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Speaker: Ernie Bursey Didn’t Jesus say we must be as perfect as God? Or, did he? Didn’t Jesus say if someone hits you once, let him hit you again? Or, did he?  Matthew 5:38-48

“Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you. This is the essence of all that is taught in the law and the prophets.” Our history as a local church is tied to healthcare. In healthcare, one of the four commonly acknowledged and accepted principles of ethics is nonmaleficence.  This means not […]

“God blesses those who are persecuted for doing right, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs. God blesses you when people mock you and persecute you and lie about you and say all sorts of evil things against you because you are my followers. Be happy about it! Be very glad! For a great reward […]

Peacemaker “God blesses those who work for peace, for they will be called the children of God.” In a world where everything is changing so rapidly and where fortunes can be made or lost in a moment, we may feel compelled to defend and protect “my stuff,”  “my ideas,” “my wealth,” “my religion,” and “my […]

A Case For Kindness | Care It’s interesting how easy it is to not care for people we don’t know and how hard it is to not care for those we know well. Jesus said “blessed are the merciful!” The best way for us to be merciful is for us to care, to really step […]

A Case for Kindness | No Illusions “God blesses those who are poor . . . ” This is a bold and counter-cultural thing for Jesus to say. It was hard to understand and believe in that day and maybe nearly impossible to grasp in our consumer-driven culture where acquiring possessions, power, and influence are so coveted. […]

Love is something we all want—we all need, and our modern world provides us all manner of messages and definitions of what love is. But Paul says that there isn’t much of what we sing about and talk about that can really get close to the depth of God’s love. In fact, Paul prays for […]

God is . . . in Control | Speaker: Dorcia Jolliff We like to be in charge.  We like the planning and the scheduling and the organizing and having the final say in what happens and how it happens.   However, our desire to be in charge is only an effort to exert control over things […]