Sermons
Love Over Fear
At the 10:00 am service on December 24, Pastor Doug will be sharing about the importance of choosing “Love Over Fear.” Every day there are forces that want us to give in to fear, anger, doubt, hostility, and suspicion. But this is not the response or the manner of living that God desires for us…
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Joy Over Fear
This week in worship as we continue our Advent series, “Fear Not,” Pastor Doug shares about John the Baptist from John 1, who was sent by God “as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him.” This good news is the reason why joy is associated with Jesus, his…
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Peace Over Fear
This week in worship as we continue our Advent series, “Fear Not.” Pastor Doug shares from Isaiah, who says, God comes to bring peace and to comfort, restore, and redeem God’s people. Many people struggle with anxiety and long for peace; long to be shielded from the harshness of life, the pain, the grief, and…
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Hope Over Fear
Our worship series this month is Fear Not, and the underlying idea is when we’re facing situations that might cause us to feel fearful or afraid, we can choose a different response. We can choose to focus on hope, peace, joy, love, and the good news of great joy of Christ’s birth and all it…
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Follow the Call, God Will Do The Rest
This Sunday, we welcome Dr. Bill and Ann Clemmer, Regional Consultants and DR Congo. Ann and Bill reside in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on the Congo-Rwanda border where they serve as career mission workers serving with partners, HEAL Africa and IMA World Health, in the town of Goma. Bill provides support to…
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Are You Using What You’ve Been Given?
There have been many stories told and movies made about what happens when a person goes away leaving others the responsibility for taking care of something or someone. Will the person who has been entrusted with the house, the car, or the task fulfill that responsibility? Will they blow it, and if they do, can…
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Be Prepared
In Matthew 25:1-13, Jesus tells a story comparing ten bridesmaids waiting for a groom to arrive to kick off a wedding celebration to his disciples waiting for his return. The parable is a lesson about the value of preparedness over planning when it comes to the future. This is true whether we’re waiting for the…
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Descend into Greatness
In our series “Getting Ready for the King,” so far we’ve talked about having our priorities straight and giving to God what belongs to God. Last week we discussed the Great Commandment and the importance of loving God and our neighbors. Putting God first, and loving God and people are part of being ready for…
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The Great Commandment – Do the Most Important Thing
This Sunday Pastor Doug continues the series called “Getting Ready for the King.” If you were asked to go to your local middle school and give a speech about the Most Important Thing to Do in Life, what would you talk about? If a person who was struggling to find purpose asked you that question…
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