Just as Joshua instructed the nation of Israel to look back and see God’s presence, power, protection, and provision, we need to do the same.

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Sometimes it doesn’t feel like Christmas “should feel.” Sometimes there is no joy. Jesus knows. He has been there.

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As we consider his baptism and the temptation in the wilderness, we discover yet again how Jesus identifies with us.

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In the lone childhood story of Jesus in the Bible, we discover that he grew and matured in the same areas we do. It is part of his shared human experience with us.

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This year for Advent, we will be considering the humanity of Jesus in a series entitled “A Shared Experience.” In this sermon, Pastor Scott explores the statement in Hebrews 2:17 that reminds the reader that Jesus, “had to be made like them, fully human in every way…”

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In a review of Colossians 3:15-17, we discover that as a faith community, being thankful is to be part of our spiritual clothing.

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Injustice is part of living in a fallen and broken world. We all want justice. So does God. And God calls us to a higher standard. It is a standard of trusting him and not retaliating in the same way we have been treated.

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Loss is an unfortunate part of being human and finite. In this sermon, Pastor Scott explores God’s presence in the middle of our times of loss.

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