Pastor's Blog: Pass The Salt, Please

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I have never been big on bland foods. I wouldn’t say that spicy stuff is ever my “go to” choice when I sit down for a meal, but I will admit that I do enjoy my food better when it is sprinkled with a dash of salt. I don’t think I’m alone in...

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Project 119: Isaiah 64:1-7, Psalm 33:20, and John 6:38

 |  Project 119  |  Mary Splawn

“No eye has seen any God besides You, who acts on behalf of those who wait for him.”

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Project 119: Isaiah 61:1-2 and Luke 4:16-30

 |  Project 119  |  Mary Splawn

Have you ever had one of those moments where you were in the presence of greatness and didn’t realize it?

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Project 119: Isaiah 57:19 and Ephesians 2:17

 |  Project 119  |  Amy Hirsch

Baptists have a rich history of missionaries traveling the world to share the gospel of peace with those who are “far off.”

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Project 119: Overview of Isaiah 56-66; Isaiah 56:1-8 and Matthew 21:12-13

 |  Project 119  |  Mary Splawn

At last we come to the end of the book of Isaiah and to his global vision of God’s glory. Isaiah 56-66 pictures the day of this coming glory and helps us see how we ought to respond to God’s promise of salvation.

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Sermon Preview: Show Some Respect

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The story of the Parable of the Evil Tenants is one of those stories that are hard to wrap our minds around. The thought of a group of tenants who are so bad that they would kill not only the owner’s servants but also his own son just makes no sense to us at all. Who lives with...

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Project 119: Isaiah 55

 |  Project 119  |  Amy Hirsch

In Isaiah 40-54, we’ve been hearing about the miraculous work of restoration that God is doing - how He will bring His people home from exile, yes, but we’ve also learned that God is doing a far greater work than bringing physical restoration.

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Pastor's Blog: Welcoming Change

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I have been on record for quite some time about my reluctance to change. Being a person who enjoys routine, I don’t look to shake things up for the sake of change, particularly when I think things are going relatively well. My favorite dictum is, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”

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Project 119: Isaiah 52:13-53:12

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It is often said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. And beauty is objective, isn’t it? Our definitions of beauty and attractiveness vary by culture and time period.

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Project 119: Isaiah 49:1-13

 |  Project 119  |  Amy Hirsch

We see a shift here in Isaiah; Isaiah 41-48 deals with the problem of physical exile, promising that God will bring His children home to the land promised to their forefather Abraham.

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