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We’ve been journeying through some of the Spiritual Disciplines: their biblical roots and practical applications. Fellowship, Consecration, Fasting and Prayer. Today we come to the topic of giving. But it’s broader than just taking up another collection. Giving encompasses giving of ourselves as well as our resources.  [If you'd like to listen to the audio … Continue reading Giving Yourself and Your Resources

Today we are continuing with our series on the Spiritual Disciplines. During this consecrated time called Lent, many focus on giving up something. Perhaps a certain food or drink? Dessert or soda, coffee or red meat. It could be anything really...but the question we might be wondering is "Why?" Why would someone do that? Why, … Continue reading Fasting and Prayer – The Spiritual Disciplines

The Christian faith has, over time, developed movements. Just as certain groups would mark time passing on a calendar, we mark the seasons and relate spiritually applicable truths to them. The time leading up to the annual celebration of Christ’s birth is called “Advent.” The season leading up the annual celebration of Christ’s Resurrection is … Continue reading Consecration – The Spiritual Disciplines

As we conclude our journey through the book of 1 Peter today, we see yet again some practical instructions from Peter to his audience. Like with any other time we read God’s word, we do it for transformation in addition to information. Peter consistently directed his readers to life like Christ in the here and … Continue reading The Way To Be

This morning we move into chapter 4 of 1 Peter. A letter of encouragement, guidance and direction. One that repeatedly tells us that the holy life is what we are called and created for. That living a life dedicated to Christ is the life worth living. And this Christ, who made us and loves us … Continue reading Suffering for the Right Reasons

Thanks for finding this blog post an deciding to read (or listen) to this message. God keeps blessing us and blessing us, we just need to look around and see the blessings. I shared last week how one of our family pets was healed, avoiding having to have surgery. I was so glad to see … Continue reading “Where to Witness” – 1 Peter 4

Just to let you know why last week's sermon was missing: The previous Sunday, Jan 17, we cancelled service due to unsafe road conditions. Lots of ice covered roads and sidewalks. I am happy to say that we were able to have service this week. Here is the message in blog form and a recording … Continue reading The Precious Stone – 1 Peter 2

Following Jesus in a Hostile World Part 1 Today we begin looking at the book of 1 Peter together. As I was looking for a graphic that adequately depicted what is happening in 1 Peter, I found this tag line from a Grace Community Bible church in Victoria, Australia. I give you that level of … Continue reading Refined For A Purpose – 1 Peter 1

Venn Diagram [If you'd like to listen to the audio recording of this message, click HERE.] I hope you had a ”Happy” New Year. But what does that even mean? And even more importantly, why does that matter to our daily lives, having a “Happy New Year.” For starters, I think the expression “Happy New … Continue reading New Year’s Comparisons