By Paster Larry Griffin on 1/18/2009 6:07 PM

HOLDING ON FOR DEAR LIFE
Sanctity of Human Life Sunday, 2009
Philippians 2: 14-16 – Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, holding fast to the word of life.

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By Paster Larry Griffin on 1/14/2009 6:08 PM

Feast or Famine
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Genesis 41: 41-57

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By Paster Larry Griffin on 1/7/2009 6:09 PM

Wednesday, January 7, 2008
Genesis 18: 16-33
v. 17- 18 – Then the Lord said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do? Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and all nations on earth will be blessed through him. For I have chosen him, so that he will direct his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just, so that the Lord will bring about for Abraham what he has promised him.

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By Paster Larry Griffin on 1/4/2009 6:10 PM

An Understanding Mind
I Kings 3:4-15 and Luke 2:40-52
Second Sunday After Christmas
“Give your servant therefore AN UNDERSTANDINGMIND to govern your people, that I may discern between good and evil, for who is able to govern this your great people.” I Kings 3
After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teacher, listening to them and asking them questions. And all who heard him were amazed at his UNDERSTANDING and his answers. Luke 2

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By Mark Loder on 1/1/2009 6:19 PM

 New Year's Resolutions: good or bad?

On the good side, I'm all for people bettering themselves. Face it: bad habits don't require willpower or planning. We just slip into them as we go along. There's a reason why people write books about pursuing excellenceno one needs a game plan to chase down mediocrity. Now and again, it's good to take stock and see if our habits need changing; and, along with smoke detector batteries, the start of a new year is as good a time as any.

On the bad side, New Year's resolutions have become a punch-line. People declare intentionsoften grounded more in Christmas cheer and holiday optimism than reality, and for the most part they're going to simply give up in a matter of days or weeks. Good intentions accomplish nothing. We need fewer people to say, "I'll try", and more who just do what needs to be done.

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By Mark Loder on 12/31/2008 6:12 PM

 INTRODUCTION
"Be still, and know that I am God," the Psalmist says. - I can imagine billions of people all over the world closing this year out, wondering where God was through all the tragedies, disasters, wars, crises and scandals of the nations, floods, fires, mudslides, hurricanes and tornadoes - "Where ARE You, God?", hearts cry out. Economies in nose-dives, health care costs out of control - "God, where ARE You?" Soldiers and rebels killing each others' children, and drug-lords even so bold as to attack governments - "Where IS God, and why does He permit such loveless insanity?" We, TOO, may wonder!
From the earliest time, though, God's perspective has been to ask - "Where are YOU?" - "Adam, where ARE you?" - "Job, where were YOU when I laid the earth's foundation?" --- We are who stray from HIM, and at least one of the reasons we don't understand all God's way Read More »