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What should you hope for in a church? – 1 Thessalonians 2:13–3:13, Part 5

This week I once again welcome guest blogger, Kirk Marks. Kirk is a retired pastor of 35 years who now works in international fair trade. I was a denominational administrator for for 20 years. In that time, I sent a lot of letters to churches on behalf of the denomination. Those letters were communicating hopesContinue reading “What should you hope for in a church? – 1 Thessalonians 2:13–3:13, Part 5”

July 1, 2012 – James 4:4-10 – Is God your enemy?

For our church newsletter and website, I write a brief introduction to each sermon.  My goal is to pique interest in the sermon.  Here’s what I wrote: Who are your enemies? Have you ever thought that God is your enemy? James says, even though you would strongly say “No”, you might be fooling yourself. GodContinue reading “July 1, 2012 – James 4:4-10 – Is God your enemy?”