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“This Is My Story: The Woman At The Well” (John 4:1-42 sermon)

Posted on 2015/09/28 by Shawn Thomas

Several summers ago, a father and his son were out for a walk in a farmer’s field in northern England. The son had brought a metal detector with him, and all of the sudden, it started to squeal. They decided … Continue reading →

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Giftedness & Humility

Posted on 2015/07/28 by Shawn Thomas

“For through the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has allotted to each … Continue reading →

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“The Message of the Cross” (I Cor. 1:18-24 sermon)

Posted on 2015/07/27 by Shawn Thomas

A few weeks ago we installed a new wooden cross over our baptistry. Many people have commented that they like it — but some might ask: why would we put a cross here in our worship center? The answer is … Continue reading →

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Sunday Afternoon Gleanings (7-26-15)

Posted on 2015/07/26 by Shawn Thomas

Samuel Rutherford was a 17th-century Scottish Puritan pastor who was exiled for his faith. He spent much time writing others at home or in prison who struggled with their faith due to their circumstances. Below are some gleanings from this … Continue reading →

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Psalm 2: A Word For Our Days

Posted on 2015/07/20 by Shawn Thomas

This week I finished a tremendous book, Eric Metaxas’ biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. It tells the story of a gifted young man who grew up in Germany in the early 1900’s, and who went into the ministry, becoming a noted … Continue reading →

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Sincerely Wrong!  

Posted on 2015/07/06 by Shawn Thomas

Won’t a person go to heaven no matter what they believe, just as long as they are sincere?  The Apostle Paul wrote otherwise: “For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not in accordance with … Continue reading →

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“Believing” Is Not Enough

Posted on 2015/06/15 by Shawn Thomas

“Whenever the unclean spirits saw Him, they would fall down before Him and shout, ‘You are the Son of God.’” (Mark 3:11) It is striking to read here that the demons shouted that Jesus was the Son of God. Many … Continue reading →

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“If it’s God’s will”?

Posted on 2015/05/06 by Shawn Thomas

One must admit, Paul didn’t make much of a “positive confession” in Romans 1:10, when he told the church at Rome: “if perhaps now at last by the will of God I may succeed in coming to you.” Those words … Continue reading →

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Are You Any Better?

Posted on 2015/04/13 by Shawn Thomas

Often it is easy to criticize others for a particular drawback, when the truth is we are not any better than they are. In Psalm 28, David asks God to judge the wicked, and in :5 he gives the reason: … Continue reading →

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Repentance & Faith

Posted on 2015/03/18 by Shawn Thomas

In Proverbs 9:6 we find the two indispensable elements of conversion and holiness. These basic ingredients have not changed since Old Testament times: “Forsake your folly and live; and proceed in the way of understanding.” Here we find these two … Continue reading →

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