May 1, 2024
by Dr. David Silvernail
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Heart Prep for Sunday
Have you ever wondered what it means to be "called"? Well, you might question, "Called to what?" And Biblically, the answer would be "Called to Christ" or "Called to Faith" or "Called to Christianity" or "Called to Follow Christ" take your pick. Of course, we should probably first ask, "Who is doing the calling?" And our text for this Sunday would tell us that Jesus is th...
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April 25, 2024
by Dr. David Silvernail
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Heart Prep for Sunday
We will be in Matthew again this Sunday, however, we'll still be out of order. You see, Wade Baker was scheduled to preach this Sunday, but instead will be preaching on Sunday, May 12th (Mother's Day) because he'll have a lot of family in town. Please keep him in your prayers as he prepares for preaching that day.Instead, you'll be stuck with me again. Try not to look so d...
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April 17, 2024
by Dr. David Silvernail
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Heart Prep for Sunday
We will be in Matthew this Sunday, but it may feel a little out of order. You see, we're largely following the chronology of the Gospel of Luke, so whenever the text is from one of the other gospels, it may seem like we're skipping a lot. And that's because each gospel writer has a different audience and a different focus, so they organize the stories differently, in a way...
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April 10, 2024
by Dr. David Silvernail
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Heart Prep for Sunday
We're back in the Gospel of Luke this week. It's a long series, this series, on the life of Christ,Walking with Jesus: A Year with the Savior.We're inLuke 7:36-50and we come across two notorious sinners. One sinner everyone knows is notorious, the other sinner everyone knows is not. But Jesus knows that thoughts and attitudes of us all, including these two notorious sinner...
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April 5, 2024
by Rev. Frank Wang
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Heart Prep for Sunday
I hope that you had a blessed Easter holiday! This week, we come to Luke 8:18-35. In this passage, we find that John the Baptist has sent messengers to confirm that Jesus is the Messiah. Now, this struck me as somewhat odd since John knows deep down in his soul that Jesus is the one he's been waiting for. But then I realized that I often do exactly what John did whenever m...
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March 28, 2024
by Dr. David Silvernail
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Heart Prep for Sunday
This Sunday is Easter. This is the day we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior with the great cry,"Christ is Risen!" To which the answer is"He is Risen Indeed!" It is one of my favorite days of the year, for all of our faith depends on the truth of this great day.So this Sunday, we're continuing our series on the life of Christ,Walking with Jesus: A Year with ...
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March 21, 2024
by Dr. David Silvernail
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Heart Prep for Sunday
Thanks to everyone who continues to pray for and provide for Joanne. She is doing much better, and she can "try" to start walking with a boot this week. Please pray that goes well.This Sunday we come to another one of many teachings of Jesus, that, truth be told, we would probably rather not hear, and largely don't understand. We will be back in another part of the Sermon ...
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March 14, 2024
by Rev. Frank Wang
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Heart Prep for Sunday
A quick reminder that there is an open house/reception at the Rist House tomorrow (Friday, March 15) from 4-6:30pm, with a devotional and prayer time at 5:30pm. I'd encourage you to spend some time with your church family as we grieve together the passing of Iris Dillard. And we grieve not so much for her death, because she is alive and rejoicing with her savior, but for o...
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March 6, 2024
by Dr. David Silvernail
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Heart Prep for Sunday
Thanks to everyone who continues to pray for and provide for Joanne. We are overwhelmed and amazed by your kindness.This Sunday we come to one of many teachings of Jesus, that, truth be told, we would probably rather not hear. Jesus takes the teaching of the Pharisees and turns it on its head. But He does it in an arena that is up close and personal. He challenges our acti...
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March 1, 2024
by Dr. David Silvernail
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Heart Prep for Sunday
Thanks to everyone who has continued to pray for and provide for Joanne.It is much appreciated.She started physical and occupational therapy this week, but it's very slow until she can start bearing weight on that leg.So, we're still taking things a week at a time.
This Sunday we come to the second of many scenes where something Jesus does is challenged.Once again, we fin...
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