A Primer on the Holy Spirit

This coming Sunday I will begin a four-part series on the Holy Spirit entitled “A Primer on the Holy Spirit.”  Many people today are confused about the “third part of the Trinity.”  Some tell us that the spirit exists to prod people into ecstatic utterances or movements that seem to have meaning only to the one so moved.  Some claim the spirit gives them special knowledge of events and...
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The Verse Challenge

Is there a particular verse of the Bible with which you connect?  Do you have a verse that you say often or think of often?  I’m just wondering if anyone has a theme Bible verse, one that gives both comfort and encouragement while at the same time strengthening your commitment to Christ.  There are several verses to which I find myself coming back.  Jeremiah 29:11 continues to resurface for...
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New Testament Character Studies

Beginning on January 11th and continuing through the end of May our Bible studies on Wednesday nights will focus on various people in the New Testament.  We’ll begin with Anna and Simeon whom we encounter right after the birth of Jesus and we’ll conclude with Philemon, an individual who received a brief letter from Paul.  Along the way we’ll examine both the unnamed, such as the woman in...
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