One Failure Doesn’t Mean You’re A Failure

Life is full of failures and disappointments so we might as well be prepared to accept them and learn from them, without being crushed by them. It’s important that we learn that One Failure Doesn’t Mean You’re a Failure. Click to listen: Click this link to get a printable version: One Failure Doesn’t Mean You’re…

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When We’ve Lost Someone We Love

The period in which the events of the Book of Ruth take place (the time in which the judges ruled) is among the worst in Israel’s history.  The Book of Ruth begins in this time of hardship and moves to great heartache. Click to listen: There’s no audio file this week, just video and PDF.…

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When You’re Burned Out and Feel Like You Want to Die

There’s a big contest this evening that many of us are interested in watching, and we have passionate feelings about who wins. In 1 Kings 18, there’s also a big competition with lots of spectators and it’s between the prophet Elijah and the prophets of Baal, and it was a matter of life and death.…

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When You Run Out of Excuses

This morning, we are going to be talking about excuses. Every one of us has used an excuse from time to time. I found this article from Readers Digest, “Most Ridiculous Excuses for missing work.” Watch the video (above) Click to listen: Click this link to get a printable version: When You Run Out of…

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Church Events Cancelled for Today

Unfortunately, we had a sprinkler head burst over Community Hall and the Lounge last night. We are in the process of getting things cleaning up, but we are unable to have any church events until the sprinkler system and fire alarm system are running again. We will be cancelling all events for today and Thursday morning.  …

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When You’ve Been Mistreated

When I was very young, many of the first books that were read to me and that I could read were Bible stories published by Arch Books. They were simplified versions of classic Bible stories with vivid illustrations. I really liked them. It was through one of those books that I first heard the story…

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When You’ve Failed to Be Your Brother or Sister’s Keeper

It goes to show how ancient is the human failure to properly handle conflict and disagreements, and emotions like anger, jealousy and envy. Conflicts between people are as old as humanity… Watch the video (above) Click to listen: Click this link to get a printable version: When You’ve Failed to be Your Brother or Sister’s…

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When You’ve Violated Trust

Today we’re starting a new series called “Stories of Beginning Again.” How many of you know what a mulligan is? A mulligan is a second chance to perform an action, usually after the first chance went wrong through bad luck or a blunder. Watch the video (above) Click to listen: Click this link to get…

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Celebrating Another Year With God

This week in worship some members of our congregation shared about how God has touched them. Watch the video (above) Click to listen:   “In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.” The Gospel of Matthew 5:16…

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