Growing up is an odd thing. We spend much of our time as children trying to act like grown-ups, and then some grown-ups spend a lot of their time acting like kids. The difference between children and adults is maturity. However, we do not expect adults to act like kids; we expect them to act […]

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Right and wrong are not determined by the circumstances we face. What is convenient is not always right. Sometimes it is easier to do the wrong thing. Occasionally our friends will mistakenly encourage us the wrong way. We must look past the immediate situation and see the will of God. We must block out the […]

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Guest Speaker: Dr. Joel SpencerDr. Joel Spencer has served the Lord in full time ministry for many years. After receiving his graduate degree from Maranatha Graduate School of Theology, he pastored in Bethlehem, PA. Later, the Lord called him to graduate school where he received his Doctor of Religious Education degree. For nearly 25 years […]

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“Growing up in a pastor’s home, I was saved at a relatively young age. I remember sitting with me dad while he went over the plan of salvation – how my sin separated me from God and destined me to an eternity in hell, but God’s Son Jesus died in my place on the cross […]

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God created man with a need to belong. We were not designed to exist in isolation but in community with God and each other. At creation, God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone” (Genesis 2:18). We need a relationship with God to be fulfilled, but we also need relationships with […]

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