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Press On!
Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 29, 2017 (message contributor)
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1. Press On!
Contributed on Aug 29, 2017
Introduction to our church's Discipleship Path.
ENGAGE During the 2016 Summer Olympics, Allyson Felix was attempting to become the most decorated female athlete in U.S. track and field history in the 400 meters. After trailing the leader, Shaunae Miller, from the Bahamas, for the entire race, Felix began to gain on her down the back stretch, ...read more
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2. Come
Contributed on Aug 29, 2017
First in a series on our church's Discipleship Path.
ENGAGE I’d like to ask all of you to think for a moment about how you got here this morning. I’m not talking about the mode of transportation that you used, but rather your spiritual journey that resulted in being a part of our gathering today. For me, that journey began as a small child. ...read more
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3. Commit
Contributed on Aug 29, 2017
Second in a series on our church's Discipleship Path. If I want to be Jesus’ disciple I need to be “all in”
ENGAGE This morning, I’m going to begin by taking you through a very quick history of some prevailing ideas about discipleship over the last 600 years or so. I’ll begin in the early 16th century, with a German monk named Martin Luther. Here is what he wrote this about being a disciple of ...read more
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4. Grow
Contributed on Aug 29, 2017
Third in the series on our church's Discipleship Path. Spiritual growth not about just getting me into the Bible; It is about getting the Bible into me
ENGAGE This morning I need some help from all of the kids that are here. What can you all tell me about Peter Pan? [Let kids answer]. Thanks for your help. All those things are true about peter Pan. But the one thing I want to focus on this morning is that Peter Pan never grows up. Now I ...read more
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5. Serve
Contributed on Aug 29, 2017
Fourth in a series on our church's Discipleship Path. The church works best when every member works
ENGAGE In just a week, the Super Bowl will be on television. And while a lot of people will tune in to watch the game, many more will be watching primarily to see the commercials. And undoubtedly there will be some car commercials among all those high priced ads. While I don’t know exactly what ...read more
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6. Share
Contributed on Aug 29, 2017
Fifth in a series on our Church's Discipleship Path. The key to sharing my faith is to see other people through the eyes of Jesus
ENGAGE One of the challenges of being a pastor is that most people tend to think of a pastor as someone who completely has his act together and who has answers to every question. But those of you who know me, understand that is certainly not the case for me, nor do I think it is true of any ...read more