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Pastor Rick Duncan God’s aim for our salvation is that we actually become like Jesus (Romans 8:29). C.S Lewis wrote, “The Church exists for nothing else but to draw men into Christ, to make them little Christs. If they are not doing that. all the cathedrals, clergy, missions, sermons, even the Bible itself are simply…
As we kick off a new year of growing in our walk with Jesus, we invite you to jump into one of our Bible Reading plans! We’re offering two options in 2024. They are both great Self-Feeder resources for you and your entire family. Option 1: The Bible Project.This option allows you to read through…
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Pastor Rick Duncan Are you the kind of person people want to be around? Start with a self-assessment. Give yourself a score on a scale of 1-10 – 1 (rarely) and 10 (consistently). ___ I show mercy, grace, and patience to others, especially when they make mistakes and let me down. ___ People often feel…
Pastor Rick Duncan God’s aim for our salvation is that we actually become like Jesus (Romans 8:29). C.S Lewis wrote, “The Church exists for nothing else but to draw men into Christ, to make them little Christs. If they are not doing that. all the cathedrals, clergy, missions, sermons, even the Bible itself are simply…
Pastor Rick Duncan How have you disappointed God? I’m not talking about a sin that’s a slip-up. I’m talking about something catastrophic. Lying. Stealing. Cheating. Bitterness. Resentment. Unforgiveness. Pride. Anger. Greed. Lust. Envy. Gluttony. Sloth. How have you disappointed God? In our study of Exodus, we’re in a section of Scripture where the people have…
Pastor Rick Duncan One of my favorite passages is Matthew 11:28–30. Jesus cries out, “Come unto Me all who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me and you shall find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My load…
Pastor Rick Duncan In order to teach us how to pray effectively, Jesus gave us a Model Prayer, commonly called the Lord’s Prayer. Through the centuries, Christians have used Jesus’ pattern as a way to stay focused and fervent in prayer. Christian leaders have also seen a pattern for prayer in the architectural layout of…
Pastor Rick Duncan put together some resources to help you enter into the joy and peace of God\'s presence in your daily life. Practical suggestions have been selected from the devotional classic The Practice of the Presence of God to help you. Read the thought for the day. Open your Bible and slowly read and…
Pastor Rick Duncan How close is your connection with God? What’s your fellowship with Him like? How often do you draw near to God? Let me show you from God’s Word, why this should matter to all of us – no matter what problems we might be facing. When we live in His presence we gain!…
Pastor Rick Duncan Sin will take you further than you want to go and cost you more than you want to pay. Today, we’re examining the 7th Commandment. In the process, we’ll explore three truths… God’s design for sex is good. Our experience of sex is broken. God restores the goodness of sex through the…
Pastor Rick Duncan We have to be careful how we talk about pastors and politicians, coaches and teachers, family and friends. We can be filled with pride and self-righteousness. When that happens, our attitudes and actions can become murderous. Then, we’re guilty – according to Jesus – of breaking the 6th Commandment. You shall not…
Pastor Rick Duncan God’s name. What is it? We learned it earlier in our study of Exodus. We are in Exodus 20. This one named YHWH – the LORD, the I Am – has brought the people out from slavery, and brought them through the Red Sea on dry land, and destroyed their enemies, and…
Pastor Rick Duncan For the next several weeks, we’re going to be looking at the 10 Commandments. We don’t have the 10 Commandments because God takes some kind of twisted pleasure in watching us struggle to obey. We don’t have the 10 Commandments because God‘s trying to make robots out of us. We have the…
Pastor Rick Duncan Introducing the Ten Commandments and covering Commandments #1 and #2 The Westminster Confession and catechisms were penned in the 1640’s. It was a dynamic and complex period of British history. King Charles I and his royalist army were at war with the English Parliament, led by Oliver Cromwell. Amidst the bloody civil…
