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Read MoreMay 20, 2012 – The Risk of Touching Jesus
Have you ever had a crisis? Not a crisis like a tube of lotion exploding in your purse, all over everything. Or a crisis where your team lost in the ninth inning. What about something that you were powerless to do anything about. Where did you turn?
This week Mark tells the story of two people who had overwhelming problems. Both of them took a risk and reached out to Jesus for help. Once they reached Him, though, He required something of them they did not expect; something challenging. But then they both received something astounding in return. It’s a wonderful story where Jesus’ personality shines through. GEORGE & MARY HUTTAR will tell the story. Join us Sunday, 10:30.
Read Mark 5:21-43 and Isaiah 40:27-31
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Read MoreHonored Pastor and Speaker
Dr. Willie Peterson will lead service on June 10th while Pastor Ginger is on study leave. Dr. Peterson served as a pastor of churches in Texas and Oregon for thirty-eight years before retiring in 2003. He has served as assistant director for the Doctor of Ministry Studies at Dallas Seminary and the vice president for the Urban Evangelical Mission. Currently he is an adjunct professor in Pastoral Ministries at Dallas Theological Seminary.
He also has a recognized International Conference Speaking ministry across Africa, Europe, India, and Southeast Asia.
In 2006 Dr. Peterson conducted a spiritual life retreat in Garmisch, Germany, for all U.S. Military chaplains serving in Europe. He maintains an extensive consulting ministry to various denominations and evangelical organizations such as the Evangelical Covenant Church, Episcopal churches, the Mosaix Global Network, and the Navigators. We are privileged to have such a distinguished pastor at FPCD!
May 13, 2012 – Growing God’s Healthy Family
Suddenly the valley was filled with color. Seeds that had lain dormant for up to one hundred years burst into bloom. It was kind of like Jesus’ parable about a farmer who scattered seeds. Night and day passed and the seeds – he didn’t know how – grew, bloomed, and produced a bountiful harvest. Life was there in the midst of death. That signifies what God does in us as we live into God’s kingdom. Let’s talk about it Sunday! 10:30. See you then.
Read Mark 4:26-34, Genesis 12:1-5, Genesis 46:1-5, Exodus 1:1-7
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Read MoreMay 6, 2012 – The Light: Receive It Generously
Sometimes people have trouble seeing Jesus. How do we know Him? Do we simply “follow in His footsteps” or can we know more, be closer? There are differences. We must learn to discriminate between “objective” faith and “subjective” faith. Objective faith is to simply believe the facts. Or the creeds – like the Apostles’ Creed. But subjective faith is the experience. It encompasses the affections, trust, our personal loyalty – it is how we believe. We need both!
Jesus said, “Believe generously and you will receive generously. In order to do that we have to not just objectively make a mental decision about what we believe. We have to open ourselves to experience Jesus in life. When we do this, we are really hearing Him, accepting His word, and acting on it. Then, He opens the door and faith blossoms. We’ll talk about it Sunday at 10:30. In the meantime . . .
Read Mark 4:21-25 and Isaiah 32:1-8
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