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Knock, knock

Good morning, Friends! Jesus used to tell a lot of stories. We’ve looked at a bunch of them in the last few weeks. Jesus thought that stories were the best way for people to learn about how God works. So, here’s … Continue reading

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Saints and Ain’t’s

Good morning, Friends! For the last few weeks, we’ve been reading some of the parables of Jesus. A parable is a story that makes you think. The word “parable” comes from the Greek words para, which means “in front of”, … Continue reading

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Who is my neighbor?

One time an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”“What is written in the Law?” Jesus replied. “How do you read it?” The legal expert answered, “‘Love … Continue reading

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Lost and found

Good morning, Friends! Last week we looked at a story Jesus told about a farmer. This morning, I want us to look at three stories Jesus told, which all have one thing in common. They’re all about something which is … Continue reading

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Soil and seed

Good morning, Friends! I hope you’re all doing fine today!Good morning, Friends! I hope you’re all doing fine today!Thinking about a story that Jesus told one time. Jesus loved to tell stories! I wish you could just see the way … Continue reading

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Pass the plate

Good morning, Friends! This morning is Pledge Sunday. But before anyone gets all tensed up, I’m not going to tell you to give more. I don’t talk very much about money. When I come and visit you at home, I … Continue reading

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Acts 29 – message by Marcy Shipwash

Since Tanna has been working with the Senior youth group, I decided to take a more active role in the Junior youth. Tanna had come up with a new name for the Sr. youth group, BASIC, which stands for Brothers … Continue reading

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Summer and Sabbath

Good morning, Friends! I’ve got a question for you this morning. Where did the summer go this year? School is starting tomorrow. The weather’s getting cooler. It just doesn’t feel as though summer ought to be over. It feels as … Continue reading

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North Carolina Quaker Suffering During the Civil War

Good morning, Friends! Usually when I stand up here on Sunday mornings I’m a pastor, and my job is to share something important from the Bible. But as Tom has said, I’m also an historian. So were my father and … Continue reading

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You can run, but you can’t hide

Good morning, Friends! We’ve been spending a lot of time this summer with the Old Testament. We’ve looked at Proverbs and Ecclesiastes. We looked at the First Commandment. We talked about the sign of the rainbow. We read the story … Continue reading

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