Monthly Archives: June 2012

July Youth Update!

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Pastor Jerry

Connie and I are preparing for the International Youth Convention in Denver, Colorado.  The Church of God has a convention every two years in the cities of Denver, Orlando, San Antonio or Nashville with 5-6 thousand students & leaders. We … Continue reading →

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Who Needs a Comforter?

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Pastor David

Pastor David preached at the Monday morning service of this year’s North American Convention of the Church of God.  This service was held in Park Place Church of God in Anderson, Indiana.  The link below is a recording made by … Continue reading →

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A Dark and Stormy Night

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Pastor David

It was a dark and stormy night… when Jesus calmed a life-threatening storm with just a few words.  The disciples were amazed and terrified by Jesus’s display of power – who is this man?  And why did he calm that … Continue reading →

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Who Determines What’s Right?

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Pastor David

Two recent stories have my attention today, and I’d like to share my reflections with you.  First, though, please know that my primary concern with these stories is discipleship and serving Christ, not politics or even ethics. Yesterday on the … Continue reading →

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Serving Humbly

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Pastor David

This Sunday, we continue our biblical study of “spiritual giftedness,” the way in which God blesses us and calls us to serve in his kingdom, by investigating the kingdom of God itself.  Jesus’s only two parables in Mark regarding what … Continue reading →

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God Redeems This World

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Pastor David

Today I’d like to share with you a paragraph from a commentary on Mark’s Gospel.  This was written in 1974 by William L. Lane, and it deals with the reason Jesus taught in parables to describe the Kingdom of God.  … Continue reading →

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What does God want?

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Pastor David

“A house divided against itself cannot stand” – words that Jesus knew all too well, based on the story found in Mark 3:20-35.  What does this have to do with our ongoing quest to know Christ and to utilize our … Continue reading →

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Missionary David Beam

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Pastor David

Yesterday we had the privilege of hearing from David and Damaris Beam, missionaries to Guatemala.  Since the late 1970s, David has worked as a missionary in Guatemala City, where he met his wife Damaris.  A large portion of their work … Continue reading →

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