Guest minister, Mark Evans continues the series The Hard Sayings of Jesus. This week we look Jesus' words from Matthew 5:21-24 on murder, anger, and the necessity of reconciliation.

20th Sunday After Pentecost

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Pastor Mike continues the series The Hard Sayings of Jesus. This week we look Jesus' words about faith the size of a grain of a mustard seed being able to move mountains. Matthew 17:14-20.

19th Sunday After Pentecost

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Pastor Mike continues his series, The Hard Sayings of Jesus, by preaching on Jesus' command to be perfect and how that relates to loving our enemies.

18th Sunday After Pentecost

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Continuing the series, The Hard Sayings of Jesus, Pastor Mike preaches on a text that many have misunderstood. Is there one sin that is so unforgivable that even a Christian who commits it will be forever damned? (Mark 3:22-30)

17th Sunday After Pentecost

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Continuing the series, The Hard Sayings of Jesus, Pastor Mike preaches on an often misunderstood saying of Jesus to sell one's cloak to buy a sword. How does this gel with Jesus' calls to non retaliation and non violence? (Luke 22:35-38)

16th Sunday After Pentecost

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Continuing the series, the Hard Sayings of Jesus, Pastor Mike preaches from Matthew 5:38-42 focusing on Jesus' words to turn the other cheek when struck.

15th Sunday After Pentecost

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Pastor Mike continues his series on the Hard Sayings of Jesus by preaching on Luke 9:23, "“If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me."

Holy Cross, 14th Sunday After Pentecost

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In part two of the series The Hard Sayings of Jesus, Pastor Mike preaches on a passage that can be particularly difficult for those of us who are Americans as it cuts to the core of what we value.

Mark 10:17-31

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Pastor Mike begins a new series: The Hard Sayings of Jesus by preaching on what is probably the hardest saying of Jesus: "Eat my flesh and drink my blood."

John 6:25-66

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Pastor Mike preaches on the story of Jesus healing the woman afflicted by a disabling spirit. Not only is the story a picture of the church as a place of healing, it also teaches us how our enemy uses spite to try and negate the work of God.

11th Sunday After Pentecost, Year C: Isaiah 58:9b-14; Psalm 103:1-8; Hebrews 12:18-29; Luke 13:10-17

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