Author: Ginger Hertenstein Conley
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2/18/18 – Jesus Explains the Meaning of Born Again
The phrase “born again” may be familiar to you, especially those of you who remember the 1970s. It is quite interesting to look the phrase up on Dictionary.com. There it is described as someone who has “committed or recommitted to religious faith through an intensely religious experience.” Jesus describes it as a radical birth, not…
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2/11/18 – Jesus Saves the Celebration!
How often do you celebrate something? A birthday? Most likely! A wedding? Why, yes! The tradition has gone on for thousands of years. This week at First Presbyterian, the worship service will be a celebration. The entire service is built around testimonies of people who have been inspired to do ministries and why. We are…
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2/4/18 – Do You Want to See Great Things?
What if a man came up to you and said, “I see in you a man (or woman) in whom there is no hypocrisy!” That would feel sort of good, wouldn’t it? Would you think to yourself, well, that’s a smart man! Such a greeting might initiate a conversation. The one to whom such words…
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2/28/18 – God in Three Persons, Blessed Trinity
Take a look at the title of this week’s message. Do you recognize where it comes from? While we may know the song, and you may know the creed that affirms our belief in the triune God, how much do you know the third person of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit? Now the question is…
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1/21/18 – The Most Positive Final Word
Can you remember a time you went to the store and the clerk was so nice to you or to the person in line before you, that it made your day? You even went back to her line the next time to have that same pleasant experience again. What about that friend who never worries…
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1/14/18 – The Preparation: Accepting Grace and Truth
There’s been a television show called Saving Grace. And another one was called Truth or Consequences. Truth and Grace: we often seem to operate more on one side or the other. We rarely see those two words together. John, the writer of the fourth gospel, began by describing Jesus as “the light coming into the…
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1/7/2018 – The Beginning: Do You See God?
HAPPY NEW YEAR! As we enter 2018, what is more appropriate than taking a spiritual review. How is your faith? Do you see God present in this world? John begins his biography of Jesus by shining a light on who Jesus is. It’s the perfect tool for us to use to inventory our own spiritual…
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12/3/17 – First Week of Advent
As I typed “First Week of Advent,” I wondered if people not familiar with the church seasons would know what it means. Remember the scene in “The Polar Express” when at the north pole Santa shouts out, “the first gift of Christmas!” That gift was a bell. It symbolized the Spirit of Christmas. Advent is…
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11/26/17 – HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Sunday morning is a great time to give thanks to the LORD! Sunday School at 9:15 Worship Service at 10:30 – SPECIAL GUESTS SPEAKING
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11/19/17 – Thanksgiving Dinner
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated by Christians. They were called Pilgrims because they were journeying to this new land in faith. Many things were difficult and required a great deal of trust. Storms drove them 250 miles off course, but the new landing was much better. They had no food, but an Indian showed up…