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Apr 2022
Our world is parched for hope. Here’s some context. Psychologist Daniel Goleman says we live in the ‘Age of Melancholy.’ Another psychologist, Martin Seligman, says we have heaped too much on the ‘self.’ Frank Furedi reports that for the first time since World War Two, parents expect that life for their kids will be worse than it was for them. Oh, and too much smart phone use results in......
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Saved from what? (And FOR what?) (Sermon)
Jesus is a Saviour. But what does he save us from? Well, a lot, actually. More than you might think. Plus, not only does he save us FROM something, but FOR something. When our...
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5 words of wisdom from past generations—a talk with Claude Cox
They call it the information age. But to me, it often feels like we have too much data and too little wisdom. This episode is a talk with Claude Cox who has spent years...
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The kind of worshiper God wants (Sermon)
What do you seek? The weekend, a raise, new friends, losing 10 pounds? God actually seeks “true worshipers.” Are you among them? He seeks those who worship him “in the Spirit and in truth.”...
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Spiritual Warfare – a talk with Jon Thompson
Spiritual warfare. William Gurnall says that all Christians are in the battle whether they realize it or not, and that the war is so serious that it makes the cruelest battle between human armies...
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The Endangered Recipe for Greatness (Sermon)
The world around us blasts us with messages about the importance of power, independence and control. But, ironically, humility is the recipe for greatness in the eyes of God. In the ever-relevant and counter-cultural...
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John 3:16 – If I should wake before I die (Sermon)
It’s the most famous verse — ever. It’s held up at football games and engraved under names on tombstones. Matthew Henry says it is a one-verse summary of the Gospel message. Max Lucado says,...
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What does it mean to be born again? (Sermon)
The world seems very unstable right now. A pandemic, culture wars, rising political division, the Emergency Act, and the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. In John 3:1-15, Jesus speaks with Nicodemus about being “born...
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Do The Math (Jeff Walther, sermon)
This message is shared by a guest speaker, Jeff Walther, and is called “Do the Math.” It is based on Genesis 1:1.
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Ritual or Relationship (Sermon)
What words do we associate with Jesus? Love, goodness, holiness, grace? What about “zeal”? Not only does it tell us something about Jesus, but it should tell us something about us if we want...
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