Pastoral Ponderings
The Mighty Movement of God – Pastor Paul Linzmeier
“He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins,” (Colossians 1:13)
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Meek – by Matt Leko
“Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth”. (Matthew 5:5)
Most of us if not all of us have read and or heard this verse before. After all it is in the beatitudes (contained in the sermon on the mount) and is often referred to by believers and even sometimes the beatitudes are held up by unbelievers, as some set of idealistic morals that are intended to give us warm and fuzzy feelings or viewed as a stairway to righteousness…
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Psalm 69 – Pastor Paul Linzmeier
“Save me, O God! For the waters have come up to my neck. I sink in deep mire, where there is no foothold; I have come into deep waters, and the flood sweeps over me. I am weary with my crying out; my throat is parched. My eyes grow dim with waiting for my God.”
Continue ReadingAugust 8, 2021 Baptism Service
Next week our Sunday service, from the start to the end, will be held at the Association Retreat Center (a.k.a. The ARC). It’s our annual Baptism service! There are few services throughout the year that are more meaningful than our annual Baptism service. The meaningfulness of that service has nothing to do with how New […]
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“Who’s shaping your world view?” – Matt Leko
Whether we realize it or not, we have a world view shaped by our surroundings, friends, media ect. By default, we are children of our culture…
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“The Splendor of Thy Name” – Brian Gates
“She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins” (Matthew 1:21).
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“Rejoice in the Lord: Finding Joy and Peace During Turmoil” – Zack Fugate
“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at Hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.”-Philippians 4:4-6
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“Worship and the Heart” – Pastor Jeff Warren
As we pour over the Scriptures and become more familiar with them in our Christian walk, we see that the worship of God is a matter of the uttermost importance – something that should not be taken lightly…
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“You Shall Love the Lord Your God” – Jay Swisher
Most believers are familiar with The Great Commandment. In Mt. 22:38 Jesus described the commandment that calls us to love God with all our being “the great and first commandment.” There are six verses in the Old Testament and three in the New where the words “love the Lord” appear with “with all your…” modifiers. […]
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“The Holiness of God” – Jim Nelson
Holiness only results from a right relationship with God by believing in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord…
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