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Worship is the divine intermission in humanity's drama. We can reconnect in love with others without worrying about the parts we are asked to play on the human created stage built in God's realm.


Knowledge Puffs Up but Love Builds Up



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]]> Sermon, Podcast http://www.christyramsey.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry120129-090000 bj@christyramsey.com (J. Christy Ramsey) Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:00:00 GMT http://www.christyramsey.com/blog/comments.php?y=12&m=01&entry=entry120129-090000 noI Corinthians 8:1-13 Worship is the divine intermission in humanity's drama. We can reconnect in love with others without worrying about the parts we are asked to play on the human created stage built in God's realm. Knowledge Puffs Up but Love J. Christy RamseyI Corinthians 8:1-13 Worship is the divine intermission in humanity's drama. We can reconnect in love with others without worrying about the parts we are asked to play on the human created stage built in God's realm. Knowledge Puffs Up but Love Builds Up Pufferfish by Bruce Moravch, NOAA image This work by J. Christy Ramsey is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.Akron,Ramsey,sermon,Ohio,Goodyear,Heights,Presbyterian,devotion,reflection,Christian,Christianity,faith,John,Ramsey,Christy,Ramsey,prayerhttp://www.christyramsey.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry120129-090000http://www.christyramsey.com/audio/201201290900_Loving_Knowing_and_Knowing_Love.mp3 Manger Moments http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ExtraChristy/~3/a2WxNtMxehg/index.php

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What is your reason for celebrating Christmas? Every Christmas special is about the REAL reason for Christmas. Pastor Christy reveals why we have the biggest celebration of the year at the worst time of the year.




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]]> Sermon, Podcast http://www.christyramsey.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry111211-090000 bj@christyramsey.com (J. Christy Ramsey) Sun, 11 Dec 2011 14:00:00 GMT http://www.christyramsey.com/blog/comments.php?y=11&m=12&entry=entry111211-090000 no Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 What is your reason for celebrating Christmas? Every Christmas special is about the REAL reason for Christmas. Pastor Christy reveals why we have the biggest celebration of the year at the worst time of the yeaJ. Christy Ramsey Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 What is your reason for celebrating Christmas? Every Christmas special is about the REAL reason for Christmas. Pastor Christy reveals why we have the biggest celebration of the year at the worst time of the year. by Christy Ramsey 2011 © Some Rights Reserved This work by J. Christy Ramsey is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.Akron,Ramsey,sermon,Ohio,Goodyear,Heights,Presbyterian,devotion,reflection,Christian,Christianity,faith,John,Ramsey,Christy,Ramsey,prayerhttp://www.christyramsey.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry111211-090000http://www.christyramsey.com/audio/201112110900_Family_Gathering_Survival_Guide.mp3 God's Patience is Our Salvation http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ExtraChristy/~3/XgdjjT2TDHM/index.php 2 Peter 3:8-15a

Every had an unanswered prayer? Pastor Christy explores the answer to the uberprayer: "God, When are you going to set everything right?"

The perfect answer to prayer is here this week.




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Scandal in the Penn State football program provided a illustration about choosing the way of the good old boys or the way of the Lord in this week's message.

Listen for the preacher telling the congregation that he has and will call the police on them. Surely a rare moment in preaching.




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]]> Sermon, Podcast http://www.christyramsey.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry111113-090000 bj@christyramsey.com (J. Christy Ramsey) Sun, 13 Nov 2011 14:00:00 GMT http://www.christyramsey.com/blog/comments.php?y=11&m=11&entry=entry111113-090000 noJoshua 24:1-3, 14-25 Scandal in the Penn State football program provided a illustration about choosing the way of the good old boys or the way of the Lord in this week's message. Listen for the preacher telling the congregation that he has and will cJ. Christy RamseyJoshua 24:1-3, 14-25 Scandal in the Penn State football program provided a illustration about choosing the way of the good old boys or the way of the Lord in this week's message. Listen for the preacher telling the congregation that he has and will call the police on them. Surely a rare moment in preaching. by Chris Pesotski © Some Rights Reserved This work by J. Christy Ramsey is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.Akron,Ramsey,sermon,Ohio,Goodyear,Heights,Presbyterian,devotion,reflection,Christian,Christianity,faith,John,Ramsey,Christy,Ramsey,prayerhttp://www.christyramsey.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry111113-090000http://www.christyramsey.com/audio/20111113900_Paternos_Choice.mp3 You're Holding It Wrong http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ExtraChristy/~3/1IF4TrG5Nek/index.php Matthew 22:34-40

A quote attributed to the late Steve Jobs about the iPhone is the title of a message using Diana Butler Bass's illustration about payphones and cellphones and boxes that love comes it.




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Pastor Christy talks about holy days and holidays.




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Pastor Christy talks about how great it is to be remember for kindness. Using the story of our congregation and of Officer Jeremy Henwood buying a ice cream cone for a young boy moments before he was gunned downed. (See related link below for story and video.)




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Pastor Christy recommends staying in the boat, like Jesus told us. Sorry for the static in parts, our teaming is working on the audio at our worship service.




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Starting with "I Want a Big One!"from It's a Wonderful Life is a great way to talk about how mighty deeds are founded on small acts.




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