Saturday 8:39 PM CDT
19 May 2012
If you’re searching for …
Faith rather than simply religion
Virtue rather than simply values
Relationship rather than rule-keeping
Divine help rather than self-help
Then we may be the place for you!

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During our last visit, we discussed the transformation of Gideon from ineffective worrier to faithful warrior.
The “kenosis” hymn in Philippians 2:5-11 raises the interesting question of “how much Godhood did Jesus give up?”

The story told by the movie, “Lonesome Dove”, often deals with life in a very earthy way.

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Bill recently stated that America’s Christian beliefs have served as a beneficial preservative throughout the world.
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What a strange world we live in!

Percent of Christians in Selected Countries
from Wikipedia
If you have been attending the Wednesday evening class you have been blessed by Chris’ teaching on Christianity’s positive impact throughout man’s history.
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In our kinder, gentler world we have a tendency to marginalize words that seem to have a harsh meaning.
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The Twilight Zone episode entitled “It’s a great life”
is a classic parable of political correctness
where telling the truth means banishment “to the cornfield.”
Recently, an article about a high school basketball team caught my eye.
What was it like to be a disciple of Jesus in the days he still walked the earth?

In the book of Philippians one of the themes Paul focuses on is the pursuit of joy. However, before we can pursue joy we must understand what this joy is.

The lesson this morning is the first in a series on the letters of John.
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Russian Orthodox icon of the Apostle and Evangelist John
the Theologian, 18th century (Iconostasis of Transfiguration
Church, Kizhi Monastery, Karelia, Russia – Wikipedia the free encyclopedia
From the very beginning, forces have been at work to destroy Jehovah God’s relationship with His creation.

Last week we talked about having a vision or image of heaven, that it would be natural passion for anyone truly looking forward to the time when they will spend all eternity with God.

As Chris noted in his bulletin article last week, we have spent considerable time studying the Christian heritage of our nation.

We have spent quite a bit of time over the last few months discussing our nation and the failure of its people to honor the intent of the “Founding Fathers.”

By now most have read the latest post on our sign: “Live everyday like Jesus will be back in a minute”.

As I read the Christian Chronicles article on Anabel Reid, the young 19-year-old who lost her life in a bus crash, my heart and prayers went out to her family and friends.

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