Dealing with Emotions: Fear

This week we look at the emotion of fear. While we respond to danger naturally, real and perceived, we are called on to not allow them to control us. What kinds of fear plagues us? Anxiety? Worry? What are we afraid will happen to us, or that we will lose? Scripture guides us to refocus, […]

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Dealing with Emotions: Discontentment

This week we continue our series on dealing with emotions from the Christian perspective. How to we respond to times of discontentment? Do we allow it to draw us into a path of other emotions, like hopelessness, aggravation, or depression? Or, do we look at our circumstances with thankfulness? […]

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Dealing with Emotions: Loneliness

Today we start a series on emotions, and how we as Christians deal with them. How do we handle emotional turmoil? By avoiding it? By denying it? How do our mind and our our hearts interact?   We look closely at one emotion in particularly this week: loneliness. […]

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Because He lives

This week we look at the range of emotions from before and after the crucifixion. What can we learn from the reality of his resurrection? […]

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Confrontation of the Cross: Misplaced Confidence

Sermon Texts: Matthew 19-20, Mark 10, Luke 18 This week we continue our series looking at the way Christ confronts his followers with the reality of the cross. Jesus, as he gets closer to his crucifixion, goes into greater detail. Even as he promises rewards, he tries to correct their perspective. Though his followers are […]

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Confrontation of the Cross: Confusion and Grief

This week we look at the response the Disciples have to Christ’s prediction of his coming death. How is it they handle the grief and sadness of His prediction? How is it they handle the confusion between their expectations and what God had planned? How do we handle disappointment, sadness, and defeat? We look at […]

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Peace Making Part 2

This week we continue last week’s sermon on peace making. How is it we approach conflict? What is it we want when we have disagreements with others? How do we handle it in the church? This week we look at how the scriptures tell us to handle conflict. […]

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Peace Making Part 1

Part 1 This week we talk about unity, expectations, and conflicts. What is it motivates our disagreements? Usually either high or low expectations are behind our conflicts. What is it God hopes for us to hope for from contentious circumstances? […]

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The Purpose of the Church

This week we look at he purpose of Christ’s body, the church. What is it we expect from the church? How do we approach other members of the body? […]

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The First and the Best

This week we look at the topic of sacrifices. What is it God asked of His people in the old testament? What is it God asks of His people in the new testament? We look this week at how we prioritize what we give over to The Lord. […]

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