Monthly Archives: October 2024

Kids’ News: Abraham’s Journey

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We were so happy to have a wonderful group of children for Children’s Church this week! We learned about God’s promise to Abraham. God appeared to Abraham and told him to pack up his family and belongings to travel to a new land. This wasn’t Abraham’s first move, as earlier in Genesis, we learn he had attempted to journey to Canaan before but settled in Haran. Now, God was calling Abraham to finally finish his journey to Canaan—a journey that required a lot of trust.

At 75 years old, Abraham obeyed God and left his home with his wife Sarah, his nephew Lot, and all their belongings. Along the way, God promised to give the land to Abraham’s descendants. Can you imagine being 75 and gathering up all your animals and possessions to travel by foot to a new country? Abraham even built an altar to worship God along the way. We have so much more to learn, and we’re so glad you’re bringing your kids to church!

Making Peace: Finding True Peace in Life and Faith

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How do we find true peace in every part of our lives? In this week’s sermon,
Rev. Teague explores what it means to be a peacemaker, as Jesus describes in Matthew 5:9.

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“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.”
– Matthew 5:9

“Making peace with others and God begins with forgiveness and love. Let peace start with you.”
– Rev. Mary Teague

No. 2444 – Rev. Teague touches on making peace with our past traumas, accepting our mortality, offering forgiveness freely to others, and opening our hearts to God’s love and grace. It’s a powerful reminder that peace isn’t just a feeling; it’s a way of living.

Put Jesus First

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He said, because of immigrants, “we have some really bad genes in this country.”

God, help us!

He said, “Over 13 million immigrants have murdered people.”

God, help us!

Bad genes! Thirteen million murderers!

Eating cats and dogs!

God, help us!

Something is seriously wrong, isn’t it? And sadly, most people who believe the lies are Christians.

Or do they believe them?

Is it possible that a lot of Christians just do not care?

Lie, if it helps.

Lie, if you can get your way.

But make sure to display those Ten Commandments in classrooms, so the kids know the rules their parents are willing to break.

What does it mean that nearly half our population can’t tell right from wrong?

What does it mean that much of the conservative church seems to be a moral mess?

The source of the problem is simple: Too many Christians worship the Bible without paying attention to Jesus.

Christians are trained to accept moral chaos.

God is love, yes, but at the same time, God killed all the first-born sons of the Egyptians.

Love your neighbor, yes, but if your neighbors are the Amalekites, God says destroy all of them—men, women, children, and babes in arms.

For those who read the Bible as inerrant, God is only love sometimes.

Christians who worship the Bible deny Jesus of His authority over Scripture.

Put Jesus first in reading the Bible. His standards do not change with every dictator on the horizon.

Max’s Corner

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It went long, but nobody noticed. It was filled with more laughter than any memorial service I can remember. And it seemed a fitting remembrance. The music Bill chose for his own service was appropriate, and some of it was funny, as we would expect. We give thanks.

The Class: Discovering God

We are looking for God in all the right places. This Sunday, we will name those places. How do we know the truth about God?

This class is for those who want to “see God more clearly and follow Him more nearly.” We have some exciting discussions ahead. In this class, you’ll hear some of the most remarkable accounts ever shared.

Join any time.

Class at 9:45 AM—followed by breakfast.

Speaking of Breakfast:

This is a “We-Bring Sunday.” We need a good breakfast. Feel free to help out.

Food and fellowship at 10:30 AM.

This Sunday:

Mary preaches—it feels like it’s been a while. We’re ready for it.

The choir will get a little Pentecostal this week with a rousing, Every Time I Feel the Spirit.

How great our choir is sounding!

And Kristi has been stirring us up with that prelude each week.

Church.
What a joy!

See you Sunday.

God Bless,
MB

Remember the new class.
Check the board in the hall for times for the Saints and Sinners Tour. Jim Bailey says you’ll have a good—and a bit spooky—time.