• Friendships in Hard Times
    Nov 17 2024
    Being a balm instead of salt to a friend’s wound Nov 17, 2024 – Austyn Hutton Singing light songs to the heavyhearted is like pouring salt in their wounds.Proverbs 25:20 MSG Whoever blesses his neighbor with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, will be counted as cursing.Proverbs 27:14 ESV Healthy friendships seek to […]
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  • Promoting Love
    Nov 10 2024
    Choosing Connection Over Offense 11/10/24 Whoever would foster love covers over an offense, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends. — Proverbs 17:9 (NIV) A person’s wisdom yields patience; it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense. — Proverbs 19:11 (NIV) Do not pay attention to every word people say, or you may hear your […]
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    31 mins
  • Hostile Kisses and Friendly Wounds (Friends don’t let friends get stupid)
    Nov 3 2024
    Pastor Jon Verwey Better is open rebuke than hidden love. Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses. — Proverbs 27:5-6 (NIV) Rebuking or wounding our friends is to challenge their sin, critique their attitudes, correct their inappropriate behavior, and point out their foolishness. …an enemy multiplies kisses. — Proverbs 27:5-6 (NIV) You cannot […]
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    31 mins
  • Movin and Groovin Friendships
    Oct 30 2024
    Pastor Jon Verwey Healthy, growing friendships move us IN toward each other to motivate us to move UP toward Jesus and OUT toward the lost. …since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus… — Hebrews 10:19 (NIV) …let us draw near to God… — vs 22 …let us hold unswervingly […]
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    34 mins
  • Pursuing Love, Being Present
    Oct 20 2024
    Growing Deep Friendships through a Jesus-Connected Life 10/20/24 With a few strokes Frodo brought the boat back to the bank, and Sam was able to scramble out, wet as a water-rat. Frodo took off the Ring and stepped ashore again. ‘Of all the confounded nuisances you are the worst, Sam!’ he said. ‘Oh, Mr. Frodo, […]
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    32 mins
  • Rooted in Christ, Connected in Friendship
    Oct 13 2024
    Pastor Jon Verwey 18 The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” — Genesis 2:18 (NIV) The Bible has a great deal to say about the longings of the human heart. …there is much about love, friendship and fellowship. It is […]
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  • Give to God what is God’s
    Sep 29 2024
    Finding the place of politics within the Kingdom of God. 09/29/24 15 Then the Pharisees went out and laid plans to trap him in his words. 16 They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that you are a man of integrity and that you teach the way of God in […]
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    33 mins