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The Other Side of the Tapestry
Comparing the Palm Sunday Entrance into Jerusalem with the Passion account, we see a beautiful example of the difference between how God...
Michael Blitz
2 days ago5 min read
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Pride and the Wicked Tenants
Beaten down and proven wrong, so often we let our pride get in the way from admitting we were wrong, or to see something from another...
Michael Blitz
Apr 55 min read
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Why So Scared?
Coming into God's presence may be the only way to truly understand our place in the world. The People of Bethlehem come to meet Samuel,...
Michael Blitz
Mar 311 min read
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True Mercy Over True Sin
Struggling with Sin? You're not the first. This morning we look at Law and Grace, and how great the Mercy Jesus gives us over True Sin...
Michael Blitz
Mar 225 min read
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Faith in the Right Things
This morning, a Canaanite Woman barges into the house Jesus is praying seeking his help. Jesus comments seem cold, but her...
Michael Blitz
Mar 165 min read
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Jesus Victory Over Temptation
This morning, we look at the three temptations Jesus faced while fasting in the wilderness, why they truly were temptations, and how he...
Michael Blitz
Mar 105 min read
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The Healing of Blind Bartimaeus
In the Gospels, something amazing happens as Jesus heals a blind man on the way to Jerusalem. This morning we look at this amazing sign,...
Michael Blitz
Mar 21 min read
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The Paradox of Weakness
Good Afternoon. This morning we looked at St. Paul's teaching about Weakness, and the Paradox of the fact that the weaker he was, and of...
Michael Blitz
Feb 235 min read
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A Reality Check on Grace
Good Morning. This morning we look at Jesus Parable of the workers in the vineyard, a parable discussing the basics of Grace and the...
Michael Blitz
Feb 155 min read
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Trust the Process
Following up on last week, we have another heartbroken prophet who has seen God's Plans and sits confused and in tears. Join us as we dig...
Michael Blitz
Feb 115 min read
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The Prophet Jeremiah's Frustration
This week we see Jeremiah's frustration preaching and being hated for being faithful to God's Word. Church members and friends can...
Michael Blitz
Feb 21 min read
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Signs, Signs, Everywhere Signs
This past Sunday Morning, we did a deep dive into Jesus first Miracle at the Wedding Feast in Cana - Turning Water into Wine. This...
Michael Blitz
Jan 275 min read
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Jesus is the Answer, But What Was the Question?
This Morning, Jesus travels to the Jordan River to inaugurate His ministry by being Baptized in the Jordan River. This is not what John...
Michael Blitz
Jan 195 min read
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Divine Reactions to Epiphany
700 Years before the Wise Men came to Jesus, another group of Wise Men came from Babylon to Visit the King of the Jews. What happened in...
Michael Blitz
Jan 135 min read
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The Sermon So Nice It Got Preached Twice
For the Second Sunday after Christmas, Our Old Testament Lesson brings us Isaiah 61, a wonderful lesson which speaks of the Messiah...
Michael Blitz
Jan 65 min read
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The Gift That Keeps on Giving
Good Afternoon. For the First Sunday after Christmas, Pastor Tony joins us again for Pastor Mike's final Sunday off in 2024. Tony looked...
Michael Blitz
Dec 29, 20241 min read
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The People Who Missed Christmas
For our Christmas Eve Service of Lessons and Carols, we looked at 3 types of people who missed Christmas: The Busy, The Indifferent, and...
Michael Blitz
Dec 25, 20245 min read
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Christmas Eve Service 7 pm
Join us this Christmas Eve at 7 pm for our annual service of Lessons and Carols.
Michael Blitz
Dec 23, 20241 min read
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Expectations: Helping John the Baptist Remember the Gospel
For the Third Sunday in Advent, we look at John the Baptist in Jail, stuck in depression and questioning God. His search for who the...
Michael Blitz
Dec 16, 20245 min read
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Overflowing in Hope from God’s Word
For the Second Sunday in Advent, also known as Bible Sunday, we look at the Good News, how we should seek to be overflowing in it, and...
Michael Blitz
Dec 10, 20245 min read
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