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No Greater Love Than This
9-11 is a time to remember. let us not forget to honor our civil servants and the what they sacrifice for the common good. Jesus said “There is no love greater than this; laying down one’s life for another.” (John 15:13)
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Family Values and Valuing Family
“Hatch, match and dispatch” was the simple formula for church success in its growth years following World War II. . Family life and traditions are changing! Here are a few eye popping statistics from the Pew Research Center and the U.S. Census Bureau Continue reading
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The Hammer and Anvil
The word character literally means to “stamp” or “imprint.” It is an important word in the Christian vocabulary because its root comes from charis, which means “grace” in Greek. God’s grace is a force that can shape who we become. Continue reading
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“Behold the Birds of the Air”
“Behold the birds of the air.”…“Consider the lilies of the field.” MT 6:26, 28 As he was preaching, Jesus drew the attention of his listeners to the sights and sounds around them. “Birds of the air” and “lilies of the … Continue reading
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Fear and Trembling in China
The “house church” movement in China is in the news as of late. The communist government is cracking down on their desire to freely assemble. The communist party is right to fear the church. If the church can freely assembly, … Continue reading
Unbinding Your Prayer Life
Unbinding Your Prayer Life When you think about it, creating a 40 day series of prayer exercises can be a daunting task. I commend Martha Grace Reese. She did just that without repeating herself. I confess some difficulty moving from … Continue reading
Rebuilding Christian Vocabulary
My last two sermons complimented our church’s Lenten participation in “Unbinding Your Heart.” In each sermon, I focused on a few words which cause us to convulse: evangelism and obedience. Gulp! My hope (with God’s help) was to restore some … Continue reading
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What is a pastor to say in the face tragedy?
I am weary and heartbroken by disasters on an apocalyptic scale: September 11th, Hurricane Katrina, earthquake in Haiti and now a tsunami, and nuclear disaster in Japan. It appears we are not lacking opportunities to reflect on the question of … Continue reading
The E-Word
ACC is doing a church wide Lenten study on Unbidning Your Heart. It touches on a taboo subject in churches like ours…evangelism! Continue reading
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