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Navigating Through Disappointment & Defeat

We've got two Sunday's left in our study of Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde's New York Times Bestselling book, "How We Learn to Be Brave: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith."  In prior weeks, we've talked about decisive moments in life -- The Decision to Go, The Decision to Stay, The Decision to Start, The Decision […]

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The Decision to Step Up to the Plate

This Sunday we continue our sermon series based on the New York Times Bestselling book called "How We Learn to Be Brave: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith," by Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde.  This week we tackle chapter 5 -- The Decision to Step Up to the Plate, as we focus on those decisive moments […]

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The Decision to Stay

This Sunday we continue our new sermon series based on the New York Times Bestselling book called "How We Learn to Be Brave: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith," by Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde.  Last week we explored chapter 1: The Decision to Go -- Leaving one place or way of being to move toward […]

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The Decision to Go

Pastor Jeff will launch a new sermon series this week based on the New York Times Bestselling book called "How We Learn to Be Brave: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith," by Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde, Episcopal Bishop of Washington, D.C.  Each week we will tackle a different chapter, starting this week with chapter 1: […]

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Enough Is Enough

Which force is more powerful in your life -- God or fear?  Often when God is calling us forward in life, beckoning us to make an important life transition, fear freezes us in place.  On Sunday, we'll explore a scripture passage that offers insight into how we can conquer fear and move more boldly into the […]

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Dying to Live

Easter is not just about something incredible and wonderful that happened two thousand years ago.  It's also about you and me in the here-and-now.  So on Sunday we'll explore how Jesus' resurrection enables us to embrace a new way of living, a new way of dying, and a new way of seeing eternity.  Join us […]

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Fullness of Life

The New Testament says that when we are “born again” (i.e., spiritually awakened), we receive an amazing, incredible, miraculous gift called “the Holy Spirit.”  What does that mean?  And what new possibilities does that open up in my life?  This will be the fourth of five installments in our sermon series on “New Life in […]

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Besides Jesus, Mary is the probably the greatest hero in the Bible.  After all, through her we were given the gift of God’s only Son.  So it’s about time we did an entire sermon series on the life of Mary.  So throughout this Christmas season and beyond, Pastor Jeff will lead us through a new […]

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Walking On Water

As we continue our sermon series about how to live by faith, this Sunday we’ll dig into the wonderful insights found in one of the most famous Gospel stories – the story where the disciples are trapped in a life-threatening storm at sea and Peter attempts to walk on water.  Embedded in this story are […]

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The Problem of Fear

What are you most afraid of?  What causes the most fear in your life?  Fear is one of the biggest barriers to living a life that’s full and free.  So how do we overcome fear?  How do we become courageous people?  Those are the questions we’ll grapple with this Sunday as we explore the intersection […]

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When Never Meets Now

Last Sunday we began a new sermon series called “Living With Resurrection Power!” Each week for four weeks we are exploring a different spiritual principle that’s critical to our ability to live with resurrection power.  This week we’ll explore Principle No. 2.  Don’t live an underpowered life!  Let’s learn these principles and apply them!

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Who Killed Jesus? Suspect #3

Sometimes life backs us into a corner and forces us to make difficult choices that demand great courage and sacrifice.  How courageous are you?  What makes the difference between people who rise to an occasion and those who don’t?  These are some of the questions we’ll discuss on Sunday, as we continue exploring who bears […]

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