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  • Will You Be My Neighbor? Series

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Dec 3, 2001
    based on 20 ratings
     | 4,004 views

    One of the ways that we reach and touch others as we build bridges of care and friendship in Christ’s name is by reaching out to our neighbors like the innkeeper

    (Begin with side entrance to the theme of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. Go through the opening routine.) For many years Fred Rogers sang to us, "Will you be my neighbor?" The idea of the neighbor came into the discussion between a Pharisee and Jesus Christ when Jesus was asked, "Who is my neighbor?" ...read more

  • Dealing With The Lack Of Peace In Our Relationships

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Dec 10, 2001
    based on 35 ratings
     | 4,038 views

    This sermon analyzes some of the problems and some of the solutions regarding having peace in our relationships.

    This passage points us toward some of the causes and some solutions concerning the lack of peace we often deal with in our relationships (see v. 1). I. What’s Your Problem? James identifies some of the causes of the problems we face. He deals with several, but let’s limit ourselves to ...read more

  • 7 Ways To Serve One Another Series

    Contributed by Jim Luthy on Dec 12, 2001
    based on 59 ratings
     | 23,375 views

    So how do we rightly relate to one another in our small groups? I have found there is no reason to "reinvent the wheel" in responding to this question. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, in his classic work, Life Together, explains 7 ways to serve your small group.

    Last week, I used an illustration to show that Jesus should be the center of our small group meetings. He is the real leader of the small group. He is alive. He comes to us in the person of the Holy Spirit. And he is Lord. But lying underneath this goal of our gathering is the reality that we ...read more

  • Name That Person Series

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Dec 13, 2001
    based on 19 ratings
     | 3,964 views

    One of the ways that we can make meaningful connections is by connecting with people who are often overlooked.

    Several years ago there was a game show called, Name That Tune in which contestants competed for cash and prizes by trying to name songs in as few notes as possible. The famous line being of course, I can name that song in one note! This morning, we are going to briefly play “Name That Person” ...read more

  • Making Peace With The People In Your Past

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Dec 18, 2001
    based on 58 ratings
     | 3,533 views

    How to move toward forgiving those who have hurt you the most over the years.

    Forgiveness is hard. When somebody does something that cuts our heart or damages our feelings, it’s difficult to forgive. But the difficulty of forgiveness is exponentially harder when the person we are trying to forgive has been in our life for years. A father or a mother, a brother or ...read more

  • Climbing Into The Manger Series

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Dec 23, 2001
    based on 58 ratings
     | 5,640 views

    We experience the Christmas touch of God as we personally give the gift of ourselves to God and experience both belonging and forgiveness.

    It was a few days before Christmas on the Oregon coast. Two men whose families lived next door opted to go sailing while their wives went Christmas shopping. An unexpected storm surprised the weekend sailors. Before long, the sea became angry, and the two had a difficult time keeping the sailboat ...read more

  • Embrace The World Series

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 1, 2002
    based on 13 ratings
     | 3,149 views

    We embrace the world, as Simeon did, when we embrace faith, hope, and love as we both embrace and are embraced by Christ.

    Introduction: “Last Christmas, This Christmas e-mail forward” “If you have e-mail, perhaps you received one entitled Merry Christmas that said something like this;” Last Christmas, we were thinking about all the things we didn’t have; this Christmas, we are thinking about all the things we do ...read more

  • Doesn't It Make Sense To Live Together Before Getting Married?

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jan 7, 2002
    based on 36 ratings
     | 3,690 views

    An examination of some of the major problems that arise when couples ignore God’s guidance and choose to live together before marriage.

    Two Preliminaries: 1. Sex was God’s idea - it is a wonderful gift from Him. 2. God gave us guidance on how to best enjoy this gift. - Genesis 2:24. What Are The Problems With Living Together? 1. Living together doesn’t “divorce-proof” your marriage. - “. . . a recent research summary ...read more

  • What Is Assurance Of Salvation?

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 20, 2002
    based on 67 ratings
     | 12,256 views

    (How Do We Know That We are Saved?)

    This morning we begin a series that I hope and pray will help each one of us be better established in our faith and relationship with God. I am calling it Bible Jeopardy: We Know The Answer, But What Is The Question? The reason for this title is that a good question gets us to think. And good ...read more

  • What Is Victory Over Sin And Temptation?

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 20, 2002
    based on 15 ratings
     | 5,409 views

    How can we resist temptation?

    David Durey tells the story of small boy’s father who would occasionally sneak into a neighbor’s orchard and take some of the best fruit. He was always careful, however, to make sure that “the coast was clear.” One day while the son was tagging along, after carefully looking in every direction, ...read more

  • What Is Prayer?

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 20, 2002
    based on 21 ratings
     | 5,384 views

    Prayer is a means to establish, deepen, and sustain our relationship with God.

    In the book, Steps Toward Spiritual Growth, the story is told of a man who was opening an adult bookstore in a small town despite the objections of many people in the community. A group of Christians from a neighboring church decided to gather for an all-night prayer meeting to ask to somehow block ...read more

  • The True Jesus

    Contributed by Jim Pye on Feb 17, 2001
    based on 191 ratings
     | 11,863 views

    Sunday Next Before Lent Year C

    25/2/01 6 p.m. Sunday Next Before Lent Year C - Luke 9:28-36 28 About eight days after Jesus said this, he took Peter, John and James with him and went up onto a mountain to pray. 29 As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became as bright as a flash of lightning. ...read more

  • Trusting Him Lent 1 Year C

    Contributed by Jim Pye on Feb 21, 2001
    based on 110 ratings
     | 12,986 views

    Jesus’ obedience led to our salvation an is a pattern for when we are tempted.

    4/3/01 6 p.m. Luke 4:1-13 Lent 1 ( Romans10:8b-13) 4 1 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the desert, 2 where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry. 3 The devil said to ...read more

  • Me?! A Wise Person? You've Got To Be Kidding!

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Mar 15, 2001
    based on 176 ratings
     | 7,362 views

    An exploration of the availability of wisdom to all who seek it.

    Introduction: It’s a shame that so many people immediately tune out when you start talking about wisdom. To them, wisdom is theoretical, academic book knowledge that has nothing to do with the real world. Yet that is not at all what wisdom is about. Wisdom is not abstract knowledge; ...read more

  • The Forgiving Father

    Contributed by Jim Pye on Mar 20, 2001
    based on 74 ratings
     | 5,502 views

    Lectionary : Lent 4

    25/3/01 6 p.m. Luke 15:1-3,11-32. 151Now the tax collectors and "sinners" were all gathering around to hear him. 2But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them." 3Then Jesus told them this parable:... 11 "There was a man who had two sons. ...read more