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Sermon of May 29–“Signs of Spirituality”
The American Church is in trouble. At least according to the book UnChristian by David Kinnaman and Gabe Lyons. People of my generation and under have left the church in droves, preferring a more generic ‘spirituality’. In my sermon, I wrestle with the idea of ‘Spirituality’ in the Gospel of John, Chapter 14, and along…
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Sermon of May 22–“Way, Truth, Life”
John 14 ‘Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. 2In my Father’s house there are many dwelling-places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will…
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Sermon of May 15th–Good Shepherd Sunday
10‘Very truly, I tell you, anyone who does not enter the sheepfold by the gate but climbs in by another way is a thief and a bandit. 2The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. 3The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls…
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Thursday Morning Update–May 12, 2011
Dear Friends of Emmanuel Church, Things are busy around here and I’d like to highlight a few events coming up in the next couple of weeks: This Sunday, May 15th is Good Shepherd Sunday and the scripture comes from Psalm 23 and John 10. Special music will be provided by Shawn Hanks and Pastor Joseph.…
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“Walking Wounded: The Road to Emmaus” Sermon of May 8, 2011
Luke 24 13 Now on that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, 14and talking with each other about all these things that had happened. 15While they were talking and discussing, Jesus himself came near and went with them, 16but their eyes were kept from…
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Thursday Morning Update–May 5, 2011
Good morning friends of Emmanuel Reformed, Tonight is the National Day of Prayer observance at the Export American Legion on Old William Penn Highway from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. This Day of Prayer dates back to the Truman Administration and we will gather as pastors and lay people to pray for our nation and its…
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The Program Committee wants your Feedback!
Here is a poll for what you’d like to see at Emmanuel Reformed Church in the future. Some of these events we’ve done before and others are brand new. I hope you’ll take the time to vote. You can choose as many options as you’d like. Peace, Joseph
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Thursday Morning Update–April 28, 2011
Good morning Friends of Emmanuel Church, First this morning: Our prayers and sympathies go out to the Edna Martinella and the Steele Families. Bryce Saylor, Edna’s brother, passed away earlier this week in Altoona and the funeral is tomorrow in Altoona. You can find the online announcement of his death here. Saturday is the PA…
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Easter Sunday Sermon–“Glory in the Garden”
It is a challenge to paint a visual picture in sermon using just words. So, this week, I took full advantage of the surroundings and used the painting from the sanctuary to help me tell the story of the resurrection from John’s Gospel. The sermon starts in the Garden of Eden and ends at the…
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