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Apr 17, 2012
No CommentsHelpful Tools for Studying the Bible
This past Sunday, I tried to remove the mystery of how I preach on Sunday, by sharing how I study God’s Word and prepare. Here are few tools that I believe can be helpful in studying the Bible. It will take work, but you can do it! 1. Bible Dictionary (I have a Holman Bible Dictionary) 2....
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Apr 05, 2012
No CommentsWhy Tickets?
This is year at Easter, we are asking our people inside the church as well as guest outside the church to get tickets to one of our seven worship services on Saturday and Sunday of Easter weekend. Being a new strategy, it can meet some questions and even some push back with this plan. We...
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Apr 05, 2012
No CommentsCut the Bull
I am preaching a series on Elijah, A Cloud as Small as a Man’s Hand. The title is a little hidden on the front in until the story unfolds. We pulled this title from a verse that I would eventually cover by week four in the series. A title can give tension to the series, explain a...
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Apr 03, 2012
1 CommentStormy Times (4/1/12 Revisted)
LENT is a time to prepare our hearts for Easter. We have been allowing the Elijah story to lead us toward the cross, the grave, and the resurrection of Easter. What questions does Elijah’s story give to us: Are you facing a dry time? Are you facing a challenging time? Do you trust God’s promises? Do you trust God? How...
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Apr 03, 2012
No CommentsTough Times (3/18/12 Revisited)
LENT is a season for Christians to prepare for Easter. This year, we are allowing the story of Elijah to speak into our lives at Mount Ararat as we prepare for all that God is doing. Like the nation of Israel during the time of Elijad we are facing the issue of idolatry. Idolatry = anything...


