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December 28, 2025

Sharpening Our Spiritual Skills - finale

“The Forgotten Beatitude”

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Sharpening the Skill of Self-Control
#1 - “Receive the Energy”	mp3	video	bulletin	January 5, 2025
#2 - “Reject the Evil”	mp3	video	bulletin	January 12, 2025
#3 - “Replace the Evil”	mp3	video	bulletin	January 19, 2025
#4 - “Repeat the Exercise”	mp3	video	bulletin	January 26, 2025
Sharpening the Skill of Empathy
#1 - “The Definition of Empathy”	mp3	video	bulletin	February 2, 2025
#2 - “The Demonstration of Empathy”	mp3	video	bulletin	February 9, 2025
#3 - “The Development of Empathy”	mp3	video	bulletin	February 16, 2025
#4 - “The Dilemma of Empathy”	mp3	video	bulletin	February 23, 2025
Sharpening the Skill of Forgiveness
#1 - “A Photo Album of God’s Forgiveness”	mp3	video	bulletin	March 2, 2025 am
#2 - “Forgiven and Forgotten”	mp3	video		March 2, 2025 pm (at TCC)
#3 - “Past the Point of No Return”	mp3	video	bulletin	March 9, 2025 am
#4 - “The God of Second Chances”	mp3	video		March 9, 2025 pm (at TCC)
#5 - “Does God Owe Me an Apology?”	mp3	video	bulletin	March 16, 2025 am
#6 - “Answering That 3-Letter Question”	mp3	video		March 16, 2025 pm (at TCC)
#7 - “Balancing the Books”	mp3	video	bulletin	March 23, 2025 am
#8 - “Must I Forget in order to Forgive?”	mp3	video		March 23, 2025 pm (at TCC)
#9 - “Within the Ranks”	mp3	video	bulletin	March 30, 2025 am
#10 - “The Hardest Person to Forgive”	mp3	video	bulletin	April 6, 2025 am
#11 - “Forgiveness and Health”	mp3	video		April 6, 2025 pm (at TCC)
Palm Sunday
“A Peculiar Parade”	mp3	video	bulletin	April 13, 2025 am
Easter Sunday
“Echoes from Easter”	mp3	video	bulletin	April 20, 2025 am
Sharpening the Skill of Scripture
#1 - “Getting the Big Picture”	mp3	video	bulletin	April 27, 2025 am
#2 - “Understanding Law”	mp3	video		April 27, 2025 pm (at TCC)
#3 - “Understanding Narrative”	mp3	video	bulletin	May 4, 2025 am
#4 - “Understanding Poetry and Wisdom”	mp3	video		May 4, 2025 pm (at TCC)
#5 - “Understanding Prophecy”	mp3	video		May 18, 2025 pm (at TCC)
#6 - “Understanding Poetry and Wisdom”	mp3	video	bulletin	May 25, 2025 am
#7 - “Understanding Prophecy”	mp3	video		May 25, 2025 pm (at TCC)
Mother’s Day
“Mother of Her Country”	mp3	video	bulletin	May 11, 2025 am
“Most Ordinary Mothers”	mp3	video		May 11, 2025 pm (at TCC)
Combined Worship at Texas Church
“That They May All Be One” - sermon only	mp3	video	bulletin	May 18, 2025 am (at TCC)
complete service		video		May 18, 2025 am (at TCC)
Sharpening the Skill of Prayer
#1 - “The Nature of Prayer”	mp3	video	bulletin	June 1, 2025 am
#2 - “The Nucleus of Prayer” - audio from MCC; video TCC	mp3	video	bulletin	June 8, 2025 am
#3 - “The Neglected Prayer”	mp3	video	bulletin	June 22, 2025 am
Father’s Day
“Following Father's Footsteps”	mp3	video	bulletin	June 15, 2025 am
Freedom Festival Outdoor Service
“The Fallout of Freedom”	mp3	video	bulletin	June 29, 2025 am
Sharpening the Skill of Meeting Needs
#1 - “Developing the Eyes of Perception”	mp3	video	bulletin	July 6, 2025 am
#2 - “Developing the Heart of Compassion”	mp3	video	bulletin	July 13, 2025 am
#3 - “Developing the Mind of Discernment”	mp3	video	bulletin	July 20, 2025 am
#4 - “Developing the Hands of Action”	mp3	video	bulletin	July 27, 2025 am
Individual sermons
“Our Guilty Silence”	mp3	video	bulletin	August 3, 2025 am
Guest Speaker: Rodney Theobald
“The Bad, The Good, and The Almighty”	mp3	video	bulletin	August 24, 2025 am
Sharpening the Skill of a Thick Skin
#1 - “Get Real!”	mp3	video	bulletin	August 10, 2025 am
#2 - “Pushing Past People Pleasing”	mp3	video	bulletin	August 17, 2025 am
#3 - “Coping with Criticism”	mp3	video	bulletin	August 31, 2025 am
Sharpening the Skill of Sharing Your Faith
#1 - “Who, Me?”	mp3	video	bulletin	September 7, 2025 am
#2 - “Be Prepared”	mp3	video	bulletin	September 14, 2025 am
#3 - “Telling Your Story”	mp3	video	bulletin	September 21, 2025 am
#4 - “Bringing It Home”	mp3	video	bulletin	September 28, 2025 am
Sharpening the Skill of Building Your Legacy
#1 - “Teach as Jesus Taught”	mp3	video	bulletin	October 5, 2025 am
#2 - “Who's Following Whom?”	mp3	video	bulletin	October 12, 2025 am
#3 - “Practice Makes Proficient”	mp3	video	bulletin	October 19, 2025 am
#4 - “Letting Go”	mp3	video	bulletin	October 26, 2025 am
Sharpening the Skill of Giving Thanks
#1 - “Thankful in Plenty”	mp3	video	bulletin	November 2, 2025 am
#2 - “Thankful in Poverty”	mp3	video	bulletin	November 9, 2025 am
#3 - “Thankful in Persecution”	mp3	video	bulletin	November 16, 2025 am
#4 - “Thankful in Peril”	mp3	video	bulletin	November 23, 2025 am
Sharpening the Skill of Christmas
#1 - “The Skill of Welcome”	mp3	video	bulletin	November 30, 2025 am
#2 - “The Skill of Wonder”	mp3	video	bulletin	December 7, 2025 am
#3 - “The Skill of Worship”	mp3	video	bulletin	December 14, 2025 am
#4 - “The Skill of Witness”	mp3	video	bulletin	December 21, 2025 am

 

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