Taking Joyfully the Spoiling of Your Goods

Brendon Martin

Nov 20, 2020

Sermons

This sounds like it will be hard to do! Do you suppose it would be easier….if we knew that we possessed something of incomparable value that no one can spoil? …if we believed that we have a personal and powerful Friend who will settle all scores fairly someday?

Man's Psychology vs God's Solution

Glenn Wenger

Oct 26, 2020

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There are many kinds of emotional problems, and causes for them. They seem to be increasing at an alarming rate. What might be causing this epidemic? Do emotional difficulties bring opportunities for spiritual growth? God has designed us with emotions that can enrich our lives if lived by His plan.

Beauty for Ashes

Keith Gingerich

Oct 03, 2020

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Christ came to minister to hurting hearts. Would you learn of Him how to help others find beauty despite their piles of ashes? Like Him, you must be filled with the Spirit.

More Than Unmet Expectations

Gary Horst

Sep 09, 2020

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We have our ideas of what we want and what God should do for us. What happens when God doesn't meet our expectations?

Difficulty Redefined

Ryan Horst

Apr 04, 2020

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How should we view difficulty and respond in hard situations? This sermon was specifically aimed at challenges surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic.

When God Seems Silent

Jesse Hostetler

May 03, 2019

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What can you do when you pray, but get no answers? Can it be that God is asking you a question by His silence? Or could it be possible that you don’t hear the answer because you don’t know what to be listening for?

God's Purpose in Suffering

Keith Gingerich

Mar 25, 2019

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Why would a good God allow suffering?

Does Jesus Care?

Keith Gingerich

Mar 25, 2019

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The song writer answered this question for us: “Oh, yes, He cares! I know He cares!” But how does He show that He cares when we face difficulties, disease, disaster, death? Be comforted as you listen to this sermon, and learn to recognize ways that Jesus is showing you that He really cares.

When There Is No Miracle

Keith Gingerich

Mar 25, 2019

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Do you struggle with life’s unanswerable “whys”? Is it God who allows hard things, bad things, pain and death to happen? When we pray and it seems God does not respond, what is wrong?

Loneliness Is God's Knock

Leah Hallas

Mar 08, 2019

Short Articles

We hear Him knock when we are lonely. Or depressed. He knocks with each heartache. But we ignore the knock, certain that we can fill the emptiness with life’s pleasures. Yet how often we achieve our goals only to find that they are not the answer to our loneliness....

The Art of Serving the Grieving

David Sensenig

Nov 29, 2018

Sermons

Do you wish you knew how to show a bereaved friend that you care about their heart-deep anguish? From the depths of personal grief, experienced when death snatched two of his sons, David suggests ways to share the sorrow of those who mourn, including some advice on what not to do and say.

Understanding the Nature of Addictions

Luke Bennetch

Sep 27, 2018

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Addictions: defined,explained, warned against...and best of all, HOPE offered for freedom from the slavery of addictions!

I Have Been Wronged

Stephen Ebersole

Sep 26, 2018

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How does a Christian respond when he's wronged or treat unfairly? He faces a choice to become patient or revengeful. Christ prayed for his tormentors, "Father forgive them: for they know not what they do." Is this how we respond?

The Refiner's Fire

Paul Shirk

May 23, 2018

Short Articles

Heat is applied to gold for one reason—to burn out the dross. Is it a surprise then that Christ the refiner allows us to experience the fire of trials to help us become more like Him?

Let It Rather Be Healed

Dale Heisey

Apr 18, 2018

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Family relationships, church relationships and life experiences can wound. How can we triumph over this pain, and be healed on Jesus' terms?

“Thy Will Be Done”

John Bearinger

Apr 16, 2018

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Jesus, in the garden of Gethsemane, faced His “cup” with courage and confidence in the Father. Believers must also face their “cup” and their cross. Face it like Jesus.

Faith in Times of Crisis

Melvin Roes

Apr 16, 2018

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Pastor Melvin Roes shares from his heart and experiences (including the death of his wife) in this personal message. Faith in crisis is simply reaching out (in absolute dependence) to a God Who cares.

Tamar's Defilement

Sanford Miller

Apr 16, 2018

Sermons

This message contains simple advice taken from the Biblical story of Tamar, encourages both parents and young people to protect their sexual purity, and presents the essentials of recovery from abuse.

Broken

Titus Hofer

Apr 16, 2018

Sermons

From Gideon’s pitchers to the alabaster box, to the five loaves and two fishes and the bread we eat today—all needed to be broken. We too must be broken, like David and Peter, to be useful to God.

Confidence in the Midst of Suffering

Harold S. Martin

Mar 14, 2018

Short Articles

The Bible pictures God's people as strangers and pilgrims passing through an unfriendly world. The apostle Peter shows us that inspite of these earthly trials we can have hope and even joy, for four different reasons.

Patience in the Midst of Suffering

Harold S. Martin

Mar 07, 2018

Short Articles

Sometimes Christians get the idea that they should be able to enjoy God’s blessings without being subjected to His testings. However, God has told us that trials and suffering can be expected. Jesus' presence and the grace to endure hardships are promised, not comfort and pleasure here on earth.

Worry - Its Cause, Curse and Cure

Harold S. Martin

Dec 13, 2017

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Worry is an almost universal illness. There is a never ending stream of things that can be worried about yet doing so never fixes anything. If you want to be free from the curse of worry learn to trust Jesus. He is the only source of true peace.

Psychology and Our Eroding Emotional Health

Glenn Wenger

May 30, 2017

Short Articles

In our churches as well as in society, emotional problems are increasing. Psychology's answer is that we need self-esteem and self-confidence for emotional health. What is God's answer? Read about God's response to people with low self-esteem in the Bible, and discover His answers for you today.

Depression

Glenn Wenger

May 22, 2017

Short Articles

Are you depressed? Elijah, possibly the greatest prophet of God the world has ever known, was suffering from fear and depression. In this article we will examine his secret, and how God helped him overcome his depression.

A Story of a Little Angel and a Small Boy

Lester Bauman

Apr 22, 2017

Short Articles

I wrote this to express my feelings about the death of little friend of mine.