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A Letter From the Pastor
“Speak, for your servant is listening.” 1 Samuel 3:10b For quite some time the above scripture has been running on repeat through my mind. I wasn’t sure why I couldn’t shake it, nor could I figure out what brought it to my attention. But nevertheless, God’s voice always meets us where we are. And this… Read more
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The Bible Says What?
We need to always remember that the “bible clearly says” many things, but that the bible is a collection of ancient stories, poems, letters, and more. Its purpose is not to simply be an instruction manual, but rather to point us towards an understanding of who God is. The Bible is revelation, not regulation. Read more
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Bethel – House of God
Are you familiar with the story of Jacob after he tricked Isaac into giving him the blessing instead of the first born brother, Esau. Esau made threats to kill Jacob, so Rebekah helped Jacob escape to Haran. One night while sleeping, Jacob had a dream in which he saw angels and heard the voice of… Read more
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“What Are You Looking At?”
God’s kingdom has a different view on wealth You don’t accumulate wealth, you give it away. God’s kin You don’t use it to make your own life more ideal, but you use whatever authority you have for the benefit of others. Read more
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Being Formed Through Compassion
A few weeks back I had the opportunity to share the impact that compassionate ministry is having on our church with our friends at Nazarene Compassionate Ministries. I wrote this prior to the Covid-19 pandemic began disrupting life in all sorts of ways. But I believe our compassionate ministries has played an important role in… Read more
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Will We Go With This Man?
Genesis 24:58 And they called Rebekah, and said to her, “Will you go with this man?” She said, “I will.” As Christians, we are taught from a young age to celebrate Abrahm / Abraham as a hero of faith. He definitely had his flaws and made some awful decisions, but overall he is remembered as… Read more
Tanner H Griffin 