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Monday, November 16, 2020 - Devotional from Pastor John

"High Octane Hope" There was a fellow who one day decided to go on a cruise ship.No sooner did he leave port, when he was overcome by a terrible case of seasickness.He was leaning over the railing, doing you-know-what when you are 3 shades of green, when a crew member from the ship came by.The crew member said, "Cheer up!Nobody ever died of seasickness."The fellow looke...

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Friday, November 13, 2020 - Devotional from Pastor John

"Letting God Bless You" The Beatitudes are a series of nine proclamations, nine blessings that Jesus delivers at the beginning of his Sermon on the Mount.And, I am sure that at times, these Beatitudes have inspired us.At other times they have confused us.And, they have probably left us wondering what on earth Jesus means when he says things like, "Blessed are the poor i...

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Monday, November 9, 2020 - Devotional from Pastor John

"Most Blessed" Believe it or not, some of the commercials on television contain secular versions of the beatitudes.Do you remember the Southwest airline commercial afew years ago that had the tagline, "Wanna Get Away?"Each advertisement showed a person in a painfully embarrassing situation, and how Southwest could take you away from all your problems. One of my f...

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Friday, November 6 - Devotional from Pastor John

"No Reserve!No Retreat!No Regrets!" Born in 1887, as an heir to the Borden dairy fortune, Bill Borden converted as a youth to Christianity and went on to graduate from Yale University and attend Princeton Seminary.While a student there, he came under the influence of the Student Volunteer Movement and a man named Samuel Zwemer, known as "the Apostle to Islam." Bill B...

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Monday, November 2, 2020 - Join Pastor John for a Monday Devotional

"The Doctrine of Election" Since Election Day is tomorrow, I thought I would talk about election, -- but a very different kind of election.I am talking about the doctrine of election.It is about God choosing us before the foundations of the earth for His purpose and glory.To put it in Presbyterian parlance, "My predestination is secure." I can't tell you how of...

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Friday, October 30 - Devotional from Pastor John

"Humility and Leadership" On this weekend before the Presidential election, I want to talk politics, -- but only to the extent about our first president, -- George Washington, who the Men's Monday morning Bible study were reading about a few weeks ago.George Washington was not as brilliant as Thomas Jefferson, nor as eloquent as Benjamin Franklin, -- but the people wo...

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Need a pick me up this drizzly Wednesday morning?

Bible Study Join Pastor John Hartman and Pastor Bob Bronkema for a one hour show online as they discuss some of the contemporary issues in sports today and look at them through a theological lens. Each will bring their own perspectives on the perks and plagues in the sports world and dissect them through a Christian worldview. By the way, they may not always agree! W...

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Monday, October 26, 2020 - Devotional from Pastor John

"Choosing Wisely" One of the things that I wonder is if the coronavirus is sparking a spiritual awakening in America.Hedging my bet, my answer is a definite "maybe."Some churches are still closed, some are open, and online platforms (like Zoom, Facebook Live, and Youtube) are giving folks options for connecting digitally. It seems people are tuning in more than ever.(I ...

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Friday, October 23, 2020 - Devotional from Pastor John

"Peace" Historians Will and Ariel Durant have stated that out of the last 3,400 years of recorded human history, only 268 of those years have been absent of warfare or conflict.Imagine that!Only 268 out of 3,400 years!That's not even 8% of the time!This means that for more than 92% of human history we've been at each other's throats, -- in some way or another.The trut...

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Bible Study - 8:00 P.M. Wednesday, October 21 - The Parables of Jesus

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