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Rick Thiessen
Contributing sermons since Jan 1, 2000
Newest Sermons
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4. Cultivate New Relationships
Contributed on Dec 7, 2023
The subculture of the Church wins a hearing for it's message of New Life by living out radically different ways of being in all the relationships we enter into.
MS112623 HOW TO STOP YOUR CULTURE FROM DYING 4. CULTIVATE NEW RELATIONSHIPS (SLIDE) In this series we said culture is in rapid decay and splitting apart at the seams: - Politically - Ethnically - Morally and - Socially. (SLIDE) But we said, in the letter to the Ephesians is God’s Renewal Manual. ...read more
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Jesus Fact Or Fiction
Contributed on Mar 17, 2016
Are there good reasons to believe that Christian Theism is the most plausibly truth religion? If so, Jesus demands our attention, our faith, our love and obedience and our total devotion.
SE051814 HOW I MET MY SAVIOR 4. Jesus: Fact or Fiction? (SLIDE) INTRO: We’ve been building a Christian worldview from scratch this month, and here’s what that looks like from the GROUND UP: - (SLIDE) First, we have to believe Truth exists. - (SLIDE) Second, we looked at the ...read more
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Fingerprints Of God
Contributed on Mar 17, 2016
This week we explore the reasons to believe in a God like the Theistic religions believe in, all powerful, eternal, omnipresent, and personal.
SE041114 How I Met My Savior 3. Fingerprints for God SLIDE This week, we want to make the case for God. If you talk to the resident agnostic in your life, they will tell you they think the case for God is weak. Or, to put it another way, the case against God is very strong. Open and shut. ...read more
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Exploring The "Isms"
Contributed on Mar 17, 2016
A look at the three main branches of worldviews, pantheism, atheism and theism to see which makes sense.
SE040414 HOW I MET MY SAVIOR 2. The Isms TITLE SLIDE Imagine I put two items in front of you: a Jar full of jelly beans, and an IPod. Then, I ask a question: - Is choosing your worldview, more like guessing the actual number of Jelly Beans in a jar, or more like picking your favorite ...read more
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Whose Truth?
Contributed on Mar 17, 2016
In this series, we attempt to build a worldview from scratch to arrive at Christianity. First question, is truth true?
INTRO: WHAT’S A WORLDVIEW? We’re building a Christian worldview from scratch this month. (SLIDE) So first let’s ask, what is a “WORLDVIEW”? (SLIDE) A worldview is a set of assumptions we hold about the basic makeup of the world. Such as - (SLIDE) What is the nature of reality? o Some ...read more
Newest Sermon Series
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Be New (Ephesians)
Contributed on Dec 7, 2023
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How I Met My Savior
Contributed on Mar 17, 2016
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State Of The Union
Contributed on Oct 21, 2008
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Who Do You Love
Contributed on Jun 23, 2008
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After Happily Ever
Contributed on May 10, 2008
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I've Been In Long Caravans Before Where Anywhere ...
Contributed on Oct 1, 2002
I’ve been in long caravans before where anywhere from 5 to 25 vehicles are making the same trek together - as a tree planting and a youth pastor. You know what my rule always was for the drivers? Keep up with the guy ahead of you. That was my rule. It seemed natural because you’re always ...read more