Author: Ginger Hertenstein Conley
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October 25, 2009 – Lucky For Us, God Communicates!
STORYTELLING BY SCOTT HARTLESS How important is personal holiness for the Christian? Paul speaks of kingdom moral standards in the book of 1 Corinthians. The Old Testament put it like this: “You shall be holy, for I, the Lord your God, am holy” (Lev. 19:2). Yet sometimes our culture seems very confused about standards of…
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October 18, 2009 – Preview
“Love, Love, Love . . . all you need is love.” The Bible would agree. But the Bible has so much more to add. Join us Sunday as TOM WYLIE preaches on 1 Corinthians 13, the greatest essay on love ever written. SEE YOU THERE! READ THE SERMON: What’s Love Got To Do With It
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October 11, 2009 – Finding Meaning in Life
Did you know Christians live with a foot in two different worlds? Nope, it’s not a bad thing, like “walking the fence.” We really do partake of both the present natural world, and we also live in the spiritual world. As Paul puts it, we love our lives with family and friends, and yet we…
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October 4, 2009 – Who is Jesus? Teacher, Healer, Exorcist . . . Savior
SPECIAL TESTIMONY BY SHARON INGRAM Taking a minute to think about it, what is your favorite story about Jesus? I’ve asked this question of several people this week. Most of them find it somewhat of a struggle to recount a particular story. Jesus is well-known in our North American culture because of Christmas and Easter…
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September 27, 2009 – If Jesus is Alive, Then . . .
THIS SUNDAY – SPECIAL STORYTELLING BY JIM AND JANET STAHL! What makes Jesus a unique religious leader? Why is Christianity different from all other religions? Perhaps you immediately know the answer to these questions. It’s the resurrection of Jesus’ dead corpse of course; a corporeal raising and not just a “spiritual” renewal of life. No…
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September 20, 2009 – God’s Master Plan for Loving Us
Have you watched shows like American Idol, Hell’s Kitchen, Crash Course, or So You Think You Can Dance? The list goes on. Add those competitions to the massive contests in sports, and we see our culture’s pursuit of a “winner,” someone who’s “the best.” The Corinthians were like that − into winners; wanting to be…
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Sept. 13, 2009 – The Joy of Holy Conversations
Richard Peace writes in Holy Conversation that people everywhere want to talk about God, even people who consider themselves secular or non-religious. However, Christians are not necessarily the best conversation partners. Just take a look on You Tube and you will see many spoofs on our efforts. We are certainly known for monologuing rather than…
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September 6, 2009 ESTHER SERIES, Week Five: Our Faithful God
Do we have to see God to know God is here? In Esther, we “see” the magnificent faithfulness of God as God saves the children of Israel from annihilation, yet God isn’t even mentioned. Nevertheless, God’s unseen presence is at work – reaching down to rescue and restore people in surprising, miraculous ways. The things…
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August 30, 2009 ESTHER SERIES – Week Four: Living Into Our God-Given Authority
As a nation, we give authority to many people. Police officers have authority; teachers have authority, the government has authority. You may not always agree with decisions that are made by those in authority; nevertheless, some sort of authoritarian structure makes life work a little better. But have you ever thought of your authority as…
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August 23, 2009 – ESTHER SERIES, Week Three: The God of Great Reversals
This week includes the powerful storytelling of Esther 5-7 by Janet Stahl! READ THE SERMON: The God of Great Reversals