summer 2009
September 6 Sunday Morning Drive In: "To Kill a Mockingbird"
by Mark S. Bollwinkel
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August 30 Sunday Morning Drive In: "Ratatouille"
by Mark S. Bollwinkel
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August 23 Sunday Morning Drive In: "Juno"
by Debbie Weatherspoon
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August 16 Sunday Morning Drive In: "It's a Wonderful Life"
by Rick Plain
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August 9 Sunday Morning Drive In: "Dead Man Walking"
by Mark S. Bollwinkel
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August 2 Sunday Morning Drive In: "Hotel Rwanda"
by Debbie Weatherspoon
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July 26 Sunday Morning Drive In: "Finding Nemo"
by Mark S. Bollwinkel
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July 19 Sunday Morning Drive In: "Chariots of Fire"
by Rick Plain
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July 12 Sunday Morning Drive In: "Doubt"
by Mark S. Bollwinkel
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July 5 Sunday Morning Drive In: "Fields of Dreams"
by Mark S. Bollwinkel
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Spring–Summer Sermons – 2009
June 28 Where Are We Going?   by Mark S. Bollwinkel Watch Video
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June 21 There is No 'Them'
by Mark S. Bollwinkel and Dr. Andy Staatz
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June 14 Why Are We Here?   by Mark S. Bollwinkel Read  |  Watch Video
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June 7 Who Are We?   by Mark S. Bollwinkel Read  |  Watch Video
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May 31 Old Time Religion   by Mark & Bonnie Bollwinkel Read  |  Watch Video
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May 24 Branches and Vines   by Mark S. Bollwinkel Read  |  Watch Video
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Reboot Hope Sermon Series – 2009
May 17 Reboot Hope: The Human Connection
by Mark S. Bollwinkel
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May 10 Reboot Hope: Passion's Song   by Mark S. Bollwinkel Read  |  Watch Sermon Video
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May 3 Reboot Hope: Install and Refresh   by Rick Plain Read  |  Watch Video
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April 26 Reboot Hope: Our Future   by Mark S. Bollwinkel Read  |  Watch Video
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April 19 Reboot Hope   by Mark S. Bollwinkel Read  |  Watch Video
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Lenten & Easter Sermons – 2009
April 12 Two Kings, Two Kingdoms   by Mark S. Bollwinkel Read  |  Watch Video
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April 5 Palm Sunday   by the 2009 Confirmation Class Watch Video
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March 29 Dive Deeper: Breathe   by Mark S. Bollwinkel Read  |  Watch Video
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March 22 Dive Deeper: Transformation   by Mark S. Bollwinkel Read  |  Watch Video
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March 15 Dive Deeper: Community   by Mark S. Bollwinkel Read  |  Watch Video
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March 8 Dive Deeper: The Journey   by Dirk & Carol Damonte Read  |  Watch Video
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March 1 Dive Deeper: The First Layer   by Mark S. Bollwinkel Read  |  Watch Video
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Epiphany Sermons – 2009
February 22 Raising the Roof   by Mark S. Bollwinkel Read  |  Watch Video
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February 15 Doing a New Thing   by Mark S. Bollwinkel Read  |  Watch Video
February 8 Dancing with the Star: The Beautiful Ballet of Deepening Faith   by Mark S. Bollwinkel Read  |  Watch Video
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February 1 Dancing with the Star: The Charleston of Extravagant Generosity   by Mark S. Bollwinkel Read  |  Watch Video
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January 25 Dancing with the Star: Rockin' & Rollin' with Radical Hospitality   by Mark S. Bollwinkel Read
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January 18 Dancing with the Star: The Tango of Passionate Worship   by Mark S. Bollwinkel Read  |  Watch Video
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January 11 Dancing with the Star: The Bold Mission Hip Hop
by Pat Stout
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January 4 Strangers in a Strange Land   by Mark S. Bollwinkel Read  |  Watch Video
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This Is My Story, This Is My Song Sermon Series – 2008
July 6 This Is My Story: Rebekah
by Mark S. Bollwinkel & Dave Pilz
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July 13 This Is My Story: Esau and Jacob
by Mark S. Bollwinkel & Kyle Aiken-Forderer
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July 20 God Is In THIS Place!
by Rick Plain & Scott Jespersen
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August 3 This Is My Story, This Is My Song: Joseph
by Mark S. Bollwinkel & Steve Tani
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August 10 This Is My Story, This Is My Song: Benjamin
by Mark S. Bollwinkel & Nicholas Trautman
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August 17 This Is My Story, This Is My Song: Israel
by Mark S. Bollwinkel and Debbie & Diana Caswell
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August 24 This Is My Story, This Is My Song: Moses
by Mark S. Bollwinkel & Charmaine Lehman
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Christianity 101 Sermon Series – 2008
February 10 Christianity 101: The Journey Is the Destination
by Mark S. Bollwinkel
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February 17 Christianity 101: God is Love   by Mark S. Bollwinkel Read  |  Watch Video  |  Print
February 24 Christianity 101: One Jesus, Many Christs
by Mark S. Bollwinkel
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March 2 Christianity 101: Praxis   by Mark S. Bollwinkel Watch Video
March 9 Christianity 101: Graduation Day
by the 2008 Confirmation Class
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Stewardship of the Earth Sermon Series – 2008
January 13 Stewardship of the Earth: Water   by Mark S. Bollwinkel Read  |  Watch Video  |  Print
January 20 Stewardship of the Earth: Land   by Mark S. Bollwinkel Read  |  Watch Video  |  Print
January 27 Stewardship of the Earth: Air   by Mark S. Bollwinkel Read  |  Watch Video  |  Print
February 3 Stewardship of the Earth: Our Children's Inheritance
by guest preacher, Rev. Sally Bingham
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