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WHY BECOMING A CHRISTIAN CAN BE RESTFUL
As a Christian, I believe there are numerous compelling reasons to become a Christian. First, death is real. While we prefer to insulate ourselves from this hard reality, that doesn’t make it go away. By becoming a Christ-follower, however, Easter is a prediction of my future. Christians will live, even though they die (John 11:25-26). Second, Christianity is…
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ONE REASON YOU FEEL EMPTY
“I feel empty.” Have you ever admitted that to someone? Or just uttered it to yourself? I have! While I don’t know for sure, it’s probably a pretty common human experience. Why? There’s a story recorded in the New Testament that tells us why. It was the middle of the day and Jesus was thirsty so he…
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WHY WILL GOD LET YOU INTO HEAVEN?
Why will God let you into heaven? Have you ever thought about that question? Over the past twelve or so years in ministry, I have asked that question of dozens of people. Common responses include: People often respond with some sort of “moral resume” in a sentiment that says, “God, will let me into heaven…
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HEAVEN OR HELL: HOW TO KNOW WHICH ONE YOU’RE HEADING TOWARDS
Atheist illusionist Penn Jillette once said, “I don’t respect people who don’t proselytize. I don’t respect that at all. If you believe that there’s a heaven and hell and people could be going to hell or not getting eternal life or whatever, and you think that it’s not really worth telling them this because it would make it socially…
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WHEN BAD THINGS HAPPEN – PART 3
No book of the Bible deals with suffering with more honesty and wisdom than this book. Today we conclude with this series by looking at the final chapters in this book. Through the first 37 chapters of Job, God has been silent. Job has not heard from God. He’s heard from his so called friends….
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JOB, B.REITH, AND THE VERY GOOD ENDING
This Sunday we’ll conclude a short sermon series on the book of Job. Even though the subject of suffering is a dark one, Job is able to find hope. In the midst of excruciating pain, he is able to confidently declare: “I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand…
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WHEN BAD THINGS HAPPEN- PART 2
When tragedy strikes, what do you do? You seek counseling. It may be with a professional therapist or it may be with your family and friends. Whoever it is, you seek them out primarily because you’re looking for comfort. In a few texts from Job, we’re going to look at three counseling models. Each one…
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2017: BLESSING, LAUGHTER, AND SUFFERING
I had no idea what 2016 had in store for the Dainsberg family. One thing I never imagined was having to accompany my four-year-old daughter in an ambulance as she was transported to Children’s Hospital in Milwaukee. I didn’t see that coming. Those were the darkest days of my life. The cloud of that horrific…
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ARE YOU MISSING CHRISTMAS?
From Matthew 2:1-12, to find joy at Christmas we need to: 1) Slow down The Magi’s question and statement is worth examining: “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” Think about this statement: There aren’t clear answers…
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