November 2, 2016
by Chris Ritter
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Christian Living
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Every presidential election season seems to create a feeling of "When will this be over?" by the time we are all actually voting. We've heard about candidates for years already in some cases, then we hear from their "camps" every day for months and months, then we hear from candidates themselves incessantly down the home stretch. This race feels, to me, to be more polarizi...
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May 4, 2016
by Scott Hollingshead
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Christian Living
When you really read the words of Jesus, he said some outright difficult, even offensive things. Allow me to provide a few examples.
"But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many" (Mk 10:43-45).
"D...
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February 11, 2016
by Chris Ritter
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Christian Living
Tis the season for all things pink or red, all things hearts and chocolate, and all things "Valentine's Day makes me sick".It's the time when love is supposedly in the air and one or both of you are expected to do something original or spend more money than you have to put your love on display. Valentine's Day is upon us, and I have something to tell you:
Christian, you n...
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December 30, 2015
by Scott Hollingshead
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Category:
Christian Living
Pastor Scott's New Year's Resolution for You
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12 Biblical reasons to be fired up about reading your Bible regularly in 2016:
1. January: I want to revitalize my spiritual life
Psalm 19:7- The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul. 1 Timothy 4:8-For while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it ho...
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December 18, 2015
by Scott Hollingshead
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Christian Living
As a kid, I grew up enjoying the fun and friendly notion of Santa. One Christmas tradition brought us annually to the mall for a night of dinner, presents, and of course holiday pictures with Santa Claus. As the oldest of four boys, I was the one trying to convince my younger brothers that Santa was not nearly as scary as he looked. On Christmas Eve, I remember getting rea...
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November 25, 2015
by Chris Ritter
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Category:
Christian Living
Christmas can tend to be a mixed bag for many of us. It's both the most wonderful and the busiest time of the year. It's time for decorating your house inside and out, buying more presents than you probably want to, and losing all inhibitions regarding calorie counting and baking your brains out with all manner of ginger bread, snowman sugar cookies, and peppermint drinks....
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October 31, 2015
by Chris Ritter
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Category:
Christian Living
Some little known but very important facts you need to know about October 31st...
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October 29, 2015
by Scott Hollingshead
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Category:
Christian Living
How should Christians respond to Halloween? Do we engage or abstain... or is there really only one answer?...
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October 17, 2015
by Chris Ritter
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Category:
Christian Living
Everywhere you turn, there are sermons being preached about what a man is. These sermons are not just being preached in church. They are being preached through every outlet imaginable - magazines, websites, TV shows, movies, music, shops and malls. I say "sermons" intentionally because that's exactly what they are - messages from...
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September 30, 2015
by Chris Ritter
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Christian Living
When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him?...
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