Category: Seeing Their Faith
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A Review of Faith Together: Moving Forward by Looking Back
I recently began listening to a podcast called “Faith Together”. The Faith Together podcast is from the Center for Faith & Family at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Illinois. With hosts Dr. Leon Blanchette and Pastor Lindsey Bush, it provides discussions and resources to help parents, caregivers, teachers, and others pass their faith to the…
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Jesus Wept
As a teen growing up in the church you learn that the shortest verse in the bible is John 11:35. For years, the significance of that verse was simply a bit of trivia or its ease of memorization and recall. It proved to be handy in the event of the ever-dreaded youth group pop quiz:…
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Slow to Anger
I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty tired of outrage right now. I’m exhausted by the constant anxieties and fighting and shouting. And I have a sneaky suspicion that the people pushing our buttons do not have our best interests in mind.
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A Harvest Will Come
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of faith.…” Galatians 6:9-10 We often think about “doing good” as…
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Seeking Peace
Last Sunday I had the privilege of being installed and preaching my first sermon as Pastor of Battle Creek First Church of the Nazarene. I chose to begin with a sermon series that acknowledges the problems and challenges that we face as part of everyday life now, and then asks, “What’s a Church to do?” …
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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.
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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…
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What Does God Look At?
The LORD does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7 During Sunday’s sermon we explored how the Kingdom of God is a completely different type of kingdom than any of the kingdoms of this world. The Kingdom of…
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Who is on Trial Here?
The following is the manuscript that I previously used to record an Easter Sunday Morning message. It is a bit longer than a typical blog post for that reason. For those who would prefer to watch and listen to that message rather than read a 3,800 word manuscript, I’ve included the video on this page…
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“Blessed are the Peacemakers”
” Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” Matthew 5:9 There has always been trouble in the world. Conflict and suffering has been present for all of history. Yet there are periods where it seems that both escalate and intensify and demand more of our collective attention. We are in one…
Tanner H Griffin 