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Pastor Jeremy's Sermon Notes
Tethered to God
<p>Generosity doesn’t just happen; rather it is the result of thoughtful planning and design. We set goals and execute plans because we are dedicated to being generous.</p>
Nov. 7, 2019
We return this week to our discussions on stewardship – and more specifically, generosity. Just as a reminder, everything we are talking about in regards to stewardship this year comes from ideas pr...
Breaking Free
<p>I think we all would agree that sometimes we just need to have perspective on how blessed we have been with the gifts God has given to us.</p>
Oct. 23, 2019
I think we all would agree that sometimes we just need to have perspective on how blessed we have been with the gifts God has given to us. Because far too often we fail to see how lucky we are until...
Discovering Gravity
<p>Gravity is an invisible force which pulls and holds us down to earth. We are beginning our yearly discussions on stewardship, and what we are using as our focus this year is this idea of gravity...</p>
Oct. 20, 2019
Gravity is an invisible force which pulls and holds us down to earth. It’s probably something which we don’t really think about very often. We are beginning our yearly discussions on stewardship, an...
Living Onstage
<p>Our television culture seems to be flooded with reality shows these days. Well, imagine for a second if we, as Christians, were on our own reality show! But the truth is, we already are!</p>
Oct. 8, 2019
Our television culture seems to be flooded with reality shows these days. It seems like anything and everything (or everyone) can be turned into a reality show. I am sure that you have more than onc...
God's Great Collage
<p>This Sunday is the day that each Christian church around the world will be gathering around the Lord’s table and partaking in Communion. And what better image to think of this than the image of Pentecost?!</p>
Oct. 1, 2019
Imagine if you were invited to a party, and when you arrived, everyone was speaking in different languages. You couldn’t understand a single person and they couldn’t understand you. How would you fe...
Blue Sky Thinking
<p>If there is one thing that Walt Disney World is known for, it is the ability to dream big! Nothing seems out of reach for them – the sky’s the limit. This is what is known to them as “Blue Sky Thinking.”</p>
Aug. 28, 2019
If there is one thing that Walt Disney World is known for, it is the ability to dream big! Nothing seems out of reach for them – the sky’s the limit. This is what is known to them as “Blue Sky Think...
Everyone is a VIP
<p>One of the biggest trademarks of Walt Disney World is the fact that everyone is treated as a VIP. Shouldn't that be how the Church is?</p>
Aug. 19, 2019
One of the biggest trademarks of Walt Disney World is the fact that everyone is treated as a VIP. Cast members (employees), regardless of what level position they hold, are on a first-name basis wit...
Create Your Culture
<p>One of the reasons Disney has been so successful over time is because of the environment they create. Nothing they do is by accident. Everything has a purpose. This is what is known as creating a culture.</p>
Aug. 14, 2019
It’s no secret that one of the keys to achieving our goals is good planning. This is exactly the case for Walt Disney World. Yes, one of the reasons Disney has been so successful over time is becaus...
The Disney DNA
<p>For as long as I can remember, I have been a huge fan of Disney. I would even say that you could call me a Disney-a-holic! But something which I never really thought of was how Disney – specifically Disney World – actually gives us a model for us to fo
Aug. 6, 2019
For as long as I can remember, I have been a huge fan of Disney. I would even say that you could call me a Disney-a-holic! If you ask me why this is, I don’t really think I could give you a specific...
God Calls You for Who You Are
<p>Have you ever felt that you were called to a specific purpose? Are there times you struggle with where God is calling you? Well, I would imagine that the answer to both of these questions is yes, as it should be. For God calls <i>all</i> of us to a spe
July 31, 2019
Have you ever felt that you were called to a specific purpose? Are there times you struggle with where God is calling you? Well, I would imagine that the answer to both of these questions is yes, as...