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Grace and Thorns

Message by Chad Kelly rec0407-113247   Matthew Warren, the 27 year old son of Rick and Kay Warren, committed suicide Friday evening after an enjoyable evening with his parents.  Rick Warren is the pastorSaddlebackChurchand author of “A Purpose-Driven Life”.  His … Continue reading

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What Difference Does Easter Make to YOU?

Message by Chad Kelly rec0331-113528 Christ died for men precisely because men are not worth dying for; to make them worth it. – C.S. Lewis VIDEO””“New Again” Saturday, the day between the great sacrifice and the glorious resurrection. A day … Continue reading

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The Danger of Hard Times

Message by Chad Kelly (Due to technical difficulties, the audio recording of this sermon is unavailable.)  Palm Sunday MacDonald It is not far from the mark to say that 10 percent of life is what happens to you, and 90 percent is … Continue reading

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Love In Hard Times

Message by Chad Kelly rec0317-112731 Happy St. Patrick”™s Day!   Did you know that Patrick was NOT Irish.  He was from Britain.  He was captured and enslaved by the Irish as a teenager and served as a shepherd in Ireland … Continue reading

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Expect Suffering

Message by Chad Kelly rec0310-112847   Introduction Shakespeare, Macbeth Each new morn / New widows howl, new orphans cry, new sorrows / Strike heaven upon the face. Life IS hard!  And life is especially hard for someone who is following … Continue reading

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Humility In Hard Times

Message by Chad Kelly rec0303-113122   John Selden (1584-1654) Humility is a virtue all preach, none practice; and yet everybody is content to hear. And that is really the truth of our world and of all of us, except for … Continue reading

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Constant Conditioning

Message by Chad Kelly rec0224-112638 Introduction””Some of you know that I sometimes walk/jog a couple of miles out on Burnt Mtn. Rd.  Now, I haven”™t done that in a couple of weeks now, mind you.  But tomorrow morning, I plan … Continue reading

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Change For Chains

  Message by Ronnie McBrayer  rec0217-112545   CHANGE FOR CHAINS ”“ MATTHEW 5:17-20 (February 17)   If you had been living in the 1700s or 1800s, and you, unfortunately were suffering from a mental illness, alcoholism, autism, bipolar disorder, a … Continue reading

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Hard Times and Good Work

Message by Chad Kelly rec0210-113425 The story is told of a construction worker who called in sick. And though this had never happened before, the foreman demanded a written excuse. This is what he received: When I got to the … Continue reading

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Jesus Unboxed

Message by Chad Kelly rec0127-113725 One stressed-out secretary told her boss: “When this rush is over, I”™m going to have a nervous breakdown.  I earned it, I deserve it, and nobody”™s going to take it from me!” What”™s got you … Continue reading

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