About a year ago, one of the praying saints in our church asked me this question during a Wednesday night prayer meeting: “Pastor, why doesn’t the Pentecostal church celebrate Pentecost Sunday”? Good question. This past week was Pentecost Sunday, and we did celebrate. No matter what your denominational heritage, we can all agree with these Read more
June 13, 2011 in Messages by Pastor Steve
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On the 6th, we started with three things that remain (faith, hope, and love), and considered how those virtues work together to create a more unified Christian body. This past Sunday we did a similar thing in reverse. Since it’s Valentine’s Day Sunday, we began by furthering the theme of Christian Unity. Psalm 133 is Read more
February 14, 2011 in Messages by Pastor Steve
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We’ve looked at some pretty impressive virtue lists throughout this series including the Beatitudes of Matthew 5, and the “put to death”/”put on” list of Colossians 3. This week and next we’re going to examine the most famous of Christian virtues. This week it’s the three virtues that remain (love, hope, and faith). Next week Read more
February 7, 2011 in Messages by Pastor Steve
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Question #5: Where Did Pentecostals Come From And What Happened To Us? [Audio clip: view full post to listen] We’re just over a century past the beginning of the Pentecostal movement, and the statistics are staggering. Today, one out of every four believers worldwide consider themselves Pentecostal (or some variety of charismatic). This past Sunday Read more
November 8, 2010 in Messages by Pastor Steve
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[Audio clip: view full post to listen] John said it well: This is the message you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another (NRSV). We make all sorts of excuses to avoid the issue. Have you ever heard this one? “I have to love you, but I don’t have to like Read more
August 11, 2009 in Messages by Pastor Steve
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