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Friends-

We were unable to post the sermon from the weekend of July 12-13. Our guest speaker was a missionary who is not able to have his location named on the internet (for safety reasons).  We hope to be here next week!!

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Pastor Chuck preaches on leaving our past in the past.  Download the outline here: (getting-past-our-past) and follow along!

Interested in going deeper with the sermon? Here are some questions to reflect on this week:

  1. Is there sin in my life that I have trouble accepting God’s forgiveness for?
  2. What can I learn from Saul’s life and conversion?
  3. How can I embrace God’s forgiveness in my life today?

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It’s a super-special double post!  Pastor Chuck preached on being a man on Father’s Day and this past Sunday.  Sorry for the lateness with the audio.  Enjoy the 2 part message and following along with the sermon notes:

Be a Man 1 (Sermon Notes):

Be a Man 2 (Sermon Notes):

Interested in going deeper with the sermon? Here are some questions to reflect on this week:

  1. Who can I express my heart to this week?
  2. What stands in the way of me lending a hand to others?
  3. Do I view Jesus more as compassionate in regards to me, or judging me?

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Pastor Chuck continues preaching on Spiritual Growth, dispelling some of the fictions surrounding it with God’s Word.  This week he focuses on Caring For Others Download the sermon outline and follow along!

Interested in going deeper with the sermon? Here are some questions to reflect on this week:

  1. What is one way I especially remember Jesus modeling servanthood?
  2. What is one convenience I could forgo this week in order to obey God and be His servant?
  3. Who, specifically, can I serve this week?

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Pastor Chuck continues preaching on Spiritual Growth, dispelling some of the fictions surrounding it with God’s Word.  This week he focuses on Caring For Others Download the sermon outline and follow along!

Interested in going deeper with the sermon? Here are some questions to reflect on this week:

  1. Who am I praying for today?
  2. What keeps me from having a caring conversation with that person?
  3. Who can I have a caring conversation with this week?

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Pastor Chuck continues preaching on Spiritual Growth, dispelling some of the fictions surrounding it with God’s Word . Download the sermon outline and follow along!

Interested in going deeper with the sermon? Here are some questions to reflect on this week:

  1. Who can I ask to be my spiritual coach?
  2. Who am I coaching?
  3. What is my plan for spiritual growth for the summer?

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Sue hinted that the sermon was going to be good this week. Was she right? Tune in and find out! Pastor Chuck preaches on Spiritual Growth, dispelling some of the fictions surrounding it with God’s Word . Download the sermon outline and follow along!

Interested in going deeper with the sermon? Here are some questions to reflect on this week:

  1. How can I be intentional about growing spiritually?
  2. What is one spiritual growth habit I could work on this week?
  3. What is one “baby step” I could take TODAY that would help me grow spiritually?

Let us know your joys and struggles in response to the questions above in the comments below.

Also, here is Sue’s Children’s Message from Sunday:

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Hear what God had to say to the Moms (and Dads and kids!) through Pastor Whited this past weekend. Download the sermon outline and follow along!

Interested in going deeper with the sermon? Here are some questions to reflect on this week:

  1. How can I communicate clearly with my mom (or another important woman) this week? What would she like to hear from me?
  2. Is there something I could do that would help my mom rest this week?
  3. What, specifically, can I thank God for about my mom?

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This past weekend we celebrated Confirmation with our students. Listen to Pastor talk about the importance of growing in our faith together with others.  The audio has a bit of static in it.  We’re working on getting it fixed so this doesn’t happen so often.  Download the sermon outline and follow along!

Interested in going deeper with the sermon? Here are some questions to reflect on this week:

  1. What are differences I can learn to appreciate in the people around me?
  2. Is there a risk I need to take, with God’s help? What is it?
  3. What sins in others do I need to forgive?

Let us know your joys and struggles in response to the questions above in the comments below.

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Pastor’s message this week was about a life of commitment and the benefits that come from a Commitment to Christ. He is fully committed to us, even to the point of dying for us. Download the sermon outline and follow along!

Interested in going deeper with the sermon? Here are some questions to reflect on this week:

  1. Where am I committed to things of this world over God?
  2. Am I being complacent in my commitments?
  3. What commitment can I make this week that will put Jesus first in my life?

Let us know your joys and struggles in response to the questions above in the comments below.

There’s also audio from Jason’s Children’s Sermon:

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