Nov 18
2021
Remember
Maybe it’s cliche to talk about being thankful at this time of year, but while having a day set aside every year to be thankful and express that thankfulness is a good thing,
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A Sermon on Slavery
Today, I am featuring a sermon by Aaron Turner, Outreach Pastor of Midtown Church, PCA in St Louis, which he gave at his church two weeks ago.
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Pastor Addison Called as Our New Senior Pastor
We are excited to share that the election of Willie Addison to become the new pastor of Crown and Joy is complete.
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Whose Story Will You Follow? – by Karen Ellis
The following is an address Karen Ellis gave regarding the story of scripture vs. the stories of everything from the populist right to the progressive left.
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A Collection of Resources
Below are various articles/videos/podcasts that are interesting, thought-provoking, and worthy of consideration. We hope they will be encouraging to you and invite you to read them.
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An Article on Grief
Dear Saints, Ed Welch’s article “God Scares Me To Death,” gives helpful thoughts and ideas to consider in the presence of grief.
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Maybe it’s cliche to talk about being thankful at this time of year, but while having a day set aside every year to be thankful and express that thankfulness is a good thing,
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Luke 12:13-22
This past Sunday I stated I believe I Thess 4:11-12 is a statement of God’s goal for the poor. In it Paul states “But we urge you, brothers (and sisters) …to aspire to live quietly, and to
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Invest or Bury?
I used to think I was not a talented person. Sure, I had some skills and I was strong and clever at times, but I wouldn’t have said I was talented.
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Good News To All
I just talked with someone this morning about how Eastern religious practices are making their way into the church.
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An Article on Joy
There is a struggle we all have between biblical joy and circumstantial happiness. How do we respond to circumstances that are dry, hard and/or traumatic and seem to never end?
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2021
Invest or Bury?
I used to think I was not a talented person. Sure, I had some skills and I was strong and clever at times, but I wouldn’t have said I was talented.
Sep 16
2021
Love: Needs Vs. Wants
What do you do when someone loves you in a way that you did not expect? Do you shrug it off, chalking it up to differences in personality?
Aug 18
2021
The Thief of Joy
I recently started a photography job that includes showing and selling the finished sessions to clients. I have done better at sales than I expected; it helps that I believe in what I am selling.
May 19
2021
Who Are the Poor?
The poor. It’s a common phrase, and as often happens with common phrases, we use it without comprehending its meaning.
Apr 21
2021
Speak Truth
Mar 3
2021
What Love Isn’t and What It Is
Love, real love, will never be pain-free. Pain in our relationships comes from lack of or poor communication.
Jan 20
2021
Who Do You Live For?
Dec 17
2020
Hold on to Hope
This has been a dark year.
We are not the first people to walk through a period of great darkness and, unless the Lord comes again very soon, we will not be the last. Nor is this the last period of darkness we will face.
Nov 18
2020