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What do we do with our questions? We can allow our questions to go unanswered. We can invent satisfactory answers. We can seek out answers that affirm what we want to believe. Or we can seek the truth.Par Pastor Josh Shaffer
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We are all waiting for something. Our attitude and perspective while waiting will influence our experience. When we choose to actively wait well on the Lord, He delivers.Par Monica Filips
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A message of encouragement to fathers, and their children.Par Pastor Josh Shaffer
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After receiving Jesus as their savior, believers are instructed to participate in a public, and somewhat unusual, washing ceremony in order to broadcast their new identity to the world.Par Pastor Josh Shaffer
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Discover the origin, and importance, of Baptism.Par Pastor Josh Shaffer
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Jesus warns us that as time goes on the love of most people will grow cold. That means we must become extremely vigilant in keeping our love for Jesus, and for one another, burning hot.Par Pastor Josh Shaffer
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God shows us His love and the faith we have in Him will silence our fears.Par Rose Marie Blasucci
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Following Jesus isn’t easy, but Jesus promises us that those who endure to the end will be saved.Par Pastor Josh Shaffer
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Jesus came to tell us the truth, but some of that truth was very difficult to accept.Par Pastor Josh Shaffer
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Hours before he is arrested, Jesus takes time to pray for us.Par Pastor Josh Shaffer
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Some critics have accused Christians of being “exclusionary” in our beliefs, in that we believe that Jesus is the only way to heaven. However, that one way into heaven is available to everyone.Par Pastor Josh Shaffer
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Throughout history, God has made covenants with individuals and specific people groups. God’s last and greatest covenant is the salvation covenant that He has made with all of humankind.Par Pastor Josh Shaffer
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The only way to arrive at an informed conclusion about Jesus is to rationally evaluate the evidence.Par Pastor Josh Shaffer
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We should be careful not to talk ourselves out of doing big things for Jesus. Likewise, we should be careful not to talk ourselves out of doing small things for Jesus.Par Pastor Josh Shaffer
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No matter how much you have, or how little you have, there’s always something you can give back to God.Par Pastor Josh Shaffer
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Christ’s sacrifice was a triumph…just not the one that the people at that time were looking for.Par Joshua Peterkin
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A testimony of sin and a case for immediate and sincere repentance rather than running away to hide from God and the church out of shame. It teaches that once convicted, the pain can only be remedied by being honest with the Lord God and warns that the longer we wait, the further we will backslide.Par Jamey Hindorff
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While our children are young, let's use our influence to lead them into a relationship with Jesus.Par Pastor Josh Shaffer
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Will you accept Jesus’ invitation to join His revolution, or will you attempt to preserve the status quo?Par Pastor Josh Shaffer
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God is tremendously eager to forgive us when we genuinely repent.Par Pastor Josh Shaffer
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No matter how much you have, or how little you have, there is always a temptation to give in to greed.Par Pastor Josh Shaffer
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Jesus teaches His followers to love and serve our fellow human beings, without limits.Par Pastor Josh Shaffer
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There are three things that we can do about sin in our own lives, and in the lives of others.Par Pastor Josh Shaffer
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All things are possible for those who believe.Par Pastor Josh Shaffer
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What does it take to follow Jesus? What does it mean to be the Church? What are the non-negotiables? Jesus provides us with answers to these questions, and more, in the 16th chapter of Mathew's Gospel.Par Pastor Josh Shaffer
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How we celebrate Christmas changes from one year to the next, but the reason we celebrate remains constant.Par Pastor Josh Shaffer
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Jesus doesn’t promise to give us what we want. He does, however, promise to give us what we need.Par Pastor Josh Shaffer
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After losing a loved one, Jesus makes time to mourn.Par Pastor Josh Shaffer
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Sometimes the peace needs to be disturbed.Par Pastor Josh Shaffer
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Welcoming Jesus into your life is bound to cause some “drama.” Usually drama is something we want to avoid, but sometimes we need a little dramatic activity to bring unspoken issues to the surface.Par Pastor Josh Shaffer
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What kind of “fruit” is your life producing?Par Pastor Josh Shaffer
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It’s easy to sit back and critique the work that others are doing. It’s easy to tear down the good that others have accomplished. It’s easy for Christians to judge the ministry of their fellow Christians. All these things are easy, but none of them are productive.Par Pastor Josh Shaffer
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Jesus tells us, in very practical terms, what we should pursue in life and how we should treat one another. All we have to do is put His teachings into practice.Par Pastor Josh Shaffer
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The new “wine” that Jesus brings cannot be contained within the old wineskins.Par Pastor Josh Shaffer
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Nicodemus was willing to adjust his beliefs about the Kingdom of God based on the “fruit” of Jesus’ ministry.Par Pastor Josh Shaffer
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What it means to be a church... together.Par Lori Droxler
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Before beginning his ministry, Jesus has an old score to settle.Par Pastor Josh Shaffer
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Before ministering to the humble, Jesus demonstrates his own humility.Par Pastor Josh Shaffer
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To truly love others, we must be filled with both grace and truth.Par Pastor Josh Shaffer
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There’s a lot of good we Christians can accomplish in the name of Jesus, but what is it that’s motivating us to do those good works?Par Pastor Josh Shaffer
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Exercising good judgement is vital, but appointing yourself as the judge of others is absurdly arrogant and extremely counterproductive.Par Pastor Josh Shaffer
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An inconsistent approach to following Jesus confuses and repels people.Par Pastor Josh Shaffer
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Selfishness is common and repulsive. Selflessness is rare and attractive.Par Pastor Josh Shaffer
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Our 2023 Kenya Team members share their experiences.Par HopeCCDelco
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A spirit of rebellion will lead us into chaos, but a willingness to submit brings order into our lives.Par Pastor Josh Shaffer
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Our words should be used to build up, not tear down.Par Pastor Josh Shaffer
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Nothing fruitful comes from complaining, but a spirit of celebration draws people to the love of Jesus.Par Pastor Josh Shaffer
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We pray over our Kenya Team missionaries and remind ourselves of what it means to live missionally abroad and at home.Par Pastor Josh Shaffer
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How can one little church possibly share the gospel with the 60,000 people who live in the Ridley-Interboro area?Par Pastor Josh Shaffer
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What, if anything, does a church that exists for the sake of the lost have to offer to a person who is already saved?Par Pastor Josh Shaffer
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