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Prayer and a song
Waking up with a song in my heart, mind and spirit is one of the most encouraging and soothing things I’ve experienced in my faith walk. Last night I attended our weekly prayer service. I took a long way – a bike ride along the Hudson River Greenway with a pause on a park bench to contemplate the setting sun and my barren life. My spirits were low. My heart was heavy. My mind and my body were extremely tired. Eventually, due to the limited time I had the bike share bike for, I pulled myself from the bench and continued riding until I got to church. I was an…
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5 Minutes with Granddaddy / You Are an Incredible Testimony of Mercy
5 Minutes with Granddaddy / You Are an Incredible Testimony of Mercy I wish I had softer memories, kinder thoughts to dwell on as I'm confronted with the end of my granddaddy's life; but these are the memories that I had to acknowledge and overcome so they would not be all I had to look back on in the future.... I spent half a day getting to him and had only five minutes at his bedside… but it was all I needed to say what I had to say... what I was sent to say.
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Thoughts On Faith and Prayer: BEAUTY FOR ASHES
I will give them a crown to replace their ashes, and the oil of gladness to replace their sorrow, and clothes of praise to replace their spirit of sadness. Then they will be called Trees of Goodness, trees planted by the Lord to show His greatness. (Click to hear the message.)
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Thoughts On Faith and Prayer: ALL AND NOTHING
The Thoughts on Faith and Prayer messages are short sermons (15-20 min) given during my congregation's corporate prayer service on Tuesday nights. I'm really excited to learn that they are being recorded and can be shared. This is a great message about the totality of what we are called to be in Christ Jesus. Be blessed. Be a blessing. (Click to listen.)
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Listening to Still, Small Voices
Even as my hand was raised to push the message away, I apologized immediately for my rejection of it. So after sprouting my anger, I opened my ears. I listened. God is good. He maintains HIs hold on those who belong to Him. I accepted His gentle rebuke just as I accepted my anger, outrage and frustration. I know everything in my life works to my good and my life works to glorify God. Trust that there is a purpose for whatever passion threatens to consume you. Submit your passions to God and He will mold you into the instrument He needs for such a time as this.
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SERMON: Don’t Draw Back by Carter Conlon
"Get up! God sent you here to do a job, get up and get it done." ~ Brother Troops If anyone belongs to Christ, there is a new creation. The old things have gone; everything is made new! ~ 2 Corinthians 5:17 {Click to listen.}
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SERMON: If Only David Had Called For His Chariot by Pastor Carter Conlon
"If you are going to be used of God, you're gonna have to press through the envy - which is part of the cup of leadership - evil speech. You are not going to get into leadership without this hazing (if I may). You want to lead in the body of Christ, you get prepared for the lies, the rumors and innuendoes, the envies that will all come your way. And that will challenge the very core of who you are as a Christian, as a follower of Jesus Christ. Ultimately we are called to represent the one who went to the cross and gave Himself for all of mankind.…
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Sermon: THE BATTLE OF FAMILIARITY
Link to sermon here: The Battle of Familiarity by Pastor Carter Conlon. August 25, 2013 – We will all fight the battle of familiarity. It’s part of our sin nature to become bored with what we are doing. We can become familiar with the presence of God, ministry and relationships. Today we are reminded that when God touched us He gave us a specific purpose on the earth. It is by the grace of God alone that we will settle it in our heart to finish the race that God has set before us.
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Sermon: IS THE REPORT OF YOUR DEATH TRUE
Christ died, and we have been joined with him by dying too. So we will also be joined with him by rising from the dead as he did.
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Sermon: A PROMISE THAT YOU WILL NEVER FALL
So prepare your minds for service and have self-control. All your hope should be for the gift of grace that will be yours when Jesus Christ is shown to you.
