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  • David Flowers avatar

    Life's Too Short To...play It Safe, Prt. 2 Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Jun 2, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,908 views

    Examines the pull between our bodies, which crave comfort and stability, and our spirits which require risk and adventure in order to thrive.

    Life’s Too Short To…Play It Safe, prt. 2 Part 2 of series, “Life’s Too Short To…” Wildwind Community Church 4/10/05 David Flowers Last week we launched a new series called Life’s Too Short To… We began with the fact of the brevity of life – how recognition of the brevity of life is the thing ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Understand Your Money Biblically Series

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Aug 22, 2004
    based on 13 ratings
     | 5,022 views

    2nd in a five part series on seeing your possessions from a Biblical prespective. Part 2- Understand your money from a God’s eye-view.

    UNDERSTAND YOUR MONEY BIBLICALLY LUKE 12:15-21 INTRODUCTION: In the book of Revelation Jesus Christ addresses seven churches. He has praise for all of them, but He rebukes 5 of them for not holding to the faith more fully. The Church at Laodecia, in particular, is called to task by our Lord, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    The Power Of The Spoken Word

    Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Jan 22, 2004
    based on 39 ratings
     | 39,620 views

    A message on the power of the tongue.

    The Power of the Spoken Word The Weight of Your Words in a Conscience-less Society Introduction Okay. Before we get started, let’s agree that we all have the same problem. I don’t want to see anyone elbowing their neighbor, nor do I want anyone to standing up in their chair, pointing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Stop Pretending

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 27, 2003
    based on 26 ratings
     | 11,033 views

    Some people are looking for masks to be able to hide their inner sense of inadequacies. Others are looking for masks that can make them into the cultural image of someone great. Still others are looking for identities that will make themselves acceptable

    Stop Pretending ``We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.’’ (2 Cor. 10:5) Some people are looking for masks to be able to hide their inner sense of inadequacies. Others are ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Marriage: What It Is And What It Isn't

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 22, 2003
    based on 68 ratings
     | 5,221 views

    This sermon was written to clarify our view on same sex marriages in light of recent Canadian Court decisions .

    If there is one issue that will define the summer of 2003 it will be the issue of same sex marriage. If you’ve been living under a rock on June 10 the Ontario Court of Appeal stated that Canada’s marriage laws are unconstitutionally heterosexist, and redefined it as: “The voluntary union for life ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Responding In Faith Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 26, 2007
     | 3,748 views

    The obligations and responsibilities divine salvation places on all who have received can be summarized in three words: 1) hope, 2) holiness, and 3) honor.

    This week, Major William Hilton Fletcher received the Canadian Star of Military Valour medal from Governor-General Michaelle Jean at the Chateau Laurier in Ottawa. Fletcher was one of six soldiers to receive decorations for military valour after service in Afghanistan. Whenever you hear ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Rasing The Bar

    Contributed by Jess Bousa on Dec 8, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,272 views

    As the world is on a steady pace of being demoralized by the hour, Christians are called to Raise the Bar!

    THE AUDIENCE WAS A CHRISTIAN DRUG & ALOHOL PROGRAM. IT HELPS TO USE POWER POINT WITH THIS INTRODUCTION (PICTURES OF THE SHIP ARE ON GOOGLE IMAGES). Commissioned in 1936, the RMS Queen Mary was the most awe-inspiring ocean-going vessel in the world. She was over 1,000 feet long, and weighted over ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Twelve Men Who Shaped The World – Session 7, Thomas And Matthew Series

    Contributed by Warren Lamb on Aug 13, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,573 views

    Have you ever had a dream crushed? Have you ever totally devoted yourself to something only to see it fail? Have you ever felt complete despair in the midst of suffering? Have you ever doubted so thoroughly what you had taken to be true that you doubted e

    Have you ever had a dream crushed? Have you ever totally devoted yourself to something only to see it fail? Have you ever felt complete despair in the midst of suffering? Have you ever doubted so thoroughly what you had taken to be true that you doubted everything? Have you ever lost a friend you ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Partly Or Wholly Holy Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Feb 7, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,931 views

    If God’s priority through marriage is to make us holy, rather than happy, then we need to see our current marriage relationship as God’s will for us.

    Partly or Wholly Holy Life After the Wedding, part 3 Wildwind Community Church February 5, 2006 David Flowers We’re still in our series on marriage, called “Life After the Wedding.” We kicked it off two weeks ago with a message called The Dance, where we talked about how God wants marriages to ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Why Doesn't God Just Leave Me Alone? Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Oct 6, 2005
    based on 54 ratings
     | 20,742 views

    Reasons God doesn’t leave you alone - based on the question of the demoniac of Gadara, "Why are you bothering me, Jesus?"

    We’re renewing the series dealing with the questions people asked Jesus. [The first four messages in this series were delivered in March of 2003.] These questions are important because the people asking them had issues just like you and I. We learn the keys to living a purposeful life from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Us Isn't Them Series

    Contributed by Steven Chapman on May 7, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,411 views

    Paul describes the transformation that happens when a person moves from a life lived in darkness to a life illuminated by Christ. That transformation happens as we, as Christians, take three determined steps that define the difference between ourselves an

    Us Isn’t Them! Moving From Darkness To Light Ephesians 4:17-32 All you have to do is spend a little bit of time listening to many Christians talk before you observe from their conversations an attitude of “Us isn’t them!” … an attitude that marks the boundaries between Christian territory and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Extreme Makeover Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on May 20, 2007
     | 4,499 views

    Last of five-part series Stuff Jesus Changed. This message, entitled Extreme Makeover, deals with decision-making and finding God’s will.

    Extreme Makeover Stuff Jesus Changed, part 5: Decision-Making Wildwind Community Church David K. Flowers May 6, 2007 Today we conclude our series on Stuff Jesus Changed and I want to talk to you about decision-making. When we talk in the church about decision-making, or about knowing the will ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    I'm A Good Person Myth Series

    Contributed by Rick Thiessen on Nov 5, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 14,587 views

    Our culture indoctrinates us so that we wind up believing some things about God, the Bible or Christianity that just aren’t true. This week we look at a popular idea, all good people go to heaven.

    SE102807 MYTH BUSTERS 4. I’m a Good Person INTRO Andy Stanley tells the story of a church kids teacher who was trying to explain heaven to his class. So he asked the class a series of questions to see what they already thot about the subject: - if I had a garage sale and sold all my stuff and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Be A Happy Christian Series

    Contributed by John White on Mar 21, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,750 views

    A practical analysis of beatitudes and their application to Christian living in our world today.

    How To Be A Happy Christian Matt. 5:1-12 This is perhaps one of the most misunderstood passages in the scriptures. It is the core of what has come to be known as the Sermon on the Mount. Those who believe salvation is by works rather than by grace through faith alone, point to these verses as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lies We Believe - Intro Series

    Contributed by Robert Higgins on Apr 17, 2008
     | 6,391 views

    I have seen the difference believing a lie will make upon my life, and I have experienced first hand, the freedom the truth makes when I build my life upon the truth.

    We are going to start a new series today, one that will take a look at the relationship between what we believe and how we live. It is entitled, “Lies we believe.” 1. Crisis of Trutha. We live in a society that has discarded the concept or notion that there is such a thing as “absolute truth.” i. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist