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    Todd Gaston

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    • 11
      Mar

      Leaving a Legacy


      “In was 1888, Nobel was a Swedish chemist who made his fortune inventing and producing dynamite.  His brother Ludvig had died in France.But now Alfred’s grief was compounded by dismay.  He’d just read his obituary in a French newspaper–not his brother’s obituary, but HIS!  An editor had confused the brothers.  The headline read, ‘The Merchant of Death is Dead’.  Alfred Nobel’s obituary described a man who had gotten rich by helping people kill one another.  Shaken by this appraisal of his life, Nobel resolved to use his wealth to change his legacy.  When he died eight years later, he left more than $9 million to fund awards for people whose work benefited humanity.  The awards became known as the Nobel prizes.Alfred Nobel had a rare opportunity–to look at the assessment of his life at its end and still have a the chance to change it.  Before his life was, Nobel made sure he had invested his wealth into something lasting.” Treasure Principle by Randy Alcorn

      What legacy will you leave behind?  

      How are you investing your earthly treasures?  

      How do you give? 

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    • 05
      Mar

      Elements of a Successful Group (Pastor Craig Groeshel)


      I know we are in the early days of doing life through groups, but I wanted to take a minute to encourage you in the journey.  There is a church in Oklahoma that is doing amazing things that spilled over into creating many more campuses in five other states.  There strategy is small groups.  They recently posted a blog about the strength of groups.  I was encouraged by what God is doing through us at this hour so I wanted to share this link with you. 

      Elements of a Successful Group

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    • Mar 04, 2009

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      LENT (Preparing for Easter)

      We just completed day 7 of our 40 day journey to Resurrection Sunday (Easter)!  I hope you are creating some space (by praying, fasting, reading, and giving) during this time for God to speak to you.  Let me give you 30,000 foot level to make sure you don’t miss the “forest for the tree”.  Week 1...

    • Mar 04, 2009

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      East End Ecclesia (Church plant in Pittsburgh)

      Mount Ararat, May we continue to pray for Pastor Eric, Colleen, and Judah as they represent Christ in Pittsburgh, Pa.  He is requesting a time of prayer that lines up with our LENT season of preparing for Easter.  Be faithful in praying for them East End Ecclesia Church...

    • Mar 03, 2009

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      Stuck in Infertility

      This past Sunday I preached on learning to wait on God through Abraham and Sarah’s story (Genesis12-21), and I was reminded of a time in my life in waiting on a promise from God.  This is a letter I wrote to friends and family during a season of waiting.  Hope you enjoy!  1996 Dear friends and family, I just wanted to...


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      Todd Gaston is a Senior Pastor at Mount Ararat in Stafford, VA.


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