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VideoLiving at the Intersection of Faith and Doubt: Putting Faith in Your Doubts
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As we navigate through the cross-currents of our culture we will naturally come to the intersection of faith and doubt. Discerning truth will naturally lead to questioning God, but three is enough light for those who desire to see truth.
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VideoLiving at the Intersection of Faith & Doubt: Putting Faith in Your Faith
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Bill and Pam share about the unique differences between men and women. Relationships can be revolutionized through understanding and celebrating the differences.
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VideoThe Heart of the Matter (1/2)
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The Farrels share how we are to encourage each other in love. In order to do so effectively it is important to understand the personality differences in our relationships.
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VideoThe Heart of the Matter (2/2)
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We are instructed by Proverbs 4:23 to guard our hearts above all else. Relationships are one of God's greatest gifts and he wants us to have an epic love story.
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VideoWhy Men and Women Do What They Do
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The Farrels share how we are to encourage each other in love. In order to do so effectively it is important to understand the personality differences in our relationships.
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1/28/10
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VideoThere will be Suffering
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The message to the church in Smyrna and the Olivet community is that there will be suffering, but because we serve a great God there is a richness that comes to us through these times.
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VideoSurrender to Him
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In our attempts to cozy up to Jesus in relationship we often forget the majesty and power of our Lord. God wants us to recognize the call He makes for our surrender to His body, mind and soul so he can use us to make a difference in the world for His glory.
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2/2/10
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VideoDo not be Afraid
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The message to the church in Philadelphia and the Olivet community is - do not be afraid. When we are pressed upon we need to be people of love in word and deed. The pressures and changes happening around us can not change the will of God in our life.
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2/3/10
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VideoChristianity and Culture: For What Are We Responsible?
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From john 17:15-19. Christ's prayer for his followers is that we would not be taken out of the world, but rather that God would protect us from the evil one. We should not retreat from our culture, but we should be distressed by it and engage in it.
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2/23/10
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VideoWhen Worldviews Collide: What is a Human Being?
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From Psalms 135:15-18. Our culture is profoundly dehumanizing, and the scripture clearly states that we become like what we worship. God has called us to be agents that instill the re-humanization to mankind, and we have the power of the gospel to accomplish this.
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2/24/10
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VideoWhen is Our Worldview Truly Biblical?
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From Colossians 2:8. If we truly have a Biblical Worldview we will be Biblically grounded and culturally literate. In reality most Christians are culturally grounded and Biblically literate. We are called to love God with all of our heart, soul, and mind.
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2/25/10
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VideoGrace
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Through the telling of his personal faith testimony, Dr. Webb shares the clear message of God's grace and plan of redemption available for everyone. Grace is getting what you do not deserve.
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VideoThe Nature of Truth
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Our culture is deeply confused about the nature of truth. There are only two options: Either embrace truth or love a life of tragedy. Sean discusses the ature of truth and evaluates common objections against the existence of truth.
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3/3/10
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VideoWhy the New Testament Can be Trusted
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Challenges were given to consider how accurately the Bible has been preserved through history. Research indicates that the Bible is more reliable that ANY other ten documents from ancient history. Both internal and external evidence is available that supports the reliability of the scriptures.
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VideoTaking Biblical Instruction
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Dynamic speaker Rev. Bartlett shared the importance of taking instruction from the word of God, which in principle has the answer to every question.
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2/11/10
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VideoLive Differently
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From 2 Timothy 4:1-5. Professional Drummer and syndicated Radio Talk Show personality, Steve Russo, shares how we can live differently and make our lives count for Christ in a world that has lost its way.
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2/16/10
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VideoRadical Surrender
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From Mark 8. Culture screams "self-entitlement" while Jesus says "surrender" if you really want to experience life in all its fullness. This message examines Jesus' call to radical surrender in Mark 8 and its implications for daily living.
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2/17/10
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VideoCentering our lives in Scripture
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From Romans 12:1-2. He shares about not being conformed to this world but instead we are to be transformed by the renewing work of the Holy Spirit. Our world view is contingent upon what we center our world around.
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2/18/10
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VideoBlink, Wink, Sync
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From Matthew 22:36-37. Jesus taught that we should love the Lord God with our heart, soul, and mind. It is important to focus our attention on "knowing what is important," having values, judgement, and a Biblical worldview.
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VideoDangers of Conformity
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From Romans 12:1-2. Former NFL player Ray McElron urges us to present ourselves as living sacrifices to God. This type of sacrifice is not about losing our privileges, it is about losing our position. To live holy lives, we must be different.
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VideoA House of Prayer
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From Mark 11:15-18. Jesus' dramatic reaction to the money changes in the temple must be examined in proportion to His typical gentle spirit. It calls attention to the measure of his passion regarding the situation and the significance at stake.
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VideoThe Bread
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From John 13:21-30. The Olive family gathered fro communion after an impactful message from Rev. Holcomb regarding the significance of Jesus handing the bread to Judas.
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3/31/10
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VideoRedemptive Grace
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From Matthew 27:3-5. Dr. Quanstrom gives a powerful message that asks the question, "What if Judas had just waited?" Jesus' redemptive grace was available to Judas, but he took matters into his own hands and assumed God's prerogative about his destiny.
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VideoShake Us Up!
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From Acts 1:8 and Acts 2:1-12. God often uses cataclysmic events to move us from here to there in our spiritual journey. The events of Pentecost in Acts 2 had world changing results. The power of the Holy Spirit working in us.
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VideoGodly Character in Leadership
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From 1 Thessalonians 5:24. Dr. Corlis McGee - President of Eastern Nazarene College - was awarded the Maggie Sloan Crawford award in recognition of her life achievements. In her response Dr. McGee challenged students and faculty to move forward with God.
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VideoDamaging Evidence
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From John 12. Mary and Martha's brother Lazarus is an example of damaging evidence regarding the proof of Jesus Christ's resurrecting power. Dr. Philips proposes that as followers of Jesus Christ we too need to become damaging evidence for our Lord.
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VideoHow to Lead in a Moment of Crisis
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From 2 Kings 6. To be a leader you must be a good follower. Through the story of Elisha, three lessons about leadership can be learned: Do not be afraid, Pray, and "They that are with you are more than they that are against you."
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VideoWorldview of Thomas
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From John 20:24. Through a look at the life of Jesus' disciple Thomas we see three stages in his spiritual journey. First he was absent, then he was doubting, and finally he believed. Christ has a unique blessing for each person and will meet us.
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VideoThe Cross of Christ
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From John 19:28. While on the cross, after having been given all authority from God the Father, Jesus said, "I thirst." His desire was for His followers to be with Him where He was going.
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VideoCompassionate Love
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From Mark 8:35-36. Mike shares his testimony of how active love convinced him of the reality of Christ.
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VideoCalled to Love
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From James 2:15-16 and Philippians 2:3, Mike shares from his experience in visiting third-world countries about how we are called to love, since we have been loved.
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VideoSenior Class Chapel
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The seniors of the graduating class of 2010 provided the music and testimonies for this special chapel service. Class President Dustin Hogan and the senior student leadership created this meaningful time for their underclassmen.
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VideoRemember to Forget
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Dr. Bowling challenges students to press on no matter what circumstances come. It is at those moments when life becomes most difficult, that God's grace becomes most apparent. By faith we must forget what is behind - focus on the future - and press on.
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VideoOh, The Places You Will Go!
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To frame his message for the final chapel of the semester, Rev. Holcomb read the Dr. Suess book entitled, "Oh, The Places You Will Go!" We do not know where this life will take us, but we can be certain that wherever we go, God will be there.
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VideoWhen He Came To Himself
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From Luke 15:17. The foundation for the semester theme, of focusing on heart issues, is introduced. By means of clear imagery, Dr. Bowling communicates truths from the story of the Prodigal son - a story in which we can easily recognize ourselves.
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VideoThe Third Way
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From Luke 15. The choices made by the two sons described in the Prodigal son story leads us to ask if there is a third, better way. The good news is: Yes, there is a better way.
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VideoIt's Not Too Late
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From Luke 15. God the Father has Prodigal Love that is unconditional, unwavering, unrelenting, reckless, and extravagant. Our loving Father provides an open mind, open arms, and open heart to us.
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VideoFestival of Ministries
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Introductions of the Spiritual Life council are made and each spiritual life group featured. Student Vice President for Spiritual Life - Jordan Bergren - shared about the Biblical mandate and importance of worship and prayer.
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VideoUnleashed
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Using the illustration of four chairs, Rev. Britton describes four conditions of the heart. If we love Jesus, we will obey with a willing heart. It is for this freedom that Christ died to set us free.
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VideoGod Looks at the Heart
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A glance back at how David was anointed as king of Israel reminds us that God looks at the heart. Our heavenly father wants authenticity over appearance.
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VideoThe Younger Son's Dad
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The Dad in the Prodigal Son story is a clear picture of our Heavenly Father. As a father gently teaches a child to walk - celebrating the victories, and picking the child up when falls happen - our Heavenly Father engages with us on our spiritual journey.
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VideoMorning Revival Service: Jesus, the Peace Giver
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2010 revival services on the campus of Olivet Nazarene University.
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VideoEvening Revival Service: Lean on Me
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2010 Revival services on the campus of Olivet Nazarene University.
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VideoMorning Revival Service: How are you living your "dash"
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From James 4:13-14. We are not all equal, except in one regard. Everyone has only one life to live. How are we living out the "dash" in our lives?
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VideoEvening Revival Service: Someone is trying to steal from you
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2010 Revival services on the campus of Olivet Nazarene University.
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VideoMorning Revival Service: My (sanctification) Story
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From Galations 2:20 and Romans 12:1. Surrendering ourselves fully to God's plan for our lives is the path to true freedom and peace.
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VideoEvening Revival Service: Pulling Stumps
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2010 Revival services on the campus of Olivet Nazarene University.
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VideoMorning Revival Service Jesus the Healer
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From Matthew 4:32 and 9:35. We need a Jesus Church, Jesus University, and a Jesus revival. So, what did Jesus do? He shares about his own miraculous healing, and communicates that God is able to heal us through anointing.
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VideoEvening Revival Service: Power, Love, Self Control
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2010 Revival services on the campus of Olivet Nazarene University.
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VideoThe Depersonalzation of Christianity
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The tough answer to the question of why the world is not turning to Christ is rooted in the reality that Christians lack the ability to engage in an intimate and personal relationship with God and others.
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VideoRenewing your Mind
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Truthfulness to God awakens the sleeping giant of forgiveness, which then leads to a life of freedom and the renewing of your mind.
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VideoRight Place at the Right Time - Lessons from a Truckstop
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The blind man's plea for help identifies first of all his recognition of Jesus as Lord. Jesus' response to "bring him here" teaches us of his desire to become one with us. We surrender our lives to Him and He transforms out heart.
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VideoAsk the Right Questions - Teach us How to Pray
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Rather than always wanting the spectacular, our focus on Jesus should be toward obedience. If we ask the right questions, we will get the answers we are looking for.
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VideoKeep Your Cage Clean
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Most often, Satan will tempt you by glamorizing sin; yet his motive is always to kill and destroy. So keep your cage clean. As the apostle Paul told Timothy, live with a pure heart and clear conscious.
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VideoGive Your Life Away
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From James 1:27. Scott shares from his experience of ministering to the homeless in Skid Row in the inter-city of Los Angles.
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VideoGive Your Life Away
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From Nehemiah 2:17. We need to be zealous about the vision to rebuild in areas God has given us, just as Baruch approached his task in Nehemiah. "If you have not found something to die for, you have not found a reason to life."
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VideoThat's my King!
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Our indescribable God wants us to passionately choose to follow Him. All He has is available to us, just like it was for the brother of the prodigal son. We can choose to embrace all that is available from out heavenly Father today.
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VideoHere I am ... send me!
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Before we are called to go, we are called by God to sit in His presence. Once we submit to the process of being cleaned and changed we can go with God, and change the world one person at a time.
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VideoEmpowerment - Get It and Have It
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God wants to empower us, but first we have to be forgiving people and deal with our fears. As God empowers us, we are also to empower others. We may be the only Bible people read.
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VideoYour Secret Name (1/3)
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We all have at least three names: A birth name, a given name, and our secret name from God. We tend to believe lies about our heavenly Father and about ourselves, but God wants to set us free so we can find our true identity in Him.
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VideoYour Secret Name (2/3)
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Through candid disclosure, Kary discussed personal identity struggles and addictions. His redemption came as a process of understanding the love of our Heavenly Father, and recognizing the lies of Satan
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VideoYour Secret Name (3/3)
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The journey to understanding our true identity in Christ, and our Secret Name is to repent of the name, renounce the name, and replace the name with the name our Heavenly Father has for us.
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VideoTop Ten Marriage Tips for Singles (1/3)
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Preparing for marriage is vitally important. In the process of preparation there are three critical life lessons. Learn contentment, learn to trust God, and learn to discern.
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VideoTop Ten Marriage Tips for Singles (2/3)
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In regard to preparing for marriage there are three key life disciplines that are important. Get into the word, get in community with believers, and get in the practice of prayer.
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VideoTop Ten Marriage Tips for Singles (3/3)
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There are four critical life decisions that are important preparation for marriage. Make peace with your loved ones, make peace with your past, let go, and let God.
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VideoRadical Obedience
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God calls us to insane and radical obedience by placing lions in our path to conquer as in he did in Benaiah. These opportunities set the trajectory of our life in the direction of God's plan.
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VideoLive Victorious Lives
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We cannot live in disobedience to God's will and live victorious lives. It is possible to run from God and still stay home, like the prodigal son's brother. Being good is not enough, we must make peace with God and then build our Ebenezer of remembrance.
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VideoSecond Chances
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Christ loves us and chose us. Do you love Jesus? Do you need a second chance? Do you need to give someone in your life a second chance?
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VideoPhotographic Memory
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Many of us have a photographic memory of our lives, seeing only ourselves, but not the father. The prophetess Anna recognized Jesus and (through him) saw the father. Will we recognize him?
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VideoGod's Peculiar Choice
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The story of the birth of Jesus is remarkably peculiar. The critical role of Mary highlights the strangeness of God's choice, and the positive message that choice suggests to us.
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VideoQuirinius and Christ
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Quirinius, a seemingly unimportant player in the Christmas story, was merely a parenthetical interruption in the book of Luke, to indicate a time in history when not much else was going on.
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VideoHope in the Incarnation
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From Luke 2:1-4. There is hope in the incarnation. The campus community was reminded of this hope as they shared communion together.
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VideoA Moment of Reflection
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The Prodigal God - He is extravagantly generous in His response and takes the initiative to find us. God comes running to find us, and at Advent he stepped into history. God us with us.
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