Category: Sermons
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6/25/17 – The Secret to Living Vibrant, Holy, Purposeful Lives
How many of you love “how to” tips? How to Make Life Happy, or How to Lose Ten Pounds in a Week, or How to Get the Job You Always Wanted. This week we discuss all kinds of “how to” life-enriching tips. But you will have to come to hear about them! In the meantime,…
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6/18/17 – Standing Strong Under Pressure
Sunday we celebrate Father’s Day. That celebration reminds us of the aspiration to be good fathers. We Christians have the perfect example of God as our Father: “The Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness” (Exodus 34:6). What a beautiful picture. But often the pressures of…
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6/11/17 – Be a Good Neighbor, or, as Jesus said, Go the Extra Mile
“Like a good neighbor, _______ ____ is there.” That is certain a recognizable slogan, but what if you inserted your name? If you woke up each morning with the intention of being a good neighbor, what a difference it might make. Even better, what if your next door neighbor began living by that slogan, too?…
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6/4/17 – The Church that Received the Holy Spirit
Pentecost. πεντηκοστη. Fifty. The word means the festival celebrated on the 50th day after Passover. Jews from all over gathered in Jerusalem to celebrate the gift that God gave them on this day. Are you wondering what gift that was? It was the Word; the law which God gave at Mt. Sinai. On this particular…
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5/28/17 – Memorial Day message: The Blessings of Unity
This weekend we celebrate Memorial Day. While shopping may come to your mind, the weekend has the higher purpose of remembering. We set these traditions to help us remember the sacrifices that have been made for our country. It is a time to say thank you to someone who serves in the military, remembering that…
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5/21/17 – Thessalonica: The Church IN God
Just how active do you believe God is in the world? To what length does his providence go? The concept of providence is a fully packed one–does it mean God controls everything, including you? Is this a general term or specific? How much latitude do you have? For the next few weeks we enter into…
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5/14/17 – The Child Inside
Happy Mother’s Day! We hope that along with all the flowers and meals and fun you may have planned on Sunday to celebrate your mom (or be celebrated by your kids!) you will take the time to come and worship God here at First Presbyterian Church. This Sunday, hear a message from Rev. Chris Campbell,…
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5/7/17 – Focusing on the Main Thing
Can you imagine how it must have felt for Jesus to have been resurrected? Can you imagine what it must have felt like to walk around those familiar places where he had lived, taught, worked, and engaged with others? Can you imagine what it was like to eat a fish, show your scars, cook for…
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January 29, 2012 – Receiving Healing that Matters
Do you ever play the “if only” game? If only I could win the lottery life would be easy. If only I didn’t have that boss I wouldn’t have so much stress. If only my kid would get that scholarship we’d be able to make ends meet. In this week’s story a man comes to…