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Temptation

By Daniel Miller
April 01, 2025
Temptation Recently, as we have been going through the gospel of Matthew in our Sunday morning service, we looked at the temptation of Jesus in Matthew 4. There, Jesus provides our perfect example of how we ought to fight against the temptations that we face on a daily basis....

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Steadfast Faith

By Hope Sheidler
March 04, 2025
“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.” James 1:2-3 (ESV) Steadfastness. To be firm and unwavering. Am I counting it all joy as I encounter trials? Do I h...

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How Do I Study The Bible?

By Pastor Jonathan Edwards
February 04, 2025
How Do I Study the Bible? The title of this month’s post is a question that every individual answers, whether they are conscious of answering it or not. Every time we read something, whether it is a fiction book, a news article, a sports report, a text message from a...

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Justice: A Biblical Perspective

By Pastor Ron Kreager
August 15, 2024
From the moment Adam sinned in the garden of Eden, justice has been an important part of human civilization. Created in God’s image, men and women have hearts that long for justice in a world filled with much evil. Here at home, we Americans proclaim “justice for a...

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Cultivating a Mindset of Humility

By Pastor Daniel Miller
June 01, 2024
Cultivating a mindset of humility Philippians 2:1–11 As born-again believers, many, if not most of us, recognize our own battle against pride. Pride is so intricately woven into our nature as sinners since our first parents sinned against God and then blamed everyone b...

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What is Christian Nationalism?

By Pastor Jonathan Edwards
April 01, 2024
Whether you hardly watch the national news, or whether you are a diehard news junkie, or somewhere in between, it is nearly impossible to have lived the last three years in the United States of America without hearing the phrase “Christian Nationalism.” In my own pers...

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Apologetics

March 01, 2024
Apologetics is simply defined as the defense of the Christian faith. Christianity, according to the Bible, is a presentation of basic tenets or facts that God has revealed so that sinful humanity could come to faith in “the gospel of God” (Romans 1:1, 16-17). This ...

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Christian Freedoms and our Fellow Brethren

By Andrew Winters
February 01, 2024
“A Christian is a perfectly free lord of all, subject to none. A Christian is a perfectly dutiful servant of all, subject to all.” - Martin Luther The Apostle Paul, when addressing debatable issues between believers, consistently f...

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Biblical Principles for Financial Planning

By Louis Fahrbach
January 01, 2024
As we head into the new year, I sit and reflect on the Bible’s profound source of wisdom concerning various aspects of life, including the practical and strategic management of resources. Planning and budgeting, while modern concepts, find their roots in biblical principles...

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Boasting in Tribulations

By Pastor Jonathan Edwards
October 01, 2023
Romans 5:3 Dear friends, I want to address a question that many misunderstand or perhaps are unwilling to confront. Spoken plainly, the question is, “If God loves us, and God has saved us, why does he allow us to go through suffering and tribulations?” Perh...

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Back to School Encouragement

By Melinda Leonetti
August 01, 2023
Towards the end of every summer, I start getting excited about beginning a new school year. I enjoy settling back into a routine and spending more one-on-one time with my boys. I look forward to the cooler weather and being able to open the windows in the schoolroo...

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KEITH ANDREW PETER MERRIMAN: MY TESTIMONY

By Pastor Keith Merriman
July 01, 2023
I was raised in a devout Roman Catholic family. I attended a Catholic grade school for eight years and then attended a private Catholic high school for boys run by the Jesuits. I was religious growing up. I was an altar boy for six years and was in a Cathol...

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Dads: Don't Overlook This Virtue

By Pastor Jonathan Edwards
June 01, 2023
June Blog Post: Dads: Don’t Overlook This Virtue What is the difference between knowing something is true and then practicing that same truth? In my experience, I have found that there are many ideas that people hold as true, but which they don’t practice. Here...

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Motherhood

By Pam Winkle
May 01, 2023
The month of May is upon us and spring is in the air. From the blossoming of trees and flowers blooming, to the chirping of the birds, new life is all around us. It’s also the month during which we set aside a Sunday to celebrate and honor the mothers in our lives. Ther...

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The Resurrection Proves

By Daniel Miller
April 01, 2023
Like Christmas, Easter is celebrated in our country both as a Christian holiday and as a cultural holiday. As a cultural holiday, many businesses are closed and many attend a church service who only do so once or twice a year. Kids do egg hunts. People buy chocolate rabbits an...

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Christian Work Ethic

By Pastor Dave Damschroder
March 01, 2023
From Webster’s Dictionary eth•ic \'e-thik\ noun 1 the discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation 2 a: a set of moral principles: a...

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Love: Fundamental to the Faith

By Pastor John Fahrbach
February 01, 2023
The love of God is a topic embraced by Christians of every persuasion. Liberal churches that deny the inspiration of the Bible are often the first to say “God is love” and “God loves everybody,” while denying the holiness and judgment of God. Bible-beli...

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The Pursuit of a Spiritually Disciplined Life in 2023

By Pastor Ron Kreager
January 01, 2023
January has arrived, and with it the start of a new year. As usual, resolutions and goals abound. But this year, I want to challenge all of us at the Chapel to commit to a unique and specific resolution. For most people, New Year’s resolutions consist of p...

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