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Join us for Pride Weekend Worship!  During the sermon time on Sunday, some of our trans congregants will share their personal experiences and other important information.  Taking time to understand those whose life experiences differ from ours is a critical part of what Jesus meant when he said, “Love your neighbor as yourself.”  Let’s practice […]

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I Hear You

Last week we talked about how “loving our neighbor as ourselves” requires a willingness to listen deeply, especially when our neighbor’s life experience differs from our own.  This week we’ll get a chance to practice that.  Pastor Jeff will do an interview sermon with Jamie Burier.  He and his wife are fairly new to LifeJourney.  Jamie […]

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I Hate You

Those words are powerful – some of the most powerful negative impulses we’ll ever feel.  It’s easy to get trapped there – individually and collectively as groups of people. But Jesus calls us to something higher.  This Sunday we’ll explore what that higher calling looks like when applied in practical ways in our daily life. SERMON REFERENCE: […]

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The People I Love To Hate

Sometimes we encounter a person – or a faction of people – who do such bad things we can hardly keep ourselves from hating them, or at least burning with anger toward them.  In those times, what should we do?  Surely God doesn’t want us to just look the other way while they do bad […]

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Who Are “My People”?

Did you know that at the very beginning of his public ministry, Jesus did something so controversial, the people of his own hometown almost threw him off a cliff?  What did he do that was so provocative, and what does it teach us about what it means for us to be like him?  Join us […]

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Clash Of Kingdoms

This Sunday we launch a new sermon series leading up to Easter called “Journey To The Cross.”  Each week we’ll study a different Gospel passage that offers important clues as to why Jesus was killed – then consider the implications for how we should live our lives today as followers of Jesus.  Join us for […]

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Three People You’ll Meet In Heaven

This week we’ll wrap up our sermon series on “How To Neighbor” by reminding ourselves of three key people each one of us is going to meet at some point in our journey here on earth – and once again in heaven.  We will consider what we can be doing now to make sure our […]

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How Could This Happen?

You saw what happened in Orlando.  You remember what happened at Mother Emanuel Church – and Sandy Hook and San Bernardino and. . . .Why does this keep happening?  And what can we do about it?  This Sunday we’ll explore some deep insights Jesus offers, as we launch into a new sermon series called “How […]

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