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[19 Feb 2010 | No Comment | ]
Holiness in Service to God

We enjoyed a great meeting with Dennis Allan from Brazil who presented lessons from the Bible on increasing our Holiness in Service to God…

Bible Basics, Growing in Christ, Purity »

[23 Oct 2009 | No Comment | ]
Warnings Against Adultery

In this article, we’ll look at God’s warnings to Abimelech if he committed adultery with another man’s wife. It’s scary to think about how little our society considers the seriousness of this sin. May we all heed the warnings of God.

Church, Family Devotionals, Growing in Christ, Headline, Setting Priorities »

[16 Sep 2009 | No Comment | ]
Audio From our Fall Meeting with Gary Henry

The audio is now available from our special series of lessons from Gary Henry on October 4-7.

Growing in Christ, Purity, Setting Priorities »

[7 May 2009 | No Comment | ]
What Am I Thinking?

This morning at a Bible study we talked quite a bit about the thoughts that go through our minds at worship service. On Sunday morning one might be thinking about his Sunday afternoon nap. Another might be thinking about all the yard work he has to get done in between services. Or another might be thinking about getting on the road for vacation or a business trip.
Although we all have these thoughts from time to time, we often recognize that when our mind is in the wrong place at the …

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[16 Apr 2009 | No Comment | ]
Audio from the Weekend of the Youth Forum

Gary Fisher came to encourage our youth, but in doing so he encouraged the entire congregation.

Gary presented some outstanding lessons from the books of 1 Thessalonians, Jonah and Nehemiah. The audio from all of these lessons is now available.

Growing in Christ, Setting Priorities »

[8 Apr 2009 | No Comment | ]
Exceeding the Scribes and Pharisees

In the sermon on the mount, Jesus told those listening “unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees you will never enter into the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:20) In this article, we want to look at just one of the ways to exceed the scribes and Pharisees: our motives.

Growing in Christ, Setting Priorities »

[16 Mar 2009 | No Comment | ]
Get Ready!

The physical persecution of Christians may happen sooner rather than later. This realization has caused many local churches to highten their security. My question is this: Is it important for us to protect the preacher or members of a congregation from these acts of violence?

Church, Growing in Christ »

[25 Feb 2009 | No Comment | ]
Our 2009 Congregational Theme: Abound More & More (Finale Part 4)

The United States economy is in bad shape, but should that affect the amount we give the Lord. This week will finish our series on ways to abound more and more by discussing why we should give beyond our means.

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[18 Feb 2009 | No Comment | ]
Our 2009 Congregational Theme: Abound More & More (Part 3)

We want to discuss this week how to abound more and more in building broader relationships with other members. The ultimate goal is to know each member’s spiritual and physical needs in order than we might be able to supply what is lacking. We must make every effort possible to know as much about others members as we can.

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[16 Feb 2009 | No Comment | ]
Dealing With Adversity and Tragedy–Updated!

A thirteen lesson class examining Scriptures dealing with some of life’s most profoundly difficult questions about suffering.

Teachers: Russ LaGrone and Jason Stringer