There's a song that goes, "Its the most wonderful time of year."Christmas is - for many people - their favorite time of year.

But still, a question lingers for many, many people. "What's the big deal about the baby in the manger?"

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The holidays may be the most wonderful time of the year, but they also tend to bring about the worst in people.

We need someone to save us from ourselves.

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Nobody likes a bent Christmas tree. And a lot of cutting, pruning, and adjusting have to go into making the perfect, straight, Christmas tree.

God does the same with us!

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Thanksgiving is about giving thanks - that seems to be pretty self-explanatory.

But for what should we give thanks?

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The King will come again - as King of Kings and Lord of Lords!

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It's been said that sometimes God removes the things we want in order to make room for the things we need.

As time quickly moves on The End, God needs to remove the things that weigh us down and slow us down.

He does this so that we can be free to tell people the Gospel of Jesus!

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It has been said that there are two people who are willing to die for you.

The American Soldier is willing to die for your freedom.

Jesus is willing to die for your soul.

On Veterans Day, Pastor Ryan talks about both and encourages us to live because they have died for us!

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The Bible tells us that we are all created by God - starting with Adam and Eve.But because of their sin, we have what the Bible calls "The Old Self."

Many people now ask the question, "Who am I?"

And the Bible answers this. In this message, lead pastor Ed Blonski shares a message of boundless hope to inspire you to answer the question, "I am God's child!"

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508 years ago, a young monk and theology professor named Martin Luther requested a dialog about the sale of indulgences in Wittenberg, Germany.

Little did he know how the Holy Spirit would use a seemingly simple event to change the world!

Today, we hear about not only Martin Luther, but also “The Other Martin” and how he and Martin Luther brought the Gospel of Jesus Christ back to a very dark world.

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God entrusts us with the gift of "treasure" - but this means more than just our money.

And it is a gift that is meant to be used to God's glory and in the service of our neighbor!

In this series of messages, Ed Blonski - Lead Pastor of St. Matthew - explores the gifts entrusted to us and how we use them to God's glory and the service of others.

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