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Learn MoreThe message for the week is “We cannot do the saving on our own; we need God.” We need God. Lot’s of times we try to do things on our own, and it’s hard. We can always ask God for help. That’s what we do when we pray… I want to share with you a…
The following is my Vacation Bible School message based on Joshua Chapter 6… God promised the land of Canaan to Joshua and the Israelites. That’s why it was called the Promised Land. In order to defeat the Canaanites- they had to take the city of Jericho. The problem was—the city of Jericho was surrounded by…
Our church has been sustained over the years by the Holy Spirit and the many beautiful people willing to give. There were glory years- the times when things could not have been better and there were lean years. Ours is a building that is not easy to maintain. When the organ needs a repair, it’s…
Life happens in the moments. Life happens in real time. Life changes dramatically in only a moment. The life of George Floyd changed in a matter of moments that lasted 8:46. Four police officers lives changed in those moments. Those moments didn’t happen in a vacuum. There were so many missed opportunities in those moments. …
I used the following illustration from a Sports Illustrated column written by Rick Reilly entitled, “You Make the Call,” and later published in his book, “Hate Mail from Cheerleaders.” This scene from his column actually happened. I used this illustration in my sermon because I thought it poses an interesting ethical dilemma. You make the…
And in conclusion… Will this be a “successful speech? Will I hit it out of the park? Will I bring my ‘A’ game? What are the metrics of success? Do you get credit for sounding smart, by using terms like “metrics”? Will the quotes be pertinent or profound? Will he use too much assonance or…
Jim Wallis pens the line for an Introduction to a book called The Justice Project, “Since Pentecost the question that has animated the church: ‘How do we as the people of God live out God’s mission for the world.’” How does the church live out God’s mission for the world? All churches may have different…
Paul said in Romans: “The death he died, he died to sin, once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God. So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.” Paul said, “Once for all”—FOR ALL. What does that mean, he died for ALL! Did…
Last Sunday was Children’s Sunday and we celebrated HOPE. We need a boatload of hope right now. There’s the great story in the Hebrew scriptures about Abraham and Sarah being promised a child even though they are well past the years of having children. But that promise fills them with hope (…and laughter). Abraham has…
Yesterday was Flag Day, so I spent a little bit of the day thinking about the flag. The flag—what is it? It’s more than ‘Old glory,’ or the ‘Stars and Stripes.’ It represents who we are as a country, and where we have been. It signals the freedoms we enjoy, and that so many have…
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