Monthly Archives: November 2010

Celebrating Birthdays

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Pastor David

‘Tis the season… to celebrate birthdays.  We are in the season of Advent, in which we celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ.  As if that were not enough reason for me to celebrate, today (which will have passed … Continue reading →

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The Birth Foretold

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Pastor David

At our Hanging of the Greens service, Pastor David read Isaiah 53:1-6 and offered a meditation on the meaning of this passage for our celebration of Jesus Christ’s birth.  Click the link below to hear this brief message. Listen now!

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Ready or Not, Here He Comes!

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Pastor David

November 28 was the first Sunday of Advent.  We remember to celebrate the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, but do we remember to celebrate and anticipate his return at the end of the age?  Click the link below to hear … Continue reading →

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Moving Away from God

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Pastor David

In a perfect world, I would be writing about the joys and challenges of Thanksgiving, since that is the holiday of the week.  But this is not a perfect world, and I ran across an article this week that describes … Continue reading →

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Jesus is King!

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Pastor David

It’s the week of Thanksgiving, and we have much for which to be thankful.  Just as we should watch our physical diets, we should be careful that our spiritual intake is healthy.  Click the link below to hear Pastor David’s … Continue reading →

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Preview: Jesus is King!

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Pastor David

It’s the last week of the church year!  We will celebrate the conclusion of another year by rejoicing together in the majesty and reign of our Lord Jesus Christ.  Come fellowship with us this Sunday as we worship God and … Continue reading →

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Hunting Season

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Pastor David

As many of you know, Tara and I are new to the area, and we are just beginning to learn what mid-November is like in central Michigan.  We are used to hearing gunshots in inner-city Indianapolis, but now we are … Continue reading →

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Stand Firm and Witness

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Pastor David

Luke’s final recorded teaching of Jesus, found in Luke 21:5-19, contains some pretty strange stuff.  Can we relate to this teaching at all?  And what does this have to do with church life today?  Click the link below to listen … Continue reading →

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Preview: Stand Firm and Witness

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Pastor David

In the days preceding Jesus’s crucifixion, our Lord gave his disciples one final word of instruction.  This teaching, though, was unlike others because it foretold future events and encouraged the disciples to be faithful through persecution.  Read all about it … Continue reading →

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Time Changes

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Pastor David

This past weekend, we experienced our annual blessing of an extra hour – perhaps for sleep! – as we turned our clocks back because of the end of Daylight Saving Time.  It’s the yearly payback for that less pleasurable experience … Continue reading →

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