Posts with the category “matt-s-blogs”
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Nothing
November 27th, 2024
Through Him all things were made; without Him nothing was made that has been made.John 1:3 NIVNothing… Pronoun- not a single thing, not anythingAdjective - having no prospect of progressAdverb - not a... Read More
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The Ideal Church
October 19th, 2024
One of the reasons my family and I were attracted to Westside was the fact that it is an elder led church. Many churches are pastor led and directed by the vision of just one person’s understanding of... Read More
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Marriages
October 1st, 2024
This weekend my niece is getting married. We will be with her and her fiance as they publicly declare their union. We'll miss you all but are excited and grateful to be a part of their important day. ... Read More
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Unity in Worship
September 24th, 2024
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. - Colossians 3:16... Read More
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Different Types of People, Same Jesus
September 14th, 2024
God uses many different people to do His work. It is amazing the men he called to be His closest followers. He called fishermen, tax collectors, a political activist, and a thief. Jesus never let thei... Read More
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Faith
September 13th, 2024
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. - Hebrews 11:1We use the word “faith” quite often in the church community. I’m not sure we always have a well rounded... Read More
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Word
September 5th, 2024
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. - John 1:1This past week in our Wednesday night Adult class we discussed the creation story of Genesis 1. It didn’t take... Read More
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Writing
August 22nd, 2024
Years ago, I started writing. It started as a way for me to engage with God’s word. Each day I would read the Bible app verse of the day and spend time journaling on that verse. Anything that came to ... Read More
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Recovery
August 13th, 2024
Oh the sweet sounds of chainsaws. One of the sounds that tells us the storm has passed and clean up has started. I was sharing a cup of coffee with a friend this past Tuesday morning, when I heard my ... Read More
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Life-Giving Kids
July 20th, 2024
This past week we were blessed to serve alongside a diverse group of people during Mission Hometown. My favorite, by far, were the students and kids. When the adults were tired and ready to pack it in... Read More
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Servant of the Gospel
July 17th, 2024
'I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of his power. ' - Ephesians 3:7Our Tuesday Brown Bag Bible Study is journeying through the book of Ephesians.... Read More
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Hard Days
July 1st, 2024
Some days are harder than others. Some days everything goes to plan. Some days there may as well have not been a plan. It can be difficult to live in our world, let alone to love in our world. I don’t... Read More
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Different
June 15th, 2024
[6] So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, [7] rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfuln... Read More
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Child-Like Faith
June 14th, 2024
I can remember a time when I would get frustrated with VBS Sunday. I came to church to worship and instead was met with a bunch of kids. I was there to sing songs to God and hear a message to refill m... Read More
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I Have Hope
May 23rd, 2024
Let's face it, life can be hard. Troubles come and troubles go. Sometimes it feels like nothing but trouble and distress come our way. It feels like we can't get our footing under us. Have you ever tr... Read More
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God's Grace
May 14th, 2024
For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. - Titus 2:11 NIVIf you never do anything wrong, one could think you never have a need for grace. That seems to make sense. That... Read More
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Jesus Paid It All
April 19th, 2024
Recently, I was searching for songs to add to my playlist. There is one we sing in both the first and second service. The song is a version of a hymn from the 1800's titled "Jesus Paid it All." The ... Read More
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The Power of Love
April 13th, 2024
This past Tuesday was a long day. I was tired. At 7:30 pm, I was finally getting a chance to eat my lunch. Yep, you read that correctly, LUNCH. I was done for the day and worship practice was about to... Read More
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Peace
April 6th, 2024
I don’t think I've ever met a person who doesn’t want peace. I think most, if not all of us, dream of a world with no violence or wars. We all want world peace. I think we all want internal peace too.... Read More
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Restraint
March 29th, 2024
One of the lessons of the cross that I think is often overlooked is restraint. What I mean by restraint is the ability to control your actions. Often I think of restraint when it comes to speaking. Th... Read More
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Barabbas
March 15th, 2024
Last Sunday, Pastor Cameron preached an outstanding message about Barabbas and Jesus. I loved how he shared the meaning of Barabbas’ name and the fact that both Barabbas and Jesus were “sons of the fa... Read More