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    The Connection Between The Head And The Heart: Living Deuteronomy Series

    Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Feb 11, 2012
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    Why is it important that we intentionally form our worldview? Because it is commanded.

    The Connection between Head and Heart: Living Deuteronomy Romans 12:1-2; Colossians 2:6-8; Deuteronomy 6:1-25 Cascades Fellowship CRC, JX MI February 5, 2012 Series: Christ in the Home I have recently enjoyed playing chess on my computer. In fact, when I run into writer’s block as I am ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The View: A Matter Of Perspective On Morality And Ethicschr Series

    Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Feb 11, 2012
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    What you believe about God and man will impact what you believe about truth and knowledge which will in turn impact what you believe about morality and ethics – which is what the final question a worldview must answer deals with.

    The View: A Matter of Perspective on Morality and Ethics Romans 1:18-32; 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Cascades Fellowship CRC, JX MI January 29, 2012 Series: Christ in the Home There’s a joke my buds and I used to use when driving through town. We’d say that the word “stop” on a stop ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The View: A Matter Of Perspective Of Truth And Knowledge Series

    Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Feb 11, 2012
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    What is truth?

    Among Bible stories it is iconic – one of those moments that captures the attention of the reader because it resonates with us; one of those things that we have all wrestled with. In fact, it is a moment so pregnant with relevance that for a moment we are tempted to actually empathize with ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The View: A Matter Of Perspective On God And Man Series

    Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Feb 11, 2012
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    Discussing what a worldview is, what makes up a worldview and then start talking about the foundational elements of worldview formation.

    It was one of those awkward moments in a friendship – when you feel like you should speak up, but you’re not sure how your friend will react. I was a teenager – just finishing up high school, thinking about the future. My best friend and I were preparing for a day of teenage ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Coming To Grips Series

    Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Feb 11, 2012
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    How do we buy into the lame excuses we offer without crumbling under the internal conflict we generate from living in ways that are contrary to what we say we believe? The truth is, it all comes down to the way we view the world – it comes down to what f

    I want to tell you a story this morning – a funny, yet strangely disturbing story. The setting was a small group retreat with a bunch of teenage boys – I was one of the leaders. We’d had a really good weekend; sharing our faith stories, digging into the Scriptures, spending time ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    A More Excellent Way Series

    Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Jul 22, 2011
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    A look at the more excellent way of love - using the gifts for their intended purpose in their intended context.

    A More Excellent Way 1 Corinthians 13 Cascades Fellowship CRC, JX MI March 8, 2009 Series: The Church in Crisis I remember a sermon – years ago, in fact I think I may have preached it during my time here as an intern – where my opening illustration was the difference between the way my ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Hard Work And Providence Series

    Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Jun 18, 2011
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    It is funny how we think God should work. For some reason we seem to think that since God is the all-powerful, all-knowing, ever-present Creator of the universe – and anything else in existence – that he should do everything on a grand scale.

    Hard Work and Providence Ecclesiastes 11:1-8 Cascades Fellowship CRC, JX MI June 5, 2005 I am going to tell you one of my favorite stories this morning because it illustrates perfectly how many of us think about the relationship between what we do and what God does. Many of you have probably ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Desperately Seeking

    Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Jun 18, 2011
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    We're all looking for something, we just don't always know what we are looking for.

    Desperately Seeking Matthew 13:44-45; Luke 15: 1-7 Community Service in the Park May 29th, 2005 Summer Outreach Have you ever noticed that we are tireless searchers? Jesus points this out to us in our first passage this morning, Matthew 13:44-45. We seem to spend our lives searching for one ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    One Of Us, One With Him Series

    Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Jun 18, 2011
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    Baptism is God's sign and seal that Jesus was made one of us and that through faith we become one with him.

    One of Us, One with Him Matthew 3:13-17 Cascades Fellowship CRC, JX MI March 9, 2003 1st Sunday of Lent Today is the first Sunday of Lent. Lent is a season of preparation – a time in which we observe spiritual disciplines to prepare for the joy of Easter. A part of that discipline is ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Remaining Fruit Series

    Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Jun 9, 2011
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    Jesus tells us to "abide" in him - to stay in the vine. But how do we do that and what does it mean for our walk with Christ?

    Remaining Fruitful John 15:1-17 Cascades Fellowship CRC, JX MI May 11, 2008 Creation, Fall, Redemption, Consummation Rich Ratts, former pastor of Grace Community Church here in Jackson and a now a church planter in Traverse City once spoke at a pastor’s appreciation breakfast I attended. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Beautiful Nothing Series

    Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Jul 22, 2010
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    What's the good news?

    Beautiful Nothing Isaiah 52:1-15 Cascades Fellowship CRC, JX MI April 18, 2010 Series: Through the Bible in a Year Occasionally, you come across a bit of Scripture that just captures the imagination and you aren’t quite sure why. There are a number of reasons the text might appeal to us ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Putting The "Dog" Back In "Dogma" Series

    Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Jul 22, 2010
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    How important is dogma to the life of the church?

    Putting the “Dog” in Dogma 2 Timothy 2:1-7 Cascades Fellowship CRC, JX MI Oct. 1, 2006 Mission and Vision, Rnd. II In the movie Dogma Hollywood takes a very irreverent look at the Catholic faith. Cardinal Glick apparently thinks the church suffers from an image problem – it is ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Defense Rests Series

    Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Jul 22, 2010
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    What does suffering reveal about how we view God?

    The Defense Rests Job 31:1-40 Cascades Fellowship CRC, JX MI April 25, 2010 Series: Through the Bible in a Year I want to begin this morning with a bit of a disclaimer – or perhaps a clarifier would be a more appropriate term. What you are about to hear in no way is a reflection upon this ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Fury Waits Series

    Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Jul 22, 2010
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    God tarries, but does that mean he is faithful to his promise to return soon?

    The Fury Waits 2 Peter 3:1-18 Cascades Fellowship CRC, JX MI May 3, 2009 Series: Little Letters – The Forgotten Wisdom of the Bible There is a play out there by Samuel Beckett called Waiting for Gadot. In the play, two derelicts sit and discuss rather mindlessly their deplorable condition ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Our Place In The Land Series

    Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Jul 20, 2010
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    if judgment comes upon the land - who's fault is it?

    This sermon is indebted to the work of Crawford Loritts and a sermon he preached at a mission conference in Norfolk, VA March 1992. 2Chronicles 7:11-16 This Is Who We Are, Part 3 Our Place in the Land There is a new breed of detective show today. One with more brain and less brawn. These cops ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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