Tag Archives: relationship

Embracing God

Posted on August 10, 2020 by Pastor John

What does God care about? How does a person receive eternal life? What must I do to be saved? I find it ironic how often the answer to these three question will contradict each other even when you are asking … Continue reading →

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The Christian Atheist – A Scary Thought

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Pastor John

Today we think about one of the oddest actions in the world. No, it isn’t when people who don’t believe in God act like they don’t believe in Him. It isn’t when people who are iffy about God act like … Continue reading →

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The Mystery of Knowing God

Posted on July 27, 2020 by Pastor John

Mysteries. They catch my fascination. I love a good who-done-it. They stretch my mind. They capture my imagination. They make me want to solve the puzzle before it is revealed. Have you ever thought of the wonderful mystery of knowing … Continue reading →

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Will We Simply Abide?

Posted on September 2, 2019 by Pastor John

We want to know if God is happy with us. We want to know that we are secure in our relationship with Him. We want to know that He is not going to change His mind about us. How can we know that? The New Testament has this suggestion: abide in Him. Continue reading →

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Finding Delight In the Word

Posted on September 24, 2018 by Pastor John

Psalms 1:1-2 ​1 How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the  path of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers! 2 But his delight is in the law of the … Continue reading →

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Peace, Angst, and the American Way

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Pastor John

The early Superman comics said that he stood for, “Truth, justice, and the American way.” I think that we could say that today we might stand for peace, angst and the American way. We say we want peace. Yet we … Continue reading →

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Judging’s Secret Deceptions

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Pastor John

Paul says in Romans, “Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance?” (2:4) Kindness. Repentance. When was the last time that we … Continue reading →

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Starting the New Year Right

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Pastor John

As we begin the New Year, this is a time that we look both to the past and to the future.  We look to the past thinking about where we have been.  We use that past to think about where … Continue reading →

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Protecting the gospel

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Pastor John

Galatians 1:6 I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for a different gospel Desertion. That’s a pretty tough word. It brings up all sorts of thoughts of abandoned families … Continue reading →

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The Thread of Truth

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Pastor John

What is God about? I find it ironic how often the answer to that question will not reflect a person’s personal theology about Him. For example, a person like me who has been saved through Christ’s loving and sacrificial giving … Continue reading →

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