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The Process of Peacemaking-Moving Through and Past Conflict

Dealing with conflict appropriately and quickly can prevent roots of bitterness, can prevent situations where anger simmers until it boils over, can prevent gossip from spreading through a church body, can prevent division where people start to take sides, and can...

Pull out the Plank, Prepare, and THEN Pass the Peace

Matthew 7:3-5- 3 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5 You...

Pass the Peace of Pentecost, Please

 John 20:19-2219 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” 20 After he said this, he showed them his hands and...

Pass the Peace, Please

2 Corinthians 5:14-21 (NIV) 14  For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. 15  And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised...

It’s Time for a Comeback, The Prodigal Son

I would like to share some observations about the SETBACK and COMEBACK of the Prodigal Son in Luke 15. 1.    He chose to dishonor his father and the rest of his family. 2.    He chose the far country. 3.    He chose to squander what he had graciously been given.  Each...

It’s Time for a Comeback…The Woman at the Well

As we look at John 4, I want to share the three ways I think the Woman at the Well needed and experienced a COMEBACK. I believe she needed: A Spiritual Comeback A Comeback of Her Credibility A Comeback of Her Purpose Let’s look at the her need for a SPIRITUAL...