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A Rebuild in the Ruins
Introduction
(Read Amos 9:8, 11-15)
When I came to Wheaton, 45 years ago, downtown Wheaton was just one more struggling downtown in the Rust Belt. Carlson’s ...
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A Father's Words
Introduction
In June 1992, Jim Davidson and Mike Price climbed Mt. Rainier. On the way down, the two climbers fell 80 feet through a snow bridge into a ...
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Broken and Conflicted
Introduction
Today, we are finishing our series on David. Scripture talks about David a lot. The New Testament says God chose David because he was a man ...
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The Key to Church Development
People ask me, "Why has your church grown through all these years?" I'm going to answer the question in a way I think will shock you.
We are told constantly ...
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It's All in Your Head
Story behind the sermon (from Mark Buchanan)
When I first came to New Life Church, I established the practice that every January I would preach a month-long ...
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Listen, Look, and Stop
From the editor
Doubts, a "dark night of the soul," a feeling of divine absence, isolation (either voluntary or involuntary), disappointment, disillusionment, ...
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Wisdom for Work
From the editor:
One of the more popular shows on TV right now is NBC's The Office. Though its comedy is often over-the-top, the audience still feels ...
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A Fine Mess
Introduction
What a great promise from God: "I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go." We talked about this great promise in the last sermon—a ...
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Just Say Yes
Introduction
Back in the 1980's, when drug use became epidemic among young people, and teen pregnancy and AIDS were on the rise, and gangs were turning ...
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Gentleness
Introduction
This is the seventh week we've been growing through our study of the fruit of the Spirit. This week we're going to look at gentleness. You ...
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Lent: Preparing Our Garden for Growth
From the editor
Despite its rich history in the church, many of us don't observe Lent. Maybe it's time to reconsider. As Skye points out in his ...
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The Writing on the Wall
From the editor
William Willimon tackles the difficult subject of God's temporal judgment in a direct yet conversational way. He begins by mentioning Rabbi ...
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Remember God in the Moment
Introduction
"Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years draw near when you will say, 'I have ...
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The Grieving Heart of God
Introduction
On the first day teaching his class for 250 college freshmen, R. C. Sproul carefully explained the assignment of three term papers. Each paper ...
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Getting In the Last Word
Introduction:
When we began this series, I mentioned that First Peter deals with some topics that Americans don't always immediately relate to. Peter ...
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Get Ready for a Rough Ride
Introduction:
This is the sixth message in our series on First Peter: Living Bold in Tough Times. Peter wrote this letter to encourage believers to live a ...
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The Search for Significance
Have you ever noticed that during the eulogy of any funeral, the minister talks about how the deceased person's life impacted those around him? We have ...
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The Purpose and Power of Fasting
The disciplined person is the person who can do what needs to be done when it needs to be done. Now I can take a basketball and I can get it into a ...
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