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The Imminent Death of My Church (And the Hope of Resurrection)

November 16, 2014
by birch & raven
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A Church is More Than a Building / Ministerial Madness / Wrestling with Angels

We had a tough meeting today. It was another meeting full of stress and dreary reports about the state of our finances. This time, though, was the worst so far. We have one year to live. If our pledges stay where they are, and our expenses keep rising, we will be broke in one year. We have reached the bottom. We can see the potential imminent death of our church as we know it. And yet, […]

It Doesn’t Matter! Sermon preached November 10, 2013

November 29, 2013
by birch & raven
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(the) Word / A Church is More Than a Building / Preaching the Word

Scripture: Job 19:23-27a and Luke 20:27-38 Transcribed from voice recording above. So I’m curious to know how many of you have ever wondered something along the lines of the questions the Sadducees asked, about what happens if someone gets married, and the spouse dies, and the person gets married again. You know, what happens in heaven? Anybody ever wonder about stuff like that? Am I the only one? Apparently I’m the only one who thinks […]