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  • Celebrating And Embracing God's Plan

    Contributed by Jim Kane on May 25, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 10,926 views

    God’s plan for us is good, is future oriented, and gives us hope.

    Pastor Kevin Shelton tells the story of an elderly woman, who resided next to an affirmed atheist, in an older suburb. This woman, he notes, received a meager social security survivor’s benefit. Although, her finances only afforded her not even the most basic meal plans, daily she would open her ...read more

  • Celebrating And Embracing God's People

    Contributed by Jim Kane on May 25, 2004
    based on 22 ratings
     | 3,464 views

    Our church and our faith is about people… and God.

    This morning I begin by acknowledging two mothers who were and have been very important shapers and influencers of my life. The first is my Grandmother Kane. Though she has been dead for over 3 decades, her influence, especially concerning her deep and long-lasting faith and deep and legendary ...read more

  • Celebrating And Embracing A Life Well Lived

    Contributed by Jim Kane on May 25, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 7,105 views

    We celebrate a life well lived by accepting the salvation made possible by the life and actions of Christ and we embrace a life well lived by living out Galatians 6:7-10.

    This is the season of baccalaureate services (and we had a great one last weekend here in Kendallville), of graduations, and of weddings that mark the end of one chapter of life and the beginning of a new chapter of life. It is a time of year in which we frequently celebrate life, love, and ...read more

  • Why We Have Fathers

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jul 4, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,084 views

    We have fathers because God made it so “in the beginning.”

    I intended last week to launch our summer sermon series, “God, I have a question,” but the Holy Spirit so moved us through Pat’s moving testimony and singing that there was nothing more that could have been said after those moments of heart felt honesty and thankfulness to God for both His ...read more

  • Allies For The Children

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jul 4, 2004
    based on 16 ratings
     | 11,365 views

    We need to be allies of God for the children.

    A teacher asked her students to list what they thought were the present Seven Wonders of the World. The students cast the most votes for 1. Egypt’s Great Pyramids 2. Taj Mahal 3. Grand Canyon 4. Panama Canal 5. Empire State Building 6. St. Peter’s Basilica 7. China’s Great Wall While gathering the ...read more

  • Out Of Many, One

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jul 4, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 7,282 views

    A July 4th communion meditation

    The Fourth of July is upon us again and we it is a time of picnics, fireworks, and celebration! We sing “Happy Birthday” to ourselves as Americans and we again both celebrate and are reminded of our nation’s birth and life. There are many commercial reminders of this national holiday that offer us ...read more

  • How Do We Please God? Part 4

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Nov 7, 2004
    based on 13 ratings
     | 2,048 views

    We please God as we allow God to make us “new creatures in Christ.”

    A few weeks ago I said, “We are always learning – formally and informally. We never stop learning something each and every day of our lives.” A key part of learning is thinking. One of the things that we do when we think is to create opinions about people, places, events, and even ourselves. We ...read more

  • How Do We Please God? Part 5

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Nov 7, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 1,821 views

    We please God by following the Holy Spirit and allowing the Holy Spirit to change us from the inside out.

    Have you ever tasted or smelled chlorine? It’s that wonderful smell we smell when we get near a swimming pool. It is designed to keep bacteria from growing in the pool and making us sick. Those with pools know how important it is to get the right balance in the water between too much chlorine and ...read more

  • How Do We Please God? Part 6

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Nov 7, 2004
    based on 13 ratings
     | 1,496 views

    We please God when we do our part in fulfilling the Great Commission.

    This morning I begin with what might be to some of us a loaded question that I am asking for you to verbally respond to: When you hear the words missionary or missions what do you think of? (Allow for responses) Thanks for your responses. Now can I ask you to think about the following statement ...read more

  • How Do We Please God? Part 7

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Nov 7, 2004
    based on 16 ratings
     | 4,055 views

    We please God as we live in peace and harmony with each other.

    This morning I again begin with a question that I would like three volunteers to answer, “What has been the most peaceful and relaxing vacation or day away from home that you have ever had and why?” I wasn’t sure what we were going to hear this morning but I was fairly sure that “peace and ...read more

  • Why There Are Tears In Heaven

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Nov 22, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 14,237 views

    This sermon looks at the popular (but biblically inaccurate) idea that there are no tears in heaven right now.

    Often at funerals you will hear the pastor say: “There are no tears in heaven.” - This is one of those statements we make without any biblical justification because we are not careful with biblical promises. - This takes a biblical promise out of its historical context and applies it ...read more

  • How To Become A "Mary Worshiper"

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Dec 1, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
     | 2,239 views

    The Magnificat is an incredible moment of worshiping God. This sermon identifies 6 things we need to do, not to worship Mary, but to worship LIKE Mary.

    - Being a “Mary Worshiper” does not mean that we worship Mary, but that we worship like Mary. Becoming a “Mary Worshiper”: 1. “Mary worshipers” focus their eyes up, not in. - v. 46 - “magnifies the Lord.” - while there is certainly a need for reflection and self-examination in worship, the ...read more

  • How Do We Please God?

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Dec 14, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,576 views

    We please God when we work together as part of His team – the church!

    Three weeks ago, I quoted Rick Warren who said, “You were made for a mission. God is at work in the world and he wants you to join him. This assignment is called your mission…” “Your life mission,” he goes on to say, “is both shared and specific. One part of it is a responsibility you share with ...read more

  • What Are You Full Of?

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Dec 14, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 6,007 views

    Just as Mary and Joseph were full of grace, so must we be.

    When Jonathon and Daniel were younger, I used to say to them, “You’re full of blarney!” To which they would respond, “BJ!” as they thought I said that they were “full of Barney the dinosaur” because BJ is Barney’s friend. “You’re full of it” is an expression we use either in teasing or in all ...read more

  • What Will It Cost Me To Be Used By God?

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Dec 20, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 2,250 views

    This message looks at the cost to Mary of bearing Jesus (in terms of scandal and reputation) and then asks what the cost might be for us to obey God.

    - just read vv. 1-2 to open sermon. - only 4 women (besides Mary) are mentioned in this genealogy and they aren’t the big names of the O.T. WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE INCLUSION OF THESE WOMEN? - Three of the four of them were associated with sexual sin. - v. 3 - Tamar (dressed as ...read more