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You and I get sold stuff all the time, don't we? We are often called consumers, as if that's our main identity. And now my computer remembers products I have been interested in and hawks them to me on the side in case I forgot about them. I think sometimes Christianity gets marketed as a product. Believe in Jesus and you'll receive these benefits. Follow Jesus and watch for the blessings. But Jesus didn't usually sell the benefits of following him- on the contrary, he said it

As many of you know I grew up, and worked in the Roman Catholic Church up until about 20 yrs ago. For various reasons I quit, (although you never really quit.) I then languished in my self-imposed desert, devoid of any formal religion. I was quite content to experience ‘church free’ Sunday Mornings. Through a series of events though, I ended up here, with you all. guess God wasn’t done with me. (God is never done with us.) As with all devoted Roman Catholics, I grew up with

Pastor Joshua Stager was invited to share a message with the congregation while Pastor Michelle enjoyed some vacation time. There are no written notes for the sermon, but you are welcome to listen to his message from our YouTube channel { CLICK HERE } beginning at 37 minutes 30 seconds or just enjoy the entire worship service. "I Have Come Not to Abolish but to Fulfill"

If you were in worship last week, you may recall that after John the Baptist has been arrested, Jesus, who's been divinely commissioned and spiritually prepared to manifest God's saving presence, takes up his cousin's prophetic mantel. Matthew the Evangelist tells us, "From that time on, Jesus began to proclaim, 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near "' Again, if you were here last week, you may also remember my saying that the word "repent" essentially means "pay a

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