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Deleted Scenes: My speech at a Gala (Daniel 3)
May 2nd, 2024
A Note From Craig... Last Friday, I had a very unique opportunity. I was asked to speak at the Children’s Heart Network Gala. (I should say we were asked to speak, as in both Carolyn and I, but she 10... Read More
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Deleted Scenes: You can't do this (Daniel 2)
April 25th, 2024
A Note From Craig... We had an epiphany this morning at our staff meeting. This past Sunday was of course a great morning where we worshiped the Lord and heard good news, including a testimony. I know... Read More
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Deleted Scenes: In Control Of Who’s In Control (Daniel 1)
April 17th, 2024
A Note From Craig... As we’ve begun a series in Daniel, one theme that shows up repeatedly is God’s sovereignty. As I quoted one author, this means that “God is in control of who’s in control.” That s... Read More
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Deleted Scenes: The Comparison Trap (John 21:1-19)
April 11th, 2024
A Note From Craig... First off, last Sunday was just amazing. Huge kudos to our kids and Kaleo volunteers/staff (Kaleo is our kids’ performing arts ministry). They put so much time into preparing for ... Read More
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Deleted Scenes: They still did not understand (John 20:1-10)
April 4th, 2024
Isn’t it true that oftentimes in life, we don’t know the significance of something until much later? For example, when I met Carolyn for the first time, I was a very young youth pastor in my first yea... Read More
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Deleted Scenes: Before he had his feet washed, Peter prayed (John 13:1-17)
March 20th, 2024
The typical Sunday School answer would work here: “Jesus!” To have heard him praying to his Father would have been incredible. It would be impossible for anyone else to have the kind of intimacy and l... Read More
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Deleted Scenes: Remnant (Malachi 3:13-4:6)
March 7th, 2024
If you’re even just a little bit of a fan of college basketball, you know that March is a special month. March Madness is the end-of-season NCAA tournament that begins with 68 teams and ends a few wee... Read More
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Deleted Scenes: Intentional Giving Malachi 3:6-12
February 29th, 2024
When I was a kid, I would receive a $20 allowance every month. My parents would also give me clear guidelines on how that money was to be used. $10 was for saving. I actually have no memory now of wha... Read More
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Deleted Scenes: Malachi 2:17-3:6 Rugged faith
February 22nd, 2024
Our staff is currently reading through “The Screwtape Letters” by C.S. Lewis. If you haven’t read it or heard about it, it’s a book Lewis wrote in 1941 that has one of the more unique formats you’ll c... Read More
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Deleted Scenes: Situationships and the BC Bail (Malachi 2:10-16)
February 15th, 2024
Are we, as humans, becoming less able or willing to make relational commitments? I’ve been thinking about that question after preaching on Malachi 2:10-16 this past Sunday. Is failure to commit a phen... Read More
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Deleted Scenes: Dung-faced (Malachi 2:1-9)
February 8th, 2024
At the first church I served in as a pastor, there was always a feature in the worship service called “the children’s moment”. It was where all the kids in the church would come up to the front and so... Read More
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Deleted Scenes: "Everyday Sacrifice" (Malachi 1:6-14)
February 1st, 2024
In Malachi 1:6-14, something that struck me was the mindset of the priests of Malachi’s day concerning their everyday work. As I said on Sunday, they hadn’t chosen this work. It was theirs by virtue o... Read More