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What do we do with our questions? We can allow our questions to go unanswered. We can invent satisfactory answers. We can seek out answers that affirm what we want to believe. Or we can seek the truth.Pastor Josh Shaffer による
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We are all waiting for something. Our attitude and perspective while waiting will influence our experience. When we choose to actively wait well on the Lord, He delivers.Monica Filips による
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A message of encouragement to fathers, and their children.Pastor Josh Shaffer による
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After receiving Jesus as their savior, believers are instructed to participate in a public, and somewhat unusual, washing ceremony in order to broadcast their new identity to the world.Pastor Josh Shaffer による
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Discover the origin, and importance, of Baptism.Pastor Josh Shaffer による
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Jesus warns us that as time goes on the love of most people will grow cold. That means we must become extremely vigilant in keeping our love for Jesus, and for one another, burning hot.Pastor Josh Shaffer による
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God shows us His love and the faith we have in Him will silence our fears.Rose Marie Blasucci による
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Following Jesus isn’t easy, but Jesus promises us that those who endure to the end will be saved.Pastor Josh Shaffer による
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Jesus came to tell us the truth, but some of that truth was very difficult to accept.Pastor Josh Shaffer による
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Hours before he is arrested, Jesus takes time to pray for us.Pastor Josh Shaffer による
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Some critics have accused Christians of being “exclusionary” in our beliefs, in that we believe that Jesus is the only way to heaven. However, that one way into heaven is available to everyone.Pastor Josh Shaffer による
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Throughout history, God has made covenants with individuals and specific people groups. God’s last and greatest covenant is the salvation covenant that He has made with all of humankind.Pastor Josh Shaffer による
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The only way to arrive at an informed conclusion about Jesus is to rationally evaluate the evidence.Pastor Josh Shaffer による
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We should be careful not to talk ourselves out of doing big things for Jesus. Likewise, we should be careful not to talk ourselves out of doing small things for Jesus.Pastor Josh Shaffer による
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No matter how much you have, or how little you have, there’s always something you can give back to God.Pastor Josh Shaffer による
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Christ’s sacrifice was a triumph…just not the one that the people at that time were looking for.Joshua Peterkin による
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A testimony of sin and a case for immediate and sincere repentance rather than running away to hide from God and the church out of shame. It teaches that once convicted, the pain can only be remedied by being honest with the Lord God and warns that the longer we wait, the further we will backslide.Jamey Hindorff による
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While our children are young, let's use our influence to lead them into a relationship with Jesus.Pastor Josh Shaffer による
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Will you accept Jesus’ invitation to join His revolution, or will you attempt to preserve the status quo?Pastor Josh Shaffer による
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God is tremendously eager to forgive us when we genuinely repent.Pastor Josh Shaffer による
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No matter how much you have, or how little you have, there is always a temptation to give in to greed.Pastor Josh Shaffer による
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Jesus teaches His followers to love and serve our fellow human beings, without limits.Pastor Josh Shaffer による
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There are three things that we can do about sin in our own lives, and in the lives of others.Pastor Josh Shaffer による
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All things are possible for those who believe.Pastor Josh Shaffer による
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What does it take to follow Jesus? What does it mean to be the Church? What are the non-negotiables? Jesus provides us with answers to these questions, and more, in the 16th chapter of Mathew's Gospel.Pastor Josh Shaffer による
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How we celebrate Christmas changes from one year to the next, but the reason we celebrate remains constant.Pastor Josh Shaffer による
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Jesus doesn’t promise to give us what we want. He does, however, promise to give us what we need.Pastor Josh Shaffer による
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After losing a loved one, Jesus makes time to mourn.Pastor Josh Shaffer による
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Sometimes the peace needs to be disturbed.Pastor Josh Shaffer による
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Welcoming Jesus into your life is bound to cause some “drama.” Usually drama is something we want to avoid, but sometimes we need a little dramatic activity to bring unspoken issues to the surface.Pastor Josh Shaffer による
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What kind of “fruit” is your life producing?Pastor Josh Shaffer による
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It’s easy to sit back and critique the work that others are doing. It’s easy to tear down the good that others have accomplished. It’s easy for Christians to judge the ministry of their fellow Christians. All these things are easy, but none of them are productive.Pastor Josh Shaffer による
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Jesus tells us, in very practical terms, what we should pursue in life and how we should treat one another. All we have to do is put His teachings into practice.Pastor Josh Shaffer による
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The new “wine” that Jesus brings cannot be contained within the old wineskins.Pastor Josh Shaffer による
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Nicodemus was willing to adjust his beliefs about the Kingdom of God based on the “fruit” of Jesus’ ministry.Pastor Josh Shaffer による
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What it means to be a church... together.Lori Droxler による
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Before beginning his ministry, Jesus has an old score to settle.Pastor Josh Shaffer による
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Before ministering to the humble, Jesus demonstrates his own humility.Pastor Josh Shaffer による
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To truly love others, we must be filled with both grace and truth.Pastor Josh Shaffer による
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There’s a lot of good we Christians can accomplish in the name of Jesus, but what is it that’s motivating us to do those good works?Pastor Josh Shaffer による
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Exercising good judgement is vital, but appointing yourself as the judge of others is absurdly arrogant and extremely counterproductive.Pastor Josh Shaffer による
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An inconsistent approach to following Jesus confuses and repels people.Pastor Josh Shaffer による
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Selfishness is common and repulsive. Selflessness is rare and attractive.Pastor Josh Shaffer による
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Our 2023 Kenya Team members share their experiences.HopeCCDelco による
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A spirit of rebellion will lead us into chaos, but a willingness to submit brings order into our lives.Pastor Josh Shaffer による
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Our words should be used to build up, not tear down.Pastor Josh Shaffer による
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Nothing fruitful comes from complaining, but a spirit of celebration draws people to the love of Jesus.Pastor Josh Shaffer による
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We pray over our Kenya Team missionaries and remind ourselves of what it means to live missionally abroad and at home.Pastor Josh Shaffer による
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How can one little church possibly share the gospel with the 60,000 people who live in the Ridley-Interboro area?Pastor Josh Shaffer による
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What, if anything, does a church that exists for the sake of the lost have to offer to a person who is already saved?Pastor Josh Shaffer による
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