OPEN TO FREEDOM
I remember hearing about faith & freedom before Jesus got a hold of me. It didn’t make any sense. From what I could see, faith was just...
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Sep 261 min
OPEN TO FORGIVENESS
One of the marks of a Christian is forgiveness. One of Jesus’ core commands was to forgive everyone, even your enemies. And then Jesus...
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Sep 191 min
OPEN TO FUTURE
When I was researching fear last week, one of the standard human fears is fear of the unknown, especially around the future. Let’s be...
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Sep 121 min
OPEN TO HOPE
It was a small boat and the waves were big. Too big. These are kind of swells that topple boats over and everyone drowns. They were...
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Sep 51 min
OPEN TO DREAMS
Faith opens doors. When we follow Jesus, we discover that doors open up in our lives. That we are freer, more open to dreams, and ready...
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pastormia20
Aug 291 min
FEAR & ANXIETY & FAITH
In our fear-based political climate, both sides paint a picture that if the other side wins, it won’t just be bad, it will be complete...
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Aug 221 min
OUR PURPOSE: THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH
Following Jesus changes our lives, fills them with meaning and purpose that is unique for each one of us. The church also has a unique...
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Aug 151 min
WILL PURPOSE MAKE ME HAPPY?
Following Jesus changes our lives, fills them with meaning and purpose that is unique for each one of us. But does that lead to...
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Aug 81 min
NO TIME IS WASTED
When we are living a life of discipleship, there is no “on time” and “off time.” This is a lifestyle, not a job. And so even as we...
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Aug 11 min
PURPOSE IS RIGHT NOW
Discerning our purpose can feel like another task on the to-do list. And giving our best energy to discerning and living out God’s...
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pastormia20
Jul 251 min
Who Am I?
Searching for your purpose can be especially frustrating when you feel like you’ve lost some functionality in your life – to cancer or...
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Jul 181 min
FIND YOUR PURPOSE
You are not a generic human in God’s plan. God creates each person unique and sends each with a special message to deliver, with a...
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Jul 111 min
ON PURPOSE
Often it feels like we are just surviving, getting through one week, barely catching your breath and plowing into the next. We get...
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Jul 41 min
WHAT ABOUT SUFFERING?
Suffering is real, and universal, and we work pretty hard to get away from it. In the midst of suffering, we look for God to take it...
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pastormia20
Jun 271 min
SUMMER INTERRUPTIONS
Summer is a beautiful season where our regular routines are interrupted. Even if you don’t have kids in school, you can feel the...
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Jun 201 min
DOES GOD HEAR AND ANSWER PRAYERS?
One of the doubts that people struggle with the most is the question of unanswered prayer, or what seems like unanswered prayer. The...
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pastormia20
Jun 131 min
IS HEAVEN REAL?
“Knowing they’re waiting for me in heaven makes all the difference.” I’ve heard this so many times. When people are grieving, the thought...
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Jun 61 min
IS CHRISTIANITY THE ONE TRUE RELIGION?
I’m sure that you know good, generous people who are not Christian. And you doubt that God will reject them and send them to hell just...
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pastormia20
May 301 min
CAN THE BIBLE BE TRUSTED?
The Bible is a complicated book. Actually, it’s 66 books bound together, and many of them aren’t even books. Some are letters. Some are...
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pastormia20
May 231 min
DOES GOD REALLY EXIST?
I grew up when the big controversy was about teaching evolution in the public schools. Religious people said it violated their beliefs...
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