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Facing the Flood November 2, 2009

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What challenge of faith are you facing?  What obstacles have you encountered?  How can we overcome fear?  Listen in to this week’s podcast for Pastor Bill’s message on this subject.

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Connecting with God through the Church October 25, 2009

Posted by Bill in Christlikeness, Companion, Compassion, Discipleship, Jesus, Love, Outreach, Paul, Podcast Post, Purpose, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Life, Team ministry, church, commitment, connection, devotion, growth, health, living well, mentoring, ministry, passion, selfishness, service.
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Why does God’s plan call for Christians to be part of the Church?  Did you know that Scripture calls the Church the “Body of Christ”?  What would the Church look like if it were fulfilling the purposes for which God created it?  Listen in to this week’s podcast for Pastor Bill’s message on this subject.

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Connecting with God in Worship October 18, 2009

Posted by Bill in Bible, Christlikeness, God, Jesus, Love, Podcast Post, Purity, Spiritual Life, Trials, boundaries, communication from God, connection, consecration, devotion, forgiveness, healing, help, holiness, hunger, obedience, prayer, relationship, restoration, reverence, righteousness, tragedy, trust, worship.
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Does the idea of meeting God fill you with terror or comfort?  What do you think is God’s attitude toward you?  Pastor Bill considers these ideas in this week’s podcast.  Click here to download this week’s installment.

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Guest Speaker: Chaplain Wayne Minyard – “Following Christ in Tough Times” September 6, 2009

Posted by Bill in Bible, How To Have Spiritual Growth, Jesus, Military, Outreach, Podcast Post, Purpose, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Life, church, devotion, living well, obedience, transformation.
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This week Chaplain Wayne Minyard, US Navy Reserves (Activated), offered a challenging message helping us to discover who Christ is, what He wants us to do, and how to find the strength to fulfill His will for us.  Chaplain Minyard was stationed in Jacksonville back in the late 90’s, is currently living with his family in California, and is preparing for a deployment with the Marines to Afghanistan. 

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The Worshipping Heart August 30, 2009

Posted by Bill in Bible, Compassion, How To Have Spiritual Growth, Jesus, Love, Podcast Post, Purity, Scripture, Spiritual Life, appearances, commitment, consecration, criticism, devotion, grace, growth, heart, holiness, hope, pain, parenting, relationship, salvation, sanctification, selfishness.
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To what extent are your actions guided by how you will appear to others?  Pastor Bill considers several situations in which people suffer the consequences of “keeping up appearances” and talks about what Jesus says is an alternative way to live…from the heart.  Click here to access this week’s podcast.

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The Hungry Heart August 23, 2009

Posted by Bill in Discipleship, Jesus, Podcast Post, Purpose, Spiritual Life, desires, devotion, faith, hope, hunger, peace.
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Have you ever eaten dirt or mud pies?  If so, then I think you will agree…fresh-baked bread is much better!  In this week’s podcast Pastor Bill asks the question: what are you choosing to eat? 

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Delight & Desire – Dr. J. Mark Barnes May 31, 2009

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After a surprise presentation of a Distinguished Service Award to Pastor Bill Crane, Dr. J. Mark Barnes, the District Superintendent of the NC District of the Church of the Nazarene, presented a message based on Psalm 37:4.  Click on the podcast link to listen to or download this presentation.    

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The Mentoring Church – Part 9 of “Making Disciples” May 24, 2009

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What is the calling of the church?  What will it look like to fulfill the reason that Christ has called us into existence?  How is the church to respond to hurting people?  Pastor Bill explores these questions in this week’s podcast.   

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Where is the Hunger – Part 8 of “Making Disciples” May 17, 2009

Posted by Bill in Allegiance, Bible, Discipleship, Friend, God, Great Commandment, Great Commission, Love, Outreach, Paul, Purpose, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Life, attraction, commitment, consecration, devotion, evangelism, fellowship, growth, holiness, hunger, ministry, obedience, passion, perseverance, prayer, relationship, salvation, service, thirst, witnessing, worship.
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For what are you hungry?  Download this week’s message to hear Pastor Bill discuss several passages in the Bible that talk about some things that should spark our deepest hungers.  He begins the message with a humorous account of God’s healthy offerings of food and Satan’s not-so-healthy temptations, and our responses! 

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