Psalm 116:1-19

  • October 18, 2020
  • BY Scott Lilly
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LOVE Thomas Manton: It is love that doth open our mouths, that we may praise God with joyful lips. The proper intent of mercies is to draw us to God. When the heart is full of a sense of the goodness of the Lord, the tongue cannot hold its peace. Self love may lead us … [Read More...] Psalm 116:1-19
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The Church & Our Place in It: Week 3

  • October 8, 2020
  • BY Scott Lilly
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C.H. Spurgeon: "The Soul Winner" Spurgeon, in this sermon preached in 1869, talks about the excuses used by many to avoid joining a local church. Though the illustrations are part of the 19th century, the excuses are many of the same ones that we hear today. Now, I know there are some who say, “Well, … [Read More...] The Church & Our Place in It: Week 3
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The Lamb

  • September 28, 2020
  • BY Eric Morse
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In this series, we’re asking what it means to find our identity in being loved by Jesus. But before we can know His love we must first know Him. Last week we focused on who Jesus is; this week we focus on why Jesus came.   The passage (John 1:19-34) highlights the person and ministry … [Read More…] The Lamb

Psalm 113:1-9

  • September 27, 2020
  • BY Scott Lilly
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PRAISE Charles Haddon Spurgeon: Praise, O ye servants of the LORD. Ye above all men, for ye are bound to do so by your calling and profession. If God's own servants do not praise him, who will? Ye are a people near unto him, and should be heartiest in your loving gratitude. While they were … [Read More...] Psalm 113:1-9
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Lyrics

  • September 24, 2020
  • BY Eric Morse
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HE HAS MADE ME GLAD    I will enter His gates With thanksgiving in my heart I will enter His courts with praise I will say this is the day That the Lord has made I will rejoice for He has made me glad   He has made me glad, He has made me glad, … [Read More...] Lyrics

September 27, 2020

  • BY Pastor Philip Miller
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In 1803, Lewis and Clark began their famous expedition into the West. Their aim was to find a trans-continental riverway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and change the fortunes of the nation. Loaded with their paddles and canoes, they traveled to the Continental Divide. They expected to find the headwaters of the Columbia. What … [Read More…] September 27, 2020

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August 30, 2020

  • August 28, 2020
  • BY Pastor Philip Miller
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Our family is excited to be moving at long last into our temporary apartment near Oz Park this week! Our kids are beyond excited. We want to thank you for your faithful prayers and look forward to settling into life here with you in Chicago.   Some of you have asked me what we’ll be … [Read More…] August 30, 2020

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August 23, 2020

  • August 20, 2020
  • BY Pastor Philip Miller
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A month ago we closed on our house in Olympia and, as my children explained it to our friends, we became “homeless.” We quickly taught them a better way to describe our time “between homes,” but in many ways that’s how we’ve felt these last weeks. We’ve stayed in several rental homes, a couple hotels, … [Read More…] August 23, 2020

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August 16, 2020

  • August 14, 2020
  • BY Pastor Philip Miller
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You are loved, more than you know.   I often close my letters with these words. They remind us of what we are prone to forget: in Jesus we are loved to the skies.   The Bible tells us that though we are far more sinful than we ever dared realize, in Jesus we are … [Read More…] August 16, 2020

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