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  • The Lie: I've Got Too Much Dirt Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 30, 2022
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,171 views

    So many people have decided they've messed up too many times for God to ever love them. But what does God have to say about that? Check out these thoughts from Family Minister Scott Jewell

    Knowing I was headed to inner city ministry, I decided it could be useful to have my ear pierced as a conversation starter. How'd that work? I'd go to the local park to play basketball, often getting picked first so I could go home and tell my friends about how I got to hoop with ...read more

  • God Reigns Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 5, 2022
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,777 views

    One of the most comforting verses in Scripture is Psalm 46:10 "Be still and know I am God." But why is it so comforting and what difference can it make in our lives?

    OPEN: Several years ago, Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks did a comedy skit called the “2013 Year Old Man”. In the skit, Reiner was interviewing Brooks (who was the old gentleman). And at one point, Reiner asks the old man, “Did you always believe in the Lord?” Brooks replied: “No. We had a guy in our ...read more

  • God Has A Plan Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 13, 2022
    based on 3 ratings
     | 12,175 views

    Jeremiah 29:11 is one of the most popular promises that Christians love. And yet there are theologians who reject the idea that Christians have any hope from that promise. Why do these theologians believe that, and are they right?

    Down through the years, baseball has had some exciting players. One of the most colorful, was a St. Louis Cardinal pitcher by the name of Dizzy Dean. One teammate noted that "When ole Diz was out there pitching … it was a regular three-ring circus. Everybody was wide awake and enjoying being ...read more

  • God Saves Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 20, 2022
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,618 views

    God saved us when we were objects of wrath; while we were still His enemies. Why would He have done that?

    OPEN: A woman recalled the hardship of growing up… different. As a child she’d grown up with a cleft pallet which made it so that she had a misshapen lip, a crooked nose, lopsided teeth, and garbled speech. “When schoolmates asked, ‘What happened to your lip?’ She’d say she’d fallen and cut it on a ...read more

  • God Cares Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 28, 2022
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,065 views

    Why would God bother to tell us to cast all our anxieties upon Him? Why is that so important

    There was a guy named Bob Redrow who was on his first business trip to Japan. He and his colleagues were picked up by a van to be taken to their meeting, and during the ride Bob became anxious and upset by the driver. The van was zipping through the narrow streets… and all the while the driver was ...read more

  • Quinceanera - Caterpillar To Butterfly

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 17, 2022
    based on 3 ratings
     | 10,039 views

    What does it mean to be transformed into the image of Christ? This Quinceanera message addresses more than just a coming of age celebration. It focuses on the butterfly-like change that can take place in God's people.

    (I was honored to preach the sermon at the Quinceanera - pronounced “kin-sin-yarra” - of one of our Hispanic members. I wanted to do this right, so I studied a lot about this event means. I discovered that a Quinceanera is a celebration of the 15th birthday (Quinceanera literally means “15th year). ...read more

  • God Judges Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 25, 2022
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,441 views

    If there isn't a Day of Judgment, then God could not claim to be a righteous God. But God will come and judge us in righteous judgment. What can that mean to us?

    I’m going to give you a test this morning. I’m going to present facts regarding an historical figure from the back in the 1700s, and then I’m going to ask you who I have described: He was a brilliant general who won several battles for his nation, but over time, this general became angry about ...read more

  • Expecting God Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 10, 2022
    based on 3 ratings
     | 10,536 views

    Many people have expectations of what God can do for them. But that's not how it works. We were saved to do things for Him. Why?

    I’ve been told that when people come to God –– they have certain expectations. They have certain opinions of what they think God should DO for them. They visualize a God who is going to do what they want done. ILLUS: A woman named Donna had a conversation with her 4 year old niece. The little ...read more

  • A Matter Of Life And Death Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 23, 2022
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,824 views

    In the New Testament it appears that Adam figures powerfully into why Jesus came to die for our sins. But what is it about Adam that would help us better understand why Jesus came to change our lives?

    OPEN: Believe it or not, I’ve been told that in S. Dakota there was a town called Paradise… and it was named by two residents. Adam and Eve. Most people remember the story of Adam and Eve in Genesis. They sinned, they ate of the fruit God commanded them not to eat, and they lost their paradise, ...read more

  • The Tax Collector Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 1, 2022
    based on 3 ratings
     | 9,773 views

    Matthew is highly regarded these days by Christians because of how powerful his gospel is. But he wasn't always loved. He had a label "tax collector" that made him hated. Why would Jesus a man like him to be a disciple?

    OPEN: Back in 2002, a newspaper in Massachusetts had this classified ad: “Unknown item for sale. We know it’s valuable; we just don’t know what it is. If you can identify it, we’ll sell it for $250.” (Reader’s Digest 9/02 p. 145) The Bible is a collection of stories where God knew why people ...read more

  • The Zealot Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 8, 2022
    based on 3 ratings
     | 7,699 views

    Ordinarily a zealot like Simon would have killed a tax collector like Matthew - but he didn't. Why not?

    OPEN: This morning I want to talk to you about the periodic table (we showed a periodic table on the screen). On this periodic table are two elements that I find intriguing. One of these is Sodium. Sodium is the 6th most abundant element in the Earth's crust (did you know that?) As a solid, ...read more

  • Sons Of Thunder Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 14, 2022
    based on 5 ratings
     | 13,082 views

    Who gave James and John the "label" "Sons of Thunder"... and what can that mean to us as Christians?

    Four men were playing golf one afternoon, and were approaching the 4th hole when suddenly the sky turned ominously dark, and it began thunder and rain. The men rushed to a gazebo for shelter. But just then, a bolt of lightning hit the long, nearby chain-link fence and lit it up like a neon ...read more

  • Restoring God's Masterpiece Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 25, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,589 views

    Sin marred and disfigured God's masterpiece. But the Bible is one long narrative of how God sought to restore that which was damaged. Has God completely restored His masterpiece now... or is that yet to happen?

    OPEN: One of Leonardo da Vinci’s most famous paintings was called “The Last Supper.” It was painted on the wall of the Sistine Chapel, and Da Vinci was sure that the unique painting style he used would create a masterpiece that would last forever. It didn’t quite work out that way. The painting ...read more

  • The Tale Of Two Trees Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 1, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,299 views

    There were lots of trees in the Garden of Eden, but two specific trees figured centrally in that story. Is it possible that they both tell us something about what Jesus did for us? (Spoiler Alert - yes, they do).

    Years ago, a magazine called Collier’s published a story about a little girl in an orphanage. The little girl was very unattractive and had VERY annoying, And as a result, she was shunned by the children and disliked by the staff. In fact, she was so annoying that the director of the orphanage ...read more

  • The Curse Reversed Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 9, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,311 views

    Why did the women head to the tomb while it was dark? What did it take for them to understand that Jesus is alive? Answers to these questions and more are available in this message from our Family Minister Scott Jewell.

    Read Mark 16:1-7 Pray. (During the prayer, have the techs turn off all lights, we used black slides so screens appeared to be off as well, act confused for a minute as to what happened, then assure the church that the techs will figure it out as we continue in the dark. The lights will ...read more