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Home. Where is it? Is it where you were born? Where you grew up? Where your parents live? And what about homeless people. Is the street their home?

In this message, Barry DeShetler teaches about the longing to find home that began with Adam and Eve, who lost their home in the Garden of Eden, and continued with the Israelites, who pilgrimaged from Egypt to the Promised Land in search of their homeland. The post Home first appeared on White Pine Community Church.

Sometimes in the dark we forget what we learned in the light. Circumstances overwhelm us, and we can’t remember the Scriptures or experiences that made us so aware of God’s goodness and power in better days.

In this message, Tres Sansom shares with us how God is teaching him to remember the truth in times of distress.The post Remembering the Truth in Times of Distress first appeared on White Pine Community Church.

Ephesians 1-3 is a celebration of all that God in His grace has done for us. But have you ever asked Him, “What can I do for You?” In this message, you will be reminded of His vision for the world He created, and you’ll learn exactly how to do your part in giving Him the desire of His heart. The post Making God’s Dream Come True first appeared on White Pine Community Church.

God has given every single Christian spiritual gifts—unique abilities to serve others in a powerful way—and He wants us to fan those gifts into flame. But there are also spiritual disciplines that we all need to practice, no matter how unnatural they may feel to us.

Prayer, for most of us, is a challenging spiritual discipline. But we can get better at it by watching how the apostle Paul prays in the Book of Ephesians.The post The Most Powerful Prayer You Can Pray first appeared on White Pine Community Church.

Jesus died to break down every wall, but the lingering presence of graffitied barriers around the world remind us that God’s dream of world peace has not yet come true. Why? Is it possible that we have re-built walls that Jesus removed? What can we do to more deeply appreciate and more fully cooperate with God’s peace plan for our church, our nation and our world?The post No More Walls first appeared on White Pine Community Church.

In order for us to end up in heaven (and what could be more important?), there’s something God must do and there’s something we must do. But what percentage is God’s part, and what percentage is our part? Exactly what must we do to be saved? In this study of Ephesians 2:1-10, we’ll find a clear answer to that question, plus we’ll learn why God rescues us.The post Clearing the Fog on Life After Death first appeared on White Pine Community Church.

When the eyes of your heart are enlightened to see what is yours because of your union with Jesus, what will you see? A treasure that is invisible to the naked eye! In this message on Ephesians 1:3-14, you will be given a peek into the heavenly realms. And what you see there, waiting for you, will give you a whole new perspective on life down here.The post Blessed Beyond Belief first appeared on White Pine Community Church.

GRACELIFE is not a word you’ll find in the dictionary, but it’s the perfect description of the kind of life God invites us to enjoy. Learn more in this overview of the Book of Ephesians.The post Happy New You first appeared on White Pine Community Church.

When an angel told Joseph not to call off the wedding with his pregnant fiancee, he also gave the baby both a name and a nickname. His name was Jesus. And his nickname? Immanuel. God with us.

It’s no small thing to affirm the blend of full deity and full humanity in Jesus. But then comes the question So what? What difference does it make that God once took on flesh and lived in the world He created?The post Immanuel first appeared on White Pine Community Church.

Christmastime is known as the season of light, but if you’re struggling through a time of personal darkness, all that brightness just spotlights your misery.

When Isaiah painted a word picture of the coming of the Messiah, he said, “The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned” (Isaiah 9:2). But what exactly was he promising? How does the Light of the World chase away darkness in our lives? The post Light of the World first appeared on White Pine Community Church.