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The Body
1 Corinthians 12:11-31 Paul was not the first one to use the “one body, many parts” analogy. “The comparison between the body and...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
Jan 27, 20197 min read
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Too Many Gifts
1 Corinthians 12:1-11 Let’s start with a somewhat philosophical question: can you give yourself a gift? I’m not asking about whether or...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
Jan 20, 20194 min read
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The Snow Globe Effect
Luke 1:46-55 Imagine holding a snow globe in your hands. All the snow is settled, stagnant at the bottom. What’s your first move? I don’t...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
Dec 24, 20183 min read
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The Reason for the Season
1 John 4:7-21 In his commentary on 1 John, Moody Smith tells of how this paragraph speaks of love in a “distinctly Christian” way. This...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
Dec 23, 20184 min read
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Before Your Eyes
Zephaniah 3:14-20 Can you remember a moment from this past year in which you felt joy? Maybe there have been many such moments. But think...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
Dec 17, 20186 min read
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Prepare the Way
Luke 3:1-6 It’s clear to me that Luke really, really wants us to pay attention to what’s about to happen. The first three chapters of the...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
Dec 9, 20184 min read
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Words of Encouragement
Jeremiah 33:14-16 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 It wasn’t until quite recently that I realized how much I take for granted my ability to...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
Dec 2, 20187 min read
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Not of This World
John 18:33-37 The exchange between Pilate and Jesus has always captured my attention because of the way it highlights the...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
Nov 25, 20185 min read
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Pray and Prey
Mark 12:38-44 “Beware the scribes,” says Jesus. “Beware” is a foreboding word, isn’t it? It brings us to a state of heightened alert for...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
Nov 12, 20185 min read
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Absolute Integrity
Job 1:1,2:1-10; Psalm 26 When I was a kid, I had a number of chores I was expected to do each week. Saturday was always the day I was...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
Oct 7, 20186 min read
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Truly Happy
Psalm 1 What would it take for you to be happy? Have you ever taken time to really think about that? Part of living in a consumer society...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
Oct 1, 20185 min read
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Crossroads
Mark 8:27-38 To be at a crossroads…literally, it’s that point where two roads meet, but more often, we use this phrase to describe a...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
Sep 16, 20185 min read
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Getting a Bad Rep
Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23; James 2:1-17 I imagine that all of you have heard enough about courts and justice and judgement of the law...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
Sep 10, 20186 min read
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Listen and Learn
Deut. 4:1-2;6-9; James 1:17-27 Think back to your childhood. Can you remember taking a trip to visit a friend of the family, or going out...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
Sep 5, 20187 min read
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Imitating God
Ephesians 4:25-5:2 Some friends invited me over for dinner Friday night. I brought an appetizer of scallops in a white wine and mushroom...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
Aug 12, 20187 min read
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Daily Bread
Exodus 16:2-4, 9-15 “Give us this day our daily bread…” These are very familiar words to any Christian who regularly prays the Lord’s...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
Aug 5, 20185 min read
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Why Do You Pray?
Ephesians 3:14-21; Matthew 4:1-11 Last week we began to look at prayer as a Spiritual practice for finding our center and connecting with...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
Jul 29, 20188 min read
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Christ is Building
2 Samuel 7:1-13; Ephesians 2:11-22 “Go ahead and do whatever you are thinking, because the Lord is with you.” That was Nathan’s initial...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
Jul 22, 20186 min read
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The Edge Effect
Matthew 4:18-22 Today I want to talk about the place where two adjacent ecosystems intersect. For example where the land meets the sea,...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
Jul 16, 20187 min read
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A Weak Sermon
2 Corinthians 12:1-10 At seminary orientation there was a session where we all sat in a circle in the chapel and were asked to share our...
Rev. Aaron Houghton
Jul 8, 20189 min read
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