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Sermon – June 30, 2019

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John 7:37-52 – The Benefits of Belief Introduction We are often told that certain activities are bad for us: if we continue smoking, drinking the wrong things, or eating poorly, we face the… Continue reading →

Bible Reading Plan – June 25-July 1

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Bible Project Reading Plan (June 25-July 1): Jeremiah 30-52; Psalms 21-27 The world around Jeremiah was sinking quickly. Already the leaders of Judah had been carted away to Babylon. Eventual destruction to the… Continue reading →

Sermon – June 23, 2019

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John 7:32-36 – Hide and Seek (mp3) Introduction John routinely presents Jesus speaking over the heads of his hearers, as if he is in on a joke no one else in the narrative… Continue reading →

Bible Reading Plan – June 18-24

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Bible Project Reading Plan (June 18-24): Jeremiah 4-29; Psalms 14-20 Jeremiah’s task was daunting, and not for the fainthearted. He was tasked with a message that would not be met with favor, from… Continue reading →

Sermon – July 16, 2019

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John 7:25-31 – Ye of Little Knowledge (mp3) Introduction We would like to think that we are part of the most knowledgeable time in history. We have the facts of history at our… Continue reading →

Bible Reading Plan – June 11-17

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Bible Project Reading Plan (June 11-17): Proverbs 28-31; Ecclesiastes 1-12; Song of Songs 1-8; Jeremiah 1-3; Psalms 7-13 Ecclesiastes is one of my favorite Old Testament books. I’m a pessimist at heart, and… Continue reading →

Sermon – June 9, 2019

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John 7:14-24 – The Good Teacher (mp3) Introduction If you were to ask the man on the street, or the people in the pews, or the scholar in the University about Jesus, almost… Continue reading →