July 25, 2018
by Pastor Bill
| Tags: busy, priorities
Recently, we’ve been talking about some of the core issues that cause us to be too busy. Last week we looked at how guilt and thinking you are supposed to be doing everything can be an impetus for our busyness. Today, we want to look at having misplaced priorities.
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July 18, 2018
by Pastor Bill
| Tags: busy, guilt, gifts
Two weeks ago, we started talking about the danger of the busy lives that we are all living. We talked about how busyness saps our joy, attacks our heart, and can act as a facade to cover up the deep rooted problems that are in our souls.
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July 11, 2018
by Pastor Bill
| Tags: Ask Pastor Bill, rest, work, busy, proud
Last week we started talking about the danger of the busy lives that we are all living. We talked about how busyness saps our joy, attacks our heart, and can act as a facade to cover up the deep rooted problems that are in our souls.
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July 4, 2018
by Pastor Bill
| Tags: busyness, rest, sabbath, Ask Pastor Bill
Let’s face it. We are all too busy. Perhaps you are one of the few out there who have learned to balance their life, say no to distractions, and dial in on what you are supposed to be focusing on, but most of us have not....
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June 27, 2018
by Pastor Bill
| Tags: Ask Pastor Bill, sabbath, rest
I first knew that I was desperately in need of rest when I began to notice these trends in my life: I was eating more than I had in years, I would slip into the habit of pastoring everyone else over my family, and I would make people feel like they were a burden when they needed my help. Conquering these things is neither simple nor quick, but today I want to encourage you...
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June 20, 2018
by Pastor Bill
| Tags: Ask Pastor Bill, shame
Because we do not understand that all of our shame and disgrace can be removed in the gospel, we feel the need to protect our deep, dark secrets at any cost. This often results in rage and interpersonal conflict....
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June 13, 2018
by Pastor Bill
| Tags: love, sacrifice, Ask Pastor Bill, enemy
Christ Jesus died for sinners, enemies, and that includes you and me. ...
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June 6, 2018
by Pastor Bill
| Tags: forgiveness, Ask Pastor Bill
We refuse to forgive other people because we don’t understand the gravity of our own sin, don’t grasp the holiness of God, and don’t understand forgiveness ourselves....
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May 30, 2018
by Pastor Bill
| Tags: Reconciliation, Ask Pastor Bill, unity, love
Our nation is divided across various segments politically, racially, economically, sexually, and more. Over the next few weeks, I want to try and provide a biblical framework for what is going on in our nation and try to shed some light on how these issues are primarily spiritual issues. Yes, we need secular solutions such as roundtable discussions, education, empowerment,...
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May 23, 2018
by Pastor Bill
| Tags: unity, Ask Pastor Bill, division, Jesus Christ
Divisions - be they race, politics, economics, education or whatever - are complex and layered, but they are also simple, aren’t they? At the end of the day, what causes the divisions among us is that we want something (be it something physical, like food, or something more nebulous, like respect - neither of which are bad desires) and we don’t get it. We want it, but ...
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