The Mustard Seed tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1355318 2012-01-27T17:04:45-05:00 Elpis Christian Church, Maidens, Virginia. Pastor Paul Simrell TypePad Sermon: "Out of the Chaos, Into the Light" tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e0099319128833016761330d93970b 2012-01-27T17:04:45-05:00 2012-01-27T17:04:45-05:00 “Out of Chaos; Into the Light” Text: Genesis 1:1-5 Elpis Christian Church January 8, 2012 Do you remember the old TV sitcom about a secret agent named Maxwell Smart? He was the little guy who, though he often bumbled his... Elpis Christian Church http://elpischristianchurch.typepad.com/the_mustard_seed/2012/01/sermon-out-of-the-chaos-into-the-light.html <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/elpischristian/the_mustard_seed/~3/xoEpg8iZSuo/my-entry.html" /> <link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="http://elpischristianchurch.typepad.com/the_mustard_seed/2011/11/my-entry.html" thr:count="0" /> <id>tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e0099319128833015393cc076d970b</id> <published>2011-11-30T11:46:40-05:00</published> <updated>2011-11-30T11:46:40-05:00</updated> <summary /> <author> <name>Elpis Christian Church</name> </author> <category scheme="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category" term="Devotional Thoughts" /> <category scheme="http://sixapart.com/ns/types#tag" term="Advent" /> <category scheme="http://sixapart.com/ns/types#tag" term="Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)" /> <category scheme="http://sixapart.com/ns/types#tag" term="Christmas" /> <feedburner:origLink>http://elpischristianchurch.typepad.com/the_mustard_seed/2011/11/my-entry.html</feedburner:origLink></entry> <entry> <title>Sermon: "The Blessed Mess" tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e009931912883301539216036d970b 2011-10-05T10:51:51-04:00 2011-10-05T10:51:51-04:00 “The Blessed Mess” Text: 1 Corinthians 10:14-17 World Communion Sunday Elpis Christian Church October 2, 2011 Many of you may not realize it – but every year, here at Elpis, two important events occur on the same weekend – our... Elpis Christian Church http://elpischristianchurch.typepad.com/the_mustard_seed/2011/10/sermon-the-blessed-mess.html Sermon: "Water in the Desert" tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e0099319128833015435c2a9f7970c 2011-09-28T16:54:12-04:00 2011-09-28T16:54:12-04:00 “Water in the Desert” Text: Exodus 17:1-7 Elpis Christian Church September 25, 2011 “Is the Lord among us or not?” I don’t suppose there could be a more important question ever asked. And that’s saying a lot given how many... Elpis Christian Church http://elpischristianchurch.typepad.com/the_mustard_seed/2011/09/sermon-water-in-the-desert.html Sermon: "The Sixty-Four Dollar Question" tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e0099319128833015390edfcf2970b 2011-08-23T10:04:56-04:00 2011-08-23T10:04:56-04:00 “The Sixty-Four Million Dollar Question” Text: Matthew 16:13-20 Elpis Christian Church August 21, 2011 Do you remember it? It was called “The Sixty-Four Dollar Question,” and it was wildly popular. Listen to how one researcher describes its origin: “It had... Elpis Christian Church http://elpischristianchurch.typepad.com/the_mustard_seed/2011/08/sermon-the-sixty-four-dollar-question.html Sermon: "No Longer Grounded" tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e0099319128833014e88f7698b970d 2011-06-07T11:06:47-04:00 2011-06-07T11:06:47-04:00 “No Longer Grounded” Text: Luke 24:44-53 Ascension of the Lord June 2, 2011 Elpis Christian Church A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to counsel a young man who had gotten into some serious trouble. For the sake of... Elpis Christian Church http://elpischristianchurch.typepad.com/the_mustard_seed/2011/06/sermon-no-longer-grounded.html Sermon: "The Chosen" tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e009931912883301538edff7fb970b 2011-06-01T15:01:44-04:00 2011-06-01T15:01:44-04:00 “The Chosen” Text: John 14:15-21 Elpis Christian Church Memorial Day Weekend May 29, 2011 Ted Engstrom tells the funny little story of a man hailed a hero following an incident on a cruise ship. He says, “The party aboard ship... Elpis Christian Church http://elpischristianchurch.typepad.com/the_mustard_seed/2011/06/sermon-the-chosen.html Our Church tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e009931912883301538ea9c519970b 2011-05-23T12:42:29-04:00 2011-05-23T12:42:29-04:00 Elpis Christian Church http://elpischristianchurch.typepad.com/the_mustard_seed/2011/05/our-church.html Sermon: "Staying Connected" tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e00993191288330154327ca7dc970c 2011-05-23T12:38:24-04:00 2011-05-23T12:38:24-04:00 “Staying Connected” Text: John 14:1-14 Elpis Christian Church May 22, 2011 It’s one of the most effective advertising campaigns in recent history. It shows a tall, thin, kind of gangly looking fellow. He’s wearing black, horned-rimmed glasses and looks like... Elpis Christian Church http://elpischristianchurch.typepad.com/the_mustard_seed/2011/05/sermon-staying-connected.html Sermon: "Why Baptism?" tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e009931912883301538df9bab6970b 2011-04-19T12:03:39-04:00 2011-04-19T12:03:39-04:00 “Why Baptism?” Text: Galatians 3:26-29 Elpis Christian Church April 17, 2011 Well I thought today, since we’ve had our baptismal service as part of our morning worship, it would be good timing to talk a little bit about this ancient... Elpis Christian Church http://elpischristianchurch.typepad.com/the_mustard_seed/2011/04/sermon-why-baptism.html