August 4, 2024 On Monday I went for a walk at Tuscarora state park. Some trees had fallen and lay across the trail. At one point, I saw an old, dead tree had fallen and pinned a young tree to the ground. This young tree was in the shape of an upside down “U”! I gotContinue reading “Bend, don’t Break. Overwhelmed! “
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Go!
July 28, 2024 Did anybody watch the opening ceremonies for the Olympics? Some of you. They were amazing, and it was inspirational to see the world come together! It was a great start! Today we’re talking about the Christian church, just starting out after Jesus went to heaven. It got off to a great startContinue reading “Go! “
Lies We Believe, “I Am What I Do”
June 14, 2024 When I was a child, I was happy not to work. I enjoyed not working! I could spend a day playing with my toys, doing what I wanted, or have fun with a friend. I loved it! Then I grew up. And I started feeling like I need to be working, pullingContinue reading “Lies We Believe, “I Am What I Do” “
Lies We Believe: “I’m Not Good Enough!”
June 7, 2024 We’re in a message series called, “Lies we Believe.” Next week we’ll finish the series with a very common lie, which is we believe that we are what we do. How I perform is who I am. Today we’re going to look at a lie that so many of us believe: “I’mContinue reading “Lies We Believe: “I’m Not Good Enough!” “
Lies We Believe: “This is just the way I am”
6/30/24 We’re in a message series called, “Lies we believe.” Today the lie is, “This is just the way I am.” I can’t change! I’ve tried to change, but I just can’t do it! That lie that can hold us back from what we hope and dream of. It can hold us back from experiencingContinue reading “Lies We Believe: “This is just the way I am” “
Lies We Believe: “I Have to be Strong”
6/23/24 Welcome to the first message of our new sermon series: “Lies we believe.” In John 8, Jesus had an argument with the Pharisees. They were religious leaders who didn’t like Jesus. Jesus told them, they belong to the devil and there is no truth in him. The devil is a liar and the fatherContinue reading “Lies We Believe: “I Have to be Strong” “
Father’s Day: Mordecai believes in Esther
June 16, 2024 Today is Father’s Day! So, we’re talking about a man in the Scripture, Mordecai, who’s not a father. He’s a cousin. But his cousin, Esther’s, parents die, and he becomes her adopted father. Mordecai turns out to be a great dad! He raises Esther. When she is grown, the king of Persia, kingContinue reading “Father’s Day: Mordecai believes in Esther “
A City on a Hill
June 2, 2024 It seems strange, but Jesus never referred to his followers as Christians. That name came later, from people who didn’t like Jesus’ followers. They insulted them, calling them, “little Christs”. Today, we pretty much go by Christian. We’ve settled for Christian. It sounds good. But the thing is, you can define aContinue reading “A City on a Hill “
What He has Done!
May 26, 2024 There are heroes who look like heroes! I think of the superhero, Thor, with his big muscles and a big hammer. He looks like a hero! Then there are other heroes that surprise you: spiderman seems a little scrawny. Antman seems like an unlikely hero: he can shrink down to ant size.Continue reading “What He has Done!”
Who do you follow?
May 19, 2024 Today is Pentecost, the birthday of the church! We’re talking about the first day of the Christian church which happened after Jesus went back to heaven, close to 2000 years ago! What is the church? You might say it’s a building, or the people who make up the church. We’re going toContinue reading “Who do you follow?”
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