My Deliverer is Coming: Hope
We begin the journey towards Christmas in a season called Advent. We will take some time looking at some themes that will help us make our way in life. Today, we explore the importance of hope.
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Article: Our Values
For the past two weeks I have been sharing our core values at Community Lutheran Church. Some might think, “Big deal. More words for the website.” Others might be wondering, “What about those other words we use? Words like: Real People, Inclusive God, Radical Grace and Inspired Growth.” Are those going away? Yet a few…
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Our Core Values: Worship and Learning
We continue digging into the core values of Community Lutheran Church. Today we dig into two more: Worship and Learning. All Christians can benefit from these two practices.
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Our Core Values: Embrace Welcome
We begin looking at our core values as a congregaiton. This doesn’t come from the staff but all of our members! We embrace welcome here, even when it is uncomfortable. This is the first in a series sermons about our core values.
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Article: A Little Self-Reflection
Self-Reflection is good. It is helpful. Growth follows reflection. Self-reflection and self-awareness go hand in hand. In the 5th century, an ancient Greek playwright by the name of Aeschylus first wrote these words, “Know thyself.” If you know yourself, you will know what makes you mad, sad, and so on. This is good advice. Even as…
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Persistently Stubborn: Jonah 4
We conclude the sermon series on the Old Testament prophet with a disappointing conclusion. Jonah is now pouting that God saved the city of Nineveh. What can we learn from Jonah? A lot!
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Article: God’s Way is Our Way
Today this verse popped into my head… Jesus said, But seek first God’s kingdom and the Lord’s righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Matthew 6:33 I believe when verses come to me, they are given for a reason. Inspiration shows up when you least expect it! When I took…
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The Big Questions: What Happens When We Die?
We finish our sermon series on the Big Questions… Answered. Today we dig into the big question of What happens when we die? Have you ever wondered? Listen in and find God’s will for us after we die.
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Article: What Are Your Core Values?
If you have worshipped with us in the past two weeks you heard me announce that we are doing work on discovering the Core Values of Community Lutheran Church. Our Core Values are separate from but complementary to our Mission Statement of: Real People, Inclusive God, Radical Grace, and Inspired Growth. Our Core Values already…
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The Big Questions: Why Do Bad Things Happen?
We continue on in our sermon series that attempts to answer the big questions of the Christian Faith. In this message Pr. Ben looks the 9/11 tragedy and answers the question, “Why do bad things happen?”
