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True Story

Jan Edmiston  True Story July 7, 2024 Matthew 8:23-27 Matthew 8:23-27 And when Jesus got into the boat, his disciples followed him. A gale arose on the lake, so great that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. And they went and woke him up,...

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Seeking a Homeland

Robert E. Dunham Seeking a Homeland June 30, 2024 Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 Indulge me for a few moments, while I share what may seem to be for some of you a bit of ancient history.  But others of us here, though not many, are old enough to remember the optimism and hope...

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An attempt to keep up with the Holy Spirit!

Berry French  “An attempt to keep up with the Holy Spirit!” June 23, 2024  Acts 8:26-40 In this Pentecost season, Meg and Jarrett preached through some of Acts prior to their Sabbaticals, and today we’re picking back up in Acts chapter 8 with the story of Philip and...

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Scattered Seeds

Hadley Kifner “Scattered Seeds” June 16, 2024 Mark 4: 26-34 Preparation for the reading: For several weeks now, the sermons preached on Sunday mornings from this pulpit have focused on Scriptures from the book of Acts. As we have learned, the Book of Acts is the 5th...

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The Church Pays a Price

Jarrett McLaughlin The Church Pays a Price June 9, 2024 Acts 16:16-40 We are continuing in our sermon series on the book of Acts today. Before the reading, a quick word about the city of Philippi where our story takes place. Named after King Phillip II of Macedon who...

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The Church Navigates the Cafeteria

Jarrett McLaughlin The Church Navigates the Cafeteria June 2, 2024 Acts 10: 1-17, 34-35 Cold Open Mark Twain once wrote: "When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was...

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The Church Finds Its Voice

Jarrett McLaughlin The Church Finds Its Voice May 26, 2024 Acts 4:13-20 and Acts 5: 17-33   Scripture - Acts 4:13-20 (Earlier in the Service – Prior to Confession) Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were uneducated and...

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Lifted into the Life of God

Meg Peery McLaughlin Lifted into the Life of God May 12, 2024 Luke 24: 44-53   This is a week of big important days. Yesterday was Graduation day. Congratulations, Tarheels, and Blue Devils, too. Wolfpack graduated last weekend.  Bravo all. Today is Mother’s Day,...

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