Do You Value God’s Wisdom?
British science fiction author Arthur Clarke said, “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” Any time there is a big enough gap between what we observe with…
I Must Take Care of My Father’s Buisness
/in sermons /by Amanda PetersenJesus took care of his Father’s business and gives us the desire to fulfill our duty to God as well.
What Child is This? God Made Flesh
/in sermons /by Amanda PetersenWhenever someone opens a gift, one of the first questions that must be answered is “What is it?” The anticipation of that answer is unmistakable, right? And usually, once the gift is opened, it’s pretty easy to answer the question.
What Child Is This?
/in sermons /by Amanda PetersenIf what we see determines what is important, we fall into the sins of pride and comparison. Worst of all, we will miss the most important work of God.
He Lifts Up the Humbled
/in sermons /by Amanda PetersenHas it happened yet? Has Christmas fatigue already set in? Maybe not quite yet as Christmas is a week away. But we’re awfully close aren’t we? Do you feel those burdens starting to pile up?
Children of the Promise: John
/in sermons /by Amanda PetersenIf you didn’t already know the story and you just started reading at verse 57, you wouldn’t see anything unusual. It’s totally normal for neighbors and relatives to rejoice with a new mother at the birth of a child.
Don’t Give Up and Don’t Give In
/in sermons /by Amanda PetersenI’d like to start out this sermon with some material from the well known theologians: Calvin and Hobbs. In this strip, there’s the bully Moe who is always taking things away from Calvin.
Children of the Promise: Moses
/in sermons /by Amanda PetersenIt’s hard to overstate the importance of Moses in the Bible. Through God’s power he brought plagues upon Egypt, led God’s people out of slavery, parted the Red Sea, spoke with the Lord on Mt. Sinai, received the 10 commandments…
Preparation Advice from an Advent Preacher
/in sermons /by Amanda PetersenIs there any single event in our lives that we prepare for more on an annual basis as Christmas? If you stop and think about it, Christmas preparations begin before Thanksgiving.
Children of the Promise: Samuel
/in sermons /by Amanda PetersenThis story is told in such a matter of fact kind of way, that it’s easy to miss just how remarkable it is. You see, it’s the backstory that maybe some of us don’t remember that makes this story so compelling.
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